The open three year-old fillies event at Caulfield on Saturday was won in dominant fashion by exciting Darci Brahma filly Leotie, in whom there is much interest from varied parties.
The Unreserved Reduction of broodmares and race fillies from Think Big Stud to be offered at the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale next Monday offers a rare opportunity to tap into the bloodlines that have made Dato Tan Chin Nam’s famed colours some of the most well-known and successful in the country.
Blue-blooded High Chaparral (IRE) filly Sacred Eye was a Breednet 'One to Watch’ when winning on debut at Geelong last month and after beating the colts to win the $500,000 Group III MRC Caulfield Classic on Saturday is now favourite for the Group I VRC Oaks.
When your dad is High Chaparral (IRE) and your mum is a full sister to Fastnet Rock, it’s not hard to think that a colt like this might be well above average.
This exciting three year-old filly is shaping as one of the best in the country this season and buyers have a unique opportunity next week to purchase something just like her.
A host of timely pedigree updates have made the Newhaven Park draft one of the most ‘hot and happening’ at the 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Featuring the first foal of a Group I ATC Coolmore Classic winner, the full sister to last year's Easter sale-topper and a stunning colt likened to Brazen Beau, this draft from one of the most popular Hunter Valley vendors is sure to be a winner at the upcoming Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Week after week horses bred in Australian and exported to Hong Kong adorn the winners’ stall after their high level races and last Sunday’s meeting at Sha Tin was no exception.
Results in stakes races from Warwick Farm and Caulfield on Saturday showed just how much we will miss two outstanding shuttle stallions High Chaparral (IRE) and Street Cry (IRE).
Five sires, all Australian products who have captured the annual Champion Australian Sire title on earnings, will be among the mouthwatering collection of at least 70 which will be shown to invited disciples of breeding and racing when Hunter Valley studs conduct their pre season Stallion Parades in the period August 21-25.
Coolmore and partners invested heavily on a significant number of well-bred colts at the yearling sales in 2012 and one of them, War, had his first taste of Black Type on Saturday when scoring a bold front running win in the Group 3 ATC Up and Coming Stakes at Warwick Farm.
Talented High Chaparral (IRE) three year-old Photon Willie resumed from a spell at Randwick on Wednesday to score an impressive victory, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the expensive colt.
The final Group I event of the Australian racing season was run at Eagle Farm last Saturday with victory going to three year-old Dehere (USA) filly Pear Tart, who delivered a valuable result for her owner Patinack Farm, so we decided it was time to reflect and see just who dominated at the elite level in 2011/2012 and where our Group I stars were sourced.
Serious pinhookers love vendors that have a proven record for selling youngsters capable of winning big races and also turning a profit in the ring as yearlings, which is why this draft for the 2012 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale in Sydney next week is a must see.
Back in February 2010 Monton looked to be among the best three-year olds in the nation after claiming the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes with the likes of Shoot Out, Manhattan Rain, Captain Sonadaor, Kidnapped and Gathering among the beaten division.
Two horses dominated the last season and in many ways they are completely different. Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) dominated the sprinters, So You Think (High Chaparral) was the dominant middle-distance runner.
At the start of August last year, few punters would have been prepared to back Lonhro to win the Australian General Sires Championship, but with just over a month of the season to go the former Horse of the Year has it in the bag.