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‘I think he’s the quality horse in the race and his trackwork’s been pretty hot’
Sydney’s most coveted jockey change could prove the right move in securing Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) his first Australian-born black type winner when Coolmore-Westerberg colt State Visit contests Saturday’s Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). State Visit, the first foal of Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Celebrity Queen (Redoute’s Choice), has been ridden by Jason Collett... Read More
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Superpowers collide again as Havana Grey colt brings record 1,750,000gns at Tattersalls
Another day, another Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale record. A little over 24 hours after Godolphin paid 1,400,000gns (approx. AU$3.06 million) for a son of Acclamation (Royal Applause), the operation came off second best to Amo Racing when Malcolm Bastard presented the Havana Grey (Havana Gold) colt out of the appropriately named Show Stealer (Showcasing). Godolphin’s... Read More
Yulong bid for further Group 1 riches in All Aged Stakes
Outstanding mares Kimochi (Brave Smash) and Magic Time (Hellbent) will be striving to raise another Group 1 victory for their Yarraman Park sires – and yet another for owners Yulong – when they contest Saturday’s All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick. With a blistering field assembled for Sydney’s last Group 1 of the... Read More
‘Special’ Switzerland bolsters Coolmore’s stallion ranks
The team at Coolmore Australia have already begun compiling a list of potential matches for Switzerland (Snitzel) after confirming that the dominant Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner would join their 2025 stallion roster where he will stand for an introductory fee of $60,500 (inc GST). Principal Tom Magnier believes that figure represents “great... Read More
Snitzel unchanged at $247,500 for 2025
Unchanged service fees for champion sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) and returning hero The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) and a $22,000 (all fees inc GST) entry into the local market for northern hemisphere newcomer Vandeek (Havana Grey) headline the 2025 stallion roster announcement made by Arrowfield Stud on Tuesday. After serving a quality book of mares... Read More
‘It’s a big step up in class again, but I know our horse will race well’
Unbeaten bush two-year-old Spicy Lu (Tagaloa) will attempt to go from a Cowra maiden to top tier glory in the space of four runs when she contests the Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. And while that’s a dizzying progression, her Queanbeyan trainer Nick Olive is confident the burgeoning filly will put... Read More