Richard Kingscote lands Sha Tin treble in spectacular fashion
Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f)-winning jockey Richard Kingscote snared riding honours at Sha Tin’s all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night with a treble, finding success with a perfect three wins from three rides. Having gone winless in 31 previous mounts in Hong Kong, Kingscote struck in spectacular style by scoring on Chill Kaka (Shooting To... Read More
Shanwah
Cherry Taylor will be forever grateful she was heavily pregnant the day Sayyida (Zabeel) suffered a broken leg. Ciaron Maher, Ethan Brown, Kevin and Vicki Payne, the Hayes brothers, and dozens of other people in the racing game ought to be grateful too, for Taylor’s fevered actions that day have helped all of them prosper.... Read More
‘Generational-type horse’ City Of Troy to shuttle to Coolmore Australia
Coolmore Australia have announced that Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) winner City Of Troy (Justify) will shuttle to their Jerry’s Plains-based farm for the 2025 southern hemisphere breeding season, where he will stand for an opening fee of $49,500 (inc GST). The former Aidan O’Brien-trained four-year-old will be available to breeders in the southern... Read More
Star European two-year-old Vandeek to shuttle to Arrowfield
Arrowfield Stud are set to welcome dual Group 1-winning European juvenile Vandeek (Havana Grey) to their stallion roster for the upcoming Southern Hemisphere breeding season where he will stand for an introductory fee of $22,000 (inc GST). The son of sire sensation Havana Grey (Havana Gold) will shuttle from Newmarket’s Cheveley Park Stud, where he... Read More
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