A tale of two (half) sisters
Recent Captain Cook Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) victor Rock On Wood (Redwood) descends from the imported filly Celebrity II (Meadow Court), however it has taken 50 years for his branch of the family to finally get the Group 1 job done. The very last foal of Celebrity II (she had six daughters and two colts),... Read More
Catalogue released for 2021 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale
Yearlings by Needs Further (Encosta De Lago), Alpine Eagle (High Chaparral) and the progeny of freshman sires including Zululand (Fastnet Rock) will be on offer at next year’s Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale. The auction house yesterday released a 122-lot catalogue for the February 22 sale, which for the first time will be held at... Read More
Southern NSW breeders get chance to showcase Magic Millions yearlings to buyers
On-farm inspections becoming increasingly popular with trainers and bloodstock agents On-farm yearling sale inspections across Australia and New Zealand is nothing new, but bloodstock agents and trainers are placing increasing importance on the exercise as they attempt to lessen their respective workloads in the lead-up to the 2021 series of auctions. Earlier this week, an... Read More
Acrobat (AUS)
Acrobat (AUS) 2 c Fastnet Rock – Hips Don’t Lie by Stravinsky O: Coolmore, Cobra, D L O’Byrne, M J Kirwan, J A R Bester, Dr B Bester, R McClure & Mrs B M McClure B: Katom T: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace S: 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Coolmore Stud P: Passed... Read More
Zac Purton makes an ominous championship statement at Happy Valley with a Wednesday four-timer
A Zac Purton quartet at Happy Valley yesterday has breathed fresh life into the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship after the Australian made significant inroads into his championship rival Joao Moreira’s lead. Chasing a fifth championship, Purton trailed Moreira by 21 wins on December 9, but has now reduced the deficit to 14. Fuelling hopes of... Read More
Significance
“It’s called line-breeding when it works, and in-breeding when it doesn’t,” is the old line, the sardonic joke that salves some of the wounds from the capricious lottery of making horses. Fine lines indeed. They’re being put under the microscope again, and in this instance starting to bear results, with a horse named Significance –... Read More