Astern colt sets the pace on day one of NZB’s breeze-ups
A colt by young Darley stallion Astern (Medaglia D’Oro) has set the benchmark on day one of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale breeze-up session at Te Rapa. A total of 70 breeze-up heats were conducted on a Dead 6 surface yesterday with another session to be held today ahead of the November... Read More
Offers fly in for Spring Champion winner Profondo
Galletta sitting tight on stud deals for exciting lightly raced son of Deep Impact Ottavio Galletta has already received multiple calls from domestic and international stallion farms and thoroughbred investors about buying into his untapped Spring Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m)-winning colt Profondo (Deep Impact), a horse he believes can become Australia’s best. The Sydney-based... Read More
The bottom line
A continuing theme of this weekly report is the strength of certain female families. In recent months, the famous “Belle” family has been discussed at length. This past month, Georgina Belle (Pakistan II), no connection to the Belle family, and her stakes-winning descendants have been impacting the industry weekly. Last week, highlighting a Group 1... Read More
20 for Churchill
New winners Churchill (pictured) – Coolmore shuttler Churchill (Galileo) moved on to the 20-winner mark when the progressive Blenheim Boy (2 c ex Abhasana by Hawk Wing) struck in a seven-furlong novice contest at York on Saturday. Racing for the third time, the Richard Fahey-trained colt edged out The Cookstown Cafu (Invincible Spirit) by a... Read More
Millard mulls overseas options with Silver Fig
Tony Millard is considering possible long-range international targets with Silver Fig (Hard Spun) after the talented grey laid waste to quality opposition in the Class 2 Tsuen Lok Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin yesterday. On a programme remarkable for the way Sha Tin’s two courses – turf and dirt – played after 485.4mm of... Read More
‘I’ve been at Godolphin 20 years and this is a special time’
Alastair Pulford believes the global operation is arguably in its most successful era after another dual hemisphere Group 1 double A mere eight and a half hours after Anamoe (Street Boss) romped to Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) success in Melbourne on Saturday, enhancing his status as one of the most exciting stallion prospects for... Read More