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Racing Victoria hope to lure HKIR hopefuls to Champions Stakes day
The emergence of VRC Champions Stakes Day, the final day of the reinvigorated Melbourne Cup Carnival, is Australia’s chance to reconnect with the Asian markets of Hong Kong and Japan and provides a natural championship series in the Asia-Pacific region at the end of each year. That is the belief of the Victoria Racing Club’s... Read More
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FARNAN
KIA ORA STUD ex Insta Erma (Pioneerof The Nile) Kia Ora Stud stallion Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) has welcomed his first foal, a colt by the 2020 Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). Kia Ora returned to stand stallions last year with Farnan spearheading the roster alongside Group 3 winner Prague (Redoute’s Choice). The... Read More
FARNAN
FARNAN KIA ORA STUD C. ex Insta Erma (Pioneerof The Nile) Kia Ora Stud stallion Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) has welcomed his first foal, a colt by the 2020 Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). Kia Ora returned to stand stallions last year with Farnan spearheading the roster alongside Group 3 winner Prague (Redoute’s Choice).... Read More
Eight for Harry Angel
New winners Harry Angel (pictured above) – Harry Angel (Dark Angel) sired his seventh individual northern hemisphere-bred winner when Al Dasim (2 c ex Dance Hall Girl by Dansili) produced a convincing win at short odds at Windsor on Monday evening. The colt won by four lengths defeating River Of Riches (No Nay Never), with... Read More
Donovan’s lifelong ambition fulfilled
The thoroughbred marketplace – the breeders, owners, agents and trainers – can often make brutal judgement calls on horses, particularly the merits of a stallion, based on a small sample size and in the absence of compelling evidence pointing to either their success or otherwise. We see it at the weanling sales and, more so,... Read More
Pretes (AUS)
Pretes (AUS) 3 f Zoustar – Bryony by Fastnet Rock O: Orbis Bloodstock B: Qatar Bloodstock T: Chris Waller S: 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Widden Stud B: Commendable Bloodstock P: $180,000 W: XXXX Dry Maiden Plate (1650m) The Chris Waller-trained Pretes (Zoustar) got off the mark at the fifth attempt on Wednesday... Read More