Longshot king Lao strikes again
Comeback jockey Peter Lao has really earned the title of Macau’s longshot king after booting home another generous priced winner on Saturday, with the Tony Fung-prepared White Debbie (Medaglia D’Oro) scoring a strong win in the Class 2 over 1510 metres on the sand at odds of $146.50. White Debbie parked off the well-bet Still... Read More
Monomoy Girl lights up Fasig-Tipton’s Night of the Stars at US$9.5 million
Fuelled by nearly insatiable demand for top racing and broodmare prospects and a deep buying bench headed by B Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm, The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s breeding stock sale in Lexington, lived up to its “Night of the Stars” moniker on Sunday. From 288 lots catalogued, Fasig-Tipton reported 142 had grossed US$80,237,000, with an... Read More
Avondale to close under proposed club merger
A proposal to merge the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) and the Counties Racing Club (CRC) has been tabled, which would see a major overhaul of racing in the Auckland region, including the closure of Avondale racecourse. Under the proposal the two clubs would merge their collective assets, a move that would enable them to more... Read More
12 for Air Force Blue
New first season sire winners Air Force Blue First season sire Air Force Blue (War Front) recorded his 12th individual winner on Wednesday when Ablah (2 f ex Here Comes Lucinda by Dixieland Band) landed a six-furlong nursery on Dundalk’s all-weather track. Air Force Blue, who has his first two-year-olds in Australia this season, will... Read More
Vendors keen to meet the market at Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale
Expectations tempered as domestic investors called on to add depth to buying bench Vendors are leaning on Magic Millions bloodstock consultants more than ever to gain an all-important read on the likely owner appetite at the 2YOs In Training Sale on the Gold Coast as the industry evolves and a greater emphasis is placed on... Read More
Australasian mares set to light up Keeneland
High-quality lots go under the hammer as November Breeding Stock Sale begins in Kentucky today Dual Group 1 winner Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy) and Magic MIllions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) heroine Houtzen (I Am Invincible) will spearhead a strong Australasian presence at today’s opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, with prospective... Read More