B2B Thoroughbreds’ Surace takes bigger picture outlook with Easter draft
Ongoing property development likely to see breeder retain more horses to race Ricky Surace’s ongoing investment in state-of-the-art equine infrastructure at his boutique property B2B Thoroughbreds in the NSW Southern Highlands has forced the Sydney owner and breeder to withdraw his draft ahead of next week’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. After taking ownership of... Read More
“The future belongs to those who plan for it”
Tony McEvoy celebrated his 60th birthday, in his hometown of Streaky Bay, last Sunday. That birthday milestone would spell imminent retirement in most professions. Not if you are a racehorse trainer. McEvoy-Mitchell Racing remains very much in the now and with an eye to the future which he explained, appropriately enough, from the hut atop... Read More
After Dubai all eyes are on the Osaka Hai
Forget Dubai – at least for a moment – the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Gr 1, 1200m) at Chukyo was last weekend’s standout race. Danon Smash (Lord Kanaloa) edged the crack filly Resistencia (Daiwa Major) in Japan’s springtime sprint showpiece, with top-class miler Indy Champ (Stay Gold) enjoying his new beat in third. As the trio flashed... Read More
Biscuit hot in record win
An inside draw was the catalyst for the Patrick Lee-trained Crispy Biscuit (Written Tycoon) to turn the tables on his more fancied rivals on Saturday, with a brilliant record-breaking win in a hot class Class 1 and 2 field. Crispy Biscuit, formerly named Shaken Not Stirred in Australia, had been haunted by outside gates in... Read More
Zabeel flies New Zealand flag in dual Group 1 scalp
New Zealand breeders proudly hoisted their flag at Saturday’s delayed Rosehill meeting and, unsurprisingly, Zabeel (Sir Tristram) had much to say about two of the five Group 1 contests. In this column a few weeks ago, considerable space was given to “under appreciated” sire Zed (Zabeel), who stands at Mark Corcoran’s Grangewilliam Stud in South... Read More
Three for American Pharoah
American Pharoah Coolmore shuttle stallion American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) sired his third Australian winner when Patton (2 c ex Tsaritsa by Dane Shadow) broke his maiden on debut at Pakenham on Thursday. The Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained youngster landed the 1200-metre maiden by one and a quarter lengths under Craig Williams. Runner-up Realised... Read More