Sadler earmarks VRC Oaks for Hirsch’s promising Sebring filly
John Sadler believes he may have unearthed a VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) contender after the first-up win of Adele Amour (Sebring), a homebred three-year-old filly for the new proprietor of Woodside Park Stud, Eddie Hirsch. Resuming from a spell after two spaced starts as a juvenile, Adele Amour ($26) was sent forward by Michael... Read More
Sandblom hopes for further French reward after purchase of fillies
Kingstar Farm supremo seeks to add to success of Sunday Best while putting close relation to Enable in foal to Capitalist Kingstar Farm principal Matthew Sandblom continued his investment in the French yearling market this week after purchasing two fillies at the Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville, identifying the jurisdiction as the perfect haven... Read More
York’s Ebor meeting, Deauville’s Le Marois and the seemingly doomed Arlington – racing’s most underrated fixtures?
Two years ago to the day was the last time I set foot on an English racecourse – for day one of York’s Ebor Festival. It seems a lifetime ago. And with a near capacity crowd expected for today’s Group 1 Juddmonte International, that’s a racing experience which seems very much a world away as... Read More
Hong Kong trainers welcome PP import ratings change
Champion trainer Caspar Fownes has welcomed the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s recent change which sees horses imported into Hong Kong on a Private Purchase (PP) permit given a five-point lower initial rating than was the case previously. “I’ve been talking about this for years, so to finally see it come to fruition is outstanding,” Fownes... Read More
Gosden team lands final blow with €320,000 New Bay filly at Arqana
Gestut Ammerland’s New Bay filly from the family of German Derby heroine Borgia and Prix Vermeille winner Baltic Baroness topped the third and final day of the main section at Arqana’s flagship August Yearling Sale when realising €320,000 to John and Thady Gosden online. From an excellent German family, the filly quickly became the subject... Read More
Horse movement steps up despite tighter Covid-19 travel restrictions
Scone Equine Transport delivering an average of 200 horses a week in bid to facilitate start of breeding season With the breeding season officially set to begin in two week’s time, horse movement around the nation has stepped up to it’s usual frenetic pace and there’s now more reliance than ever on commercial transport companies... Read More