Potent partnership pounces on Pinatubo colt at the Gold Coast
The KBL Thoroughbreds success story continued as the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale wrapped up, with the family-run farm celebrating the $290,000 sale of the only Pinatubo (Sharmadal) colt offered across two days of trade in Queensland. Having sold their Capitalist (Written Tycoon) colt for $150,000 on the opening day, KBL’s co-owner Brad... Read More
Farewell Lucy
Geographically, the New Zealand thoroughbred industry is largely centered in the Waikato region and within that, principally around the towns of Matamata and Cambridge. The lower–half of New Zealand’s North Island (known as the Central Districts) has just two significant studs that stand stallions, namely Little Avondale Stud near Masterton in the Wairarapa, and Grangewilliam... Read More
Coolmore celebrate impressive Derby double
Coolmore celebrated selling a second-successive Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) winner when Australian-bred Cap Ferrat (Snitzel) sprang a shock result in the lucrative contest at Sha Tin on Sunday. The win sealed an impressive run in the lucrative race for Coolmore, with the operation having also sold last year’s winner Massive Sovereign (No Nay Never)... Read More
European Group 2 winner Alflaila to stand at White Robe Lodge
European Group 2 winner Alflaila (Dark Angel) has been secured for stud duties by New Zealand’s White Robe Lodge. Bred and raced by the renowned Shadwell Estate operation, the son of Dark Angel’s (Acclamation) racing career is highlighted by back-to-back victories in the York Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 2.5f) in the UK. Trained by Owen... Read More
Too Darn Lizzie entered in the Inglis Chairman’s Sale
Group 2-winning three-year-old Too Darn Lizzie (Too Darn Hot) is the latest addition to an already stellar cast for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in May. A $1,000,000 yearling from the first Australian crop of sire sensation Too Darn Hot (Dubawi), the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly demonstrated her ability as a two-year-old with an... Read More
Hedge and Trilogy capitalise on well-bred colt during day one of March Yearling Sale
Suman Hedge splashed the cash at the rescheduled Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, spending a combined $467,000 on six yearlings including the sale’s only Capitalist (Written Tycoon) colt, who topped the opening day when he fetched $150,000. Having procured the colt from boutique family-run operation KBL Thoroughbreds, Hedge following up with a spend... Read More