Rosemont backs Hanseatic with acquisition of $350,000 Fastnet Rock mare
Strong demand for breeding stock continues at Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale Breeders with shareholdings in a range of young stallions in the infancy of their stud careers helped to create a fierce marketplace at yesterday’s Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale, following on from incredible demand at Friday night’s Chairman’s Sale. Rosemont Stud’s Anthony Mithen has been... Read More
‘Chairman’s quality’ mares to go under the hammer at Australian Broodmare Sale
Friday night’s Chairman’s Sale was an undoubted success, but let’s face it, with an average of more than $500,000 only a small percentage of the industry’s breeders can play at the elite level. For that reason, today’s 248-lot Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale will see a much broader buying bench participating at Riverside Stables and Inglis’... Read More
Hongkong Great could be set for overseas campaign after record-breaking win
Danny Shum will consider overseas targets for Hongkong Great (Lookin At Lucky) after the lightly-raced galloper smashed Sha Tin’s 1650m dirt track record to provide Zac Purton with a timely treble yesterday. Rated perfectly in the lead by Purton, Hongkong Great clocked 1m 36.15s on the dirt surface to lower the classy Gun Pit’s (Dubawi)... Read More
Explosive Jack continues Derby blitz and makes history at Morphettville
Maher and Eustace colt adds South Australian Derby to his Tasmanian and ATC victories Explosive Jack (Jakkalberry) was exactly that in yesterday’s South Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) at Morphettville. From as far back as the home turn, the colt never looked in doubt of becoming the first horse in Australian racing history to win... Read More
Royal Mile could finally deliver Danerich and his trainer Group 1 glory
The outcome of last weekend’s Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) at Morphettville was one for the battlers, with popular country Victorian trainer Chris Calthorpe winning the feature with a game $5,000 filly called Media Award (Shamus Award). And tomorrow the winning trend of the lesser lights could continue in the South Australian Derby (Gr 1,... Read More
Peters’ Queen makes $2.5 million at Chairman’s Sale as Coolmore backs Wootton Bassett
In Her Time also makes $2.2 million in stunning three hours of high-end mare trade Coolmore has continued its extraordinary spending spree with a view of mirroring a strategy employed to support unbeaten US Triple Crown champion Justify (Scat Daddy) on another high-profile shuttler, European star sire Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj). Tom Magnier, the principal of... Read More