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Prince Of Boom (Spirit Of Boom) ended up working on his own at Eagle Farm on Tuesday morning, but trainer Rob Heathcote was still happy with what he saw from the unbeaten 2YO ahead of the $1 million BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr.2, 1400m) on Saturday. The 2YO gelding has been installed as favourite for the Sires’ after demolishing his rivals in this month's Spirit Of Boom Classic (Gr.2, 1200m) – ...
Gordon Richards is confident stable star Gytrash (Lope De Vega) can cope with barrier 15 in Saturday’s Kingsford-Smith Cup (Gr.1, 1300m) at Eagle Farm. The 5YO finished third in The Goodwood (Gr.1, 1200m) last start, behind the reopposing Savatoxl (Kuroshio), and Richards is confident he can add another Gr.1 to his CV. The barrier might be a bit sticky but that’s why you put good jockey’s like Ja ...
Super One (I Am Invincible) will stand at Newhaven Park in southern NSW this year after five years at Newgate Farm in the Hunter Valley. With his oldest progeny rising four-yearolds, Super One has sired 34 winners including the stakes-placed One Lotto and the promising 3YO gelding Another One as well as fellow metropolitan winner Miss Divine Em, while in Hong Kong he has sired the winner Gluck Ra ...
Julia Ritchie has used the Magic Millions sale to rejuvenate her Bangaloe Stud broodmare band with the acquisition of two race fillies on day one and Fastnet Rock’s (Danehill) stakes-winning mare Lady Sharapova for $750,000 yesterday. The rising 10YO, who was offered by Yarraman Park Stud as Lot 849, is in foal to I Am Invincible with her fifth foal. On day one, Ritchie bought Vegas Jewel (Shocki ...
Kia Ora Stud yesterday also demonstrated its commitment to first season sire Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) by adding two high-priced mares in quick succession to its broodmare band to be covered by the Golden Slipper Stakes- (Gr.1, 1200m) winning stallion later this year. The Hunter Valley nursery paid $750,000 for Listed winner Moqueen (Uncle Mo), who is in foal to Exceed And Excel (Danehill), bef ...
Yesterday, Bruce Neill’s quest for quality over quantity was again on show yesterday with the Cressfield Stud principal buying his second seven-figure sprinting mare of the sales series at the Gold Coast. With New Zealand agent Bruce Perry bidding on Neill’s behalf from a table to the right of the auctioneers’ box, the prominent breeder went to $1 million for Gr.2-winning sprinter Quilista (Scand ...
Barry Bowditch is predicting a big finish to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale after a relative calm came over the Gold Coast auction ring yesterday in a strong but steady session in which one mare hit seven figures, the 19th of the sale. The race fillies and mares session on Tuesday, bolstered by the unreserved dispersal of the Shadwell Stud Australia draft, helped create an unprecedent ...
Dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner and brilliant mare Enable will be covered by Banstead Manor Stud star Kingman next season, Juddmonte has revealed after her retirement was announced on Monday. This mating plan is not considered a surprise, given that Juddmonte stallion Kingman has enjoyed another scintillating season with Palace Pier and Persian King landing Gr.1 wins around Europe. As Khali ...
Godolphin's top-class Earthlight has been retired following his second place in the Prix de la Foret earlier this month and will take up stallion duties at Darley's Kildangan Stud in Ireland. Lisa-Jane Graffard, Godolphin's French representative, said: “Earthlight has been the most wonderful horse to be around. He was far superior to his rivals at two, showing a decisive turn of foot in his two G ...
Haras de Bouquetot's Al Wukair has become the latest first-season stallion to sire his first winner with Curaro Light striking over six furlongs at Toulouse on Wednesday. Curaro Light, who is out of a Redoute's Choice half-sister to Prix Kergorlay and Maurice de Nieuil scorer Verema, was purchased by Federico Barberini for €13,000 at the Arqana October Yearling Sale. The Maurizio Guarnieri-traine ...