Half Yours
We’re not saying Caloundra Cup (Listed, 2400m) winner Half Yours (St Jean) is bred to get a trip or anything, but his grandsire Teofilo (Galileo) has left three Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winners in the past seven years, and his damsire fathered a certain mare who won three more. Stay? Thought he’d never leave.... Read More
Lim’s Kosciuszko set for Sir John Monash challenge
Dan Meagher laments that Melbourne racegoers won’t get to see Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) at his peak, but believes the former Singapore champion can make his presence felt in his Australian Group debut in Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). Lim’s Kosciuszko became one of the most storied horses in Singapore racing history, scoring... Read More
Stuart Boman succeeds Mick Kinane as Hong Kong Jockey Club agent
Stuart Boman has been appointed the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) contracted agent in the northern hemisphere. The position will see the Blandford Bloodstock agent assist with selection and preparation of horses for the Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS). Boman said: “It’s a great opportunity. Danny Rolston, the head of the HKIS, approached me and... Read More
New York Lustre set to add some shine to Caulfield feature
Enver Jusufovic has already ticked off a number of bucket-list items over the past 12 months, and the Cranbourne horseman is hopeful of adding another first to his growing record of achievements when New York Lustre (Manhattan Rain) aims to register a sixth straight win in Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at... Read More
Smaller numbers, same quality
We’re into the last month of the season and Saturday saw a surprisingly large nine stakes races run, all in Australia, however, the New Zealand Stud Book was mostly left out of proceedings. The New Zealand name cropped up in connection with Winx Guineas (Gr 3, 1600m) winner The Three Hundred (I Am Invincible), whose... Read More
‘With little twists of fate, you end up with the right one’ – value the aim as Boman sharpens July Sale focus
The three-day Tattersalls July Sale begins on Tuesday and few have read the European market better in recent years than Stuart Boman. A partner at Blanford Bloodstock, Boman has enjoyed considerable success sourcing talent at horses in training sales, particularly for Australian clients. Among them, multiple Group 1 winner and $11.1 million earner Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux),... Read More