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September 19, 2009
Hill Stakes to Miss Marielle
By Tara Madgwick – www.breednet.com.au Encosta de Lago mare Miss Marielle has thrived since joining the Sydney stable of Joe Pride, her recent good form rewarded at Rosehill on Saturday with a hard fought win in the Group Two STC Hill Stakes over 1900 metres. Runner-up at her last two starts behind form horses Moti […]
July 14, 2009
Nittan’s Crown Takes Cup
www.anzbloodstocknews.com Australian-bred Nittan’s Crown added another Macau feature to his record when he took the HK$800,000, Macau Cup (Mac Gr 2) over 1500m at Taipa on Sunday night. Nittan’s Crown finished too well for his rivals in the straight run to get up and beat Si Foo by a head. It was the second consecutive […]
May 16, 2009
Déjà vu for Court
By Tara Madgwick – www.breednet.com.au On this day last year Anabaa (USA) filly Court was seen at her best in winning the Group Two BTC Champagne Classic at Doomben for the juveniles and she returned to the same track on Saturday for an encore victory in the Group Three BTC Classic over 1350 metres. The […]
April 11, 2009
Anabaa Filly Triumphs in Sapphire
By Tara Madgwick – www.breednet.com.au Talented Anabaa (USA) three year-old filly Court denied popular mare Belong to Many back-to-back wins in the Group Two AJC Sapphire Stakes when she overpowered her older rival to win the 1200 metre sprint by a length at Randwick on Saturday. A Group Two winner last season as a juvenile, […]
January 3, 2009
Strategic News Wins at Nad Al Sheba
By Tara Madgwick – www.breednet.com.au Australian bred South African Group One winner Strategic News was in the winner’s circle at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday when he scored over 1600 metres on turf by a length and a half. The six year-old gelding scored the biggest win of his career in November 2007 when taking […]
December 11, 2008
Australian Success Continues on HK's Biggest Day
By Nathan Exelby – www.racingandsports.com.au Continuing a growing tradition, horses bred in Australia and New Zealand once again enjoyed great success at Hong Kong’s International meeting this year. Australian-breds have dominated the Group 1 International Sprint (run over 1200m for the first time this year) and it continued with the devastating win by Absolute Champion […]
November 26, 2007
Strategic News Wins At Group 1 Level
Woodlands stallion Strategic enjoyed major success in South Africa at the weekend when his son Strategic News sprang something of an surprise to land the Steinhoff International Summer Cup (Gr 1) over 2000m under lights at Turffontein. A $40,000 purchase for trainer and part owner Dylan Cunha at the 2005 Magic Millions Yearling Sale at […]
October 23, 2007
Aushorse Award
www.anzbloodstocknews.com The winners of the 2007 Premier’s NSW Export Awards were announced last week. Of the nine applicants short listed for the highly competitive National Agribusiness Category, Aushorse received the Highly Commended Award in recognition of the group’s strategy that saw international guests increase their spend at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale to $26.5 million […]
April 2, 2007
Slipper Day Revenge A Decade On
By Nathan Exelby – www.racingandsports.com.au Encounter, the Clarry Conners trained colt raced by Newhaven Park, was the best sprinter-miler two and three-year-old of his generation. But one race was missing from his CV that most probably should have been there – the Golden Slipper. Encounter ranged up to win the 1997 Golden Slipper, but veered […]
January 12, 2006
Newhaven Sells $900k Redoute's Colt
Nathan Excelby – www.racingandsports.com.au Cups King Bart Cummings lit up the first session of today’s Magic Millions on the Gold Coast when he bid $900,000 for a Redoute’s Choice colt offered by Newhaven Park Stud. The colt is from the Luskin Star mare Click, who is a sister to Epsom Handicap (G1) winner Nick’s Joy. […]