Family bloodlines run deep for the Beggs
Hall of Fame trainer turned breeder Neville Begg OAM is hopeful a family that is particularly close to his heart can continue its extraordinary run of success on Saturday when Royal Insignia (Written Tycoon) shoots for a fourth straight win the CS Hayes Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m). The $3,000 Begg paid at the 2007 Inglis... Read More
Via Sistina ‘well prepared’ for Apollo return
Chris Waller insists that Via Sistina is now fully acclimated and well-prepared for her bid to maintain an unbeaten Australian first-up record in Saturday’s $300,000 Apollo Stakes. The seven-year-old mare claimed the Ranvet Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at her first start in Australia last March, and kicked off her last preparation winning the Winx Stakes... Read More
Kearneys make a splash in Sydney
As a younger woman working in pre-training at Muskoka Farm, Desiree Kearney developed a special bond with one sprightly colt in particular. He went by a formidable name – I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit). Kearney, now a trainer, could of course never had predicted Vinnie would become the siring phenomenon he now is. And as... Read More
The Autumn Sun colt shines on the final day at the Inglis Classic sale
The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) may have missed the last breeding season through injury but it hasn’t stopped him having his second sale-topper, with one of his sons fetching the highest price at an Inglis Classic that exceeded most expectations. Underscoring Inglis’s efforts to ensure a strong international bench amid fears the sagging Australian economy... Read More
Munz and Hawthorne go down tried and tested route with Dundeel colt
Powerhouse owner Jonathan Munz will be hoping to reprise the Super Seth story and raise another stallion prospect from the emerging sireline of Dundeel (High Chaparral) after making a colt by the Arrowfield stallion the sale-topper on day two of Inglis Classic. Purchased by agent Dean Hawthorne for Munz’s GSA Bloodstock, the imposing son of... Read More
Private Harry’s ‘beautiful’ half-sister makes $220,000
Kurrinda Bloodstock’s Sean Driver believes when you’re on a good thing, you should stick to it. So he was determined to buy the half-sister to his burgeoning star Private Harry (Harry Angel) at Inglis Classic on Monday. He just had no idea how much he’d have to pay. On the one hand, her half-brother has... Read More