
Aquis Farm young guns strike juvenile winners
Aquis Farm’s young stallions continued their end of season flourish as the Queensland stud celebrated metropolitan winners for two of their first season sires yesterday, with both Kobayashi (I Am Invincible) and Invader (Snitzel) building on the bright start to their stallion careers. The Kacy Fogden-trained Midnight In Tokyo (Kobayashi) proved a class above her... Read More

Deep Field two-year-old tops Hong Kong International Sale
A son of Newgate’s Deep Field (Northern Meteor) topped yesterday’s Hong Kong International Sale after attracting a bid of HK$7.8 million (approx. AU$1.45 million) at the Sha Tin parade ring as all 17 lots offered realised a total of HK$71 million (approx. AU$13.19 million). By the same sire as Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m)... Read More

Johnson and Seymour Bloodstock move for progressive Grenoble at Tattersalls
Australian buying subdued at record-breaking sale but agent secures Thursday’s top lot in lightly raced son of Siyouni The Tattersalls July Sale continued to generate rampant growth despite muted buying activity through the three-day auction from the large contingent of Australians on-site at Park Paddocks. Before the final day of trade yesterday, turnover had already... Read More

Navy Black (AUS)
Navy Black (AUS) 2 f Merchant Navy – Black Prada by Domesday O: S M George, R Cottee, Mrs S Cottee, Mrs A F Ramsay, R Jonathan, Ms J M Tynan, M D Tynan, Mrs T Pate, S R Pate, Mrs J G Tynan, D P Tynan, P H Tynan, Mrs J M Harvey, Mrs... Read More

Can the colts step up to the plate next season?
Last year, Newgate Farm had a stranglehold on the country’s most sought after rising three-year-old colts with the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) firmly in Henry Field and his partners’ keeping as the nadir among a collection of valuable stallion prospects at their disposal. Artorius (Flying Artie) and Profiteer (Capitalist)... Read More

‘Calculated bets’ behind the rise of Newgate Farm
It has taken just over a decade for Newgate Farm to sprout from little more than a patch of grass and a pipe dream into a colossus, hitting the top end among consignors and hosting a roster of the country’s fastest young stallions. Reaching such targets has required expertise and no shortage of ambition, with... Read More