Leo To toasts $2.2 million mare Kimochi
It was unclear whether prominent international investors with a massive presence in Victoria – Illsay Vale and the Panthalassa Syndicate – would be active at the Chairman’s Sale after their conspicuous absence on the buyers’ sheet at the recent Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. But it was evident only four lots into Thursday night’s sale... Read More
Coolmore spends up on high-end mares at Chairman’s
She’s Extreme heads market at $3.4 million as nine million-dollar mares change hands Rare filly She’s Extreme (Extreme Choice) sold for $3.4 million at the Chairman’s Sale after Coolmore continued its large-scale investment in elite breeding stock as some of the world’s biggest thoroughbred buyers clashed at Inglis’ night of nights. Coolmore’s Tom Magnier signed... Read More
Tony Cruz notches Happy Valley treble to continue hot streak
Tony Cruz’s accelerating advance in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship continued in blistering fashion with a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday when the veteran horseman vaulted into the top four of the 2023/24 standings. With six wins from three meetings this month, Cruz has built impressive momentum in a season highlighted by California Spangle’s (Starspangledbanner)... Read More
Antino
The James Brown song says this is a man’s world, but it’d be nothing without a woman, and the same can be said for the family of burgeoning Queensland star Antino (Redwood). The Tony Gollan-trained five-year-old, who made it 10 wins from 15 starts with his third black type success in Saturday’s BRC Victory Stakes... Read More
Savabeel retains Waikato pedestal as Super Seth’s fee increases
Savabeel (Zabeel) will claim his ninth New Zealand champion sire title at the end of the racing season as he prepares for a remarkable 20th season at Waikato Stud and Mark Chittick sees no reason to pull the champion Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner from service. Despite his advancing age, the rising 23-year-old stallion... Read More
‘We were going from one beautiful mare to the next’
Anticipation reaches boiling point as red-hot Inglis Chairman’s Sale arrives International investors and a spectrum of domestic breeders are expected to clash for some of Australasia’s most sought after race fillies and broodmares at Thursday evening’s Chairman’s Sale, Inglis’ night of nights on its annual calendar. Inglis Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch says this year’s... Read More