Asia success adding to stellar domestic season for All Too Hard
Hard Too Think’s Singapore Derby win is the latest triumph for Vinery Stud’s blueblood stallion A Group 1-winning Hong Kong sprinter and a Singapore Derby (Local Gr 1, 1800m) winner have spearheaded success for Vinery Stud’s All Too Hard (Casino Prince) in the lucrative Asian jurisdictions over the last six months, success that is fueling... Read More
Sansom stands tall in Bletchingly comeback
Stokes reveals Group 1 ambitions with talented sprinter after first-up Group 3 win Almost four months ago, there was a small clue given by trainer Phillip Stokes that the best was still ahead of Sansom (Charm Spirit), who at the time had one stakes win to his name, the Chatham Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) during... Read More
Eye infection rules out Darley champion Pinatubo from shuttle tour
Son of Shamardal sidelined from southern hemisphere stint days out from flight to Australia Champion European two-year-old Pinatubo (Shamardal), an unbeaten juvenile of six races who returned at three to win a third Group 1, will not shuttle to Australia this year after contracting a viral eye infection. Godolphin Australia yesterday made the shock announcement... Read More
Military Expert
2 c Redoute’s Choice – Gresset by Hussonet Trainer: Annabel Neasham Race: Elite Sand Soil Handicap (1200m), Rosehill Sale: Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. V: Bhima Thoroughbreds. P: Zhiqiang An, $1,100,000 Expensive yearling Military Expert (Redoute’s Choice) will bid to turn the tables on King Of Sparta (I Am Invincible) when the pair... Read More
Breeders hit back at criticism of the Australian thoroughbred
Michael Kent Snr believes Australians are ‘doing ourselves a disservice’ Breeders have made an impassioned defence of the sector after criticism was levelled at stud farms which claimed they were only concerned about producing sales horses rather than racing stock, which was to the detriment of the nation’s thoroughbred industry. Victorian trainer Michael Kent Snr... Read More
Laurelin
2 f Lonhro – Yavanna by Redoute’s Choice O: Godolphin B: Godolphin T: James Cummings W: 2YO Fillies’ Maiden Plate (1100m), Randwick-Kensington, Wednesday, July 21 Laurelin (Lonhro), a sister to Randwick Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Kementari, looks one to watch next season after impressively landing the 1100-metre two-year-old fillies’ maiden at Kensington on Wednesday. ... Read More