Dubawi filly from a famous family takes a dramatic trip to 725,000gns Book 2 transaction
A filly by Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) led the way during the opening stages of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale after Godolphin parted with 725,000gns (approx. AU$1,456,600) to secure the Lodge Park Stud-consigned youngster. The filly was originally bound for Book 1 of the auction last week, but after a last–minute setback, she... Read More
Alcohol Free to run for Yulong in Everest
Yulong Investments yesterday revealed that big-money buy Alcohol Free (No Nay Never) will take up their slot for Saturday’s $20 million The Everest (1200m). The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained five-year-old, who was bought by Yulong for 5.4 million guineas at last year’s Tattersalls December Mares Sale, will be having just her third Australian outing,... Read More
Worth the wait
A seven–day delay was worth the wait after an emphatic return to the winner’s circle from Legarto (Proisir) in the Matamata Cup (Listed, 1600m). The mare was pulled from the Arrowfield Stud Plate (Gr 1, 1600m) the previous week due to the deteriorating Hastings track, as was Saturday’s fellow competitor La Crique (Vadamos). Legarto’s slashing... Read More
Hong Kong-based buyers make trip to Sydney but they’re not alone at Riverside
Hutch optimistic of good Inglis Ready2Race Sale with graduate success to showcase two-year-olds Hong Kong-based buyers have consistently held the key to the success of two-year-old sales across Australasia and their collective place on the buying bench at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale will take on increasing importance this year. Inglis Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch... Read More
First for Alabama Express
New winners Alabama Express – Yulong’s first-season sire Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) sired his inaugural winner from his first runner when Karavas (2 f ex All Of Me by Pierro) landed the $50,000 Moorundi Classic Maiden Plate (900m) at Murray Bridge. Karavas was a $260,000 purchase at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Showcase Session from... Read More
I Am Invincible tracks further history
I Am Invincible continues to set a record-breaking pace at the top of the Australian sires’ table, following a stakes-winning treble across Australia on Saturday. When Danehill (Danzig) claimed the first of his nine Australian sires’ championships in 1994-95, his progeny earned $4.4 million across the Australian racing season. As a measure of how much... Read More