Kimochi out to star for emerging player To
Daughter of Brave Smash and fellow bargain weanling buy Tropical Squall to take on pricier rivals in Tea Rose Two fillies bought as weanlings for a combined $37,000 have strong chances of trumping their far higher-priced rivals – and bringing their sires a breakthrough Group win – in today’s Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m)... Read More
Numbers on the side of those at the top of the sires’ table
Is success among Australian sires becoming more concentrated in the top end? The numbers suggest that may very well be the case. A glimpse at the Australian sires’ table in mid-September can prove only so useful. Six weeks into the season, we are dealing with a relatively small sample size, with only two Group 1... Read More
McKinzie half-brother to Kentucky Derby hero Mage tops third Keeneland session
A half-brother to Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 10f) winner Mage (Good Magic) topped the third session of the September Yearling Sale at Keeneland, selling for US$1.2 million (approx. AU$1,863,200) to agent Dottie Ingordo, signing as Mayberry Farm. She said the bay colt, a son of McKinzie (Street Sense) consigned as Hip 669, was acquired for... Read More
Makarena (AUS)
3 f Snitzel – Wecansay Mak by Starcraft O: Mrs J E Hawkes, Mrs C A Hawkes, Mrs J E Hawkes, Mr G R Lechte, Mrs C A Lechte T: Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes B: Arrowfield Stud S: Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Arrowfield Stud P: Hawkes Racing, $250,000 W: Paulele @ Darley... Read More
Weir hit with ten new charges
Darren Weir has been hit by ten new charges by Racing Victoria stewards, effectively throwing an attempted comeback to the training ranks into disarray. Following the new charges against him, the former champion trainer now faces another lengthy ban from racing following Thursday’s charges, which relate to allegations of corruption, dishonesty and misleading behaviour and... Read More
‘Exciting’ half-brother to Amelia’s Jewel among entrants for juvenile trial session
Rosemont’s Blue Point colt Bosustow set to line-up in opening heat of two-year-old hit-outs at Randwick on Monday The half-brother to sensational filly Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) by Darley’s talented shuttle sire Blue Point (Shamardal) is among several potently bred juveniles set to make a first dash for a successful racing career, during the two-year-old trial... Read More