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‘New Zealand continues to punch above its weight’
In many ways, people view New Zealand as the poor cousin to Australia, hamstrung by sparse human habitation and an even smaller thoroughbred broodmare population, but the country’s equine industry continues to punch above its weight. As last week’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale proved, unquestionably the strongest in Australasia this year. Reputation... Read More
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Bustler/Zipaway
erth is a close-knit sort of place, where degrees of separation rarely reach as dizzyingly high as six, and it was on show in a tight 35-minute span through the two highlights of Ascot’s most prestigious meeting of the year on Saturday. Three-year-old Zipaway took the WA Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) and then Bustler claimed... Read More
Erno’s Cube (AUS)
2 f Rubick – Long Wink by Stratum O: T Mills, Pumpkin Island, Mr D J O’Connor, Mrs H J O’Connor, Mr D J Canny, Mr B J Kirkwood, The Second Coming, Skob Dog 1, Skob Dog 2, Mr G Mulcahy B: Daleigh Park Livestock T: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace S: Magic Millions Gold... Read More
Is bigger better?
Magic Millions recently announced it had gone with a larger catalogue of 1,468 horses for next year’s Gold Coast Yearling Sale and, contrary to some participants’ opinions after the 2023 sale, it is understood that New Zealand Bloodstock will also offer a bigger catalogue of horses at its 2024 sale at Karaka. As always, there... Read More
Genzano
Like an absorbing novel, or a long-running TV drama, the dynastic plotlines woven through the story of Saturday’s Spring Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m) winner Genzano (Maurice) are as numerous as they are exquisite. She’s the first stakes-winner bred by brother and sister Alastair and Annie Fraser, of the Hunter Valley’s renowned St Aubins Stud line,... Read More
Spywire (AUS)
2 c Trapeze Artist – Secret Trail by Denman O: Mr A Kheir, Mr J A O’Neill, A K Racing, Mr RM Anderson, Mr R El Daghl, Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Bromfield Park Pty Ltd, Mr L Caminiti, Deg Racing, Mr T R Maddern, Mr G J P Van Ameyden, Mr Z Zhang, Mr B... Read More