Rathbarry celebrate Group 1 success for Acclamation after rare feat for Romantic Warrior
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) announced himself as the potential next superstar of racing in Hong Kong when he earned his seventh win in eight starts and became just the fifth horse to back up victory in the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) with success in the QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) on Champions Day at Sha... Read More
Stylish Farewell
The two New Zealand stakes race winners this week are taking a time out, one permanently. The first, Two Illicit (Jimmy Choux), is heading for the breeding paddock. The second, Bonny Lass (Super Easy) is headed for a well earned rest. Both scored decisively, in Te Rapa’s Travis Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) and Cambridge Breeders’... Read More
What’s The Story to stand at Novara Park
Novara Park are looking forward to the upcoming breeding season where What’s The Story (Savabeel) will join the farm’s established stallion roster that includes Sweynesse (Lonhro), Staphanos (Deep Impact) and King Of Comedy (Kingman). “Novara are always looking at offering upside and value for money to breeders. Our stallion line-up offers breeders the best bloodlines... Read More
World is Australasian-owned State Of Rest’s oyster after Prix Ganay victory
Newgate Farm’s Henry Field admits State Of Rest (Starspangledbanner), who in the early hours of Monday morning (Australian time) won his third Group 1 race with a victory in the Prix Ganay (Gr 1, 2100m) in France, doesn’t fit his standard criteria as a stallion prospect but the entire’s Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) victory... Read More
McAlpine bullish on Spirit Of Boom and Encryption as Eureka maintains status quo
Eureka Stud will keep an unchanged two-horse stallion roster for the 2022 breeding season with the state’s top stallion Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) and young sire Encryption (Lonhro), whose first crop two-year-olds will hit the track next season. Spirit Of Boom will remain at $33,000 (all fees inc GST) while Encryption, whose yearlings have sold... Read More
Senor Toba claims Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup
Franking imposing BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) form, Senor Toba (Toronado) has earned a tilt at the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) with a resolute triumph in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Fourth behind Romantic Warrior (Acclamation), California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) and Money Catcher... Read More