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20th Apr 2009
The three-way battle for Champion Australian Sire honours stepped up another notch at the weekend.
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IN THE twilight years of a remarkable career, Takeover Target may have one more accolade beckoning: Horse of the Year honours.
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MORE THAN READY will be Australia's third-most-expensive stallion in 2009 following the decision by Vinery Stud to post a $135,000 (plus GST) service fee on the brilliant shuttle sire.
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MANHATTAN Rain will further enhance his claims to be crowned champion two-year-old if he wins the Group One Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
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Stallions, Graeme Kelly, spoke to Darley Australia’s nominations manager Alistair Pulford about this and other matters.
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An online auction of stallion nominations to raise funds for victims of the Victorian Bushfires and Queensland floods will begin this Monday, April 20, from 9am.
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Australasia's most improved horse Vision And Power and wonder galloper Takeover Target added to the Inglis Group 1 tally on a day where slick sprinter Secret Flyer also delivered a timely reminder of next week's Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale.
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Bonny mare Belong To Many has joined the Gai Waterhouse stable and will be prepared for a Brisbane winter campaign
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16th Apr 2009
THE Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) and other staying events have traditionally provided the “best theatre” in Australian racing, but their numbers and distances are steadily diminishing.
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Champion Filly Samantha Miss made an Australasian record price for a filly off the track when sold for $3,850,000 at today's final session of the Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale.
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The Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale, source of some of Australia’s best value Group 1 winners in recent years, begins next Sunday, April 26 and runs over two days at Oaklands.
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The tempo achieved yesterday continued on Day 2 of the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale, which was highlighted by the sale of Group 1 winning mare La Montagna for $475,000.
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Trainer Mark Kavanagh remains unperturbed by another horror barrier draw for his star three-year-old Whobegotyou ahead of Saturday’s Emirates Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick.
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Inglis graduate and subsequent South African CAPE Guineas winner Le Drakkar has been sold to Middle East connections and may race in Dubai.
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Patinack Farm has paid $775,000 to secure Group I-winning mare Devil Moon at the Australian Easter Broodmare Sale
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