Divine Derby intervention for Sacred Eagle
Wilde’s staying three-year-old to tackle Group 1 for Tasmanian breeder Armidale Stud has experienced a turbulent month with a touch-and-go battle to save its stakes-producing broodmare God Bless Us (Flying Spur). Fortunately, things have taken a turn for the better in recent weeks and David Whishaw, the principal of the Tasmanian stud, hopes Saturday’s Victoria... Read More
Adams gets Turn in the spotlight with bargain Wakeful-bound filly
Bloodstock agent Mills’s offsider and trainer Kearney team up with promising three-year-old Rochelle Adams is accustomed to the intoxicating feeling of black–type success alongside agent Sheamus Mills, but at Flemington on Saturday a filly of her own will take to the track on one of the nation’s most traditional race days. The lightly raced maiden... Read More
Skybird
The big guns from Hong Kong may have lifted the Cox Plate with Romantic Warrior on Saturday, but a couple of hours earlier it was the little guys who reigned supreme when Skybird (Exosphere) made it three from three in Moonee Valley’s Group 2 Fillies’ Classic. The three-year-old hails from the Ballarat stable of Mitch... Read More
The most in-demand stallions in the sales ring
In his final By The Numbers column, Bren O’Brien answers which Australian stallions have the highest percentage of their crops sell through the yearling ring? I have been fortunate to receive many requests from readers on potential topics for By The Numbers. Fortunate in a couple of respects. Firstly, to have an audience which is... Read More
Bigger is better for Magic Millions in 2024
Gold Coast January sale to have larger catalogue with increased Book 1 and Book 2 offering Magic Millions has made the bold decision to change the format of next year’s Gold Coast Yearling Sale by increasing the catalogue’s size, providing more breeders with the opportunity to sell at January’s season-opening auction. While the exact numbers... Read More
41 for Blue Point
New winners Blue Point – Gamekeeper (2 c ex Gamilati by Bernardini) became the 41st individual winner for Darley shuttle stallion Blue Point (Shamardal) when landing a six-furlong maiden at Wolverhampton. The sixth foal out of the Group 2-winning Bernardini (A.P. Indy) mare Gamilati, Gamekeeper is closely related to 6f winner Nasimi (Shamardal) and a... Read More