Moodie brings his Contract Racing team back in-house under Ellerton and Zahra
Brazen Beau colt lands Darley Spring Preview in first payoff of remodelled business Twelve months ago David Moodie, one of Australia’s most successful owner-breeders for at least three decades, was assessing his new season crop of about 30 yearlings when he determined to return to the formula which had been so successful in the 1990s... Read More
Kinane sets September Sale record with showstopping buy for Hong Kong Jockey Club
Kinane sets September Sale record with showstopping buy for Hong Kong Jockey Club A brother to unbeaten Acomb Stakes (Gr 3, 7f) winner Gear Up set a Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale record on Monday, when the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Mick Kinane went to £325,000 (approx. AUD$576,500) for the son of Teofilo (Galileo), who... Read More
The incomparable George Moore
The incomparable George Moore George Thomas Donald Moore OBE (1923 – 2008): In Australia, Moore is credited with a record 119 Group 1 winners. He was champion jockey in Sydney ten times. Neither bettered. In Hong Kong, he was champion trainer 11 times – a tally only matched by John Size. ... Read More
Rothfire leads to rejuvenation of unlikely horse trainer Rob Heathcote
Brilliant three-year-old maintains short-priced favouritism for Golden Rose Rob Heathcote was at Doomben yesterday putting a team of horses through their paces in jump–outs and barrier trials, three new season two-year-olds among them, when the acceptances for the Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) were released. The self-taught trainer’s stable star Rothfire (Rothesay), an unfashionably... Read More
Homebred Written Tycoon filly makes big impression at Kensington trial
Gimcrack and Slipper on radar of Emirates Park’s two-year-old as first season sires make mark Enthaar (Written Tycoon) will be given her chance to provide Emirates Park with its third Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) win after the homebred filly set the benchmark at the official Sydney two-year-old barrier trials yesterday, running the fastest... Read More
Ghostzapper filly tops Book 4 opening day at Keeneland
Officials reported 237 horses sold for $11,516,500 Sunday’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale continued to be heavily shopped by buyers and experienced solid trade as the auction prepared to enter its second week. Book 4 got underway as a total of 237 horses from 322 offered changed hands for $11,516,500 (approx AUD$15,855,250). Keeneland... Read More