Seymour Bloodstock’s Easter fillies out to capitalise on early talent
Weekend runners The Seven Seas and Equivocal a product of Thomas and Pilkington’s significant yearling investment Seymour Bloodstock’s Mark Pilkington and Darren Thomas will be hoping the weekend’s racing can bear further fruit of a dual strategy aimed at bolstering their bloodstock and on-track interests, with the duo’s silks featuring prominently among the two black–type... Read More
Milestone winner for talented horsewoman Fogden
Kacy Fogden’s career reached an important turning point at Rosehill on Saturday when a colt she hand-picked at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale galloped into Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) contention by winning the Canonbury Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). In doing so, Best Of Bordeaux (Snitzel) brought up Fogden’s first Group winner... Read More
Romantic Warrior clinches Hong Kong Classic Mile to remain unbeaten
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) repaid Danny Shum’s eye for talent and owner Peter Lau’s faith with a brilliant win under Karis Teetan in the $12 million (approx. AU$2.2 million) Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday, as the unvanquished Hong Kong International Sale Graduate added further lustre to his increasingly imposing record. A... Read More
Inglis to offer $1 million Pink Bonus for female-owned horses in signature races
Inglis will significantly ramp up its pitch to female racehorse owners, as well as boost prize-money for its already lucrative sales-restricted races, in a sign it is actively engaging its Australian auction house rival, Magic Millions, in an apparent incentive scheme arms race. Inglis last night announced a massive overhaul to the prize-money structure for... Read More
Entertainer back in the spotlight
Polytrack specialist Entertainer (Zoustar) has not taken long to get back into the spotlight. A weakening seventh at his debut for trainer Donna Logan in a Class 3 event over his pet trip of 1100m (all previous six wins over that distance when then trained by Mark Walker) three weeks ago, the five-year-old was attempting... Read More
The Chosen One reigns supreme in Thorndon Mile
A late nomination to contest the Group 1 feature at Trentham on Saturday paid dividends for the connections of The Chosen One (6 h ex The Glitzy One by Flying Spur) as the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained runner scored a stunning victory in the Harcourts Thorndon Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) and in doing so... Read More