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 […]
Breednet.com – Thursday November 21 Hong Kong bloodstock agent Willie Leung had a big hour at Karaka early on Thursday afternoon, spending more than $1 million to secure two well-credentialled colts at the NZB Ready to Run Sale. Leung paid $400,000 under his Magus Equine banner to buy Lot 271, a Russian Revolution colt from […]
Breednet.com – Tara Madgwick – Monday November 18 Pride of Dubai has sired some seriously special mares and a debut winner at Kyneton on Monday in some very famous colours caught our eye as a ‘One to Watch’. Playlist wins on debut at Kyneton – image Racing Photos Trained by Grahame Begg and ridden by […]