Vale Rodney Griffiths
Multiple Group 1-winning jockey Rodney Griffiths has passed away following a long battle with cancer.
Rodney Griffiths | Image courtesy of Racing Victoria
Griffiths amassed over 1400 winners in Australia and abroad during his two decades in the saddle, including a G1 Blue Diamond S. aboard Principality (Victory Prince) and a G1 Futurity S. on Schillaci (Salieri {USA}).
Inglis Online catalogue goes live
Group 1 performers, proven producers, blueblood relations and an abundance of metropolitan-winning racehorses form one of the most diverse and strongest Inglis Digital catalogues ever offered, is live.
A total of 373 lots have been catalogued for the May (Early) Sale which includes 161 broodmares, 85 racehorses, 53 race fillies, 25 yearlings, 24 weanlings, 22 shares and three stallions.
A quartet of Chris Waller Racing-trained 3-year-olds offered in conjunction with Coolmore and partners, including the Group 2-winning, Group 1-placed Coastwatch (Fastnet Rock) and the Group 2-winning O’President (Fastnet Rock) headline the catalogue.
There is also a 15-strong Godolphin unreserved broodmare reduction which includes well-related mares in foal to the likes of Brazen Beau, Astern, Harry Angel (Ire), Territories (Ire), Kermadec (NZ), Impending, Earthlight and Microphone.
Young full of confidence
Natalie Young is beaming with confidence ahead of Uncle Bryn's (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) third Australian start at Caulfield on Saturday.
Young, who will saddle up the Seymour Bloodstock-owned import in partnership with Trent Busuttin, said Uncle Bryn has bounced through his dominant 4l romp at Sale on Good Friday and should be winning bearing bad luck in running.
Ayrton up against it
Michael Kent Jnr struggles to see Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) toppling Zaaki (GB) (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) when the duo clash for the first time in Saturday’s G2 TAB Hollindale S. at the Gold Coast.
Ayrton (NZ) | Image courtesy of Bronwen Healy
Kent Jnr, who trains the Roll The Dice Racing-owned gelding in partnership with Mick Price, was honest in his assessment of Ayrton’s chances in the 1800-metre feature, saying the stable would be pleased if their galloper can get within a couple lengths on the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki.
Llyod set for stint on the sidelines
Listed Wangoom H.-winning hoop Madison Llyod will remain in a moon boot for at least four weeks after scans revealed a fracture to her right fibula.
The Victorian-based apprentice suffered the injury when bailing from a horse that reared at last fortnight’s Wangaratta jump-outs.
Argentia to match motors with class mares
Sam Freedman is confident Frankel (GB) filly Argentia has what it takes to sprint with the best of them in Saturday’s G1 Robert Sangster S. despite her breeding suggesting otherwise.
The Fairway Thoroughbreds-owned 3-year-old has been freshened for the Morphettville sprint feature after finishing second over a mile at Flemington in March.
Argentia | Image courtesy of Bronwen Healy
"We don't really know what she is just yet, but later in her career she should be stretching out in distance, certainly to a mile again,” Freedman told Racing.com.
Avalon out of The Archer
Dual Group 1 winner and last start The All-Star Mile placegetter Streets Of Avalon (Magnus) has been ruled out of Saturday’s inaugural running of The Archer after picking up a viral infection en route to Rockhampton.
Streets Of Avalon’s slotholders are now left without a runner after Chris Anderson, the trainer of their desired replacement, said it wasn’t possible from a logistics point of view.
Green Belt injured
The promising Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Green Belt (USA) (Declaration Of War {USA}) is set for an extended stint on the sidelines after injuring a tendon.
Green Belt, a dual winning colt, was set to go around in last Saturday’s G3 Queensland Guineas as a commanding favourite but was scratched on the eve of the race.
National Online Broodmare Sale to be held on Gavelhouse Plus
New Zealand Bloodstock’s online subsidiary Gavelhouse Plus is set to hold a high calibre broodmare sale this winter.
Gavelhouse Plus will host the dedicated online broodmare sale catalogue for the second year, with bidding set to close on Wednesday, July 20.
Vendors and owners wishing to put forward their mares in the 2022 National Online Broodmare Sale can enter their horses via Gavelhouse Plus from Monday, July 4, with entries closing Thursday, July 7 and the catalogue going live on Friday, July 8.
