Alabama Express retires to Yulong
Victorian stud continues its expansion by adding a second stallion to its 2020 roster Group 1-winning three-year-old Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice), a horse that trainer Mike Moroney says could have “potentially been the best horse I have trained”, has been retired and will stand at Yulong this spring. Yulong announced the retirement of Alabama... Read More
Woodside partnership to benefit Victorian breeders
Woodside Park Stud sees its alliance with Arrowfield Stud and the relocation of Written Tycoon as a sound long-term play that could help boost the Victorian farm and the state’s breeding industry’s sire power. The Mark Rowsthorn-owned, Tylden-based stud, hours after the confirmation of Written Tycoon’s move, confirmed a four-stallion roster for the upcoming season... Read More
Castelvecchio retired as Snitzel and Written Tycoon lead Arrowfield roster
Top-class stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia) will stand at Arrowfield Stud this year in a significant partnership with Woodside Park. Victoria’s long-time premier sire Written Tycoon will stand for $77,000 in his first season in the Hunter Valley while Arrowfield Stud’s champion stallion Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), in line for a fourth consecutive title, will stand for... Read More
Widden fees down across the board in show of support for breeders
Widden fees down across the board in show of support for breeders Widden Stud, whose roster is led by Zoustar (Northern Meteor) at a fee of $121,000 (all fees inclusive GST) and will be joined by his first season sire son Zousain ($19,800), last night also made public its 12-strong line-up. A softer market outlook... Read More
Yiu’s on top and Shining, Moreira and Purton match strides
Ricky Yiu’s steady, unwavering progress towards what he hopes will be a first trainers’ championship continued at Happy Valley on Wednesday thanks to Shining Gem’s (Makfi) darting late burst. Vincent Ho’s cool head had the top-weight positioned for a sprint finish off the turn in section two of the Class 3 Causeway Bay Handicap (1200m)... Read More
Saffiano (AUS)
2 c More Than Ready – Black Prada by Domesday O: Aquis HK G1 B: Aquis Farm T: Chris Waller S: 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Newhaven Park (As Agent) P: Aquis Farm, $600,000 W: Clarendon Stakes, 1400m, April 25, Rosehill Last week, when Sauvestre (Hinchinbrook) was named Maiden of the... Read More