Trainers duke it out in Karaka sales ring for colts by Vadamos during opening Book 2 session
Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos (Monsun) provided two of the star turns during the opening day of the Book 2 session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale at Karaka yesterday. With the oldest New Zealand crop of the son of internationally acclaimed sire Monsun (Konigsstuhl) just three-year-olds and featuring horses of the calibre of... Read More
Owners of Golden Slipper fancy Sejardan rebuff stud offers for exciting colt
Advances turned down for Portelli-trained Todman Stakes-winning son of Widden Stud’s late stallion Sebring Gary Portelli has revealed he has been inundated with calls from studmasters soliciting the availability of buying into his talented colt Sejardan (Sebring), with just a week remaining before the leading juvenile bids for glory in the world’s richest two-year-old race,... Read More
Amelia’s Jewel (AUS)
Amelia’s Jewel (AUS) 2 f Siyouni – Bumbasina by Canford Cliffs O: P V Walsh B: Amelia Park Racing & Breeding T: Simon Miller W: Supremacy Stakes (Listed, 1000m) The Simon Miller-trained Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) made a very favourable impression when she ran out a comfortable winner of the Supremacy Stakes (Listed, 1000m) on her... Read More
First mares in foal for St Mark’s Basilica as Coolmore reveals outstanding book
Last season’s dual French Classic winner and outstanding three-year-old St Mark’s Basilica has his first mares in foal, including the dam of 2019 Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck, Coolmore announced on Tuesday. The operation said in a press release: “St Mark’s Basilica has attracted probably the best first book of mares by any stallion at Coolmore.”... Read More
Forbidden Love
With a second Group 1 in Saturday’s Canterbury Stakes (Gr 1, 1300m), outstanding mare Forbidden Love (All Too Hard) added another highlight to a twisting, multi-national breeding tale which has taken in England, Argentina, the USA – and even a dash of Scandinavia. The four-year-old, who broke through at the top level a year ago... Read More
Purton’s Happy Valley mastery continues as Nervous Witness rebounds
Touted as a potential future sprint star early this season, Nervous Witness (Star Witness) has restored lustre to his reputation with a devastating win in the Class 3 Hing Tung Handicap (1000m) as Zac Purton again dominated Happy Valley with a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Nervous Witness’ return to the winners’ list after... Read More