Covid-19 forces Hunter Valley stallion parades to go virtual again
The ever popular on-farm stallion parades scheduled to take place this month in the Hunter Valley have been forced to go virtual once again due to the widening impact of Covid-19 in NSW and the subsequent state government protocols that are now in place. The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA) confirmed the decision yesterday which... Read More
Rosemont agree deal for Frankel’s three-quarter brother Maximal
Victorian stud enters into partnership with Juddmonte to race son of Galileo in Australia as stallion prospect Rosemont Stud has partnered with Juddmonte Farms to secure a deal to race in Australia the high-class three-year-old colt Maximal (Galileo), a three-quarter brother to champion racehorse and stallion Frankel (Galileo). Speaking to ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday, Rosemont... Read More
‘Tis the foaling season
Observing plump, healthy thoroughbred broodmares in the paddock is mesmerising. They carry so much hope in their bellies. Will it be a colt or a filly? Could it be the nation’s next champion racehorse? Finally, after 11 wondrous months, a foal is born and the breeder’s dreams become a reality, with the young horse taking... Read More
Kharisma back to his best
A drop back down to his pet trip saw smart sprinter Kharisma bounce back to his brilliant best on Sunday. The Mossman (Success Express) five-year-old certainly did not lose any admirers at his first mile test in the Stewards’ Cup (Local Gr 2, 1600m) last month when only a one-and-a-half-length third to Mr Malek (Swiss... Read More
‘We were offering free nominations and they were rejecting it’
Agent Suman Hedge celebrates the success of newly crowned champion Written Tycoon after struggle to establish stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia) will have awoken yesterday morning proudly settling into his new throne as Australia’s champion sire. But behind all the glitz and glamour that now surrounds him, the making of Victoria’s newly-crowned king is a tale... Read More
Seventh consecutive title for Savabeel who ends ‘special’ season as Australasia’s leading sire of stakes winners
Waikato Stud’s perennial champion stallion Savabeel (Zabeel) has added a seventh consecutive New Zealand sire premiership, in a season that stud principal Mark Chittick has described as ‘special’ for his exploits on both sides of the Tasman. A seventh title in a row is a feat only bettered by the 11 consecutive stallion premierships won... Read More