Sigh
They say you should never say never. But for one sire they said “never no more”. No Nay Never (Scat Daddy) came to Coolmore’s Australian base for four successive springs. He covered just over 100 mares at $11,000 (inc GST) in his first two seasons, then just short of three figures in 2018 at $19,250... Read More
Johnson and McKeever make a splash at the Tattersalls July Sale
Western Australian breeder and owner Gary Johnson made his first trip to the Tattersalls July Sale count, purchasing two mares on the first day of the sale, first parting with 80,000gns (approx. AU$162,940) for Cloud Angel (Frankel), while later on in the day buying Good Liza, a winning daughter of Kingman (Invincible Spirit) for 150,000gns... Read More
French gelding should be on Moonee Valley’s Cox Plate horizon
While Paddington, Emily Upjohn, Westover and Zagrey staked claims of varying credit for October’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, it was the gelded and less heralded Horizon Dore who was arguably the most impressive performer over last weekend’s English and French racing. Horizon Dore cruised to a commanding win in the Group 2 Prix Eugene... Read More
Paddock accident leaves Per Incanto in doubt for breeding season
Little Avondale’s Williams to nurse elite stallion back to full health as no risks are taken Leading New Zealand stallion Per Incanto (Street Cry) is recovering from a hind leg injury suffered in a paddock accident, a setback which could rule him out of the 2023 breeding season. If the Little Avondale-based stallion’s leg injury... Read More
‘There’s something very different happening’ – Paddington’s express rise shows no sign of stopping
Aidan O’Brien’s rapid improver provided yet another big-race success for Coolmore and the Ballydoyle maestro looks to hold all the aces as he chases a seventh cross-channel trainers’ title. Another big-race winner for the all-conquering trio of Aidan O’Brien, Ryan Moore and Coolmore. It seems a recurring theme of these Eye On Europe columns, but... Read More
Five for Ardrossan
New winners Ardrossan (pictured above) – Ardee Boy (2 g ex Dee I Why by Zabeel) had looked a handy prospect when winning a Foxton trial last month and the youngster lived up to his reputation with an eye-catching debut victory over 1100 metres at Awapuni, becoming the fifth individual winner for Ardrossan (Redoute’s Choice)... Read More