Blue hen Scandinavia dies at 25
Blue hen Scandinavia dies at 25 One of Australia’s most prolific broodmares, Scandinavia (Snippets), has died at the age of 25, it was announced yesterday. Scandinavia’s owner, breeder Rob Crabtree, announced her death through Aushorse, with the matriarch leaving behind a family that has come to sit at the forefront of the Australian racing and... Read More
Derby Trial caps off a big weekend for Corrales
Former four-time Champion Macau Jockey Luis Corrales enjoyed one of his best weekends at the Taipa racetrack with five winners over the two days’ racing, capped off by his last-stride win in the Listed SJM Macau Derby Trial over 1500 metres (turf) on Winnie Star (Medaglia d’Oro). In one of the most open Derby Trial... Read More
Eight for Pride of Dubai
New winners Pride Of Dubai Proud Mia (2 f ex Miatoko by Danzero), became the eighth individual first season winner for Coolmore’s sire Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry), when scoring at Queanbeyan on Sunday. The Nick Olive-trained Proud Mia ($1.45 favourite), who was having her first start, was sent straight to the front and was... Read More
Golden Grove Stud getting back on track
Hunter Valley farm Golden Grove Stud is in the process of embarking on a plan to become a full-scale commercial entity after being hard-hit by drought in recent years. The 259-acre property, near Denman, is owned by Melbourne businessman Sean Buckley and large-scale Northern Territory pastoralist Viv Oldfield with the latter taking charge of Golden... Read More
Rich Hill releases fees for roster of five stallions
Three of Rich Hill Stud’s stallions will have their service fees unchanged while young sire Proisir (Choisir) has earned an increase for 2020 after the New Zealand farm yesterday confirmed its line-up for this year. Vadamos (Monsun), whose first crop yearlings sold up to NZ$330,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Sale this year, will... Read More
Black Soil’s fillies experiment paying off with promising Isotope
Gollan-trained Deep Field two-year-old favourite to bring up hat-trick in Champagne Stakes Isotope (Deep Field), the favourite for Saturday’s BRC Champagne Classic (Gr 2, 1200m) at Eagle Farm, will further entrench her spot as the Black Soil Bloodstock flagbearer if she extends her unbeaten record to three at her first attempt at stakes level and... Read More