Brereton (AUS)

Brereton (AUS) 2 c  Zoustar – Fuddle Dee Duddle by Red Ransom O: Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd, Mr A P Mithen, Mr G J Johnson, Noorilim Park Thoroughbreds, Mr R I Chapman, Longwood Racing, Matha Bloodstock, Mr G D Guest, Musk Creek Farm P/L, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd, Glentree Racing, Iskander Racing & Breeding, Mr B... Read More

Blueblood Willowy provides welcome Oaks boost for Darley’s Kermadec

Breeding and racing operation’s bold stallion switch rewarded with yet another spring carnival Group 1 success Earlier this year, Godolphin made the bold call to switch stallion Street Boss (Street Cry) to Darley’s Hunter Valley base from Victoria and send Kermadec (Teofilo) south to Northwood Park, moves which had the potential to upset some of... Read More

‘We weren’t really left with any option but to move the sale to March’

New Zealand Bloodstock delays 2022 Karaka Yearling Sale in hope to have international buyers at Auckland auction Next year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka will be delayed until March, the first time it has not been staged in its traditional late January timeslot for more than three decades, in the hope more... Read More

Willowy

Willowy will set out to repair a tough couple of weeks for Godolphin three-year-olds and become the latest headline act for her super-producing dam and a highly successful female line in today’s VRC Oaks at Flemington.  She will also be looking to provide her sire Kermadec a follow-up Group 1 winner – after triple top-level... Read More

Fownes snaps cold spell as Zebrowski takes feature

Ending a drawn out cold spell, Caspar Fownes savoured sweet victory at Happy Valley last night as Zebrowski (Savabeel) showed fortitude and quality to snaffle the Class 2 The American Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1800m) under Vincent Ho. Champion trainer last season with 79 wins, Fownes celebrated his fifth win this term when the 2020... Read More

A broader awakening feeds Jerry Chau’s emergence

Jerry Chau’s virtuoso win aboard God Of Dragon (Red Dazzler) at Happy Valley on Sunday was ‘only’ a Class 3 handicap, yet it emphasised the exciting development of the young rider whose emergence is not only down to astute coaching of latent ability but also part of a deepening confidence around Hong Kong’s cohort of... Read More