Ole Kirk takes Golden Rose in Hawkes quinella
Closely related to champion mare Black Caviar, the blueblood held off stablemate North Pacific to take the $1 million feature The Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) rather than The Everest (1200m) looks the likely next stop for Ole Kirk (3 c Written Tycoon – Naturale by Bel Esprit) after the colt secured his future at... Read More
Night Of Thunder filly tops challenging edition of Sportsman’s Sale at £72,000
A challenging edition of the relocated Goffs Sportsman’s Sale concluded in Doncaster on Friday with a £72,000 (approx. AUD$130,500) Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) filly topping trade. Although market conditions proved tough for most vendors, as was to be expected given a topsy-turvy sales season is taking place during a global pandemic, plenty seemed relieved that... Read More
Keeneland trade ends with aggregate of more than $248 million
Organisers delighted that marquee event took place Months before Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, management and staff realised they would be operating under extraordinary circumstances, if the sale was even able to take place, considering all the restrictions placed on businesses and public places as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the expectation that many... Read More
Inferno smoulders in Singapore Guineas
The “rising star’ tag had been bandied around for a while, but after Inferno (4 g Holy Roman Emperor – Spina Rosa by Redoute’s Choice) lit up yesterday’s Singapore Guineas (Listed, 1600m) with a victory as emphatic as you would ever witness at Kranji, not many will now disagree that a new star is born.... Read More
UK yearling sales preparing for heightened antipodean interest
Australian purchases from English auction houses will step out in Group 1s at Caulfield and Newmarket today Australian buyers are expected to flock to the UK yearling sales this year – virtually, if not in person – with owners seeking to follow a new path to finding staying prospects, a formula that will be tested... Read More