For most, if not all of us, the love of the horse is what essentially drives our interest and involvement in thoroughbred racing and breeding. Right now, I can’t recall anyone who epitomises this more than Vinery Stud’s long-serving bloodstock manager, Adam White, who spoke with such raw, heartfelt emotion over the weekend after news... Read More

Zou Tiger (AUS) 3 c Zoustar – Tigress Lily by Snitzel O: Finemore Thoroughbreds, Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Boeara Holdings, Mrs C A Richards, Miss E A Bertoli, D E Shaw, Team Berg, R J Miller, G M Carr, R Chattah, Mrs L A Rushton, T St James, Mrs N M Pitt & Mrs R... Read More

Win, lose or draw with first crop three-year-old son of Widden Stud’s Supido (Sebring) in  Buenos Noches in the San Domenico tomorrow, the colt’s trainer Matt Smith is confident that the horse – and his sire – have bright futures. Warwick Farm trainer Smith produced Buenos Noches to win his first start impressively at Canterbury... Read More

Showcasing, the son of Oasis Dream who won York’s Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes, shuttled for seven seasons to Karaka’s Haunui Farm, where he stood for between $7,500 and $12,000. Right now, he commands the fifth-highest advertised service fee in Great Britain, standing at Whitsbury Manor Stud in Hampshire for £45,000, or around $85,000 in today’s... Read More

Trying to determine the next big thing in Hong Kong bloodstock can be a crucial asset as owners search the world over for their next import into the city. While Hong Kong owners may generally be pretty unenlightened about breeding, they know a successful trend when they see one and – for instance – a... Read More