Stratum youngster Bush Aviator made the best possible start to his racetrack career with a comprehensive win in the $100,000 Listed Elwick Stakes (1100m) at Hobart on Sunday. Sent down to the Apple Isle by Danny O'Brien for his track debut, Bush Aviator sat on the speed throughout and accelerated...
The third and final session of New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 National Yearling Sales Series concluded today at Karaka with a surge of activity that has resulted in a hugely successful 2012 Festival Sale. Demonstrating the palpable strength to the middle market experienced throughout the day, the fi...
The third and final session of New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 National Yearling Sales Series concluded today at Karaka with a surge of activity that has resulted in a hugely successful 2012 Festival Sale. Demonstrating the palpable strength to the middle market experienced throughout the day, the fi...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Flags of the United States as well as California fly atop the grandstand at Santa Anita, but on Saturday, after a shocking upset by 43-1 outsider I'll Have Another in the Grade 2, $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, the audible gasp in the stands was "Oh, Canada." ...
Group One VRC Oaks winner Mosheen was back with a bang at Caulfield today, running away to a dominant first-up victory in the Listed MRC Shadwell Stud Australasia Stakes over 1200m. 50% of Mosheen ($250,000 2010 Easter, 3f Fastnet Rock-Sumehra) was sold to Katsumi Yoshida of Japan’s Northern ...
Four-year old gelding Bel Sprinter lost his unbeaten tag when second to Lone Rock in the Bobbie Lewis Stakes (G3) at Flemington last September but that proved a minor blip on his career which is on the rise again following victory in Saturday's United Arab Emirates W J Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfi...
IT is unfair to compare any racehorse to Black Caviar but Bel Sprinter does share a few things with the champion mare. Both are by the same sire, Bel Esprit, they have talent to burn - and they don't mind winning. World champion Black Caviar is undefeated in 17 starts while Bel Sprinter is buildi...
After a dip in early nominations to the Triple Crown last year, the numbers came roaring back this year, with 397 3-year-olds -- led by champion 2-year-old colt Hansen -- announced on Saturday as nominees to the 2012 Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. The 397 ea...