127 for Lope De Vega Halfday (3 f ex Daytime by Frankel) became the 127th individual stakes winner for Lope De Vega (Shamardal) when landing Friday’s Prix Cleopatre (Gr 3, 2100m) at Saint-Cloud in taking style. Having broken her maiden at the second time of asking when last seen in December, the Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained filly... Read More

HK: Whyte poised to snare another Hong Kong milestone With a record 1,813 victories in the saddle, Douglas Whyte is now only two wins short of 200 as a trainer and has four runners lining up for Saturday’s Sha Tin meeting – Link (Exosphere), Red Elegance (Toronado), Valiant Elegance (Salade) and Flaming Rabbit (Time Test)... Read More

Inglis Digital April (Late) Sale releases full catalogue High demand has resulted in a ‘full’ catalogue of 540 lots for the Inglis Digital April (Late) Sale. The catalogue includes large drafts from the likes of Yulong (31 lots), Arrowfield (25 lots) and Oakland Park (17 lots), Dream Cirque (Dream Ahead), the dam of Group 1-performed... Read More

Forsman with runners aplenty in Ellerslie features Andrew Forsman will be chasing several repeats of history with seven runners across the two features events at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Cambridge-based trainer won last year’s Easter Handicap (Gr 3, 1600m) with White Noise (El Roca), and the son of El Roca (Fastnet Rock) will be among... Read More

Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company saved the best for last during the third session of its Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training on Thursday. A colt by Nyquist (Uncle Mo) (hip 891) consigned by Wavertree Stables, agent, and one of the last horses through the ring, sold for US$550,000 (approx. AU$858,000) to Donato Lanni, agent for... Read More

Godolphin have announced the death of their champion racehorse and stallion Lonhro (Octagonal) at the age of 25. Having been pensioned at Darley’s Kelvinside in the Hunter Valley just last year, Godolphin confirmed on Friday afternoon that the son of Octagonal (Zabeel) had died on that property. “Lonhro had a huge and well-earned following, and... Read More