Encap’s dam to be offered in bespoke Inglis Digital auction
Top-class producer Enquare (Stratum), the dam of this season’s Ming Dynasty (Gr 3, 1400m) winner and Golden Rose (Gr 1, 1400m) runner-up Encap (Capitalist), will be offered in a standalone Inglis Digital sale next week. The 13-year-old mare is being offered carrying an early pregnancy to Capitalist (Written Tycoon), making the resultant foal a sibling... Read More
Anamoe crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year
Godolphin’s multiple Group 1 winner Anamoe (Street Boss) was crowned 2022/23 Australian Racehorse of the Year at a ceremony held in Perth last night by Racing and Wagering Western Australia in association with Racing Australia. In winning the coveted award, the nine-time Group 1 scorer joins previous beneficiaries of the prize, including last year’s champion... Read More
Star $825,000 colt could signal turning point for NZB’s Ready to Run Sale
Asian buyers to the fore as two-year-olds by All Too Hard and Super Seth sell well on day two The concerted investment made by New Zealand Bloodstock to fly in a large contingent of buyers from Asia paid off for the auction house yesterday, as the company’s Ready to Run Sale broke multiple records over... Read More
€200,000 sale-topping Ghaiyyath colt strengthens links between Goffs and their longest-standing foal vendors
A posse of high-rolling pinhookers appeared when the half-brother to recent Listed winner Pipsy (Kodiac), who was by Darley shuttler Ghaiyyath (Dubawi), was presented on day two of the Goffs November Foal Sale. The Morrins from Pier House Stud were involved beyond the €175,000 mark, as were Michael Fitzpatrick and Barry Mahon, who operate under... Read More
Genzano
Like an absorbing novel, or a long-running TV drama, the dynastic plotlines woven through the story of Saturday’s Spring Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m) winner Genzano (Maurice) are as numerous as they are exquisite. She’s the first stakes-winner bred by brother and sister Alastair and Annie Fraser, of the Hunter Valley’s renowned St Aubins Stud line,... Read More
Records tumble as Kilgravin soars with big pinhooking profits
$800,000 Harry Angel colt sets new high for NZB Ready to Run Sale Kilgravin Lodge’s Eion Kemp had a day to remember at Karaka, producing a pinhooking masterclass during the first session of a frenetic day of trade at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale. The experienced Matamata-based operator sold the opening session’s... Read More