Inglis makes pitch to breeders as entries open for its 2024 sales
‘We feel like we deliver lucrative markets to people,’ says auction house’s Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch Inglis has officially called for entries for its 2024 yearling sale series, publicly pitching to Australasia’s breeders to be given the chance to sell a portion or all of their foal crop at a live auction in Sydney... Read More
The 2023 Queensland carnival in review
With the feature race action wrapped up for the season in the Sunshine State, we look at the most successful horses, sires, jockeys, trainers and vendors from the 2023 Queensland winter carnival. Bought locally, trained locally. That would be the very simple message from an analysis of the 60 stakes races run since April 15... Read More
Sword Point claims Hong Kong Reunification Cup for Lor and Purton
Sword Point (American Pharoah) crowned an impressive Hong Kong debut season with an emphatic victory in the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday, shunting Zac Purton closer to eclipsing Joao Moreira’s record for the most wins in a single campaign. Contesting his tenth race this season, the Frankie Lor-trained... Read More
Knight’s Choice shows Extreme talent to score in Winx Guineas
Symons and Laxon wind back the clock to claim first stakes win in 14 years at the Sunshine Coast Knight’s Choice unleashed a sumptuous turn of foot, one worthy of the great mare honoured in the race title, as the son of Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) continued his rousing progression to land an... Read More
Zoustar gelding tops 2023 Hong Kong International Sale
An eye-catching chestnut gelding by Zoustar (Northern Meteor) has topped the 2023 Hong Kong International Sale after attracting a bid of HK$8.6 million (approx. AU$1.648 million) yesterday as 15 lots sold for a total return of HK$71.6 million (approx. AU$13.718 million), up from HK$71 million in 2022. By the same sire as the 2021 Hong... Read More
Yeronga Songbird
TRAINER: Peter Moody RACE: Next Generation Sprinters Series Final (1200m) Rosemont Stud will be hoping for a promising effort from Yeronga Songbird (I Am Invincible) when she makes her debut in today’s Next Generation Sprinters Series Final (1200m) at Flemington. Currently rated as a $4 third-in chance in the market, the Peter Moody-trained juvenile filly... Read More