European agents paying close attention to 2022 Melbourne Cup
McKeever, Brummitt hoping to have role in winning Australia’s biggest race It’s not just the European horses who are dominating arguably Australia’s greatest race, the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m), so too are the northern hemisphere agents sourcing the horses for the race that stops the nation. Johnny McKeever, a regular Down Under on the... Read More
Dollars or stakes?
A recurring theme of big race winners, just in time for NZB’s Ready To Run Sale later this month, continues to play out. Saturday, within the space of forty minutes, New Zealand-based Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) sired the winner of the Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m), Savabeel (Zabeel) sired the winner of the world’s second richest... Read More
23 for Harry Angel
New winners Harry Angel (pictured above) – Harry Angel (Dark Angel) sired his 23rd individual winner from his first northern hemisphere-bred crop when Warrior Angel (2 c ex Zendaya by Invincible Spirit) won a 1200-metre maiden at Pisa. The colt won by two lengths in defeating Cherry Season (Arcano), while Strong Enough (Oasis Dream) was... Read More
Wild celebrations at Waikato after memorable day
Social media lit up with epic scenes of celebration at Waikato Stud after I Wish I Win (Savabeel) landed the $10 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill on Saturday. Mark Chittick, the principal of the leading New Zealand thoroughbred nursery was hosting a Derby Day party for friends, family, and staff at the farm, and soon... Read More
Rewarding Together adds to excellent Happy Valley record
Reprising the form which delivered the Tony Cruz Award last season as best homegrown jockey with a Happy Valley double, Matthew Chadwick bolstered his flourishing association with Rewarding Together when the pair combined to win the Guangzhou Handicap (Class 2, 1200m) at the city circuit yesterday. Chadwick boosted his 2022/23 tally to nine wins after... Read More
Australian breeders’ focus switches to American sales
Big southern hemisphere contingent en route to Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland breeding stock sales It may be the biggest week on the Australian racing calendar, but a contingent of breeders, bloodstock agents and industry professionals are on their way to the US for America’s Breeders’ Cup meeting and broodmare sales in Kentucky. Representatives from major Australian... Read More