Romantic Warrior soars into rare company with brilliant QEII Cup triumph
Surging into history with another remarkable performance, Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) capped an unlikely ascent from obscurity to stardom for Danny Shum and Karis Teetan with a stunning QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) victory at Sha Tin yesterday. Joining Werther (Tavistock) in 2016, Designs On Rome (Holy Roman Emperor) in 2014, Ambitious Dragon (Pins) in 2011... Read More
Red-letter day rewards Rosemont
Victorian stud dominates in Adelaide and Melbourne with Bella Vella, Extreme Warrior and Midwest On a day in which Victorian breeders and owners were celebrated and feted, perhaps it is only fitting that it was Rosemont Stud who starred across multiple states as the significant investment of principals Anthony Mithen and Nigel Austin was rewarded... Read More
Bel Esprit signs off as a sire of one the greatest we’ve seen
In 2001, trainer John Symons watched a two-year-old colt have his first gallop at Macedon Lodge and said: “This horse will win us a Blue Diamond.” Eight year later, a few miles down the road, stud manager David Somers rushed into the offices of Eliza Park and told his colleagues: “I’ve just seen a champion... Read More
Swettenham Stud’s Sangster pulls off Wooded coup
Son of Wootton Bassett and Group 1-winning sprinter to shuttle to Victoria after deal with Al Shaqab Group 1-winning European sprinter Wooded, a son of the region’s stallion powerhouse Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), will shuttle to Swettenham Stud in Victoria last this year, a deal principal Adam Sangster declared as a coup for the state’s thoroughbred... Read More
Tapeesa (AUS)
Tapeesa (AUS) 2 f Snitzel – Eskimo Queen by Shinko King O: Boutique Racing, Busuttin Racing, Mr P R Darby, Mr M J Gordon, Mr D J Moncrieff, Mr D Maloney, Mr C W Kwok B: Boutique Thoroughbreds T: Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young S: Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale 2021, $430,000 V: Three... Read More
Richards strikes late for Frosted filly out of Bel Esprit mare at Melbourne Gold
Bel Esprit (Royal Academy), pensioned from stud duties last week by his custodians Widden Stud in Victoria, will always be known as the sire of one of Australia’s greatest racehorses in the unbeaten 15-time Group 1 winner Black Caviar. However, it is his emergence as a notable broodmare sire that led to Ash Richards of... Read More