No deal for Kissonallforcheeks. . . just yet
The daughter of Written Tycoon was passed in on Magic Millions Online Sale Negotiations are continuing for the sale of three-time Group 1-placed mare Kissonallforcheeks (Written Tycoon) who was yesterday passed in after failing to make her $1 million reserve on the Magic Millions Online Sale. The Dan Morton-trained mare whose brilliant west and east... Read More
Stakes-winning filly Sky On Fire selling on Gavelhouse
The latest fortnightly sale on gavelhouse.com has been given a touch of star quality with the inclusion of a stakes-winning two-year-old filly from last season. Sky On Fire (Exceed And Excel) had six starts during her juvenile campaign, headed by a win in the Welcome Stakes (Listed, 1000m) at Riccarton last November. She also collected... Read More
Kintyre
He once was a colt whose roguish ways meant he could never be the favoured sibling. But since the call was made to help him do justice to his newly illustrious family by relieving him of a pair of assets, everyone’s just wild about “Harry”. He’s Fireburn’s (Rebel Dane) little half-brother, his real name is... Read More
Attard looks to the past for inspiration with in-form Ruby Flyer
Hometrack Rowley Mile test for progressive five-year-old son of Flying Artie It won’t be quite history repeating itself, but Hawkesbury co-trainer Jason Attard hopes there’s a few parallels to his former stable star, the Group 1-placed Sons Of John (Oratorio), beyond Ruby Flyer’s (Flying Artie) pedigree. Ruby Flyer, one of two Attard-trained runners in today’s... Read More
Unraced at two, stars at three
Today’s By The Numbers takes a look into what history tells us about the prospects of unraced two-year-olds becoming Group 1 winners at three. The approach of spring brings expectation in many walks of life, none more so than in the thoroughbred industry. This period of optimism in the calendar corresponds with a surge in... Read More
Keeping an open mind to avoid shadows of doubt
Stakes races to shape breeders’ mating decisions on eve of 2023 season The stakes race results in the coming weeks can heavily influence breeders’ perceptions of stallions and the emergence of a good horse can have the phones of stud nomination teams ringing off the hook. If the entries for Saturday’s three-year-old stakes races in... Read More