Kia Joorabchian splashes the cash at Tattersalls Book 1
Ever since Tattersalls revealed that Kirsten Rausing would be putting the Frankel (Galileo) sister to Alpinista on the market, industry insiders and bloodstock aficionados have speculated over what such a rare offering might fetch. At 2.11pm on Tuesday the blue-blooded filly entered the packed Park Paddocks auditorium. By 2.15pm we had our answer: 2,500,000gns (approx.... Read More
Mustang Valley set for a date with Paddington
Multiple Group 1 winner Mustang Valley (Vanbrugh) has joined her mother in the Windsor Park broodmare band with both mother and daughter set to visit the operation’s exciting new shuttler Paddington (Siyouni). The top-quality mare carried 60 kilograms to victory in the open mile at Tauranga on Saturday in what was to have been her... Read More
Hot trial provides Everest day preview
Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon) took out a star-studded barrier trial at Randwick on Tuesday, leading home a field of nine Group 1 winners and four Everest contenders. The Tulloch Lodge filly, who will represent James Harron and owner / breeder Sir Owen Glenn of Go Bloodstock, in The... Read More
McDonald hopes history is on Angel Capital’s side in Guineas
Harry Angel colt ready to step out to a mile in Saturday’s Caulfield’s stallion-making Classic Clinton McDonald is confident his burgeoning star colt Angel Capital (Harry Angel) is good enough to win Saturday’s stallion-making Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), but is hoping a little history and nostalgia can help him along the way. To attain... Read More
“The” Connection
The ownership trio of Bourke, Bourke and Piercy may race their charges in yellow and black but the colour purple might be more appropriate after a memorable week. One Bold Cat (The Bold One) saluted in the postponed and transferred Arrowfield Stud Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) last Wednesday, providing more than enough for the ownership... Read More
Aussies set for busy Tattersalls October Yearling Sale
Book 1 of world-renowned sale to start on Tuesday in Newmarket ll eyes will be on Newmarket this week as Tattersalls, the world’s oldest thoroughbred auction house, hosts the globally-renowned October Yearling Sale. The event may be taking place in Britain but there is plenty of interest from a southern hemisphere perspective, with Australians set... Read More