Purton creates history as Exultant takes QE II Cup
Zac Purton was elated and deflated at the end of Exultant’s (Teofilo) glorious, grinding victory in the HK$25 million FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday. The brave bay’s willingness to stretch for his rider through every demanding stride of the 2000-metre feature meant the champion jockey became the only... Read More
Brutal’s fee set for first season at Newgate
Brutal (O’Reilly), the lightest-raced winner of the Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) in the race’s 154-year history, will serve his first mares at Newgate Farm next season at a fee of $27,500 (inc GST). Described as an “absolute Adonis – big, black and powerful” by Newgate’s director of stallions Bruce Slade, Brutal was acquired by... Read More
Scandal spoils Time party in Hawkesbury Crown
After knocking on the door for a black-type victory for the last year, Sweet Scandal (Sepoy) broke through in yesterday’s Hawkesbury Crown (Gr 3, 1300m) at Rosehill, spoiling the party for dual Group 1 winner In Her Time (Time Thief) at her final start before heading through the virtual sales ring. Drawing the outside barrier... Read More
Champions Day like no other as a training legend aims for his final big-race moment in Hong Kong
Like so many events in a coronavirus-affected world, Hong Kong’s premier spring meeting – Champions Day at Sha Tin – has a different ambience in 2020. Most years, the meeting acts as a natural progression from Dubai World Cup night, a starting point for Europeans as the Flat season begins, a stepping stone to the... Read More
Magna Grecia, Calyx to join Coolmore’s Australian team
Sons of Invincible Spirit and Kingman set to join Everest winner Yes Yes Yes Coolmore Stud announced last night that European first season sires Magna Grecia (Invincible Spirit) and Calyx (Kingman) will join The Everest (1200m) winner Yes Yes Yes (Rubick) as new additions to their Australian roster for the 2020 breeding season. The trio... Read More
Tassort stud deal could be start of more from Emirates Park
International operation’s racing division also set for big day on the track in three states Emirates Park’s Bryan Carlson has not ruled out the operation acquiring interests in more young stallions in Australia, three years after the stud wound back its involvement in the hands-on management of its Hunter Valley stud farm. Owned by His... Read More