Chapple-Hyam delighted with ‘impressive’ Oaks contender Gonnadancealot
Newmarket-based co-owner thrilled by the potential of Sir Prancealot filly after Flemington romp Australian national Jane Chapple-Hyam is excited to follow the progress of the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock-trained Gonnadancealot (Sir Prancealot), who is being lined up for the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) after an impressive performance at Flemington on Saturday. Trainer... Read More
Spendthrift unearthing stakes-winning fillies to add to yearling-buy stallions
Spendthrift Farm have achieved notable success with sourcing yearling colts that go on to make subsequent stallions for their Werribee roster, and through the likes of yesterday’s Oaklands Stakes (Listed, 1400m) winner Mac ‘N’ Cheese (Sebring), they are unearthing the high-class fillies to mate them to. Overshare (I Am Invincible), Swear (Redoute’s Choice) and latest... Read More
Gonnadancealot set to lead Griffiths and De Kock into spring
Sir Prancealot filly an Oaks contender after landing 1800-metre two-year-old race at Flemington Gonnadancealot (Sir Prancealot – Tresillian by Danehill) earned herself a spot in this year’s VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) with an impressive win in the Byerley Handicap (1800m) at Flemington yesterday and is now one of Mathew de Kock and Robbie Griffiths... Read More
Libiamo
Written Tycoon filly Libiamo gave further proof to the strength of her female line in winning the first race at Caulfield last Saturday, an 1100-metre handicap for two-year-old fillies. Libiamo was a $170,000 purchase at last year’s Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale by her trainer Grahame Begg. She is out of the Casino Prince mare... Read More
See’s Lonhro vision pays off in Japan
Singapore owner and breeder Jayven See compares his hobby of breeding mares to Australian stallions to northern hemisphere time and exporting them to Japan as the reverse business model to that of Arrowfield Stud supremo John Messara. On Tuesday, See and his partners in the Japanese mare venture reaped a big reward when a colt... Read More
Funstar snapped up by Northern Farm for $2.7 million
Group 1-winning mare to head to Japan after extraordinary Inglis Digital auction Funstar (Adelaide) will head to Japan and join her high-class sibling Youngstar (High Chaparral) after the Group 1-winning mare was bought by powerful breeder Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm through Inglis Digital for $2.7 million, a new world record for an online thoroughbred sale... Read More