Propelle to get heart pumping for Cranton Bloodstock’s Franklin
Sir John Monash Stakes test for Ellerton and Zahra’s Smart Missile mare chasing first black-type success at Caulfield If Propelle (Smart Missile) looms up in the home straight in Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m), her first attempt at Group level, her co-owner Peter Franklin will soon know if his new-look ticker is... Read More
Zaaki and Incentivise – the real deal or fantasy?
The case for Queensland racing’s winter sensations Zaaki and Incentivise maintaining their dominance through springtime campaigns probably centres on the fact there is little evidence for the case against. Horses of this ilk, with a series of swashbuckling wins, have just not previously emerged from Brisbane’s mid-year carnival. Well, not in my memory, at least.... Read More
Joao Moreira rises from a chastening defeat to reclaim the Hong Kong jockeys’ title
Joao Moreira’s victory in the Hong Kong premiership has ended a period of needling dissatisfaction for the Brazilian ace and, while he is finding the triumph to be particularly sweet, a campaign of unrelenting focus means he is eager for the moment when this term’s remaining three meetings are behind him. The man from Curitiba... Read More
Prize-money increases and Club merger sees NZ racing at its most critical juncture
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing chairman Cameron George says change must come now or there won’t be an industry in years to come New Zealand thoroughbred racing received a long overdue shot in the arm this week with the announcement of $7 million worth of prize-money increases for next season giving the sport its best chance... Read More
So You Think colt comes out on top on day two of Great Southern Sale
Too Good Too Hard also sets broodmare session record at $560,000 as Melbourne sale comes to an end The highest-priced weanling sold on the second day of the Inglis Great Southern Sale, a So You Think (High Chaparral) colt from the family of champion mare Makybe Diva (Desert King), may be retained to race with... Read More
High Chaparral passing class and versatility through his own and sire-sons
One great aspect of the surprise Flemington win by Mongolian Marshal (High Chaparral) in Saturday’s Winter Championship Final (Listed, 1600m) is New Zealand stud masters’ recognition that High Chaparral (Sadler’s Wells) is a stallion whose blood blends particularly well with New Zealand stud book mares and they have backed that judgement by supporting and standing... Read More