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Scarborough: ‘I’d nearly given up; I’m a bit fortunate to still have her’
When you try to breed at “the pointy end of the market” like Bob Scarborough, there are only so many chances a broodmare can have to produce something of note before she starts to resemble a particularly expensive pet. It had been heading that way with Cabaret (Galileo), the mare the Australian had selected at... Read More
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‘What a horse like Rothfire has done for our business is just phenomenal’
Gleeson Thoroughbred Connections, who are represented at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, reflect on a remarkable year headlined by their Group 1 winner While 2020 was a year to forget for so many around the globe, the family behind Queensland-based Gleeson Thoroughbred Connections will only have the fondest of memories when looking back... Read More
Masterclass from Parnhams as Neufbosc takes Perth Cup
A one-time runner in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the Melbourne Cup, Western Australia has brought out the best in the six-year-old When Neufbosc (Mastercraftsman) had his final start in Melbourne in June, finishing sixth to Lord Belvedere (Archipenko) in an off-season staying handicap at Flemington, it seemed unlikely that he would ever... Read More
Fifth Group 1 win for Avantage in Railway
Fastnet Rock strikes stakes success on both sides of the Tasman with champion Kiwi mare a New Year’s Day highlight David Ellis’ Te Akau Racing and trainer Jamie Richards dominated Ellerslie’s Christmas Carnival to the extent that anything other than a win to champion mare Avantage (Fastnet Rock) in the Sistema Railway (Gr 1, 1200m)... Read More
Leneva makes move into stallions by acquiring Seymour Park
Vandersluys takes over lease of Aquis Victoria property while maintaining pre-training facility Racing can be an ego-driven industry which attracts those who like to be front and centre but Luke Vandersluys, the man behind Victoria’s Leneva Park, is not one of those and so it again proved when the spelling and pre-training operation announced it... Read More
Highs and lows of a year without peer
Any review into 2020, whether it be about thoroughbreds or typographers or everything and anything in between, will state the obvious – it has been a year unlike any other, with tribulations unmatched in the modern era. Hardly a soul on the planet has been untouched by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which a year ago had... Read More