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Mazu
It’s been a very long time between drinks but a foal she had when she was 19 has brought the dam of Headway a second Group winner, 13 years after her first. A punt by the owners of Chatelaine on a little known Japanese sireline, mixed with an educated gamble by Arrowfield Stud that the... Read More
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club ended the southern hemisphere yearling buying season with a resounding statement after going to $1 million for a Zoustar (Northern Meteor) colt at last week’s Inglis Easter sale in Sydney. The colt was one of five purchases for the HKJC at Inglis’s flagship sale, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last... Read More
Equimillion the most important announcement of the year
Just as The Championships at Randwick were about to reach a crescendo, Racing NSW this week announced a game-changer for the never-ending challenge of rehoming Thoroughbreds – an equestrian event to be known as Equimillion. With a proposed minimum of $1 million in prize-money, exclusively for retired racehorses, Equimillion is designed to showcase the versatility... Read More
Third for Hellbent
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Another One
A handful of trainers can hit it with the big guys at the major yearling sales. Others have to operate in the margins, sniffing out a bargain at smaller auctions. And others, like the boys and girls from the bush, often have to try a third way. Riverina trainer Gary Colvin likes to take a... Read More