Highview resident Wrote has penned a timely new chapter in his fledgling stallion career with a first success in Australia. With the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale just around the corner, his quaintly named daughter Bing Bang Boom drew further attention to the son of High Chaparral’s progeny with her dashing maiden success at Kilmore on Thursday. The three-year-old was stepping out for just the second time for Cranbourne trainer Wendy Kelly and sailed home over 1600m to the delight of Highview’s Brent Gillovic, who initially sold the filly…
Month: February 2022
Auckland & Waikato Karaka 2022 Yearling Inspection Tour upate
Due to heavy rain earlier in the week there have been some amendments to the Auckland & Waikato Karaka 2022 Yearling Inspection Tour hosted by bloodstock agent Stuart Hale, including an additional half-day to be conducted on Saturday, while Windsor Park Stud have been added to Friday’s schedule. Below is the revamped schedule. To confirm attendance contact Stuart Hale on 0274920975 and all are welcome. FRIDAY 11TH FEBRUARY Meet 7:45am Cambridge BP station 8am Windsor Park Stud (45) 9.30am Koru Thoroughbreds (14) – 74 Periam Rd 10.30am Highview (17) –…
Short Fuse a must have for Muollo
Group placed mare Short Fuse (NZ) (Per Incanto) was a must have for Novara Park Stud principal Luigi Muollo when he saw her listed on gavelhouse.com, bidding to $92,500 to secure her. By Per Incanto, Short Fuse was recently retired by Richardson Racing Stables and listed for unreserved sale. Muollo was strong from the outset with a bold $20,000 bid not long after the sale launched and kept the pressure on throughout the auction. “I liked Short Fuse for a number of reasons, her pedigree and black type performance make…
Leanach Lodge hoping to raise the bar again
Leanach Lodge graduates have enjoyed widespread racing success, particularly the Karaka class of 2020 and this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale Book 1 draft compares most favourably, according to principal Ross Mackay. The Ohaupo operation will present a 10-strong consignment with an even mix of colts and fillies and spirits have been buoyed by more recent racetrack results. “I think this draft is stronger and the biggest I have had and there are some lovely horses there,” Mackay said. “Pound for pound, I think it’s the best.” The…
Dunlop excited by Karaka 2022 line-up
Despite getting drenched during an early morning yearling parade on Waitangi Day Monday, Phoenix Park principal Janine Dunlop is struggling to take the smile off her face as she prepares for the 2022 edition of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling sale at Karaka next month. Dunlop is one of the most recognisable faces at Karaka each year and having prepared and sold some of the leading individuals from the sale on numerous occasions, knows when she has a line-up that will attract interest from a wide cross-section of buyers.…
Wigley excited by 2022 Karaka yearling sale draft
Sitting in their kitchen on a damp Sunday afternoon, putting together promotional videos for the eleven members of their 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling sale draft at Karaka in March, Inglewood Stud owners Gus and Bianca Wigley are hard at work. The pair are excited about the prospects for this year’s sale and the draft they have assembled from the property that first came into existence when founded by Wigley’s great-grandfather Ken Austin back in 1938. Austin was one of the key figures in the history of New Zealand…
First Season Sires in the Spotlight at Karaka 2022
New Zealand currently boasts some of its most exciting young sire talent, and now another batch of well-credentialled newcomers are set for eagerly-anticipated debuts during Karaka 2022. First season sires made a big splash at last year’s sale, with the likes of Almanzor, Time Test and Satono Aladdin all represented in good numbers from their high-quality debut crops. Cambridge Stud’s Almanzor claimed leading first-season sire honours and finished second among all sires by average in Book 1, selling 42 yearlings for a total of $8.13 million and an average of $193,571 – second only to…
Mr Brightside poised for winning return
A$5 million All-Star Mile contender Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will resume in the Listed Elms Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, where he will take on a strong field that includes 105 top-rater Elephant. Mr Brightside caught the eye last Friday morning when working home for a close-up fourth in an 800-metre straight track trial against the world’s best sprinter Nature Strip. The Kiwi import made a good impression in his first campaign for Lindsay Park, winning six of his eight starts after being purchased from Ralph Manning’s stable.…
‘Tears’ dynasty continues to flow
Robert Britton has enjoyed phenomenal success in recent years with the progeny of Fernando Bale and Tears Siam, most notably with champion stayer Tornado Tears, as well as Group 1 winners Here’s Tears and Rippin’ Sam. Britton’s affinity with the potent ‘Tears’ line also includes Tears Siam’s litter brother Space Star, a three-time G1 winner and The Meadows 725m record holder. Britton is assured of adding another win at Geelong this afternoon, with Race 4, a 520m maiden, at 5.03pm, comprised entirely of six members of the fourth Fernando Bale…
Daily Mail: ‘Empress’ to be ‘devine’ at Warragul
G2 Laurels finalist Devine Empress is expected to secure her seventh win from 10 starts in a 460m Restricted Win heat at Warragul this evening. Pink Diamond 425m finalist Throw Caution and Coolant clash in a 400m Free For All, G2 Cranbourne Cup runner-up Aston Shine is the headline act in a Mixed 4/5 460m race, and Gold Skulltula faces the in-form Zipping Scorcher in a Grade 5 400m event. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerASTON SHINETAB fixed odds at 9am: $2.30 Win Warragul Race 9 Box 2 9:25pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666542475/race/9…