Inglis takes strategic approach to its two-year-old sale format Inglis will offer a smaller catalogue of two-year-olds for this year’s Ready2Race Sale in October, a result of the rationalisation of the bloodstock market, but the company maintains that the 2024 group of horses is the best it has compiled. Last year’s Inglis two-year-old sale had... Read More

The last time expensive import Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) raced, jockey James McDonald said it was “embarrassing” to have been beaten the way they were. Declan Bates and Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) had just pulled off their unforgettable steal in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), bursting to an outrageous lead of... Read More

Ameena (Tassort) became the second stakes winner for her hot young sire with a storming victory in Saturday’s Silver Shadow Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) for three-year-old fillies at Randwick. Favourite backers will have felt it was the wrong daughter of Tassort (Brazen Beau), the wrong homebred of his owners Emirates Park, and the wrong Freedman... Read More

Widden Stud flagbearer Zoustar (Northern Meteor) continues to go from strength to strength as he throws down a serious challenge to I Am Invincible’s (Invincible Spirit) three-year stranglehold on the champion sire title, with his crack mare Joliestar serving notice of a mega spring through a stunning victory in Show County Quality (Gr 3, 1200m).... Read More

Taupo meeting also sees dominant return of exciting filly Alabama Lass A winning Taupo spring pipe-opener by Savaglee is a far cry from an important Group 1 victory for the son of champion sire Savabeel (Zabeel) needs to gain legitimacy as a future The Oaks Stud stallion prospect, but his performance has put him on... Read More