Almanzor filly proves too strong in Desert Stakes
Cambridge Stud’s shuttle stallion Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) was handed his 12th individual stakes winner, and fourth in New Zealand, when Sudbina produced a strong finishing effort to land yesterday’s Desert Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m) at Trentham. The three-year-old filly was racing for the just the third time at Group level, having run a commendable sixth... Read More
Tough Mary Louise caps red-letter day for Patterson and Grylls
A game effort from Mary Louise (The Bold One) in yesterday’s Wellington Cup (Gr 3, 3200m) had trainer Robbie Patterson and jockey Craig Grylls on ‘cloud nine’ as she stayed on best of all to land yesterday’s feature for stayers. Coming just half-an-hour after the trainer/jockey partnership had revelled in Thorndon Mile glory with Puntura,... Read More
‘How do you beat this?’
Patterson and Grylls combine for feature-race double at Trentham headed by Puntura’s win in the Thorndon Mile There were joyous scenes at Trentham yesterday for trainer Robbie Patterson and jockey Craig Grylls as they enjoyed a stakes double when they saddled the winners of both the Thorndon Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) and Wellington Cup (Gr... Read More
Amelia’s Jewel’s dam set for 2024 sale date
Bumbasina to go under the hammer carrying a sibling to Group 1-winning star As racing fans keenly await today’s debut of the $900,000 half-brother to Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni), the star mare’s owner has dropped news to set pulses in the breeding world running considerably faster: the sale of her dam in foal with her sibling.... Read More
Inglis release catalogue for first digital sale of 2024
Recent Perth Cup (Gr 2, 2400m) winner Casino Seventeen (Casino Prince), a Group-placed Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) mare in foal to Justify (Scat Daddy) and a Group 1-placed son of Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) are among the highlights of the first Inglis Digital online sale for 2024. The January Sale will see 455 lots offered – 318... Read More
Too Darn Lizzie (AUS)
Too Darn Lizzie (AUS) 2 f Too Darn Hot – Enbihaar by Magnus O: Lord Lloyd Webber and Ms L Spender B: Fraser Brown, Rohan Ford and Mrs S Cummings T: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott S: 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Vinery Stud P: McKeever Bloodstock / Watership Down / Gai... Read More