The Bear bidding to deliver Livingstone a career highlight
t will be a triumph for David over several Goliaths if the former rogue who earned the name of The Bear (Vancouver) can keep his perfect record intact by winning Saturday’s BJ McLachlan Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) for two-year-olds at Eagle Farm. Long-striding gelding The Bear comprises precisely 25 per cent of the stable of... Read More
French import boosts Maher’s middle-distance stock
Zarakem to continue his racing career in Australia before returning to Europe to take up stallion duties The Ciaron Maher stable are hopeful three-time stakes winner Zarakem (Zarak) can become their next Gold Trip (Outstrip) after the French-bred entire recently arrived on Australian shores to chase the riches on offer. The deal to bring Zarakem... Read More
Sedaka sells for record 210,000gns at Tattersalls Online December Sale
The broodmare Sedaka (Savabeel), offered in foal to Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) on a southern hemisphere cover, has been sold for a record 210,000gns (approx. AU$441,370) to Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade on behalf of Nocab Racing, making her the top-priced lot in the Tattersalls Online December Sale and the highest-priced broodmare ever sold on the... Read More
Malua Racing lining up big Magic Millions team
Malua Racing could have a total of six horses running at next month’s Magic Millions Carnival, with recent Magic Millions Victorian 2YO Classic (1100m) runner-up Zouclaire (Zousain) leading the team. Having impressed her trainers when finishing 2.8 lengths behind Invincible Woman (I Am Invincible) on her debut in last weekend’s 1100-metre contest at Caulfield Heath,... Read More
Something for everyone
Since about the middle of November, black type, as it affects sires and pedigree pages, can not be included in New Zealand Bloodstock’s published hard copy of the catalogue for the Karaka Yearling Sale. The lag-time between the catalogue’s release and the sale itself becomes the domain of updates and this past Saturday, the update... Read More
Cilacap making a splash for surf wear supremos
Stakes races on the agenda for exciting filly following her weekend win Grahame Begg’s flying filly Cilacap (Written Tycoon) is currently riding the crest of a wave – which is entirely appropriate given she is jointly owned by Brian Singer and Alan Green, respectively the founders of Rip Curl and Quiksilver. Green was trackside with... Read More