Two for Alabama Express
New winners Alabama Express – Having chalked up his first winner two weeks ago, Yulong-based first-season sire Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) doubled his tally on Saturday as Shangri La Express (2 c Sent From Above by Lonhro) got off the mark at the first attempt when he won the Kirkham Plate (1000m) at Randwick. Shangri... Read More
From a simmer to a boil
The pot is simmering now but it may be boiling very soon. Proisir (Choisir) enjoyed an outstanding New Zealand 2022-23 season, siring five individual Group 1 winners. Four of the five claimed their victories before the 2023 NZB Karaka Yearling Sales series. The fifth, Prowess, became an elite winner after the sales although she also... Read More
Maher snaps up Kings Valley for 140,000gns
As is always the case at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale, Australian buyers were out in force at Park Paddocks busy sourcing suitable stock to continue their careers Down Under. Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s head of bloodstock, Will Bourne, a familiar face in Newmarket at this time of year, struck early during... Read More
Feeling of trepidation as Magic Millions readies for its 2YOs In Training Sale
Transparency the key as realistic vendors are prepared to meet the market There is no sugar-coating the fact that vendors are likely to face a challenging market when the Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale is held on the Gold Coast this afternoon. Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch yesterday warned that the pendulum for... Read More
A Cup full of history for Teofilo
It wasn’t just Caulfield Cup history being created when Without A Fight and West Wind Blows led home a quinella for their sire Teofilo in Saturday’s race. For the first time this century, the progeny of one sire claimed the quinella of one of Australia’s great races, the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m), with the... Read More
Sight Success triumphs in Premier Bowl for Size and Avdulla
Overshadowed by Hong Kong’s sprinting elite for the past two seasons, Australian-bred Sight Success (Magnus) was rewarded for admirable consistency with victory in the Premier Bowl Handicap (Gr 2, 1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday as Brenton Avdulla and John Size combined in spectacular fashion. A Group 1 runner-up and Group 3 winner, Sight Success slotted... Read More