Swettenham’s Lofty ambition for new sire son of Snitzel
Highly talented sprinter Lofty Strike (Snitzel), who was narrowly denied in some of Melbourne’s signature Group 1s, will stand at Victoria’s Swettenham Stud in 2024. The Julius Sandhu-trained Group 2-winning two- and three-year-old – a son of Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning filly Overreach (Exceed And Excel) – will not race again after studmaster Adam... Read More
Hutch taking measured approach ahead of Classic sale
The boss of Inglis’ bloodstock division Sebastian Hutch is maintaining a measured market view heading into the opening session of the company’s reshaped 2024 Classic Yearling Sale. Rarely one to overstate the likely outcome of an Inglis sale, chief executive Hutch said the Australasian yearling market so far this year paints a more circumspect picture... Read More
Bentley notches Happy Valley double as Shum shines with a brace
Harry Bentley notched a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with Eighteen Palms (El Roca) and Watch Buddy (Rothesay) as the Englishman continued to build crucial impetus at the mid-season point of the Hong Kong racing season. Bentley struck with Eighteen Palms in the Class 3 Hong Kong Park Handicap (1650m) for Danny Shum... Read More
Flyer (AUS)
2 f Exceedance – Miss Toorak Flyer by Toorak Toff O: B D Charman & Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: A P Mithen) B: Rosemont Stud and Brett Charman T: Jason Warren W: Fierce Impact – Quality Yearlings 2024 Maiden Plate, 1200m, February 7, Sandown-Lakeside The Jason Warren-trained Flyer (Exceedance) entered Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr... Read More
“In time we’d like to think we’ll enter into the stallion game”
Ridgmont Farm’s Cunningham family are among the biggest financial beneficiaries of the sale of boom Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m)-winning colt Storm Boy (Justify) to Coolmore. It’s a deal, which was finally confirmed on Wednesday, that could value the two-year-old at more than $50 million – and possibly $62.5 million – if he continues... Read More
High Emocean to be sold at Chairman’s Sale
The 2022 Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) third High Emocean (Ocean Park) will be sold at May’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale after being retired from racing. Trained by Ciaron Maher, the seven-year-old daughter of Ocean Park (Thorn Park) was most recently seen running last of 13 runners in the Geelong Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) on October... Read More