Hawthorne’s Alpha move
Kiwi agent Dean Hawthorne said new stallion investors, the Alpha Syndicate, are taking a softly-softly approach, but the group certainly made a strong statement on Monday, when going to $1.5 million for a Dundeel (High Chaparral) colt out of three-time winner Tides (Fastnet Rock), a sister to three-time Group 1 winner Shoals. The group also... Read More
Colts syndicates chase stallion opportunities
Earlier, there was no lunch time lull with back-to-back million dollar colts selling to syndicates chasing elusive stallion prospects. The Newgate Farm-China Horse Club colts partnership, which also includes Trilogy and Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, went to $1.55 million for the Zoustar brother to the stakes-winning three-year-old Schwarz before agents Paul Moroney and Catheryne... Read More
Stewart resolute in his global approach
John Stewart, who said he has business interests in NSW, met with Webster in the US last month, prior to the businessman visiting Australia around the running of the Golden Slipper as a precursor to his Easter sale spending spree. He had bought into subsequent beaten favourite Storm Boy (Justify) with the Coolmore syndicate and... Read More
‘She’s Australian forever and she’s going to be just fabulous’
Collector’s item Winx filly sets record at $10 million Winx’s (Street Cry) filly is officially valued at $10 million, but to Debbie Kepitis – one of the great mare’s co-owners – the daughter of Pierro (Lonhro) is priceless. As the weeks and days went by, and the enormity of the impending sale of their “daughter... Read More
Lucia Valentina’s daughter lures Singleton back to Easter
John Singleton may have sold Strawberry Hill Stud and his breeding stock last August, but the octogenarian hasn’t lost his passion for racing or gambling. So, after watching almost four hours of selling at Riverside from a prime spot in the middle of the auditorium, Singleton snapped up the Elsdon Park-bred I Am Invincible filly... Read More
Market responds to Zoustar’s rising prowess
Filly by Widden’s champion stallion sets a record of $2.2 million, but for how long? Inglis set a new record price for a filly sold at its Australian Easter Yearling Sale, but the $2.2 million daughter of Zoustar (Northern Meteor) may have the honour for less than 24 hours. The Widden Stud-bred and sold filly,... Read More