In an historic day for the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry, the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare sale on the Gold Coast yesterday produced one highlight after another. Records seemed to be broken every 15 minutes with 18 mares fetching $1 million or more in the opening session. For Star, it was the time to say […]
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Queensland Oaks Next Up for ONLY WORDS (NZ)
Breednet – Mark Smith – Saturday May 22 Chris Waller gang tackled Saturday’s Group II ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses at Doomben, and it was the second-longest price of his six runners that saluted. Waller and Star Thoroughbreds purchased the Listed Wanganui Guineas winner Only Words (NZ) (Sweynesse) last October. The daughter of Lonhro’s Group III Gloaming Stakes […]
MASAFF (IRE) wins like a class horse with Jim Byrne aboard
Racecaller David Fowler summed up the performance by MASAFF (IRE) on Wednesday at Ipswich when he stated “Masaff looks to be going well but there’s nowhere to go” as the field straightened in the 1,710 metres Class 1 plate. “Byrne’s [jockey Jim Byrne] looking for runs … he’s going back to the inside in desperation … […]
SUR LA MER and Brenton Avdulla win in good style
On Tuesday SUR LA MER broke through for a dominant win at her third career start having run second in both her previous races. She was desperately unlucky not to win her maiden on debut at Newcastle when “encountering traffic“ so it was great to see her dispose of that maiden victory decisively when returning to […]
ACHIEVER leads throughout to win in determined fashion
A determined effort by ACHIEVER at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday ensured that the gelding has now booked his trip north for the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm on 29th May. ACHIEVER jumped well from the barriers and assumed the lead quickly in the 2,000 metres event, finding a lovely rhythm and going along […]
AGNELLI wins again and looks to be a progressive middle distance performer
For some time it appeared that the relaxed style of 3 year old gelding AGNELLI on the training track may relate to an indifferent attitude on race days. That theory has now been dispelled with a second determined win by the gelding at only his third career start this time at Cranbourne on Friday night over 1,600 […]
ROUSSEAU produces a career best performance to win at Caulfield
ROUSSEAU a 3 year old son of So You Think, has been racing consistently in Victoria all throughout this preparation including winning at provincial level and it all “came together” on Saturday when he won over 2,000 metres at Caulfield with a well judged ride by apprentice Teo Nugent. The gelding was reasonably away from his barrier but […]
AGNELLI storms home to win at Geelong
Three year old gelding AGNELLI began his race career over 1,300 metres at Cranbourne early in April and worked home well late that day to finish 4th suggesting that he would be hard to beat next start over further. On Friday he stepped up to 1,400 metres at Geelong with Damien Thornton once again on board. During the early […]
KIKU wins the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes
Following two dominant wins at mid week level since returning from a spell our 3 year old filly KIKU displayed her brilliant turn of foot to win the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes over 1,600 metres at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships. In doing so the daughter of red hot stallion Zoustar stamped herself as a […]
New Zealand Stakes winning filly ONLY WORDS (NZ) in a dominant display at Canterbury Park
Former Kiwi filly ONLY WORDS (NZ) wins well after a Brenton Avdulla “master class” The 3 year year old filly by Sweynesse had won at Stakes level in New Zealand prior to a group of Star owners joining with other people to race her here in Australia with Chris where she had 3 times previously to […]