It’s Imperatriz’s time!
Million-dollar mares to light up the Gold Coast Seven Group 1-winning fillies and mares, one who could set a new Australasian record price, and an array of potential elite level winners and producers of the next sales ring and racetrack stars of the future are expected to set the Gold Coast alight on Tuesday. The... Read More
Burke’s Too Darn Hot fillies shine in Irish and German Classics
The formlines of the English 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) came to fore in two separate countries on Sunday, with the Karl Burke-trained Fallen Angel (3 f Too Darn Hot – Agnes Stewart by Lawman), who was last seen finishing a disappointing eighth when sent of favourite in the Newmarket Classic, bouncing back to triumph... Read More
Rebel’s Romance sweeps to Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup victory
William Buick declared Rebel’s Romance (Dubawi) a “real international superstar” after the globe-trotting stayer added the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) to a bulging collection of victories at Sha Tin on Sunday. Pitted against seven quality Hong Kong stayers, Rebel’s Romance surged to a two-length win over Tony Cruz-trained pair Five... Read More
Young stallions’ first crops find favour
Buyers also responded to stock by colonial first season sires Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) and Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) as well as Darley’s first crop shuttler Pinatubo (Shamardal). And it was current and former employees of Newgate Farm’s Henry Field who were responsible for the second most expensive weanling sold so far this year... Read More
Frankels on top as buyers get Gold Coast Home Affairs in order
Colt by European champion sire bought by Clarke, Baker and Cunningham Thoroughbreds for $500,000 Two years ago Jim Clarke paid $560,000 for a colt by Frankel (Galileo), “statistically the best stallion in the world”, and after being buoyed by the juvenile colt’s progress, the agent doubled down on the champion European sire on day one... Read More
Walsh’s Sioux Nation filly heading to Twomey after €370,000 sale-topping swoop
Those old sages say that lightning never strikes twice but whoever devised that cliche would be eating their words if they were present at the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up Sale on Friday as a very familiar electrical storm made its presence felt during a livewire sale, that was building on last year’s record-breaking returns with several... Read More