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Tofane’s dam Baggy Green sells for $1.75 million
Downey hails successful Valachi dispersal as Gavelhouse Plus sale oversees Matamata Stud’s latest move towards market exit Valachi Downs general manager Gareth Downey was left delighted but emotional yesterday when Baggy Green (Galileo) – dam of four-time Group 1 winner Tofane (Ocean Park) – was purchased for $1.75 million as the Valachi Downs mares’ dispersal... Read More
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Home Affairs retired by Coolmore
Dual Group 1 winner Home Affairs has run his last race after Coolmore yesterday confirmed the son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) had been retired. The news comes after the Chris Waller-trained Home Affairs finished a disappointing 20th of 24 in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot on Saturday. “Home... Read More
Victorian trainer Stockdale seeks out the sun in North Queensland
In years gone by, knockabout trainer Frankie Stockdale would be spending the depths of the Victorian winter educating a handful of yearlings for the the two-year-old sales later in the year and taking on the giants of the industry trying to win a maiden at Bairnsdale, Sale or his hometrack of Pakenham. This year, after... Read More
Victorian trainer Stockdale seeks out the sun in North Queensland
Breeze-up vendor toasts graduate success while enjoying stable road trip In years gone by, knockabout trainer Frankie Stockdale would be spending the depths of the Victorian winter educating a handful of yearlings for the the two-year-old sales later in the year and taking on the giants of the industry trying to win a maiden at... Read More
Promising Snitzel filly proves Ir-Resistible for Bell River
Raw Freedman-trained juvenile to aim up at Life Members Stakes at Eagle Farm with view to spring targets Bell River Thoroughbreds’ Ferguson family are no strangers to racing quality fillies and they hope they have another one on their hands in the form of Resistible (Snitzel), a dominant first-start winner at Newcastle earlier this month.... Read More
Kiwi Rolston to join Hong Kong Jockey Club in International Sale and owners role
New Zealand Bloodstock will not be rushed into finding director of sales replacement at Karaka complex Long-serving New Zealand Bloodstock employee Danny Rolston will join the Hong Kong Jockey Club in a new position overseeing the International Sale while also liaising with the organisation’s influential cohort of racehorse owners. Rolston has been appointed as the... Read More