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 […]
Breednet.com – Mark Smith – Wednesday August 28 Sweet moving Toronado (IRE) filly Hurricane Georgie franked the Daggers form when outclassing a field of 3-year-old fillies in the Senet Gambling Law Experts (1400m) at Sandown-Hillside. Hurricane Georgie is gorgeous (image Scott Barbour,Racing Photos) A battling fourth on debut behind the unbeaten I Am Invincible colt […]
Theblade (AUS) 3 c Toronado – Brigite by Casino Prince O: R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), R Smith, Gilgai Farm (Mgr: R R Jamieson), Glentree Racing (Mgr: B W C Wilson), Murray Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: P A S Murray) & Wright Racing […]