Bodyguard and Cerons
You take a little speed and add a bit more speed, lace the whole thing with pace and it’s no surprise you’ve got a horse who charges to a debut victory over 1000 metres up the Flemington straight. As Everest week reminds us of that most sought keyword in this country’s racing, so Bodyguard (I... Read More
Waterhouse and Bott aiming at Golden Gift and Slipper with impressive Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill’s resemblance to another son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) in Capitalist was unmistakable to Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade and while the two-year-old has a way to go to match the feats of the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner the colt made the perfect start yesterday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Sovereign Hill’s... Read More
Hedge makes the most of first trip to Tattersalls
Suman Hedge made his first visit to Park Paddocks count, taking home two colts from Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale for an aggregate of 135,000gns (AU$271,650). The agent made his first purchase of the year in the final stages of Tuesday, teaming up with Annabel Neasham to buy a colt by Cambridge... Read More
Tailwind or headwind? Breeze-ups around the world
The 2023 Australasian breeze-up sales season kicked off yesterday in Sydney and By The Numbers takes a look at how two-year-old sales have evolved globally in recent years. The combined spend across Australia’s two breeze-up sales, hosted by Inglis and Magic Millions, reached an all-time high of $23.5 million in 2022, as record investment elsewhere... Read More
Hong Kong’s Leung to the fore at the top-end of Sydney’s two-year-old market
Capitalist colt shines for Ryan as Singapore effect becomes evident at Inglis Ready2Race Sale Hong Kong buyers were responsible for at least 15 of the top 25 most expensive horses sold at yesterday’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale, but the stark reality of an Australasian market without a major secondary Asian buying bench came to fruition in... Read More
Ferguson and Waller strike once again at Tattersalls
Newmarket-based trainer James Ferguson and Chris Waller will be hoping to reap dividends again after they purchased two youngsters at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with the duo headed by a Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) colt, who they snapped up for 120,000gns (approx. AU$241,300) yesterday. The duo have been familiar names on... Read More