Home Affairs blows rivals away in Coolmore Stakes romp
I Am Invincible colt hands Waller a fifth victory in time-honoured Flemington Group 1 Ultra-talented colt Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) cemented his place on Coolmore Stud’s future stallion roster yesterday when he produced a breathtaking display to land the Coolmore Stud Stakes (registered as Ascot Vale Stakes) (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. In winning... Read More
Mokulua (AUS)
Mokulua (AUS) 3 f Redoute’s Choice – Dear Demi by Dehere O: Strawberry Hill Stud B: Strawberry Hill Stud T: Clarry Conners W: Fillies Classic (Gr 2, 1600m), Moonee Valley, October 23 Following in the footsteps of her Group 1-winning dam Dear Demi (Dehere), Mokulua (Redoute’s Choice) broke her maiden in impressive style when she... Read More
Father-and-son Snowden team make first Tattersalls purchase
Australians continued their European buying spree late into Wednesday’s session at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, with a first Tattersalls buy for the Sydney-based father-and-son training partnership Peter and Paul Snowden featuring among several purchases destined for Down Under, as Snowden Racing and Will Johnson Bloodstock purchased Lot 1113 for 250,000 guineas (approx.... Read More
Coolmore’s colts partnership holds strong hand in ‘premium three-year-old race’
Syndicate’s first-year buys Home Affairs, Ranch Hand the pick of trio vying for glory in Flemington Group 1 Coolmore certainly wasn’t the first to embark on a colts partnership but, as is evident with everything the Magnier family does, when they decide to do something, they do it properly and in a big way. The... Read More
Semillion
Semillion became just the latest stakes winner from probably the strongest female family in the Australian stud book in taking Saturday’s $400,000 Inglis Banner (RL, 1000m) at Moonee Valley. Bred by Victorian titan Rob Crabtree, the three-year-old is another product of the Scandinavia (Snippets) line which hatched Black Caviar (Bel Esprit), All Too Hard (Casino... Read More
Waterhouse returns to Tattersalls with eye-catching purchase
The third day of action at the 2021 Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale saw Australian interest hit peak levels as at least eight different buyers struck for purchases, including Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, and Annabel Neasham and Stuart Boman, who returned to the sale after sourcing dual Group 1 winner Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux) a... Read More