Four for Merchant Navy
New winners Merchant Navy (pictured above) – Coolmore Stud-based first-season sire Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock) sired his fourth individual winner when the Paul Murray-trained Rebel Rosai (2 f ex Just Our Girl by Encosta De Lago) made a winning debut over 1200 metres at Wagga. The two-year-old filly defeated Pride Of Penraf (Pride Of Dubai)... Read More
Heading for the sun
Queensland sunshine beckons for two of the three stakes winners from Pukekohe’s Saturday meeting, while the third made a huge impression. Although we have not seen the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) winner, Asterix (Tavistock), since that race on March 5, another son of the much missed stallion Tavistock (Montjeu) has all the makings... Read More
Dam of Champagne winner She’s Extreme a late entry for Chairman’s Sale
Harmony Rose, Perfect Persuasion also among supplementaries for Inglis’ premium breeding stock auction on May 6 Inglis’ premium breeding stock auction, the Chairman’s Sale at Riverside Stables on May 6, has received a boost with the addition of Group 1-producing mare Keysbrook (So Secret) to the select catalogue. The dam of the Anthony Cummings-trained Champagne... Read More
‘The natural disaster brought out the best in people in terms of helping horses’
The recent devastating floods in northern NSW took a huge toll on livestock with thousands of head of cattle, sheep, and horses losing their lives. The immediate impact on both the animal and human population in the region was catastrophic and weeks after the floodwaters have subsided the dire consequences of this natural disaster are... Read More
Wellington brilliance shines bright with back-to-back Chairman’s Sprint Prize success
Wellington (All Too Hard) joined one of the most select clubs in Hong Kong racing’s fabled speed division on a glorious Champions Day at Sha Tin yesterday when running out a dominant winner of the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Gr 1, 1200m) under Alexis Badel. Richard Gibson’s powerful gelding, who captured the coveted prize with a... Read More
Corumbene to resume standing stallions after two-decade hiatus
Group 2 winners Standout and Menari return to Altomonte’s Dunedoo farm for stud duties Multiple Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning breeder George Altomonte, who has enjoyed success with his thoroughbreds for decades, will return to standing stallions at his large-scale property Corumbene Stud in the NSW Central West. The breeder of Sebring (More Than Ready)... Read More