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Verry Elleegant to join Francis Graffard for Europe campaign
Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant (Zed) will join Francis Graffard in France with connections planning an ambitious European campaign which could include running in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m). In a statement released by the 11-time Group 1 winner’s trainer Chris Waller, Verry Elleegant’s ownership group said: “Being part of a... Read More
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Pierata leads Aquis roster as stud confirms 17-stallion line-up for 2022 season
Brave Smash, Lean Mean Machine and The Mission all earn increases as Canungra-based operation release fees Aquis Farm is in the most exciting phase since its founding, according to sales director Jonathan Davies, with the Queensland-based stud preparing for its seventh year through the release of a 17-stallion roster yesterday. Davies, who has been with... Read More
Moodie and Hardwick’s Hesket Thoroughbreds takes up Spendthrift Australia offering
Stallions Dirty Work and Overshare to stand at Widden Victoria after deal completed Long-time Victorian owner and breeder David Moodie’s Hesket Bloodstock has purchased Spendthrift Australia in a deal encompassing the property, stallions and a selection of racehorses more than four months after its US owner made the bombshell Christmas-New Year announcement to cease its... Read More
World is Australasian-owned State Of Rest’s oyster after Prix Ganay victory
Newgate Farm’s Henry Field admits State Of Rest (Starspangledbanner), who in the early hours of Monday morning (Australian time) won his third Group 1 race with a victory in the Prix Ganay (Gr 1, 2100m) in France, doesn’t fit his standard criteria as a stallion prospect but the entire’s Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) victory... Read More
Record-breaking son of champion sire Frankel to stand at Woodside Park
Group 3 winner Delaware joins Vancouver and Foxwedge on roster of five at Victorian farm A juvenile-winning, track record-breaking son of Frankel (Galileo) will stand at Woodside Park Stud in Victoria later this year, arguably the first commercial prospect by the unbeaten champion European racehorse to stand in Australia. Owner Eddie Hirsch will retire Delaware,... Read More
Glint Of Hope out to give downsizing breeders Raffles Racing a day to savour
Daughter of Deep Impact attempts to hand her late super sire a fifth Group 1 winner in Australia Glint Of Hope (Deep Impact) will be striving to provide more Japanese siring glory for the grandest of that country’s stallions and a last hurrah of sorts for the Raffles breeding arm in today’s Australasian Oaks (Gr... Read More