Alabama Express in demand
Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) delivered a powerful statement at Karaka on Monday, producing two major results inside a ten-minute window as demand for the Yulong Stud sire peaked in the ring. The headline act of his five sellers came in the shape of Lot 383, an imposing colt consigned by Elsdon Park who was knocked... Read More
Well-related Justify colt joins Waller fold
The powerful buying combination of Guy Mulcaster and Chris Waller were active over the two days of Book 1 trade at Karaka, combining to purchase ten yearlings for $3,715,000 and the most expensive of the cohort was a well-related Justify (Scat Daddy) colt who they bought for $950,000. Bred by Coolmore, the colt boasts an... Read More
Cambridge Stud’s Sword Of State colt makes $1.1 million as Karaka delivers record-breaking Book 1
Cambridge Stud’s burgeoning young sire Sword Of State (Snitzel) delivered the defining moment at the 100th New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) National Yearling Sale, taking centre stage at Book 1 when his colt out of Las Brisas (Shamardal) realised $1.1 million on Monday. NZB’s decision to offer a more refined Book 1 offering over two... Read More
Snitzel kingpin again as Waller and Mulcaster snare $850,000 colt at Karaka
Snitzel’s (Redoute’s Choice) sale-ring dominance came to the fore during the opening session of the New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) Karaka Yearling Sale, with a colt by the late Arrowfield Stud stallion out of dual New Zealand Group 1 winner Amarelinha (Savabeel) topping trade on Sunday. Knocked down late in the session, Cambridge Stud’s offering became... Read More
Romantic Warrior launches Triple Crown bid with commanding Stewards’ Cup win
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) vanquished the field to claim a first victory in the HK$13 million Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, launching his bid for the Triple Crown in scintillating style. A 12th Group 1 success for Romantic Warrior began to look like a foregone conclusion as early as 400 metres... Read More
Hayes eyes Sha Tin record after Ka Ying Rising’s historic Centenary romp
Moments after Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) forged into Hong Kong racing history with a record-equalling win in Sunday’s HK$13 million Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m) at Sha Tin, trainer David Hayes predicted the world’s best sprinter could potentially break a course record at the track next month. After the gelding’s effort to post a... Read More