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
Snitzel’s Cap Ferrat holds on for glory in Hong Kong Derby thriller
Having sired his third Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner on Saturday courtesy of Marhoona’s rousing success for breeder-owners Emirates Park, Arrowfield Stud’s flagship stallion Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) was again making the headlines on Sunday as his son Cap Ferrat ran out a shock winner of Hong Kong’s blue riband race, the Hong Kong Derby... Read More
‘This is so special for all of us’
Emirates Park celebrate third Slipper triumph in 11 years With the prospect of soon having an incredible three winners of the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) in their broodmare band, Emirates Park is understandably basking in the glow of Marhoona’s (Snitzel) victory in the world’s richest two-year-old race on Saturday. But following the successes of... Read More