Eternal Warrior (AUS)
Juvenile colt Eternal Warrior (Extreme Warrior) kicked off his career in perfect fashion on Saturday when he made a winning debut in the Merson Cooper Stakes (Listed, 1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Eternal Warrior had shown talent in two trial seconds to warrant respect, and the Lloyd Kennewell-trained colt produced a determined late surge under... Read More
Inglis Easter Yearling Sale preview released
Countless headline acts are scheduled to take their place at next year’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, with Inglis revealing a small selection of the pedigrees set to be featured at the Sydney auction on Friday. While the Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) colt out of Winx (Street Cry) will undoubtedly draw extraordinary attention, he is one of... Read More
Apulia out to make up for lost time in Northerly Stakes
Ben Hayes believes comeback entire Apulia (Fiorente) can continue making up for lost time and prove his class beyond doubt when he lines up in Saturday’s Northerly Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m) at Ascot. Half-owned by Team Hayes and his Victorian co-breeders Revelstone Stud, Apulia’s path so far has been a chequered one, explaining why the... Read More
Australia’s black type system under fire amid threat of international downgrade
The peak breeding body in the industry’s heartland of NSW has called on the Racing NSW (RNSW) board to “stand down” amidst concerns that Australia could be demoted from Part I of the international Blue Book. Thoroughbred Breeders NSW president Hamish Esplin made the call as Australia’s black type situation – a suite of NSW... Read More
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21 for St Mark’s Basilica Coolmore shuttler sire St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni) registered his 21st individual winner when Art Gallery (2 f ex Fughetta by Dubawi) scored in a seven-furlong restricted novice event at Newcastle on Tuesday. The James Ferguson-trained filly ran on strongly in the closing stages to win at the third attempt by... Read More
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Patonga tops Inglis Digital December (Early) Online Sale at $255,000 Untapped three-year-old Patonga (Written Tycoon) topped the Inglis Digital December (Early) Online Sale on Wednesday, with Hong Kong-based buyers securing the colt for $255,000. Offered by Coolmore, the Chris Waller-trained son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) was purchased by the Jolly Time Syndicate and will continue... Read More