Resolute and Dynamic team up at Easter
American John Stewart must be one of the more approachable billionaires going around. Trainer Calvin McEvoy wasn’t shy in hitting him up late last year via social media – a vehicle at which he was possibly more adept than father and co-trainer Tony. The result? The McEvoys teamed with the Resolute Racing boss to buy... Read More
Snitzel colt provides Segenhoe a result to savour
Before the Easter sale, Segenhoe Stud’s Peter O’Brien described the farm’s son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) and La Mexicana (I Am Invincible) as “an Adonis”. On Sunday the colt lived up to that statuesque billing, selling for $1.7 million to bloodstock giant James Herron, Tony Fung and his future trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott,... Read More
‘Special’ $3 million colt delivers Home Affairs an Easter result to savour
Gai Waterhouse believes she has another Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) contender after Home Affairs’ (I Am Invincible) ballistic start to stud life continued when big-buying Tulloch Lodge made one of his sons top lot on a powerhouse first day at Inglis Easter. In January, Home Affairs achieved the remarkable feat for a first season... Read More
‘Street Boss is flying at the moment’
A combination of an exceptional crop of yearlings and a condensed catalogue has expectations high for a particularly strong Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, which kicks off on Sunday. Only 388 yearlings will go under the hammer, following 33 withdrawals by late Friday off an original catalogue of 421. That’s significantly streamlined from last year, when... Read More
Briasa impresses with TJ Stakes victory
Briasa’s coronation as a bona fide star of the Australian sprinting scene came at Randwick on Saturday when the untapped four-year-old won the $3 million TJ Smith Stakes. The Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained gelding landed a maiden Group 1 win at just his ninth start as he scored under Tyler Schiller. The success was... Read More
She’s Got Pizzazz shines in PJ Bell
Well-bred filly She’s Got Pizzazz (3 f Zoustar ex Missy Cummings by Magnus) added to her value on Saturday when she roared home in the PJ Bell Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Randwick. The Dorrington Farm-bred daughter of Zoustar (Northern Meteor), who is a sister to Canterbury Stakes (Gr 1, 1300m) winner Mizzy, wound up... Read More