The chase is on
Saturday’s Captain Cook Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner’s prize of $172,250 saw Savabeel (Zabeel) surge from fifth to second on this season’s premiership but the leader, Proisir (Choisir), who enjoyed an outstanding spring, has a $630,000 margin as the summer part of the season heats up. The riches of the Auckland, Wellington and Waikato carnivals... Read More
26 for Harry Angel
New winners Harry Angel (pictured above) – Darley’s Harry Angel (Dark Angel) sired his 26th individual winner when Flying Spirit (2 c ex Olinda by Nayef) kept on well to take out a nursery over seven furlongs at Lingfield. Trained by Heather Main, the colt justified his place at the head of the market as... Read More
Tosen Stardom to shuttle to Ireland after Emiratis find chosen son of Deep Impact
Dual Australian Group 1 winner to stand at Zenith Stallion Station as foundation sire The global search for a stallion possessing the prepotent blood of Japan’s late, great super sire Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) by prominent racehorse owners and breeders from the United Arab Emirates will see his Australian dual Group 1-winning son Tosen Stardom... Read More
Moroney and Bruggeman land blow for new Japanese client at Arqana
Harron, Foote, Mills and Gabbedy among southern hemisphere buyers in Deauville After swinging and missing for more than a year, agents Paul Moroney and Catheryne Bruggeman finally landed on the right mare on behalf of a new Japanese client on day one of the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale in France. During the marathon 12-hour session... Read More
Purton limbers up for International Jockeys’ Championship with treble
Eager to build momentum after missing two meetings recently, Zac Purton reasserted his dominance over the Hong Kong jockey ranks ahead of the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a treble at Sha Tin yesterday. Purton will chase a fourth IJC crown next week against a cluster of elite jockeys,... Read More
Amelia’s Jewel ready for the east after scintillating Northerly win
Star WA filly shines as trainer Simon Miller claims first Group 1 winner with daughter of Siyouni Amelia’s Jewel glistened and Australian racing watched on in awe as Western Australia’s star filly stepped up to her first Group 1 challenge with aplomb to win yesterday’s Northerly Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m) at Ascot, with the best... Read More