Son of Kobayashi ready to stand up and be counted
Our Kobison out to put himself in reckoning for The Everest Our Kobison will face his biggest challenge to date at Randwick on Saturday, a race that could be a dress rehearsal for The Everest (1200m), and the rising star could also put his sire Kobayashi (I Am Invincible) into the mainstream spotlight. The Angela... Read More
Tulloch Lodge runners dominate Randwick trials
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott sent out a number of their stars at Monday’s Randwick trials, including Storm Boy (Justify) who landed an 850-metre heat in strong style. Ridden by Adam Hyeronimus, the Justify (Scat Daddy) colt came home well to beat Caballus (I Am Invincible) by 1.3 lengths to claim his second trial in... Read More
WA racing sees Plus-side to new Seven deal
Racing.com a chance to also air racing from Perth Increasing angst directed towards Sky Racing by Western Australian administrators and participants in part led to the state industry regulatory body breaking away from the Tabcorp-owned broadcaster. A new deal with free-to-air network Channel Seven to broadcast all of the state’s thoroughbred meetings on its digital... Read More
The Fugue relation tops Arqana at €730,000
The top lot on day two of the Arqana August Yearling Sale came around two hours into the post-racing session on Saturday when Solis/Litt Bloodstock struck an online bid of €730,000 (approx. AU$1,207,500) for Haras de Castillon’s Sea The Stars (Cape Cross) filly out of La Vie (Shalaa). The filly was bred in partnership by... Read More
Great things expected from Gatsby’s
Chris Waller forecast an exciting future for Gatsby’s (Snitzel) after the speedy colt lived up to his early promise with a barnstorming win in Saturday’s Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at Rosehill. The strapping chestnut showed ability on debut in February by winning an 1100-metre Canterbury maiden, but then disappointed when only fourth as a $2.05 favourite... Read More
Powerhouse new owner sees off Coolmore to secure €1.4 million Wootton Bassett colt
John Stewart is a man on a mission. On Friday that mission saw the US-based owner make his first major impact on the European sales circuit as he struck an online bid of €1,400,000 (approx. AU$2.315 million) to secure the top lot on day one of the Arqana August Sale in Deauville. The yearling in... Read More