New Zealand breds bidding for Queensland Oaks glory
Molly Bloom and Scarlet Oak out to continue good form of Kiwis across the Tasman Connections of New Zealand filly Molly Bloom (Ace High) are quietly confident she can beat Chris Waller before joining him as she tackles his rising star Scarlet Oak (Kermadec) in Saturday’s Queensland Oaks (Gr 1, 2200m). The outstanding pair have... Read More
I Am Famous (AUS)
3 f I Am Invincible – Pinocchio by Encosta De Lago O: The Yellowbrick Road Co Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Visalli) B: Wallings Bloodstock T: Chris Waller S: 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Tyreel Stud P: The Yellow Brick Road Company / Mitchell Bloodstock, $2 million W: TAB Plate, 1300m, June 5, Warwick... Read More
“I was $1,200 and the bloke who bought him went $1,250”
For more than 20 years, Peter and Peta Gray have been buying horses – on the cheap. They’ve never spent more than $3,000 on a horse, but they’ve sure bought plenty of them. Over the past week-and-a-half, the Grays were the most prolific buyers at the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast, signing for 49... Read More
Moodie’s unwavering belief in General Beau
High-class juvenile sprinter to stand at Victoria’s Maluka Thoroughbreds Not since 1994 has prominent owner-breeder David Moodie seen a crop of colts as strong as the year his high-class juvenile General Beau (Brazen Beau) first displayed his racecourse wares in 2020-21. And it’s for that reason that Moodie and his racing partners are backing the... Read More
Danny Shum continues excellent run with Happy Valley double
Riding a euphoric wave after Romantic Warrior’s (Acclamation) stunning Yasuda Kinen (Gr 1, 1600m) triumph in Tokyo last Sunday, Danny Shum was again to the fore at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a double. Shum struck with Hong Kong first-starter Packing Power (Toronado) and Helene Warrior (Starspangledbanner) to boost his domestic tally for the... Read More
Emirate
Sometimes things run so smoothly you wonder why it isn’t this simple all the time. Five years ago, Matthew Sandblom’s Kingstar Farm bought an imposing-looking mare from a strong family named Sweet Bouquet (Dream Ahead), surprisingly easily at $40,000. They put her to the famously sub-fertile Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) and she got... Read More