Halfway through the fourth session at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, agent Lauren Carlisle, buying for an undisclosed client, saw out rapid-fire bidding to acquire a US$1.1 million (approx. AU$1,704,739) Curlin (Smart Strike) colt consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency. The Breeze Easy-bred yearling, Hip 977, is out of the 2017 Raven Run Stakes (Gr... Read More

RACE: Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) TRAINER: Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman Lightly raced Justify (Scat Daddy) filly Legacies will be on trial for Group 1 goals when she takes in today’s Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington. Owned and bred by Rosemont Stud, the filly is out of their Irish-bred mare Abyssinie (Danehill Dancer), Legacies... Read More

Daughter of Brave Smash and fellow bargain weanling buy Tropical Squall to take on pricier rivals in Tea Rose  Two fillies bought as weanlings for a combined $37,000 have strong chances of trumping their far higher-priced rivals – and bringing their sires a breakthrough Group win – in today’s Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m)... Read More

Is success among Australian sires becoming more concentrated in the top end? The numbers suggest that may very well be the case. A glimpse at the Australian sires’ table in mid-September can prove only so useful. Six weeks into the season, we are dealing with a relatively small sample size, with only two Group 1... Read More

A half-brother to Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 10f) winner Mage (Good Magic) topped the third session of the September Yearling Sale at Keeneland, selling for US$1.2 million (approx. AU$1,863,200) to agent Dottie Ingordo, signing as Mayberry Farm. She said the bay colt, a son of McKinzie (Street Sense) consigned as Hip 669, was acquired for... Read More

3 f Snitzel – Wecansay Mak by Starcraft O: Mrs J E Hawkes, Mrs C A Hawkes, Mrs J E Hawkes, Mr G R Lechte, Mrs C A Lechte T: Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes B: Arrowfield Stud S: Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Arrowfield Stud P: Hawkes Racing, $250,000 W: Paulele @ Darley... Read More