Trilogy Trio Sell at Inglis Digital
Trilogy Racing and Partners sold three horses at Wednesday’s Inglis Boutique Online Sale with 4-year-old Nakoa (USA) (War Front {USA}) being bought back by Trilogy Racing to dissolve the eleven-member racing partnership at $400,000. 3-year-old filly Zia (Zoustar) was also bought back by Trilogy Racing with the eight-member racing partnership dissolved for $380,000.
Miss Gaga (Scissor Kick), a winning full sister to Giga Kick, was sold in foal to Anamoe for $230,000 to International Bloodstock Investments.
Treble and century for Shinn at Sandown
Jockey Blake Shinn rode a treble at Sandown on Wednesday to give him 101 wins for the season. “It's been a good season and rapt to get the 100,” Shinn told racenet.com.au.
Blake Shinn | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
“A lot of support and a big thanks to everyone, let's hope we can round the season off, still a month to go, we want to end it on a high.” He won on Leon and Troy Corstens trained Supercilious (Written Tycoon), Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained Mighty (Spirit Of Boom) and Lindsay Park trained Beast Mode (Better Than Ready).
Entries open for enhanced Magic Millions Horses In Training Sale
Entries are now open for the country's leading breeze up style auction, the Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale, with a new section announced for vendors in 2024. In 2023 the Horses in Training Sale boasted 54 individual buyers for the 88 lots sold with the top 20 sellers averaging $148,000.
This year Magic Millions has reacted to client feedback and has introduced a new section for educated unraced prospects with an option of breezing and also opened up a possibility of a virtual sale process application for interstate based horses.
"This sale is a proven source for racetrack success," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. "We have been lucky to have been supported from some of the region's leading horsemen and women."
"Our vendors specifically source youngsters to re-sell at the Gold Coast. This is something they have mastered over the years and is why they are regarded as leaders of their field."
"This year we will welcome young educated horses, including three-year-olds, who have been educated and seen in public at trials or official jump outs - they can also optionally breeze up at one of our four sessions across Australia."
"This new section of the sale will enable owners and vendors to present exciting young stock to a strong line up of domestic and international buyers."
"Last year we introduced industry leading TripleS data with electronic chips providing interested parties with raceday quality data on stride length, frequency and speed. This innovation will be back again!"
Stunning pedigreed filly heads to Guineas
Danny O'Brien-trained 3-year-old filly Miss Aria (Zoustar) will run in the G3 Sunshine Coast Guineas at Caloundra on Saturday, hoping to add to her already high value with some black type. “We're hoping she can draw well as she doesn't need to get back that far in her races,” stable manager Matt Harrington told Racing.com.
“She's in great order and it's a nice time for her to take on a Group 3 event.” Winner of two of her last three starts and Listed placed prior to that, Miss Aria is out of Group 1 winner Bonaria (Redoute’s Choice) who is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Legally Bay (Snippets), the dam of Group 1 winner Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock).
Melbourne Cup dreams for Knight’s Choice
Knight’s Choice (Extreme Choice)’s co-trainer Sheila Laxon knows how to win a Melbourne Cup, having done it with Ethereal (NZ) (Rhythm {USA}), and believes Knight’s Choice has what it takes to get her there again. “It was a fantastic run in the Tatt’s Cup as he couldn’t get out at the right time and it was his first go over the trip,” Laxon told racingqueensland.com.au. “It was a super run against Melbourne Cup horses and in the Q22 he was against a lot of European stayers and he flashed home late. It was a great run.”
Knight’s Choice | Image courtesy of Michael McInally
He runs in the Listed Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. “He’s got a lightning turn of foot and can stay all day. Although it’s likely to be a wet track if Robbie (Dolan) can find a good spot he’ll be hard to beat. It’s all in front of him but if he can win, he’ll spell and hopefully go to Melbourne for the spring.”
Juvenile winner for Sir Prancealot
Darryl Hewitt trained 2-year-old colt Sir Now (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) won on debut at Murray Bridge on Wednesday for jockey Margaret Collett.
