Wodeton aiming for Slipper berth in classy edition of the Todman
Coolmore are confident the real Wodeton (Wootton Bassett) will stand up as he looks to avoid the unthinkable – failure to qualify for the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) – when he runs on Saturday in a mouth-watering edition of the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). The pressure will be immense as the $1.6 million... Read More
Dealt With replaced in NZB Kiwi
Just days out from the inaugural running of the NZ$3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), slot holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Dealt With (Ace High). The son of Ace High (High Chaparral) he has been ruled out... Read More
Inglis Premier defies the odds with strong finish in Melbourne
A son of Darley shuttler Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) topped Book 2 and second crop stallions had the top three lots as the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale closed in robust fashion on Tuesday. Presented by Shadow Hill Thoroughbreds, Lot 702 – a chestnut colt from a winning half-sister to Group 1 placegetter Heart Skipt A Beat (Falvelon)... Read More
‘Super Seth is our future’
Late last Saturday afternoon, New Zealand time, interested New Zealanders turned their attention to Flemington. The big question: Could Savaglee (Savabeel), our leading three-year-old, be as good as we thought? The answer was yes, despite being beaten by Feroce (Super Seth) in the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m). Imagine being Waikato Stud’s Mark Chittick when... Read More
Earthlight colt out of bargain mare delivers Kruger a result to remember
Jeff Kruger was delighted to have bought a mare in-foal to Earthlight (Shamardal) at a 2023 broodmare sale for just $26,000. The next thing he did was go and find out what he could about Earthlight. Lyndhurst Stud’s director thought the mare – the stakes-placed Sanadaat (Not A Single Doubt) – had the right sireline... Read More
Well-bred I Am Invincible filly leads the way at the Inglis Premier sale
A $500,000 filly with a timely link to Saturday’s Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Feroce (Super Seth) topped a second day which closed an Inglis Premier Yearling Sale which not only defied downturn fears but was described by Inglis’s Sebastian Hutch as “verging on extraordinary”. At the close of selling on Monday, the sale’s... Read More