Taksu
At 84, Tony McGrath knows the value of patience, and how to wait for things. For three years the breeder and real estate businessman waited at his home town of Port Douglas, far north Queensland, for Covid to do its worst in more densely populated parts before boarding a plane again. Finally, he flew to... Read More
Ryan celebrates back-to-back Singapore stakes wins
Relentless by name, relentless by nature. That term could fittingly apply both to Blake Ryan and a pair of his graduates, Relentless (Hallowed Crown) and Golden Monkey (Star Turn), after the duo gave the renowned horseman his first Group winners in Singapore Even with Singapore’s restricted nature ensuring that the Stewards’ Cup (Listed, 1600m), a... Read More
Justify and American Pharoah rested from shuttle duties this year
Coolmore’s US Triple Crown winners Justify (Scat Daddy) and American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) will not return to Australia this breeding season, with the stallions both rested from shuttle duties. Justify, who was due to stand for a fee of $55,000 (inc GST) at Jerrys Plains this season, had his first southern hemisphere-bred yearlings met... Read More
Azkadellia’s maiden foal born with one eye
Group 1 winner with controversial past finally finds home at stud after years in the wilderness Azkadellia (Shinko King), the Group 1-winning mare who was found to be raced by convicted conman Peter Foster, and whose bona fides saw her trainer Ciaron Maher sidelined by authorities in 2017 for six months, has had her first... Read More
Absolutely a good idea to look at Japanese-Australian mating
When the Redoute’s Choice Group 1 AJC Oaks–winning mare Absolutely produced her second winner, from as many offspring, at Hakodate in Japan last Saturday, it maintained a strong Australian international breeding link which was seemingly reignited through Royal Ascot. It also again highlighted the remarkable success of Japanese stallions over Redoute’s Choice mares – although,... Read More
Lor moves closer to championship
Clasping an imposing lead over John Size in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, Frankie Lor refuses to believe the battle with his former mentor is over despite edging to a seven-win buffer after My Ecstatic’s (All Too Hard) authoritative victory at Happy Valley last night. Attempting to land the championship for the first time, Lor... Read More