All For St Paul’s runs rivals ragged in Hebe Hill Handicap
All For St Paul’s (Magnus) delivered a stunning blow against a quality field in Wednesday’s Class 2 Hebe Hill Handicap (1650m) at Sha Tin. Sent to his customary leading position by jockey Matthew Poon, a tenacious All For St Paul’s routed the opposition to grab an eighth Hong Kong win and third in the grade,... Read More
McEvoys take the plunge at Tattersalls
Tony and Calvin McEvoy made their first foray at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale yesterday when they joined up with agent Nick Bell to purchase four-time winner Concorde (Sixties Icon) for 150,000gns (approx. AU$302,000). Offered by The Castlebridge Consignment, the George Boughey-trained gelding opened his account on his first start as a three-year-old... Read More
Alabama Express
As we all know, racing and breeding are realms of patience and waiting. For instance, you acquire a stallion, breed some stock, then stand around waiting, anxiously watching races, crossing fingers and hoping for those first winners to start trickling in, please. And then there’s Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice). As the name suggests, he doesn’t... Read More
‘She’s promising and they’ll know she’s there on Oaks day’
Shinn and O’Brien look ahead to next month’s VRC Oaks with Served Cold after filly lives up to potential in Geelong Classic Danny O’Brien is looking forward to seeing his filly Served Cold (Shamus Award) line up in the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) at Flemington next month after she showcased her abundant ability when... Read More
Share in Future History sells for $205,000
A bid of $205,000 proved enough to secure a ten per cent share in Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)-bound Future History (Showcasing) when the Inglis Digital October (Late) Online sale came to a close yesterday. Winning bidder Adam Carney teamed up with Parsons Creek Farm principal Marc De Stoop to go halves in the share,... Read More
Buying two-year-olds through Magic Millions
By The Numbers looks back through the stats that matter from the past decade of the Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YO In Training Sale. Story: The breeze-up market in Australia is going through its most challenging period in over a decade, with demand slumping off the back of difficult times in Asian racing, as well... Read More