Woodshauna provided his sire Wooded with a first Group 1 winner when springing a surprise in the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville. The Francis Graffard-trained three-year-old was carrying the colours of John Stewart’s Resolute Racing for the first time, with the operation having bought the colt for £625,000 from Al Shaqab at last month’s Goffs […]
WOODSHAUNA continued his upward trajectory with a convincing victory in the Group 3 Prix Texanita at Chantilly on Friday, showing speed and determination over the straight 1,200 metres to defeat six rivals on soft ground. Ridden with confidence by Christophe Soumillon, the colt travelled strongly in mid-division before being produced with a decisive challenge […]
Written by Dane McLeod Rising costs are hitting breeders harder than ever, with service fees, feed, and interest rates stacking up fast. As pressure builds, some studs are beginning to rethink how they support breeders beyond the mating shed. Swettenham Stud’s new Breeder Protection initiative offers a glimpse at what that shift might look […]
Emma-Lee and David Browne feel compelled to consider the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas as an option with McGaw, but his early season form in spring will dictate whether he goes down that path. “Whether we stick to the sprints or push out to the Caulfield Guineas is a decision we will make after he has […]
Puissance De Lune filly Tel Aviv could make the leap from maiden to Group 1 grade in her first racing campaign, after scoring comfortably at Mornington on Sunday. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper was desperately unlucky last start at Hawkesbury, but Ben Allen took luck out of the equation in her first Victorian start. Tel Aviv […]
Toronado (Ire) led the sire’s table at Inglis Premier across both books with gross sales of $3.7 million for his 14 yearlings sold. His sale topper, Lot 197, was sold for $1 million by Gilgai Farm to Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA) and Hong Kong Bloodstock. “It’s a discerning market currently and buyers are selective in what […]
Victorian-based stallion Toronado (Ire) topped the sire’s list by gross over the two days with 13 sold for $3.68 million, while Zoustar and Written Tycoon came in second and third with almost identical aggregates at $2.18 million and $2.16 million respectively. “I absolutely love him,” said Gilgai Farm’s Rick Jamieson of Swettenham Stud’s Toronado (Ire) and whilst […]
The Straight – Bren O’Brien – February 04, 2025 At the weekend, Spirit Of Boom and So You Think became the fifth and sixth Australian stallions so far to register 100 individual winners for the 2024/25 season. It is a historically high number for this time of year. Run The Numbers digs into the background of […]
Breednet.com – Tara Madgwick – Tuesday January 7 Queensland farm Daandine Stud have bred and sold a lot of good horses including Golden Slipper and Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning sire Capitalist and a mare they purchased at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale in 2023 for $250,000 produced a great result for them on Tuesday […]
Racing.com – Darcy Cosgriff, 04/12/24 Archie Alexander has Group 1 autumn ambitions with Somewhere, who will go for a break after a bold third in last Saturday’s G2 Sandown Guineas. The son of Puissance De Lune made a big impression on debut at Ballarat and lost zero admirers stepping straight up to Stakes level […]