Eight for Scissor Kick
New first season sire winners Scissor Kick Skycutter (2 g ex Skysweeper by Hurricane Run) brought up the eighth individual winner for first season sire Scissor Kick (Redoute’s Choice) when landing a maiden over 2000 metres at Compiegne on Tuesday. The Jo Hughes-trained gelding came within a length of breaking his maiden at Fontainebleau less... Read More
Coolmore’s Royal Ascot hero Choisir pensioned
Australia’s trailblazing sprinter and Coolmore stallion Choisir (Danehill Dancer) has been pensioned after a 17-year career in the breeding shed, it was announced yesterday. On the eve of Australia’s most prolific international race in which raiders from abroad, particularly Europe, swoop in to try and take local riches, it was the first horse to reverse... Read More
Whittingham living a Verry special Cup dream with daughter of Zed
Honeycomb Stud principal excited about Elleegant’s Melbourne Cup claims Adrian Whittingham, a Sydney-based owner and breeder who has a penchant for stayers, has a love affair with two of the world’s stamina-sapping races, the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), and he has a mare running... Read More
Euphoria for Moore as Derby hope emerges
Nick Moore has another legitimate Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) contender in four-year-old Hostwin Euphoria (Street Boss), who emerged victorious in Saturday’s feature, the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale Stakes over 1500 metres. In a drama-charged race Hostwin Euphoria – who jumped the race favourite – went down by a nose on... Read More
Boomer leads overhaul of Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia code of ethics
Rounsefell also takes up president’s post as industry body makes director changes The peak body for Australia’s bloodstock agents has undergone the biggest constitutional change in the member-based group’s history after an extensive review of its code of ethics was ticked off in a bid to enhance industry transparency and boost client confidence. The Federation... Read More
Ledger winds back the clock with promising homebred Ultimate Edition
Cup day three-year-old feature an audition for autumn Group 1s for son of Helmet John Ledger became accustomed to being a regular fixture at the Melbourne carnivals, regularly competing in Group races in the 1990s and early 2000s, but for the veteran Wangaratta trainer he has been waking up every morning for 15 years waiting... Read More