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
Hong Kong’s Leung to the fore at the top-end of Sydney’s two-year-old market
Capitalist colt shines for Ryan as Singapore effect becomes evident at Inglis Ready2Race Sale Hong Kong buyers were responsible for at least 15 of the top 25 most expensive horses sold at yesterday’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale, but the stark reality of an Australasian market without a major secondary Asian buying bench came to fruition in... Read More
Ferguson and Waller strike once again at Tattersalls
Newmarket-based trainer James Ferguson and Chris Waller will be hoping to reap dividends again after they purchased two youngsters at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with the duo headed by a Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) colt, who they snapped up for 120,000gns (approx. AU$241,300) yesterday. The duo have been familiar names on... Read More
Dubawi filly from a famous family takes a dramatic trip to 725,000gns Book 2 transaction
A filly by Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) led the way during the opening stages of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale after Godolphin parted with 725,000gns (approx. AU$1,456,600) to secure the Lodge Park Stud-consigned youngster. The filly was originally bound for Book 1 of the auction last week, but after a last–minute setback, she... Read More
Alcohol Free to run for Yulong in Everest
Yulong Investments yesterday revealed that big-money buy Alcohol Free (No Nay Never) will take up their slot for Saturday’s $20 million The Everest (1200m). The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained five-year-old, who was bought by Yulong for 5.4 million guineas at last year’s Tattersalls December Mares Sale, will be having just her third Australian outing,... Read More
Worth the wait
A seven–day delay was worth the wait after an emphatic return to the winner’s circle from Legarto (Proisir) in the Matamata Cup (Listed, 1600m). The mare was pulled from the Arrowfield Stud Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) the previous week due to the deteriorating Hastings track, as was Saturday’s fellow competitor La Crique (Vadamos). Legarto’s slashing... Read More