Magnier takes Keeneland spend to $5m-plus with Curlin colt leading the way
The Book 1-topping Quality Road (Elusive Quality) colt that cost US$1.6 million (approx. AU$2.18 million) highlighted a strong second session for Stonestreet Bred & Raised at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The colt, purchased by Woodford Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds, was the first of two seven-figure yearlings produced by Stonestreet sold on Tuesday. Coolmore’s... Read More
Incentivise
You don’t see many horses winning like Incentivise did on his path towards Group 1 glory in last Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes – four Queensland victories by a combined 38 lengths that made him the most exciting horse in the land. You also don’t see many horses who reach the top with bloodlines like his,... Read More
Mills strikes at Keeneland for blueblood Taste Of Heaven’s Violence filly
Yearling’s Grade 3-winning Curlin half-sister also ends up in hands of Australians The US-bred Violence (Medaglia D’Oro) filly with one of the biggest pedigrees in the Australian Stud Book will be coming Down Under to race after the buyer behind her US$200,000 (approx. AU$272,000) acquisition from the Keeneland September Yearling Sale declared her purchase “a... Read More
American Pharoah filly tops ‘excellent’ opening day of Keeneland at $1.4 million
The Keeneland September Yearling Sale kicked off in fine fashion, headlined by a knockout American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) filly going for US$1.4 million (approx. AU$1.91 million) to Joe Allen. The filly’s half-sister Echo Zulu (Gun Runner) had comfortably won the Spinaway Stakes (Gr 1, 7f) at Saratoga just eight days earlier to provide a... Read More
Four for Shinn as Hayes provides but challenges remain
The afternoon after he rode his way to four wins at Sha Tin, Blake Shinn pondered the possible implications for the season ahead as he took time to allow his body to recover from the rigours of riding at the very base of what might be deemed – in the context of being a jockey,... Read More
Two-week delay to Inglis Ready2Race Sale expected to be announced
October 26 firming as date for company’s Sydney-based two-year-old auction Next month’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale in Sydney is set to be delayed by a fortnight in the hope of conducting the two-year-old auction once the NSW government’s proposal to relax Covid-19 restrictions has come into effect. It is understood that Inglis has been exploring its... Read More