Star Of Justice (AUS)
3 f Justify – Fair Isle by Fastnet Rock O: Te Akau Fair & Just Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) B: PJ & PM Vela T: Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson S: 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale V: Pencarrow Stud P: David Ellis, $190,000 W: Canterbury Westland Racing Owners Association Maiden, 1200m,... Read More
Practical Joke colt headlines Keeneland’s strong trade at US$250,000
Keeneland had a strong day of trade during the ninth session of the September Yearling Sale, led by a Practical Joke (Into Mischief) colt from the family of Group 1 winner X Y Jet (Kantharos), sold for US$250,000 (approx. AU$390,380) to CJ Thoroughbreds. Out of Jetbird, a winning daughter of Wildcat Heir (Forest Wildcat), he... Read More
Best sires on the big stage
As elite racing ramps up, we look at which of the current sires has the best rate of producing Group 1 winners and where their records sit historically. A quick scan of the sires represented in the two Group 1 races at Rosehill and Caulfield on Saturday highlights the achievement and influence of a trio... Read More
The Everest World Pool betting not as rewarding as first may seem
Rob Crabtree is sure glad he kept “a fetlock” in promising colt Scampi, a first crop son of Darley shuttler Blue Point from his stakes-performed Sistonic, herself a three-quarter sister to Black Caviar. The Dorrington Farm breeder sold the colt for $750,000 at the Magic Millions in January to trainer Ciaron Maher and it’s the... Read More
Best sires on the big stage
As elite racing ramps up, we look at which of the current sires has the best rate of producing Group 1 winners and where their records sit historically. A quick scan of the sires represented in the two Group 1 races at Rosehill and Caulfield on Saturday highlights the achievement and influence of a trio... Read More
Quokka cowboys take slot in The Everest
Western Australians team up with ATC, Baker and Overpass for shot at $20 million contest A group of hard-partying Western Australian cowboys and their big, black hats are coming to Royal Randwick. The parochial RAM Racing syndicate last April conquered Perth’s inaugural slot race, the $4 million Quokka (1200m), with Sydney sprinter Overpass (Vancouver) and... Read More