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‘He’s the sort of horse with which we can breed a Royal Ascot two-year-old winner’
Newgate make ‘freak’ stallion Extreme Choice available to breeders on northern hemisphere time Henry Field has his eyes set on juvenile success at Royal Ascot following the announcement yesterday that Newgate Farm’s ‘special’ stallion Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) will be made available to breeders to have mares covered to northern hemisphere time next... Read More
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Sunlight’s Coolmore Affair to remember
Sunlight, winner of the 2018 Coolmore Stud Stakes and $4.2 million buy, has foaled a colt by Wootton Bassett and has now been covered by last year’s winner of the Group 1 sprint, Home Affairs Sunlight (Zoustar) won the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) in 2018, and on the eve of the 2022 edition... Read More
‘It just shows you how much people love these animals’
Two foals drown as region rallies to save stricken horses at Yulong Stud Dan Nevill has described the harrowing scenes of a flood-ravaged Yulong Stud, the hardest-hit by Victoria’s rain deluge and swollen rivers, as he and countless others raced to the aid of the stricken horses stranded in head-high water at the Nagambie farm... Read More
Everest runner Jacquinot to stand at Widden Stud after $15 million deal
Thompson and Qatar Racing’s Sheikh Fahad snap up explosive Rubick colt ahead of world’s richest race on turf at Randwick Widden Stud has pulled off a stunning coup on the eve of The Everest (1200m) by purchasing exciting Group 1-winning stallion prospect Jacquinot (Rubick), the sole three-year-old colt in tomorrow’s $15 million sprint, the world’s... Read More
Widden revel in early success for Supido as Zoustar amasses three-year-olds for title challenge
Widden Stud celebrated a first stakes success for young sire Supido (Sebring) on Saturday, a victory that will likely result in the stallion’s fifth book of mares this year rising to around the 150 mark. The Matt Smith-trained Buenos Noches, redirected to the Flemington straight for the Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m) after finishing sixth in... Read More
Widden’s Victoria roster on parade for first time
Stallion parades across Victoria continued yesterday and, for the first time, the roster was on show at Widden’s new property at Kerrie. The historic Hunter Valley-based stud purchased the former Sun Stud property in February last year, taking on several of the existing roster, including Magnus (Flying Spur), Fiorente (Monsun), Thronum (Snitzel) and National Defense... Read More