Kurrinda Bloodstock come out firing at Classic
Back at the sale where they struck gold when buying Private Harry (Harry Angel) three years ago, Kurrinda Bloodstock flexed its increased buying muscle with a pair of top shelf purchases at Inglis Classic on Monday. Sean Driver’s syndications group went hard for one that went early – Lot 15 – paying $260,000 for New... Read More
Extreme Choice filly takes a starring role on day one at the Classic sale
The rareness of Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) stock, an enticing blend of grandfathers and an imposing physical form inspired Star Thoroughbreds and Vin Cox to land a surgical strike and secure the top lot on a fair first day at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. While a torrid bidding duel had played out,... Read More
Fireball explodes in Inglis Millennium
Champion trainer Chris Waller further bolstered his Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) hand after unbeaten colt Fireball (Snitzel) delivered a classy first-up victory in Saturday’s $2 million Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m) at Randwick. Resuming from a spell after an impressive debut win at Rosehill in November, the James Harron-owned Fireball powered home down the outside... Read More
Closer To Free forces his way into Blue Diamond calculations
Danny O’Brien’s rapidly emerging colt Closer To Free (Street Boss) surged into Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) contention following his commanding all-the-way debut victory in Saturday’s Prelude (Gr 3, 1100m) (C&G) at Caulfield. The son of Street Boss (Street Cry) justified a recent Blue Diamond market move, leading throughout under Michael Dee to score... Read More
McDonald back In Blue Diamond frame as Streisand strikes at Caulfield
Cranbourne-based trainer Clinton McDonald moved a step closer to a second Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) victory in three years after Streisand (Magnus) broke her maiden with a timely win in Saturday’s Fillies’ Prelude (Gr 2, 1100m) at Caulfield. Ridden positively by Jamie Melham, the $3 favourite took bad luck out of the equation... Read More
Ultra-progressive First Five slots another Group 1
Te Rapa-based trainer David Greene is riding the crest of a wave after he doubled his Group 1 tally when First Five (Almanzor) took out the BCD Group Sprint (Gr 1, 1400m) at his home track on Saturday. Greene recorded his first elite-level success when the Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) five-year-old won last month’s Telegraph (Gr... Read More