DOCKLANDS DOES IT!!
On an incredible day that OTI’s Terry Henderson described as a ‘lifetime experience’, the Harry Eustace-trained and OTI Racing-owned Docklands (Massaat) produced his own lifetime performance to down his nine rivals in a thrilling edition of the Queen Anne Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) at Royal Ascot on Tuesday. In the 2024 renewal of the royal... Read More
Gollan, Tulloch Lodge, and Porter all make purchases at Goffs London Sale
Queensland’s leading trainer Tony Gollan teamed up with prominent syndicators First Light Racing and emerging bloodstock agent David Skelly to purchase impressive last-start handicap winner Brindavan (Belardo) at Monday’s Goffs London Sale. The Group 1-winning trainer and syndicator went to £250,000 (approx. AU$518,660) to land the son of Belardo (Lope De Vega), who is currently... Read More
A second Kiwi Everest contender?
For the second week in succession the bloodstock industry’s eyes and ears were focussed on Eagle Farm, which staged nine races, all of which qualified as black-type races, headed by the state’s pride and joy, the Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m). Similar to the previous week, the New Zealand Stud Book provided the winner of... Read More
IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME
Ascot Queen Asfoora leads up strong Australian contingent for royal meeting Henry Dwyer is looking forward to seeing his star mare Asfoora (Flying Artie) back on the worldwide stage when the reigning King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) winner bids to defend her crown on Tuesday’s opening day of Royal Ascot. Twelve months ago... Read More
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Second for Gold Ship Meisho Tabaru (4 c ex Meisho Tsubakuro by French Deputy) led the field from start to finish for his top-level breakthrough in the Takarazuka Kinen (Gr 1, 2200m), following in the footsteps of his sire Gold Ship (Stay Gold), the only dual winner of the Grade 1. The Big Red Farm... Read More
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Country Salon vying for stakes success Aptly-named homebred Country Salon (Darci Brahma) will be out to continue Gavin Sharrock’s golden run with his juveniles this season when he tackles Friday’s Castletown Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Otaki. The two-year-old holds great sentimental value to Sharrock, with the Taranaki horseman naming Country Salon and his dam after... Read More