Darling View Thoroughbreds topped the Perth Magic Millions Winter Sale on Sunday paying $52,000 to Peters Investments for Royal Dream.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Highs and lows with Lordhelpmerun
Steve Wolfe has experienced the highs and lows of racing in the last week from dominating the Great Southern annual awards to facing the defeat of stable star Lordhelpmerun at Belmont.
Magic week for More Than Ready
Magic Dance has put the finishing touches on a week of headlines for More Than Ready in the Debutante Stakes LR at Churchill Downs.
Uni unleashed for Perfect Sting
More Than Ready mare Uni (GB) is back on deck for a Breeders’ Cup campaign and she returned with a trademark last-to-first rally in the Perfect Sting Stakes LR on Saturday.
Group 1 goals for Baccarat Baby
The Sunshine Coast Guineas has launched the careers of three Group 1 winners since 2015 and Baccarat Baby can make it four when she returns from a spell in the spring.
Cavanough keen on Pluck Star
Scone trainer Brett Cavanough will be hoping it’s a case of third time lucky with Star Boy in Wednesday week’s $160,000 Ramornie Hcp LR at Grafton.
Special winner from Oakland Park
WA-bred sprinter Saul’s Special increased Zac Purton’s lead at the top of the Hong Kong premiership with another convincing victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
July Cup quest for Casino’s Cruiser
Singapore trainer Stephen Gray has confirmed Lim’s Cruiser will remain in England for more feature sprints from his base at Abington Place in Newmarket.
Winter winners from Scenic Lodge
Scenic Lodge kicks off this Sunday’s Magic Millions Winter Yearling Sale with five lots in the first hour of trade in the Swan Valley.
Hard-won hat-trick for Jeweliana
All Too Hard filly Jeweliana puts her unbeaten record on the line in the Bruce McLachlan Memorial (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
Turbo-charged filly by Trotamondo
Trotamondo (Chi) will have to hold fire for his first WA-bred winner after Turbo Mondo pulled up sore at Lark Hill earlier this week.
Barrier blues won’t bother Baccarat
Baccarat Baby’s owner-breeder Peter Harris is confident his filly will return to winning form in the Sunshine Coast Guineas Gr.3 on Saturday.
Foal makes Deep Impact
Darby Racing has posted the first photos of Yankee Rose and her filly foal by super-sire Deep Impact at Northern Farm in Hokkaido.
Bombay blooming for Parnham
It was just like old times when Bombay Style ground out a determined victory for Neville Parnham at Belmont.
Eagle soars at Ballarat
Soaring Eagle landed the latest win for Group 1 trainer David Brideoake and Pinhook Bloodstock (FBAA) agent Dave Mee at Ballarat on Tuesday.
Widdup winning with All Too Hard
All Too Hard filly Night Flyer was offered a simple assignment at Hawkesbury on Tuesday and she responded in kind with a three length victory for local trainer Brad Widdup.
More Than Ready returns to Vinery
Vinery Stud has announced Champion sire More Than Ready (USA) will be returning to Australia in 2019.
Stablemates on Road to Winterbottom
Valour Road will be sent for a spell following his latest black-type victory in the LR Bolton Sprint (1200m) at Belmont.
Pocket-rocket wins Winter Sprint
Master Of Design’s winning run this month continued when his pocket-rocket Cash Crisis powered home to claim the Winter Sprint (1000m) at Wagga on Sunday.
Jimmy’s stayer wins again at Flemington
Under the urgings of champion jockey Damien Oliver, Chouxting The Mob (NZ) has continued his winning run in the VRC Great Ocean Road Hcp (2520m) at Flemington.
Redeeming victory for Groundbreak
Groundbreak took a path less travelled along the inside of the track at Flemington to redeem himself with connections on Saturday.
Major boost to Perth Winter Sale
The Magic Millions Winter Sale in the Swan Valley on June 30 has received a major boost with a quality supplementary and racehorse catalogue.
American ready to Salute
Group 1 winning trainer Matt Smith has American Salute back in training and is confident the lightly-raced gelding can fulfil his potential this campaign.
Vinery quartet primed for Tatt’s Tiara
This Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara is the final Group 1 of the season and Vinery has four acceptors ready for a battle-royale over 1400m at Eagle Farm.
Willow Park Lights Up Oaklands
Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia (FBAA) pin-pointed broodmares from Willow Park at this week’s Inglis Great Southern Sale.
Orbis focus on Ducimus
The impact of Orbis Bloodstock and its brand has gone coast-to-coast in Australia over the last twelve months.
More kudos for Man Booker
Man Booker’s well-deserved victory in the LR Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich on Saturday has received more kudos from Timeform clocker Ken Boman and pedigree expert Les Young.
Last of the Hinchinbrooks lures RBA
Randwick Bloodstock Agency led FBAA members at the Inglis Great Southern Foal Sale with $90,000 for a filly from the last crop of Hinchinbrook.
Maluka targets All Too Hard at Oaklands
Glenelg Park owner Danny Swain catalogued a half-dozen foals for the Inglis Great Southern Sale and was pleased when Maluka Thoroughbreds pin-hooked his All Too Hard colt for $70,000 on Sunday.
Group 1 Spurs for Casino Prince
Vinery sire Casino Prince is on the cusp of a career-best month at the elite level starting with Baccarat Baby and Lim’s Cruiser this Saturday.
Royal Ascot the pinnacle for Pitman
Michael Pitman’s prayers for a good track at Royal Ascot were answered ahead of the King’s Stand Stakes Gr.1 tonight.