Trainer Clinton McDonald was confident that Dundeelâs daughter Jasmin Rouge would run well in the $200,000 MRC Thoroughbred Club of Australia S. 1200m G3, but her starting price of $31 reflected the fact it was only her second start after a luckless debut third at Bendigo last month. The 3YO… Read More »
The highly anticipated Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital is happening, with the Southern Hemisphere Session to feature via Tattersalls Online on 11, 12 December. In fact, its three mares in-foal to the international sire sensation Too Darn Hot that will be promoted globally by the two of the worldâs most… Read More »
New Zealand farm Grangewilliam Stud on Monday announced the death of Melbourne Cup-winning sire Zed. The 22-year-old, who is best-known as the sire of 11-time Group 1 winner and 2021 Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant, was euthanised after battling a severe case of colic. “He suffered a bout of colic… Read More »
As Keeneland says âIn the Gallery of Thoroughbred Sales, Keeneland September stands as the premier global marketplace, a cornerstone of the North America sales calendar.â âEvery season racing and breeding professionals converge on the grounds of Keeneland to find their next work of art,â and this yearâs 81st September Yearling… Read More »
âOnly the elite horses can win at Group 1 at their third start,â said trainer Cairon Maher of King Colorado in retiring to Widden Victoria, at Riddleâs Creek. In taking out the prestigious JJ Atkins Stakes of 1600m at Eagle Farm in just his third race start, he was placed… Read More »
âAs the fastest Golden Slipper-winning colt this Century,â Shinzo retires to Coolmore as âthe best 2YO son and only Golden Slipper winning son of Snitzel.â âA dominant win â by a length and a quarter â in a Golden Slipper dominated by colts, proving him to be the best of the… Read More »
Four new Sires for Darley Australia, and as Darley says âWhich stallion for which mare, itâs the choice that decides destiny.â Although disappointing that the Australian and British Champion First Season Sire Too Darn Hot is no longer travelling to Australia, does Darley Kelvinside have his heir-apparent in Broadsiding. As… Read More »
Vin Cox would have loved a dollar for every time he was asked who Imperatriz would visit at her maiden season at stud. The Yulong general manager joked he might have been able to pay for the 10-time Group 1 winner, who Yulong bought for $6.6 million at the Magic Millions’… Read More »
As Newgate says Militarize is âthe most accomplished colt of his generation,â with his winning jockey Joao Moreira stating âhe can just accelerate like a Champion.â A three-times Group 1 winner of the Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes at two, it was the Golden Rose Stakes as an early… Read More »
As Yulong boasts Panthalassa showed incredible versatility and durability with earnings of $21 million, a feat unmatched by any other sire in Australia. âIt is such a wonderful opportunity to have Panthalassa standing at Yulong,â said Vin Cox the General Manager of Yulong, âin winning international Group 1 races on… Read More »
With Aquis spreading its wings internationally, it was the hansom triple Group 3 hero Officiating who is the perfect fit to suit the Australian broodmare population. And as Aquis says âIn being a complete outcross, this handsome triple Grade 3 winner boasts a deep rich stakes winnersâ pedigree, being half-brother to… Read More »
I Am Invincible is cantering towards a third-straight Australian Champion Sire award, with the Yarraman Park stallion’s progeny having amassed an Australian record $31,943,085, more than $8 million more than his nearest rival. But that nearest rival is on the cusp of a record of his own with one week… Read More »
âFrankly, he has Group 1 looks, a Group 1 pedigree and was a Group 1 performer,â with Hawaii Five Oh being the only stallion in Australia whose first five dams are all Stakes winners. âThere is no doubt, Hawaii Five Oh was one of I Am Invincibleâs most naturally talented sons,â said… Read More »
Bullbars, the relatively unknown sire behind Group 1 champion Mr Brightside, has passed away. Owner Mark Conroy confirmed the 15-year-old stallion died from suspected heart condition complications. He was found deceased in his paddock at the onset of last year’s breeding season. A G3-winning son of Elusive Quality, Bullbars arrived… Read More »
A 1.6 per cent share in superstar stallion Zoustar has fetched a staggering $1.3 million in an Inglis Digital online sale that concluded on Wednesday afternoon. Offered by part-owners Qatar Bloodstock, the share was snapped up by Bangaloe Stud in a hotly contested auction. Zoustar, who commands a fee of… Read More »
Coolmore is hopeful She’s Extreme can become its next Chairman’s Sale success story after outlasting all rivals in the battle for the dual Group 1 winner in Sydney on Thursday night. The global racing and breeding giant paid $3.4 million for the daughter of Extreme Choice, who lived up to her… Read More »
Despite a cooling in the Australian bloodstock market, prominent thoroughbred breeders remain optimistic about securing solid commercial results. This sentiment is echoed by the major commercial breeding operations in Australia, which have adjusted their 2024 stallion fees in response to the current economic challenges faced by the industry. In a… Read More »
âWe feel he is on his way of becoming one of the all-time great stallions,â said Tom Magnier of Coolmore Australia with Justify not shuttling to Jerryâs Plains next season. In fact, Justify will be standing palmately at Ashford Stud in Kentucky, and will be mated to select mares to… Read More »
Fastnet Rock, one of the most celebrated stallions of modern times, has been retired from stallion duties at Coolmore Australia. The decision marks the end of an era for the iconic son of Danehill whose dominance on the track and prolific success at stud have left an indelible mark on… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner Shinzo will take up a place on the Coolmore stallion roster later this year after it was announced on Monday morning that he had been retired from racing. The son of Snitzel has had just one run this year, a fourth placing in the Group 3 Star Kingdom… Read More »
