Francis Lui posts 1,000th Hong Kong win with Speed Dragon’s January Cup triumph
Francis Lui soared into rarified territory with Speed Dragon’s (Darci Brahma) spectacular January Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, becoming only the sixth trainer in Hong Kong racing history to saddle 1,000 wins or more in the jurisdiction. Renowned as the ultimate quiet achiever, Lui joined John Moore (1,735),... Read More
‘It is only going to get better’ – Anamoe’s first yearlings make a big early impression on the Gold Coast
The confidence surrounding the first yearlings by Darley’s Anamoe came to the fore on day two of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale when two fillies by the nine-time Group 1 champion each fetched $800,000. The first of those came early in the session when astute judge Sheamus Mills stretched to $800,000 to secure... Read More
Record result for Kingstar and Extreme Choice as Yulong go to $2 million for star colt at Magic Millions
Yulong Investments claimed the most sought after offering on day two of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale when Zhang Yuesheng’s outfit bid $2,000,000 for a well-related son of sire sensation Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt). That price equaled the figure Coolmore’s Tom Magnier paid for day one’s session-topping son of Frankel (Galileo). ... Read More
Fortune favours PR Thoroughbreds
Fortune favours PR Thoroughbreds Another colts partnership to land a headline lot was Mark Player and Rob Roulston’s PR Thoroughbreds, with the pair going to $875,000 for the son of I Am Invincible and the Listed-winning Lonhro mare Calaverite. The Emirates Park-consigned youngster is a sibling to four winners, most notably Group 1 Caulfield Guineas... Read More
Maher and Redvers on a roll
David Redvers and the Ciaron Maher team combined on five colts for a cumulative investment of $2.9m. The most expensive recruit was the $950,000 son of I Am Invincible and Alassio (Foxwedge) from Silverdale Farm. The winning bid consigned Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field to the role of underbidder. The colt is the second... Read More
Glentree take Avantage
The second seven-figure lot arrived a short while after the session-topper when Glentree Thoroughbreds and Badgers Bloodstock combined at $1.05m to secure the Coolmore-consigned I Am Invincible filly out of New Zealand champion Avantage (Fastnet Rock). The nine-time Group 1 winner Avantage joined the Coolmore broodmare band when purchased through New Zealand Bloodstock’s Gavelhouse Plus... Read More