Ole Kirk (AUS)
O: Werrett Bloodstock (Mgr: N R J Werrett), Dr A L Attebo, C H Madden, Mrs J G Madden, Gilgai Farm (Mgr: R R Jamieson), Mrs J V Allan, Arlington Park Racing (Mgr: B P Bradley) & Mrs A. Jockey T: Team Hawkes B: Gilgai Farm S: Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale 2019 V: Gilgai... Read More
Outstanding sectional times confirm star quality of Alligator Blood and Catalyst
Outstanding sectional times provided a further illustration of the talents of brilliant three-year-olds Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) and Catalyst (Darci Brahma) following their stunning battle in Saturday’s C S Hayes Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m). The sight of their head-to-head duel down the Flemington straight will long be remembered with victory going to Alligator Blood,... Read More
McGrath: ‘We’re having an unbelievable run at the moment – long may it continue’
Chris Humpleby catches up with Aquis Farm managing director Shane McGrath ahead of a key weekend for the operation’s juveniles, who continue to go from strength to strength Large-scale investment, a robust infrastructure and a clear plan of action does not automatically preclude racecourse success, but Aquis Farm’s approach to the 2019 yearling sales –... Read More
Edinburgh Park-bred Tanker and Glenfiddich to run in Blue Diamond
Edinburgh Park Stud will enter uncharted territory with a two-pronged assault on the $1,500,000 Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Superbly-bred colts Tanker (Pride Of Dubai) and Glenfiddich (Fastnet Rock) will take the New South Wales-based stud to new heights in the blue riband juvenile event. Edinburgh Park’s Ian Smith is... Read More
Luskin Park’s breeding stock to be dispersed at Inglis’ May sale
Family of respected industry figure Paul Whelan to also sell well-known Hunter Valley property Luskin Park Stud’s stakes winner Sprightly Lass (Snitzel), proven broodmare Twelve Pack Shelly (Deputy Storm) and Group 1-winning stallion Foxwedge’s (Fastnet Rock) sister She’s A Wildcat will be offered for sale by Inglis after the Whelan family’s decision to exit the... Read More
Booming finish to Western Australian auction with two six-figure lots
The popularity of emerging stallion Playing God (Blackfriars), the sire of this season’s Kingston Town Classic (Gr 1, 1800m) winner Kay Cee, was on show on the final day of the record-breaking Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, with the three of the four highest-priced lots by the Western Australian sire. Neville Parnham, the trainer of... Read More