‘She was the one I really wanted’ – James Delahooke nets Durance for €750,000
The high-class filly Durance (Champs Elysees) came to the fore on a day of highly competitive trade at Arqana’s Breeding Stock Sale on Saturday, making €750,000 (approx. AUD$1.22 million) to Pursuit Of Success LC. The German-bred four-year-old is the tenth foal out of the remarkable Djidda (Lando) – the dam of eight black-type performers including... Read More
Almanzor set to make impact in Karaka debut
As one of the highest-profile new recruits among New Zealand’s stallion ranks, Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) is set to make waves with his first yearlings at Karaka next month. The French, Irish and English Group 1 winner served 140 mares in his debut season at Cambridge in 2018. The catalogue for Book 1... Read More
Westbury’s big day with trans-Tasman celebrations
First top-flight winner for Redwood, Telperion remains flawless as half-brother Kementari breaks 1,001-day drought Breeding is notoriously a long-term game with a day of success, where everything goes right, potentially influenced by decisions made weeks, months, years, even decades before. For Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud, yesterday was one of those days where all the stars... Read More
Boomba toughs it out to win Singapore Golden Horseshoe
The Barree Stable colours flew high for the second year running in the Singapore Golden Horseshoe (Gr 3, 1200m) when Boomba (Showcasing) came with a grinding run to claim top prize right on the line. Last year, the Australian outfit headed by Glenn Whittenbury were successful with their stable superstar Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor), even... Read More
Banmi tops low-key finish to Tattersalls December Mares Sale at 21,000gns
Banmi tops low-key finish to Tattersalls December Mares Sale at 21,000gns After the first three days of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale saw 114 lots fetch six figures or more, a list headed by the 2,200,000gns (approx. AUD$4,182,000) Beach Frolic (Nayef) bought by MV Magnier, proceedings proved rather more low key during Thursday’s concluding session.... Read More
Changes to QTIS scheme earn positive reviews from state’s breeders
Four-year-olds now eligible for lucrative Queensland breeder incentive as prize-money also increased Racing Queensland will boost its popular breeder incentive scheme to the tune of $1.4 million per year and make four-year-olds eligible for the lucrative bonuses while also increasing TAB race meeting prize-money levels across the state. The governing body yesterday announced it would... Read More