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Nonconformist a dream come true for breeder Danielle Henwood

The Group 2-winning five-year-old resumes in the P B Lawrence Stakes today and is on course for a crack at the Caulfield Cup Owner Danielle Henwood struggled to sell shares in Nonconformist (Rebel Raider), a horse she and her mother bred, and now the horse that nobody wanted is on a genuine path towards the... Read More

Group 2 winner Fasika to be sold on Inglis Digital after Missile Stakes third

Connections look to buoyant online market to offer ‘the perfect specimen’ as breeding season closes in Fresh after her gallant third placing in last Saturday’s Missile Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick, connections of high class race mare Fasika (So You Think) have opted to sell her through the Inglis Digital August (Late) Auction. Tricolours... Read More

Coolmore looking to Galileo’s Churchill to make mark in Australia after flying European start

Dual Group 1-winning juvenile adding ‘speed and precocity’ to mares having recently sired a 12th individual winner for season Following 11 straight sires’ championships in Britain and Ireland and 12 in total, it looks like the recently deceased world’s best sire Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) will have to give best to his finest racing son Frankel... Read More

Leading practice addresses ‘critical shortage’ of equine veterinarians

Hunter Equine Centre recruits seven industry leaders from overseas to service prominent stud farms and trainers A severe shortage of equine veterinarians within Australia has prompted the Hunter Equine Centre (HEC) to source staff from further afield for the busy upcoming breeding season and beyond. Dr Bridget Bester, who owns and runs the progressive Scone-based... Read More

11 for Churchill

New first season sire winners Churchill Madame Ambassador (2 f ex Lady Jane Digby by Oasis Dream) gave Coolmore’s Churchill (Galileo) his 11th individual winner when scoring on her handicap debut over an extended mile at Nottingham on Tuesday evening. A seventh foal, and closely related to winners Galapiat (Galileo) and Francophilia (Frankel), Madame Ambassador... Read More

Extraordinary top-level roll call as Tattersalls announces Book 1 catalogue for the October Yearling Sale

Siblings to outstanding performers including Darley shuttlers Blue Point (Shamardal) and Ghaiyyath (Dubawi), as well as Battaash (Dark Angel) and Palace Pier (Kingman), feature among a customarily strong catalogue of 502 for Book 1 of the 2021 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.   The list goes on, as there are half-brothers and sisters to 47 Classic... Read More