Big day for Widden’s Trapeze Artist as Griff takes Guineas
Maher and Eustace colt becomes the stallion’s first elite-level winner with Caulfield win Widden Stud’s second-season sire, Trapeze Artist (Snitzel), was provided with his best result since joining the stallion ranks, when his son Griff became his first Group 1 winner, shocking more fancied rivals to win yesterday’s Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m). Trained by... Read More
Justify trio out to halt Militarize’s dominance in Caulfield Guineas
Coolmore shuttler could cement his southern hemisphere reputation in stallion-making race Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) has a triple chance to build on his blistering form for Coolmore Stud with a first southern hemisphere Group 1 in one of the key races on the Australian calendar in today’s $3 million Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1,... Read More
Poetic Champion (NZ)
2 g Super Seth – Regally Blonde by Royal Academy O: Gsa Bloodstock Pty Ltd B: Gsa Bloodstock Pty Ltd T: Tony Pike W: M J Concept & Construction Ltd Maiden, 950m, October 7, Hawera Waikato Stud’s first-season sire Super Seth (Dundeel) was handed his first individual winner when Poetic Champion made a hugely promising... Read More
Willie Leung calls for increased diversity in Hong Kong racing
Prominent agent Willie Leung has called for more diversity in the Hong Kong trainers and jockeys’ roster, a move which would provide more choice for owners and lessen the stranglehold at the top of the respective premierships. The Magus Equine principal, who acted for five Hong Kong trainers at Tuesday’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale, also urged... Read More
Climbing The Everest
Ahead of Saturday’s $20 million Randwick feature, we investigate the most successful sires, slotholders, trainers and jockeys in The Everest’s short history. One measure of the cut-through horse racing has had in the broader Australian public is the proliferation of pub trivia questions it has spawned over the years. When did Phar Lap win the... Read More
Boman and Neasham bag Zaaki’s half-brother at Tattersalls
Annabel Neasham and her longtime European-based bloodstock agent Stuart Boman unsurprisingly snapped up Zaaki’s (Leroidesanimaux) half-brother at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Wednesday, paying the Staffordstown consignment 100,000gns (approx. AU$201,800) for the son of Study Of Man (Deep Impact). Neasham and Boman teamed up to buy Zaaki, subsequent winner of four... Read More