Blue again the colour on Diamond day for Freedmans
Godolphin-raced Daumier shows tenacity in spades to win Victoria’s premier juvenile race Over the years the Freedman Family have very much made the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) their own, and yesterday Anthony and Sam Freedman wrote their name into the record books once more when the Godolphin-raced Daumier (Epaulette) followed up Artorius’ (Flying... Read More
Diamond could be vindication for Rosemont’s decision to reshape breeding and racing business
Win, lose or draw for Rosemont Stud, the fact it is connected to three runners in Victoria’s premier juvenile race today, the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), is vindication enough that owner Nigel Austin and principal Anthony Mithen made the right call with its racing and breeding operation. Rosemont Stud bred and co-owns exciting... Read More
Confidence high that unprecedented demand will continue at Inglis Premier Yearling Sale
Victorian breeders and buyers to display their strength at local Oaklands Junction auction All signs suggest this year’s Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale is almost certain to set new records and follow on from what has already unfolded over the past seven weeks at Australian thoroughbred auctions, but just how far the market will climb... Read More
De Kocks and Singapore champion Brown return to Premier looking for next stable stars
Fillies make appeal for internationally recognised horsemen at Inglis’ Victorian auction Champion trainer Mike de Kock has returned to Australia for the first time in two years, a dual-purpose trip for the South African, while the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale also coincides with former top Singapore trainer Cliff Brown’s debut as a Mornington handler. The... Read More
Lickety Split (AUS)
Lickety Split (AUS) 2 f Turn Me Loose – She’s Slinky by Handsome Ransom O: M Delahunty, D & T Hawkins, Mrs C A & N D Hewson, J & M Kilkenny B: D Hawkins & N D Hewson T: Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman W: Thomsons Foodservice 1100, 1100m, February 18, Ellerslie Windsor Park... Read More
Fa Fa, Cheerful Days dead-heat in DBS x Manulife Million Challenge as Purton, Teetan post four-timers
Sharing the limelight with Zac Purton and Karis Teetan four-timers, Cheerful Days (Smart Missile) has crowned a season of stunning progress to share HK$1 million DBS x Manulife Million Challenge glory with Fa Fa (He’s Remarkable) after a stunning triumph in the Class 2 Shan Kwong Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on yesterday. Needing to... Read More