Rosehill inquiry stalls as replacement racecourse proposal is ruled out due to planning controls
The idea to relocate Rosehill race track to the eco-sensitive Sydney Olympic Park would not be possible under current legislation and planning controls, the NSW Parliament inquiry into the proposed sale and development of Rosehill was told on Thursday. One the third and final day of the inquiry by the NSW Upper House Select Committee... Read More
POSEIDON ADVENTURE
Confidence increasing as challengers line up to take on boom colt Growing Empire Calvin McEvoy, Peter Snowden and Adrian Bott will send three colts out against Growing Empire (Zoustar) in Saturday’s Poseidon Stakes (Listed, 1100m), with all three having cause for optimism about toppling the boom three-year-old at Flemington. Growing Empire was on Wednesday a... Read More
Curlin colt on top as Pope goes to US$5 million
Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm went to US$5 million (approx. AU$7.5 million) deep into day two of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale to land Lot 347, a Curlin (Smart Strike) colt that roared to the top of sale standings. The colt, bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings and consigned by Indian Creek, is a brother to... Read More
A Little Deep
Andrew Bowcock is a third generation breeder who knows what he’s doing, but even the best need a little luck sometimes. He’s had his share of both kinds. After running the old Segenhoe Valley family farm Alabama Stud – founded by his grandfather Ray in the 1940s – Andrew bought the block next door in... Read More
Williamsburg tops September (Early) Sale at $455,000
Three-time stakes winner Williamsburg (Snitzel) topped the Inglis Digital September (Early) Online Sale, selling for $455,000 on Wednesday. Offered by Tony Fung Investments, the five-year-old sold to Scone-based Brett Cavanough, who will attempt to qualify Williamsburg for the $3 million The Big Dance (1600m) – to be run at Randwick on the first Tuesday in... Read More
Gun Runner to the fore as US$2.2 million colt tops Keeneland September Sale opener
The Keeneland September Yearling Sale kicked off on Monday with the average and median up from last year’s opening session. Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm signed the ticket for lot 169 to top the session at $US2.2 million (approx. AU$3.29 million) The grey or roan colt by Gun Runner (Candy Ride) was bred at... Read More