Petit Artiste paints a pretty picture for Team Yargi
Bargain buy Petit Artiste not only secured a first stakes win in Australia and second overall for her sire Earthlight (Shamardal) when the filly trounced her rivals in the Without Fear Stakes (Listed, 1050m), she also preserved the Yargi stable’s unblemished record in Adelaide. Team Yargi, comprising husband and wife Ash and Amy, are now... Read More
Fee bump for Per Incanto, as Little Brose begins at $15,000
Having had another excellent season both on the track and in the sales ring, Little Avondale Stud have announced that Per Incanto (Street Cry) will stand the 2025 breeding season at an increased fee of NZ$60,000 (plus GST), up from the NZ$50,000 he stood for last year. He will be joined on the roster this... Read More
Snitzel unchanged at $247,500 for 2025
Unchanged service fees for champion sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) and returning hero The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) and a $22,000 (all fees inc GST) entry into the local market for northern hemisphere newcomer Vandeek (Havana Grey) headline the 2025 stallion roster announcement made by Arrowfield Stud on Tuesday. After serving a quality book of mares... Read More
Slim Pickings
A bumper Saturday of high class racing, especially in Sydney, did not produce the usual New Zealand results. Apart from the Chris Waller, Bjorn Baker and James McDonald influences, the Kiwis did not have a lot to write home about. Even home wasn’t too flash as three of the four stakes races run in the... Read More
‘It’s a big step up in class again, but I know our horse will race well’
Unbeaten bush two-year-old Spicy Lu (Tagaloa) will attempt to go from a Cowra maiden to top tier glory in the space of four runs when she contests the Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. And while that’s a dizzying progression, her Queanbeyan trainer Nick Olive is confident the burgeoning filly will put... Read More
Chung stars with Sha Tin treble
Angus Chung successfully forged new territory on Sunday, posting his first Sha Tin treble crowned by Divano’s (Brave Smash) dominant victory in the Class 1 Healthy Community Handicap (1400m). After scoring on Tony Cruz pair Parents’ Love (Deep Field) and Gustosisimo (Exceed And Excel), Chung produced a clinical ride on Divano in the afternoon’s feature... Read More