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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
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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
Skybird
The big guns from Hong Kong may have lifted the Cox Plate with Romantic Warrior on Saturday, but a couple of hours earlier it was the little guys who reigned supreme when Skybird (Exosphere) made it three from three in Moonee Valley’s Group 2 Fillies’ Classic. The three-year-old hails from the Ballarat stable of Mitch... Read More
The most in-demand stallions in the sales ring
In his final By The Numbers column, Bren O’Brien answers which Australian stallions have the highest percentage of their crops sell through the yearling ring? I have been fortunate to receive many requests from readers on potential topics for By The Numbers. Fortunate in a couple of respects. Firstly, to have an audience which is... Read More