Fletcher ready to Party at Eagle Farm if Veight can win the Guineas
Telemon Thoroughbreds owner’s belief in Grunt colt could pay off with Group 1 win Dan Fletcher will leave the confines of Telemon Thoroughbreds, his Queensland farm, for the first time in months tomorrow, but he won’t be venturing far. The studmaster will be in Brisbane to watch his homebred stakes-placed three-year-old Party For Two (Sidestep)... Read More
Mark Newnham lands first Hong Kong win with Happy Hero
Mark Newnham joined the ranks of Hong Kong’s winning trainers with Happy Hero’s (Pierro) success at Happy Valley last night – a triumph which took him by surprise. Newnham had hoped to post his first winner in the jurisdiction last Sunday at Sha Tin with either Mission Bravo (Smart Missile) and All Is Ready (Super... Read More
Bodyguard and Cerons
You take a little speed and add a bit more speed, lace the whole thing with pace and it’s no surprise you’ve got a horse who charges to a debut victory over 1000 metres up the Flemington straight. As Everest week reminds us of that most sought keyword in this country’s racing, so Bodyguard (I... Read More
Waterhouse and Bott aiming at Golden Gift and Slipper with impressive Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill’s resemblance to another son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) in Capitalist was unmistakable to Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade and while the two-year-old has a way to go to match the feats of the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner the colt made the perfect start yesterday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Sovereign Hill’s... Read More
Hedge makes the most of first trip to Tattersalls
Suman Hedge made his first visit to Park Paddocks count, taking home two colts from Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale for an aggregate of 135,000gns (AU$271,650). The agent made his first purchase of the year in the final stages of Tuesday, teaming up with Annabel Neasham to buy a colt by Cambridge... Read More
Tailwind or headwind? Breeze-ups around the world
The 2023 Australasian breeze-up sales season kicked off yesterday in Sydney and By The Numbers takes a look at how two-year-old sales have evolved globally in recent years. The combined spend across Australia’s two breeze-up sales, hosted by Inglis and Magic Millions, reached an all-time high of $23.5 million in 2022, as record investment elsewhere... Read More