Bletchingly the likely fork in the road for talented Toronado mare Mariamia
Newhaven Park-purchase identified for stallion on the rise in Xtravagant Mariamia (Toronado) is destined for a date with Newhaven Park stallion Xtravagant (Pentire), but whether it’s this year or next could be determined by how the rising six-year-old performs in Saturday’s Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield. Group 3-placed at Caulfield in February, which... Read More
Camilleri enjoying ‘fantastical dream’ on northern hemisphere journey
John Camilleri has bred some of Australian racing’s most prominent stars. There’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Vancouver (Medaglia D’Oro) and, of course, one of the greatest ever in 25-time Group 1 winner Winx (Street Cry). He operates from a relatively small, but select, group of mares, and in recent years has embarked on... Read More
‘Quality’ National Broodmare Sale begins as NZB suggest live return next year
New Zealand Bloodstock has hinted that the National Broodmare Sale could hold a permanent place on the calendar and return as a live auction at Karaka from 2023, as this year’s online sale gets under way today on Gavelhouse Plus. The 81-lot catalogue, which includes stallion shares offered in Reliable Man (Dalakhani) and Shocking (Street... Read More
Aquis rue death of promising young sire Spieth
Queensland-based operation lose dual Group 1 runner-up just days after siring his second stakes-performed two-year-old Queensland operation Aquis Farm has been dealt a blow to their stallion roster with the sudden death of their promising young sire Spieth (Thorn Park). Aquis announced the news yesterday, with the stallion, a sire of two stakes placegetters among... Read More
Purton, Lor, Chadwick crowned champions at season finale
In a season finale soaked with drama and history, Zac Purton, Frankie Lor and Matthew Chadwick have taken the top individual honours as the 2021/2022 Hong Kong racing season ended in spectacular fashion at Sha Tin on yesterday. With a fifth jockeys’ championship, Purton closed a turbulent season triumphantly with a quartet, having missed eight... Read More
Honey goes Boom to propel sire towards leading juvenile honours
Spirit Of Boom draws level with Queensland rival Better Than Ready in race to be crowned top two-year-old sire by winners A grandstand finish is set in the race to be named Australia’s leading two-year-old sire by winners as Eureka Stud’s Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo) continued his relentless end-of-season form to capture a 23rd individual... Read More