Stuart Boman succeeds Mick Kinane as Hong Kong Jockey Club agent
Stuart Boman has been appointed the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) contracted agent in the northern hemisphere. The position will see the Blandford Bloodstock agent assist with selection and preparation of horses for the Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS). Boman said: “It’s a great opportunity. Danny Rolston, the head of the HKIS, approached me and... Read More
New York Lustre set to add some shine to Caulfield feature
Enver Jusufovic has already ticked off a number of bucket-list items over the past 12 months, and the Cranbourne horseman is hopeful of adding another first to his growing record of achievements when New York Lustre (Manhattan Rain) aims to register a sixth straight win in Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at... Read More
Smaller numbers, same quality
We’re into the last month of the season and Saturday saw a surprisingly large nine stakes races run, all in Australia, however, the New Zealand Stud Book was mostly left out of proceedings. The New Zealand name cropped up in connection with Winx Guineas (Gr 3, 1600m) winner The Three Hundred (I Am Invincible), whose... Read More
‘With little twists of fate, you end up with the right one’ – value the aim as Boman sharpens July Sale focus
The three-day Tattersalls July Sale begins on Tuesday and few have read the European market better in recent years than Stuart Boman. A partner at Blanford Bloodstock, Boman has enjoyed considerable success sourcing talent at horses in training sales, particularly for Australian clients. Among them, multiple Group 1 winner and $11.1 million earner Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux),... Read More
‘We’re certainly very happy with how he’s started out down here’
Correct weight hasn’t been declared just yet, but as the season draws to a close the picture in New Zealand is shaping as an emphatic validation for Cambridge Stud’s bold play to secure Hello Youmzain (Kodiac). With three Saturdays left in 2024-25, the nine-year-old is long odds-on to win the country’s first season sires’ title,... Read More
Byerley up next for buoyant Buccleuch
Fresh from his facile victory in the Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed, 1600m), Buccleuch (Peltzer) will aim to further elevate his emerging sire’s profile when he returns to Flemington in a fortnight for the Byerley Handicap (1800m). The homebred juvenile appears to cover the ground effortlessly and had a clear class edge on his rivals... Read More