Breeding
Former New Zealand jockey turned trainer Quinton Cassidy returned to his homeland this week to assist his employer Mr Tao Gu select yearlings at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for his international racing operation. Cassidy has been travelling to his China base for seven years and currently heads
Breeding
South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott has made his presence felt at Karaka from the start of the National Yearling Sale and was at it again on the second day of the Book 2 session. Hickmott secured five yearlings from the Book 1 sale outlaying a total of $940,000 with
Breeding
The progeny of first season sire Vadamos have left quite an impression on Paul Moroney. The international bloodstock agent has liked what he has seen at Karaka this week and went to $185,000 to secure the yearling he marked as the best mover on the complex, lot 859, the
New Zealand
Ngaire Fraser reckons she'll never lose her association with grand galloper Westminster, even as she prepares to saddle a two-year-old in a stakes race some 30 years later. The Cambridge trainer will produce Il Cavallo filly Alice Tinker in Saturday's Gr.3 Woburn Farm Classic (1200m)
Australia
Well-travelled gelding New Universe (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will be having his first start over a distance beyond 1600m in Saturday's Open Handicap (1800m) at Eagle Farm. The gelding won his first two starts in New Zealand then won his first two Australian starts for champion trainer Chris Waller.
New Zealand
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame has announced their intention to induct Sir Peter Vela, principal of New Zealand Bloodstock and Pencarrow Stud, into the Racing Hall of Fame. “Inducting Sir Peter Vela into the Racing Hall of Fame is an honour,” Racing Hall of Fame Chairman Cherry Taylor said.
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh still has five fillies in contention for March's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham and will have a better line on two of them after racing at New Plymouth on Saturday. Marsh will produce Elisa Carolina (NZ) (Makfi) and
Breeding
Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok’s eyes gleam when you start to talk racing and breeding with him. The former electrical motor manufacturer has immersed himself in the thoroughbred world for the past four to five years after dipping his toe in the water back in 2004. Kwok admits he
New Zealand
Owner-trainer duo Nikki and Barrie Blatch are eyeing black type with their $4,750 gavelhouse.com purchase Mr Intelligence, who was dominant when stepping out against open company for the first time on Saturday. The son of Niagara was sold in March 2018 as a two-year-old and in two seasons
Breeding
On the opening day of Book 2 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 94th National Yearling Sale Series, Australian Bloodstock agent John Foote continued his spending spree off the back of a strong Book 1 Sale. Foote took out the leading buyer title on Day One purchasing today’s highlight, Lot
Breeding
Prominent bloodstock agent Guy Mulcaster has been active at this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale purchasing for clients, but on Wednesday he dipped into his own pocket to add another yearling to his own portfolio. Mulcaster went to $130,000 to secure lot 775, the Contributer colt
Breeding
Per Incanto’s strong record in Hong Kong didn’t go unnoticed by Hong Kong interests on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 sale at Karaka on Wednesday. The Little Avondale Stud sire has accrued an impressive strike-rate of 72 percent winners-to-runners in the Asian racing