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Boomer seeking Hong Kong’s next M Unicorn
The brother to the dual Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed entire Forgot You (Savabeel) is bound for Hong Kong as is the brother to rising star Orchestral (Savabeel) after the Jockey Club added to its wide-ranging portfolio of Karaka-acquired yearlings. Boomer Bloodstock’s Craig Rounsefell, the Jockey Club’s southern hemisphere agent, has bought seven yearlings... Read More
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Field of dreams as Entain enters fillies market with Newgate
Henry Field has formed an alliance with international wagering giant Entain to race a group of fillies using the colts syndicate model employed by the Newgate Farm principal over the past decade. The potent China Horse Club-Newgate partnership has netted Russian Revolution (Snitzel) and Wild Ruler (Snitzel) as valuable stallions on the roster of the... Read More
Ellis snaps up Snitzel colt as buoyant trade continues at Karaka
A Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) colt topped day two of the New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) Karaka Yearling Sale yesterday but it was the continuing demand for well-bred fillies that brought the second session to a crescendo. After the sister to Prowess (Proisir) and Japanese Emperor (Satono Aladdin) sold for $1.9 million and $900,000 respectively on Sunday,... Read More
Richards trumps his old boss
Hong Kong trainer and new father Jamie Richards also made his mark on day one, outlasting his former boss, Te Akau principal David Ellis, for a well-credentialed Zoustar (Northern Meteor) colt, whom he bought for $725,000. Working with agent and fellow expat Kiwi Andrew Williams, Richards revealed the Elsdon Park-bred and sold yearling, who is... Read More
International pedigrees come to the fore
Pencarrow Stud’s Sir Peter Vela, the owner of NZB, also received just reward for his investment at the high-end of the market, selling a Super Seth (Dundeel) colt with a “stallion’s pedigree” for $700,000 and a son of Juddmonte’s Kingman (Invincible Spirit) for $650,000. The colts were bought by Patella Bloodstock’s Mike Kneebone and Boomer... Read More
Mulcaster raises stakes for Japanese Emperor’s sister
Guy Mulcaster might have missed out of the session-topping filly, but he was still active on day one, buying four horses inside the two hours of day one, before putting his disappointment aside to purchase the sister to Group 1-placed Japanese Emperor (Satono Aladdin) for $900,000. The Kiwi agent’s tally in partnership with premier Sydney... Read More