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‘He’s clearly very, very exciting’ – Price and Kent Jnr colt set for Chairman’s date at Caulfield
Trainer Michael Kent Jnr is seeing boundless horizons for a “very exciting” colt who’s shaping as a chip off the old Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) as he takes his next step this Saturday en route to the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). Big Sky (Bivouac) will seek black type in Caulfield’s Chairman’s Stakes (Gr... Read More
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Profitabelle impresses again at the trials
There were four heats run at Tuesday’s Randwick trials that were won by juveniles, with the Bjorn Baker-trained Profitabelle (Profiteer) landing her second trial from as many attempts. Having scored in a Rosehill trial over 900 metres last month, the filly made her debut with a third-placed effort in a 1000-metre maiden at Randwick on... Read More
Cambridge Stud stallions put rivals to the sword in a record-breaking Book 2
Cambridge Stud stallions dominated Book 2 of the New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) National Yearling Sale as Embellish (Savabeel) achieved the highest price one of his daughters was knocked down at the business end of proceedings for $200,000 to Busuttin Racing, while his near neighbour Sword of State (Snitzel) continued his inexorable rise with 11 lots... Read More
Cambridge Stud’s Sword Of State colt makes $1.1 million as Karaka delivers record-breaking Book 1
Cambridge Stud’s burgeoning young sire Sword Of State (Snitzel) delivered the defining moment at the 100th New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) National Yearling Sale, taking centre stage at Book 1 when his colt out of Las Brisas (Shamardal) realised $1.1 million on Monday. NZB’s decision to offer a more refined Book 1 offering over two... Read More
Snitzel kingpin again as Waller and Mulcaster snare $850,000 colt at Karaka
Snitzel’s (Redoute’s Choice) sale-ring dominance came to the fore during the opening session of the New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) Karaka Yearling Sale, with a colt by the late Arrowfield Stud stallion out of dual New Zealand Group 1 winner Amarelinha (Savabeel) topping trade on Sunday. Knocked down late in the session, Cambridge Stud’s offering became... Read More
Romantic Warrior launches Triple Crown bid with commanding Stewards’ Cup win
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) vanquished the field to claim a first victory in the HK$13 million Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, launching his bid for the Triple Crown in scintillating style. A 12th Group 1 success for Romantic Warrior began to look like a foregone conclusion as early as 400 metres... Read More