Perfect Excuse tops record Inglis Digital Sale
Undefeated Justify (Scat Daddy) colt Perfect Excuse proved to be the star attraction when topping the Inglis Digital November (Late) Sale which closed on Wednesday. With a total of 11 lots realising $100,000 or more – the most of any individual Inglis Digital sale in 2024 – the sale was the most successful online auction... Read More
Breeders’ Plate winner King Kirk dies in pool accident
Ole Kirk’s (Written Tycoon) first stakes winner King Kirk died in a swimming pool accident on Tuesday, just hours after taking part in a barrier trial at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained ATC Breeders’ Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) winner drowned after spooking during a swim at the Randwick horse pool during his recovery session... Read More
Tempestuous impresses at trials
Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) colt Tempestuous split his Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stablemates King Kirk and North England (Farnan) when finishing second on debut in the ATC Breeders’ Plate, and he impressed when winning a 740-metre trial at Randwick on Tuesday. The two-year-old led all the way to prevail by 1.8 lengths... Read More
Wings Of Song strengthens family ties
Connections share in further success with mare they hope can continue to improve Australian Racing Hall Of Fame member Tie The Knot (Nassipour) brought the Tait and Payne families together, and that formidable combination was again to the fore at Cranbourne on Saturday when Wings Of Song (Mendelssohn) extended her impressive race record with an... Read More
Influential
The folks at Waikato Stud had plenty to celebrate when Nereus (Savabeel) added the Counties Cup (Gr 3, 2100m) to his growing record. However, Nereus wasn’t the only positive for the highly influential bloodstock establishment. Last autumn, Nereus made a good impression when taking out the time honoured Awapuni Gold Cup (Gr 2, 2100m), run... Read More
‘The stallion strength is something we can hang our hat on this year’
Catalogue for 2025 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale released with 1,088-strong book confirmed greater emphasis on New Zealand speed along with the country’s traditional middle-distance and staying depth are the hallmarks of a bumper catalogue for the 2025 Karaka Yearling Sale. New Zealand Bloodstock’s (NZB) catalogue for the 99th National Yearling Sales Series was released on... Read More