No surprise to Newgate as Brutal’s progeny continue to flourish on the track
There’s a young stallion making waves at Newgate Farm and it might not be who you’d think. The hottest sire on the roster this month isn’t Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt), Capitalist (Written Tycoon) or another of the farm’s usual suspects – it’s $16,500 (inc GST) stallion Brutal (O’Reilly), who’s been surging up the... Read More
‘Powerful and mature’ Storm Boy confirmed for Coolmore’s 2025 roster
Four-time stakes winner Storm Boy (Justify) will join the Coolmore Australia roster for the 2025 southern hemisphere breeding season, where he will stand at an introductory fee of $16,500 (inc GST). Unbeaten on his first four racecourse appearances, the son of Justify (Scat Daddy) – who Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O’Brien described as ‘very fast’ –... Read More
Hello
Hello June has been a good month for Cambridge Stud’s Hello Youmzain (Kodiac). It began with the Chantilly Group 2 winner Godspeed who landed the Prix de Sandringham (1600m). A further eight northern hemisphere winners saluted also, including a second Chantilly winner plus winners at Saint-Cloud and Lingfield. All three of Hello Youmzain’s northern hemisphere... Read More
Fairway To Heaven impresses at Canterbury trials
Fairway To Heaven (Zoustar) was a highlight winner at the Canterbury juvenile trials on Monday, cruising to a 4.2-length success under Tommy Berry for trainer Michael Freedman. A homebred for Fairway Thoroughbreds, the unraced filly was having her third trial this prep and from an inside draw travelled smoothly before going on in the closing... Read More
RA set to review current black type situation
Australia could be on the way to again having a body resembling a normal black type pattern committee after confirmation that a Racing Australia (RA) review of the current moribund system was under way. Rob Rorrison, an RA board member and Australia’s representative on international bodies including the Asian Racing Federation’s (ARF) Asian Pattern Committee... Read More
Freshen-up has Splash Back primed to chase spring riches
While male horses may have dominated the scoreboard at Flemington on Saturday with geldings winning the first seven races, it was the girls who undoubtedly left a lasting impression as Grahame Begg’s mare Splash Back (Le Havre) and Ciaron Maher’s filly She’s An Artist (Trapeze Artist) notched notable victories in the last two contests on... Read More