Harbinger heads to Shadai Stallion Station
Outstanding King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes winner Harbinger has been sold to stand at Shadai Stallion Station to Japan. The multimillion dollar deal values the horse as one of the highest priced transactions in recent times.
Qatar connection for Makfi
Makfi has been sold to stand at Tweenhills Stud in England. The Dubawi colt has won four from five including the G1 English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and G1 Jacques le Marois at Deauville.
Half-sister to Shoot Out at 2011 Magic Millions
The 2011 Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale has received yet another boost with the inclusion of a half sister to Shoot Out.
Bruntons double up at Flemington
Tasmanian trainers David and Scott Brunton started spring on a winning note with I’m A Hussy at Caulfield last weekend and they’re back for more at Flemington this Saturday.
Silk department for Road to Rock
Road to Rock has started his stud career in the silk department by covering stakes winning mares Hanabananah and Tehama at Wellfield Stud in New Zealand.
Let’s Elope overlooked for Hall of Fame
The Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington this Saturday honours one of Australia’s greatest ever mares. Now 23, she was pensioned from broodmare duties in 2008 and is enjoying a quiet retirement at Lauriston Park in Euroa.
Seventh heaven for Hasili
Juddmonte Farm’s superstar mare Hasili produced her latest stakeswinner on Wednesday when Storm Cat filly Deluxe was successful in the Listed Prix De Liancourt over 2000m at Longchamp.
Castlethorpe consolation for Not A Single Doubt
Arrowfield sire Not A Single Doubt missed out on a Group 1 when Squamosa was just beaten in the Golden Rose on Saturday but he bounced back with a very promising winner in South Africa on Tuesday.
Quality catalogue for Magic Millions HIT Sale
An outstanding catalogue has been assembled for the 2010 Magic Millions National Horses in Training Sale. The HIT Sale will be conducted at the Gold Coast on October 27 & 28 and has attracted 400 quality readymade racehorses.
Stonestreet Stables star retired
Stonestreet Stables owner Jess Jackson suffered a second setback in as many days when his star colt Kantharos broke down badly during trackwork at Saratoga on Monday.
NZ bred star sidelined in Singapore
Trainer Bruce Marsh’s aspirations of completing a Singapore Group 1 double with his NZ bred gelding Race Ahead have been curtailed through injury.
Lomitas put down in Germany
Champion racehorse and stallion Lomitas has been put down in Germany. The Gestut Fährhof' based son of Niniski was 22.
Inarticulate the talk of WA Goldfields
The 2010 Kalgoorlie Cup carnival began in earnest on Sunday when Inarticulate ran down tearaway leader Stokehouse to win the Coolgardie Cup (1600m). The Cup is worth $100,000 and is sponsored by Yarradale Stud’s Ron Sayers through his company Ausdrill.
Greta West gelding stars at Seymour
Greta West Stud sire King Of Prussia maintained his winning momentum when Turiff scored an all-the-way victory in the $50,000 Chatswood Vase Inglis Hcp (1300m) at Seymour on Sunday.
Black-type first for Bernardini
Darley sire Bernardini broke through at black-type level on Saturday when his first-crop filly Theyskens’ Theory won the G3 Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.
Artie Schiller doubles up in Kentucky
Independent Stallions shuttler Artie Schiller sired his second winner in 48 hours when Teryns Song was successful over 1100m on turf at Ellis Park in Kentucky on Sunday.
Starspangledbanner back in work for final campaign
Starspangledbanner will resume work this week with several options open to Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O’Brien. The Aussie star was last seen beating all bar 100-1 outsider Sole Power in the G1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York.
Mudgway winner heads to Melbourne
Cambridge Stud resident Keeper sired New Zealand’s first Group 1 winner of the season when Keep The Peace edged out Wall Street (Montjeu) in the Mudgway Partsworld Stakes (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday.
Choice rating for Toff
Rising star Toorak Toff maintained his winning run this season with a brilliant victory in the G1 Golden Rose at Rosehill on Saturday. The Rick Hore-Lacy trained colt nailed long-time leader Squamosa in the shadows of the post to score by a half neck.
Sky’s the limit for So You Think
So You Think has been promoted to outright favouritism for the G1 W S Cox Plate after his stunning return to racing in the G2 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Just Reward for comeback sprinter
Exceed And Excel stallion Reward For Effort added another chapter to his successful comeback story with a G3 victory in the Concorde Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. He had been sidelined for 67 weeks with a suspensory ligament injury.
Winning Journey continues for Lindsay Park
Lindsay Park stallion Good Journey sired his first North American winner when Farallon was successful at Golden Gate Fields on Thursday.
Angel sprouts wings at Caulfield
Sistine Angel’s march toward the G1 Thousand Guineas is right on track after she scored a brilliant win in the G3 McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The WA bred filly has always been held in high regard by trainer Andrew Noblet.
First winner for Artie Schiller
Independent Stallions shuttler Artie Schiller sired his first winner when Anne's Beauty won at Woodbine on Friday. The filly scored by more than two lengths over 1300m second time out. She had been placed on debut at Woodbine on July 31.
Tassie gelding on borrowed time
Tough Tassie gelding Geejayhaitch is racing on borrowed time but trainer Walter McShane reckons there’s at least another year left in the old boy. The seven year-old gelding was injured during his last-start victory in the Grey Boots Hcp (3100m) at Sandown and won’t race again until 2011.
Session-topper slips at Inglis Scone Sale
Friday’s Inglis Scone Broodmare Sale saw 126 lots change hands for $837,850 off a clearance rate of 84%.
Listed win for Magic Millions mare Lovetorn
South African filly Lovetorn joined the Magic Millions black-type brigade in P.E. on Friday when she won the Listed Jockey Club Stakes (2000m) at Arlington.
Blue ribbon for Publishing
Miss Linkin is carrying a PPT to Publishing and her foal is already an award winner at the Brisbane Royal Show earlier this month.
Joker hat-trick at Ipswich
Shovhog gelding Shotfire Joker continued his winning streak in the Ipswich RSL Legacy Cup on Friday but the judge needed a developed print before connections collected the cash.
Across-the-board gains at Ocala Sale
The Ocala August yearling sale ended in Florida yesterday with across-the-board gains compared to last year. The Select session on Tuesday saw a 9% average increase to $35,981. The Open sessions on Wednesday and Thursday were even better with the average going up 26% to $8,818.
