Fitness to be Miyoshi’s Silver Shadow edge
Quinn’s homebred Denman filly chasing valuable black-type in first leg of Darley Princess Series Young Sydney trainer Robert Quinn is banking on a fitness edge and an emerging formline when his lightly raced Miyoshi (Denman) contests Saturday’s Silver Shadow Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), the first leg of the four-race Darley Princess Series for three-year-old fillies.... Read More
Unwanted
Take your pick. The headline of today’s column could be applied to Mr Brightside, his sire, Bullbars (Elusive Quality) or his dam Lilahjay (Tavistock). Maybe even all three, simultaneously. Any way you look at it, it’s accurate, and Mr Brightside proves that rags-to-riches stories are still possible, even in the increasingly expensive business of buying... Read More
Ten for Harry Angel
New winners Harry Angel – Darley shuttler Harry Angel (Dark Angel) sired his ninth and tenth individual winners this week, beginning with Ange De L’Amour’s (2 f ex Ocelot by Poet’s Voice) maiden win at Nottingham. Trained by Robyn Brisland, the filly was sent off as favourite and kept on well to beat Hi Clare... Read More
Racing Victoria’s new leader recognises importance of state’s breeding industry
Former Cricket NSW boss Jones acknowledges learning process as regulator’s chief executive on visit to stud farms Andrew Jones has barely had time to put his feet under the chief executive’s desk at Racing Victoria, but the experienced former cricket administrator is wasting no time in ensuring he gets up to speed with the complexities... Read More
Stallion parades return to wow Victorian breeders
For the first time since 2019, Victorian stud farms were able to open their doors in a traditional stallion parade setting, and thoroughbred breeders turned out en masse to witness sires of the calibre of Shamus Award (Snitzel) and Written Tycoon (Iglesia). Rosemont Stud hosted about 300 guests on the lawns of the Geelong farm... Read More
Bumper Inglis Ready2Race catalogue released
A total of 289 lots have been assembled for October’s two-year-old sale at Riverside Inglis has released its largest catalogue yet for the upcoming Ready2Race sale in October, with a total of 289 two-year-olds listed, a product that the auction house’s CEO of bloodstock Sebastian Hutch believes is due to significant investment in the sale... Read More