New headgear has Churchill finding his gears again
A blinkered Churchill (Smart Missile) regained his dynamic turn of foot to claim the S$70,000 Class 3 Division 2 race over 1200m on Polytrack yesterday. Smothered up in fourth place for his charge to the post, Churchill, who was backed down to S$14 favouritism, gave his rivals little chance of a response once he was... Read More
Magic Millions extends Gold Coast sale to seven days
Afternoon session to open January auction to cater for bigger yearling catalogue in 2021 Magic Millions, which sets the benchmarks and market sentiment for the Australasian sales series each year, will conduct an expanded seven-day Gold Coast yearling sale in January as the company attempts to strike a balance between vendor and buyer demand. The... Read More
Oleksandra to fly Australian flag at Breeders’ Cup
Oleksandra (Animal Kingdom), who left Australian shores as a three-start maiden in February, 2018, will join a rare group when she contests the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Gr 1, 5.5f) at Keeneland tomorrow morning, Australian time. The American end-of-season championship, the Breeders’ Cup – marketed as the “world championships” by its organisers – has not... Read More
Goffs planning repeat of online sale following overseas interest
Taramansour heading to Australia as records tumble So much interest was received in Thursday’s success story that was the virtual Goffs Autumn Horses In Training Sale that organisers will adopt the same approach for the Autumn Yearling Sale on November 17-18. More than 250 people registered for online bidding and two lots surpassed the top... Read More
Johnny Get Angry (NZ)
Johnny Get Angry (NZ) 3 g Tavistock – Luminova by Zabeel O: Denis Pagan B: Greenwich Stud Pty Ltd T: Denis Pagan S: 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale V: Bradbury Park P: Malua Racing / Flemington Bloodstock, NZ$50,000 W: Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m), October 31, Flemington There were so many angles to... Read More
Russian Camilla’s Kempton success a victory for astute bloodstock investors from Down Under
A group of bloodstock investors prominent in the southern hemisphere market will weigh up whether to cash in the sister to dual Group 1 winner Russian Camelot (Camelot) at next month’s Tattersalls December Mares Sale after the two-year-old filly lived up to expectations in the UK. An astute private purchase by a syndicate led by... Read More