Sandhu has Lofty ambitions for Strike
Julius Sandhu’s stable star Lofty Strike (Snitzel) was denied his chance in the Blue Diamond Stakes as a juvenile, but the three-year-old colt is on the verge of giving the popular Cranbourne trainer his biggest day in racing in tomorrow’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). The talented colt, who won his first two starts... Read More
Sunlight’s Coolmore Affair to remember
Sunlight, winner of the 2018 Coolmore Stud Stakes and $4.2 million buy, has foaled a colt by Wootton Bassett and has now been covered by last year’s winner of the Group 1 sprint, Home Affairs Sunlight (Zoustar) won the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) in 2018, and on the eve of the 2022 edition... Read More
Kote
Some generational depth of both the human and equine variety has come to the fore in Kote, the headstrong son of Choisir, who’s emerging as a sprinter to watch for his trainer – and breeder – Anthony Cummings. As a teenager in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, Cummings would travel to stud farms... Read More
Mulcaster leads the way again with 310,000gns purchase
Having purchased Monday’s session topper Waterville (Camelot) for 410,000gns, prolific buyer Guy Mulcaster struck for a further two lots at yesterday’s third session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale. Tough staying handicapper The Gadget Man (Jack Hobbs) was the pick of the duo, bought in conjunction with champion trainer Chris Waller for... Read More
TFI waiting for the price to be right with Economics
Among the plethora of stallion-making partnerships to have sprouted over recent years, Tony Fung’s Aquis Farm and TFI Racing endeavours ranks as undoubtedly one of the most successful. From unearthing 2020 Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not A Single Doubt), Group 3 winners Prague (Redoute’s Choice) and Anders (Not A Single Doubt), to... Read More
Time to lend a hand to flood-affected peers
Call made for volunteers to assist in three-day flood clean-up of Victoria’s impacted thoroughbred breeders A campaign is under way to fast track the recovery of flood-affected Victorian thoroughbred breeders as organisers of Lend A Hand For The Land call for volunteers to support the ambitious action-plan scheduled for a fortnight’s time. The large-scale three-day... Read More