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Wootton Bassett’s popularity continues at Karaka
After making a strong start on the first day at Karaka, Coolmore’s star shuttler Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) continued to garner strong competition and his headline horse during the second session was a colt who was bought by Paul Chow of Tartan Meadow Bloodstock for $600,000. Chow admitted he didn’t expect the colt to make the... Read More
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Proisir filly makes $700,000
Duncan Ramage, John Sargent Racing and Brad Spicer combined on day two of the Karaka yearling sale to buy a filly by Proisir (Choisir) from the Curraghmore draft for $700,000. The filly is out of the Listed winner Strada Cavallo (Alamosa) making her a half-sister to this season’s VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) runner-up Powers... Read More
Orchestral’s sister hits the $2.4 million top note at Karaka
Daughter of Savabeel becomes the most expensive filly ever sold in New Zealand when going to Mulcaster and Waller Orchestral’s (Savabeel) sister became the most expensive filly ever sold at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka Yearling Sale when Guy Mulcaster and Chris Waller came out on top of a spirited bidding dual to snare the filly... Read More
Wodeton set to skip Canonbury in favour of Silver Slipper
Wodeton set to skip Canonbury in favour of Silver Slipper Chris Waller is happy to adopt a more patient approach this autumn with Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) favourite Wodeton (Wootton Bassett), who is likely to make his next start in next month’s Silver Slipper (Gr 2, 1100m). The Coolmore-owned colt’s sensational debut win at... Read More
Tartan Meadow snaps up Crocetti relation
The 2023 New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Crocetti (Zacinto) got back in the winning groove when he landed the Railway Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday and on Sunday a close relation by Proisir (Choisir) to the now dual Group 1 winner fetched $450,000 when bought by Tartan Meadow Bloodstock. ... Read More
Harron makes triumphant return to Karaka
James Harron has not made the trip to New Zealand for the Karaka yearling sale for a number of years, but on Sunday he etched his name on the buyers’ sheet when he combined with TFI and Michael Freedman to purchase a filly by former super star shuttler Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) for $675,000. “She... Read More