Lyons: Nature Strip is one of Australia’s greatest sprinters
Five trainers, 38 starts, 21 wins, and more than $18 million in prize-money later, Nature Strip (Nicconi) has taken his group of owners on an incredible journey since he first stepped onto the racetrack in a maiden race at Mornington back in 2017. Rod Lyons is one of those lucky people and has nothing but... Read More
One is good, two is better
When breeder Don Goodwin purchased Opulence (Danroad) for $14,000 out of the 2011 New Zealand Bloodstock Broodmare Sale, could he have dreamed that one of her foals would capture 11 Group 1 wins, including a magnificent Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) in such devastating fashion? Yes, he could. Goodwin intentionally put in place an experiment.... Read More
Son of Audible leads way in latest round of Keeneland September Yearling Sale
Selling from Book 3 concluded on Sunday at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, when a son of Spendthrift freshman sire Audible (Into Mischief) took top honours after realising US$725,000 (approx. AU$1.08 million) from Flurry Racing Stables, with agent Clay Scherer signing the sales ticket. The day consisted of steady trade as a new wave of... Read More
Racing pays its respects to the Queen with state funeral held yesterday
Racing joined the rest of Britain and much of the Commonwealth yesterday when it came to a halt for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Racing was an abiding passion for the Queen and the sport’s governing body in Britain moved quickly to ensure its participants would be able to spend the day following events... Read More
First season stallions to the fore at official two-year-old trials
Yesterday’s official two-year-old barrier trials in Sydney did not reveal all the answers but for young stallions with maiden crop juveniles facing their first public moment of truth, the traditional September session provided some encouraging signs for owners, trainers and studmasters. Highly touted first crop stallions Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) and Coolmore’s US Triple Crown champion... Read More
Curlin colt tops strong opening session of Book 3 at Keeneland
The first day of Book 3 selling at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale saw steady trade from start to finish, with the Saturday action headlined by a $900,000 Curlin (Smart Strike) colt purchased for the BSW/Crow Colts Group in partnership with Spendthrift Farm and Gandharvi. During the sale’s fifth session, 287 of the 371 horses... Read More