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
Stallion farms move on Te Akau’s Group 1-winning I Am Invincible colt
Stud farms from both sides of the Tasman have made overtures about securing Saturday’s exciting Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Move To Strike, the first elite level-winning two-year-old for Australia’s premier sire I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit). The highly touted Te Akau Racing-owned and trained colt made a huge statement with his... Read More
Lucky Sweynesse bounces back with Sprint Cup victory
Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse) sealed consecutive Sprint Cup (Gr 2, 1200m) wins on Sunday at Sha Tin for jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Manfred Man. Banishing the memories of back-to-back defeats across his last two outings, Lucky Sweynesse returned in emphatic style on rain-dampened ground to round up the field in 1m 09.17s as favourite, while... Read More