Solid Kiwi filly bidding for Gold in Queensland Derby
Solid Gold (Savabeel) will be out to extend a streak while also breaking a drought as she strives to continue a strong run of serendipitous success for her Waikato Stud family as the lone filly in Saturday’s Queensland Derby (Gr 1, 2400m). The daughter of Savabeel (Zabeel) will try to become the sixth straight New... Read More
Attorney General breaks trial duck at Rosehill
There were six heats won by juveniles at the Rosehill trials on Monday, headed by $1.5 million yearling purchase Attorney General (Snitzel). The Chris Waller-trained colt is yet to make his racecourse debut but was having his sixth trial start and scored his first win, beating stablemate Katoto (Wootton Bassett) by 1.2 lengths under Jason... Read More
Outa my way!
Described by owner Trish Dunell as “my lovely girl”, South Australian Fillies Classic (Gr 3, 2546m) winner Fringes (Niagara) has another side to her. The evidence is the filly’s rugged determination from the 200-metre mark as favourite Cushioned (Ghaiyyaith) bore out, effectively closing the gate for Fringes. Instead of being halted, Fringes shouldered her way... Read More
NZB release online catalogue for National Weanling Sale
The countdown to NZB’s 2026 National Weanling Sale is underway, with a high quality catalogue of 140 youngsters by New Zealand’s best stallions now available to view online at nzb.co.nz, with physical copies arriving in mailboxes soon. Set to be held on Thursday, June 25 at Karaka, the sale offers plenty of opportunities for both pinhookers and... Read More
Nightline set to make headlines for Team Sears
Following the recent retirement of Antino, Redwood (High Chaparral) is in need of another headline horse and Westbury Stud’s quiet achiever may well have found one in the shape of Nightline, who rocketed into Queensland Oaks (Gr 1, 2200m) calculations with her eye-catching win in the Gold Coast Bracelet (Listed, 1800m). Nightline, a NZ$75,000 purchase... Read More
Shinzo on speed dial for Inglis Foal Sale
Inspections for this week’s Inglis Australian Weanling Sale moved up a notch at Riverside Stables on Sunday with growing interest around the first foals of Shinzo (Coolmore), Ozzmosis (Newgate), Native Trail (Darley), King’s Gambit (Newgate) and Hawaii Five Oh (Vinery). Shinzo (Snitzel) ticks all the boxes as a Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning son of... Read More