Knockgriffin Farm hits $900,000 home run with Constitution colt at Keeneland
Halfway through Sunday, at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Knockgriffin Farm led a Constitution (Tapit) colt up to the sales pavilion. The US$100,000 pinhook saw bidding go wild over the internet and phone, stopping at US$900,000 (approx. AU$1,398,058) with Pin Oak Stud victorious. “He was amazing at the sale; he showed about 150 times in... Read More
Blue Point makes immediate impression with two trial winners
Waterhouse and Bott have a day out at Sydney session with seven juvenile scorers Darley’s northern hemisphere first season sire sensation Blue Point (Shamardal) made an immediate impact on yesterday’s official Sydney two-year-old barrier trial session, siring two winners including probable Breeders’ Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) favourite Scampi. The 12 heats also unearthed a potential... Read More
$875,000 Authentic colt tops session at Keeneland
The Book 3 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Saturday got off to steady results and concluded with an Authentic (Into Mischief) colt taking top billing after realising US$875,000 (approx. AU$1,360,808) from the powerhouse partnership of Donato Lanni, agent for SF/Starlight/Madaket. Eaton Sales consigned the striking colt as Hip 1511. The colt... Read More
Bowman slots treble at Sha Tin
Hugh Bowman continued an impressive start to the 2023/24 season with a treble at Sha Tin yesterday as Angus Chung, Ellis Wong and Jerry Chau figured strongly to underline the potential of Hong Kong’s home-grown jockey pool. Bowman boosted his tally to six wins for the season to lead six-time champion Zac Purton (four) and... Read More
Winx’s first yearling a genuine rare article
With the news that Winx’s first foal, a filly by Pierro, is set to sell through the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, we look at how the progeny of elite race fillies and mares have fared through the sales ring. In the hyperbolic surrounds of a yearling sales ring, the word ‘rare’ gets thrown around a... Read More
Champion’s Pierro daughter to be offered at Inglis Easter
The first foal from one of Australia’s all-time great race mares, 25-time Group 1 winner Winx (Street Cry), will be offered at next year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, ensuring the world thoroughbred industry’s focus is squarely on Sydney next April. The connections of the four-time Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) heroine have made the... Read More