Edinburgh Park-bred Tanker and Glenfiddich to run in Blue Diamond
Edinburgh Park Stud will enter uncharted territory with a two-pronged assault on the $1,500,000 Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Superbly-bred colts Tanker (Pride Of Dubai) and Glenfiddich (Fastnet Rock) will take the New South Wales-based stud to new heights in the blue riband juvenile event. Edinburgh Park’s Ian Smith is... Read More
Luskin Park’s breeding stock to be dispersed at Inglis’ May sale
Family of respected industry figure Paul Whelan to also sell well-known Hunter Valley property Luskin Park Stud’s stakes winner Sprightly Lass (Snitzel), proven broodmare Twelve Pack Shelly (Deputy Storm) and Group 1-winning stallion Foxwedge’s (Fastnet Rock) sister She’s A Wildcat will be offered for sale by Inglis after the Whelan family’s decision to exit the... Read More
Booming finish to Western Australian auction with two six-figure lots
The popularity of emerging stallion Playing God (Blackfriars), the sire of this season’s Kingston Town Classic (Gr 1, 1800m) winner Kay Cee, was on show on the final day of the record-breaking Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, with the three of the four highest-priced lots by the Western Australian sire. Neville Parnham, the trainer of... Read More
The Blue Diamond – as true to form as any race can be
Saturday’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes ($1.5 million, 1200m) at Caulfield is as guaranteed to run true to form as any race can be. In the absence of last Saturday’s highly impressive debut winner Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) – potentially the one legitimate wildcard – this looks to be even more the case in 2020... Read More
Nutt and Clarke head west to score prized War Chant filly
Strong demand for the progeny of leading Western Australian stallion War Chant (Danzig) and a quality colt by first season sire Winning Rupert (Written Tycoon) has helped fuel a buoyant Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, continuing the upward market trend of 2020. The most expensive yearling sold yesterday, a half-sister to Group 2-winning mare Quilista... Read More
Two for Press Statement
New winners Press Statement – Incredulous Dream (2 f ex Incredulous by Keep The Faith) charged late to score at Bendigo on Saturday to continue the stunning juvenile season for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and also provide first season sire Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) with his second first crop winner. A $340,000 Magic Millions... Read More