Perry and McKeever snare Sedaka for NZ$205,000
Group 2 runner-up Sedaka (Savabeel) was the headline act of yesterday’s gavelhouse.com sale after she was purchased by Bruce Perry Bloodstock and McKeever Bloodstock for NZ$205,000. Johnny McKeever told ANZ Bloodstock News the mare had been purchased on behalf Watership Down Stud to support Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (Dubawi), who was bred by the... Read More
35 for Blue Point
New winners Blue Point – Darley shuttler Blue Point (Shamardal) enjoyed another good week on the winners front as he saw his tally increase by three to 35 overall. Blue Lemons (2 c ex Solar Event by Galileo) kicked off the treble as he became the 33rd individual winner when he caused a 22-1 shock... Read More
Looking on the bright side
When approached by editor Alex Wiltshire, more than two years ago, to compile Kiwi Chronicles for ANZ Bloodstock News and summarise weekly the New Zealand breeding industry, it was humbling. The column is as much a cheerleading exercise for the success of the industry as anything else, but to be able to combine a deep... Read More
Knockgriffin Farm hits $900,000 home run with Constitution colt at Keeneland
Halfway through Sunday, at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Knockgriffin Farm led a Constitution (Tapit) colt up to the sales pavilion. The US$100,000 pinhook saw bidding go wild over the internet and phone, stopping at US$900,000 (approx. AU$1,398,058) with Pin Oak Stud victorious. “He was amazing at the sale; he showed about 150 times in... Read More
Blue Point makes immediate impression with two trial winners
Waterhouse and Bott have a day out at Sydney session with seven juvenile scorers Darley’s northern hemisphere first season sire sensation Blue Point (Shamardal) made an immediate impact on yesterday’s official Sydney two-year-old barrier trial session, siring two winners including probable Breeders’ Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) favourite Scampi. The 12 heats also unearthed a potential... Read More
$875,000 Authentic colt tops session at Keeneland
The Book 3 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Saturday got off to steady results and concluded with an Authentic (Into Mischief) colt taking top billing after realising US$875,000 (approx. AU$1,360,808) from the powerhouse partnership of Donato Lanni, agent for SF/Starlight/Madaket. Eaton Sales consigned the striking colt as Hip 1511. The colt... Read More