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Dublin Down (AUS)
Dublin Down (AUS) 2 c Exceedance – Dublin Lass by O’Reilly O: R J Pawsey, S M George, Ms R C Parker, N B Smith, M Nalder, P J Beretta, W R Bowker, P A Dickson, B Clarke, J Flynn, Mrs D Flynn & Mrs L Nalder B: Edinburgh Park T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy... Read More
More from Week in Rowe-view
We were told
There’s a clip of Mark Shean calling Pierro’s 2012 Golden Slipper win – “Gai told us months ago” – that is etched into my memory and anyone else who has been watching racing TV and stallion ads. Saturday’s Coolmore Stud Stakes gave me cause to remember that call because Scott Darby also told us that... Read More
Cause For Concern
Bill Andrews and Ian Lidstone are old mates. And that’s a good thing. Because a few years ago, Brisbane lawyer and breeder Andrews had had enough of this Fastnet Rock mare of his and put her in an online sale. Lidstone, a Gippsland-based importer and hobby breeder, noticed her. He didn’t know her origins, but... Read More
Eight for American Pharoah
New Group / Grade 1 winners American Pharoah (pictured above) – US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) added an eighth individual Group 1 – and first in Australia – to his record when Riff Rocket (3 g ex Missile Coda by Smart Missile) produced a brave display to win the VRC Derby... Read More
Bold Bastille (AUS)
2 f Brazen Beau – Chloe In Paris by Exceed And Excel O: A Kheir, Pope Racing No. 2 (Mgr: D R Pope), J O’Neill, Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd (Mgr: C B McKenna), A K Racing (Mgr: Ms K L Solomon), G P Carmody, Deg Racing (Mgr: D Degenhardt), D Edmonds, B D Nettlefold... Read More
Weak Aussie dollar provides potential value for overseas buyers
The Australian dollar as of late yesterday was buying just short of US$0.64 (cents), the lowest for 20 years. The average annualised exchange rate between the AUD-US dollar was US$0.65 (cents) in 2003 and US$0.54 (cents) the year before that. The weak Aussie dollar isn’t ideal for those people involved in importing goods or those... Read More