Ocean Park on the rise as Champion Savabeel spearheads Waikato roster
Ocean Park (Thorn Park) has sired three Group 1 winners since April last year – high-class sprinting mare Tofane, two-time Group 1-winner Kolding and New Zealand Auckland Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Ocean Billy – and is that versatility that Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick believes is making him into the proven stallion worthy of... Read More
Shamus Award has service fee increased after daughter’s Oaks victory
Starspangledbanner returns for another season at Rosemont Stud with newcomer Hanseatic joining Victorian roster Rosemont Stud has recognised the feats of versatile stallion Shamus Award (Snitzel), the sire of Saturday’s progressive Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) winner Media Award, by increasing the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner’s service fee for the 2021 season. The... Read More
Bowness continue to fly under the radar after fourth Group 1 success in as many years
Saturday’s win for Media Award (Shamus Award) was widely met with a gasping intake of breath as the $61 outsider shocked most onlookers with her top-flight victory in the Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) at Morphettville. The Shamus Award (Snitzel) filly, coming off the back of a victory in a low-key Benchmark 64 affair at... Read More
Queen Mother Memorial Cup glory for Butterfield, Danny Shum and Matthew Poon
Danny Shum’s quest for a maiden trainers’ championship is likely to feature a double-handed tilt at the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) in three weeks after the trainer led home a memorable quinella in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) with Butterfield (Setembro Chove) and Charity Fun (War... Read More
Hi World and Spiritjim first recruits for WA
Group winning stallions Hi World and Spiritjim (Fr) are the latest additions to Western Australia’s sire ranks this year. Kelstar Park will stand Hi World (High Chaparral) in York and Spiritjim (Galileo) will join the Roselee Park roster in Serpentine. Hi World won the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) and Group 3 Frank Packer... Read More
New faces and bumper catalogue create buzz around revamped HTBA May sale
A permanent move to Sydney draws fresh participants as vibrant inspections get underway ahead of two-day sale beginning tomorrow There is an air of anticipation surrounding the rebranded Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale, formerly the Inglis Scone Yearling Sale, with new faces and a bumper catalogue creating a buzz around its new permanent venue, Inglis’s... Read More