‘Sorry, you’ve got a mare by who…?’
Trevor Marshallsea talks to a Melbourne-based breeder who has amassed his own collection of bloodstock royalty There’s a hobby breeder in Melbourne who loves the reactions when he rings stud farms asking about possible covers for his mares. Sometimes they think they’re crank calls. They sound like the breeding world’s equivalent of Elvis sightings. “Yeah... Read More
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Trainer: Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou Race: Schweppervescence (Gr 3, 1400m) The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Williamsburg will be looking to give his Inglis Easter-bound year-younger sister a timely pedigree update when he takes on the Schweppervescence (Gr 3, 1400m) at Rosehill this afternoon. The two-year-old son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) is one... Read More
O’Briens on verge of amazing Group 1 moment with exciting American Pharoah filly
Clairden Racing’s husband and wife team hoping Pretty Amazing could win Vinery Stud Stakes Dr Denis O’Brien and his wife Claire have been racing and breeding horses for 40 years and they have gone agonisingly close to Group 1 glory on multiple occasions. They’ve raced numerous high-class horses, Bring Me Roses (High Chaparral) in recent... Read More
Waterford (IRE)
Waterford (IRE) 3 c Awtaad – Wake Up by Soldier Of Fortune O: Mr R C Callander, Mr S Saric, Mrs J C Saric, Mr D M Ackery, Mrs K Ackery, Whitby Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Mr A Stephenson, Mr F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Mr P J Gray, Mr... Read More
Europeans hope to Star in pursuit of rare Hong Kong Derby triumph
A European-bred horse has not tasted success in Hong Kong’s lucrative Derby (Listed, 2000m) since Designs On Rome’s (Holy Roman Emperor) brave victory over the great Able Friend (Shamardal) in 2014, but in this year’s renewal of the race on Sunday the northern hemisphere contingent have their strongest chance since to set that record straight,... Read More
Romantic Warrior claims ground-breaking Hong Kong Derby success
Tattersalls’ Jimmy George described it as ‘important’, while Mick Kinane, the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s European bloodstock agent, said it was ‘a fantastic achievement’, and as Romantic Warrior (4 g Acclamation – Folk Melody by Street Cry) surged up ominously alongside California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) at the 200-metre mark, his victory in Sunday’s coveted Hong Kong... Read More