Tulloch Lodge, Maher and David Eustace acquire at Goffs London Sale
Monday’s Goffs London Sale triggered the true beginning of Royal Ascot week, with Australians on the ground in their numbers, including Gai Waterhouse who again came away with a successful purchase at the sale when landing Asian Daze (Frontiersman) for £200,000 (approx. AU$383,360). A three-year-old daughter of Frontiersman (Dubawi), Asian Daze has run ten times... Read More
Prebble calls time on illustrious career
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Prebble, who rode with distinction in Hong Kong for more than a decade, has officially called time on his glittering career in the saddle. Victorian Prebble, who has also won a Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) and a Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m), had been based in Sydney at the end... Read More
Atwell snaps up Karli’s Karma for ‘bargain’ $100,000
As predicted, the Group 3-winning mare Karli’s Karma (Deep Field) was the star attraction of Sunday’s Magic Millions Perth Winter Thoroughbred Sale, selling to Darling View Thoroughbreds’ Brent Atwell for $100,000. Offered during the Thoroughbred sale element of the one-day auction, the daughter of Deep Field (Northern Meteor) was consigned by Summer Dickson Racing for... Read More
‘We’ve got quite a lot of really promising horses coming through for next season’
Henderson celebrating OTI’s first century with the promise of more success in the pipeline A glass of early morning champagne on a Greek island might not have been the most expected way to celebrate, but as OTI’s Terry Henderson toasted 100 winners for the season on Saturday, it certainly tasted sweet. Far from any mounting... Read More
Francis Lui claims Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead with double
A pivotal double with two emerging talents at Sha Tin on Saturday has catapulted Francis Lui into the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead, setting the scene for an intense battle with long-time leader Pierre Ng across the final seven meetings of the season. Ng, who had led the standings since November 5, 2023, now... Read More
NZB Ready To Run Sale topper shines in Oxlade Stakes
After Megastar Heart’s victory in Saturday’s Oxlade Stakes at Eagle Farm, Annabel Neasham labelled him as one of the nicest two-year-olds she’s had and quipped her next task would be to convince the colt’s Hong Kong-based owner, Pato Leung, to keep the two-year-old in Australia for a little longer. “He’s a beautiful colt, and I... Read More