Press Down to give hobby breeder Listed win
Hobby breeder Ian Perkins is in line for his biggest raceday success if Press Down (Press Statement) can win the Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Final at Flemington on Saturday. “When we trialed this horse, we got an offer from Hong Kong,” Perkins told Racing.com.
“Peter (Hardacre) was half keen but I just said for him to tell them that he wasn't for sale. Then we won our first race and they upped the price a bit and he came to me again and I told him not to bother even asking, the horse wasn't going to be for sale. I'm 84 next month so this will be over very soon.
“We're racing to get a good horse and when I do, why would I go and sell him? To buy another one and hope that he's a good horse?” Press Down has won six of his 20 starts including his last two in succession for trainer Peter Hardacre. Four starts ago he ran third to Benedetta (Hellbent) in the G3 RN Irwin S.
Members Appreciation Day at Randwick on Saturday
Saturday’s Listed Winter S. meeting is also the annual Members Appreciation Day for the Australian Turf Club. “We want to thank and celebrate with all ATC Members on Saturday in appreciation of their support throughout the racing year,” ATC Head Of Membership Steve McMahon told racingnsw.com.au.
Randwick | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
“We are also delighted to offer all Members the chance to bring four guests on the day to share in the celebration which will offer everyone some extra surprise offers throughout the afternoon.”
Tavistock mare Town Cryer aimed at Group 1 spring
Trainer Roydon Bergerson has aimed his last start Group 1 placed mare Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) at the upcoming NZ spring Group 1 races. “She’s been back in about five or six weeks now, she’s a really brave and tough mare,” Bergerson told Loveracing.nz.
“She’ll go to the Hawke’s Bay carnival and the track should have the cut out of it, it could be a wet spring and that will suit her.” She has won seven of her 33 starts including the G3 Taranaki Breeders S. this season.
Romantic Warrior unlikely to travel next season
Trainer Danny Shum is unlikely to travel Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) next season. “There are a lot of options for us,” Shum told scmp.com. “John Blight from Moonee Valley came and had a meeting with me and Peter Lau to see if we will go back for the Cox Plate, and Bill Nader from the Breeders’ Cup called Peter as well. For me I’d prefer to stay in Hong Kong, but I have to listen to the boss. We can stay here in November, then go to the Hong Kong Cup, Gold Cup and QE II Cup again. We need to see.”
“The Breeders’ Cup is so far away and the quarantine system and CT scans in Australia are very difficult. We could do the same as last year maybe and run him in the Yasuda Kinen in June – we’ll see how he goes. You go straight to Tokyo, the quarantine is in the racecourse. It’s very easy and the horse is very comfortable there.”
Inglis Digital USA inaugural sale headlined by two stakes winners
The inaugural catalogue for Inglis Digital USA, with the sale to be held on July 17, will be headlined by two stakes winning mares, Canadian champion sprinter Hazelbrook (USA) (Bayern {USA}) and multiple stakes winner Lucky Girl (Ire) (Exceed and Excel).
“We are excited to feature these two impressive entries in our inaugural sale as Inglis Digital USA,” said CEO Liza Hendriks.
Entries for the Inglis Digital USA July Sale remain open through to July 8. Bidding will open July 12 at 2 pm ET (Tuesday July 13 4am AEST) and will close July 17 at 2 pm ET (Sunday July 18 4am AEST).
Irish Derby breaks own World Pool record
World Pool turnover on the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and Irish Derby Day was up on last year’s turnover at the same meeting. Turnover from World Pool bet types on the Irish Derby rose four percent on last year to hit HK$35.4 million (€4.2 million). Across the nine races, the total value of bets placed reached HK$235 million (€28 million), up on last year's figure of HK$220.7 million (€26.3 million) on what was World Pool's second year in operation on Irish Derby Day.
Too Darn Hot filly tops tough juvenile section of Arqana
A €210,000 (AU$338,000) daughter of Too Darn Hot (GB) headlined what was a predictably tricky two-year-old section to the Summer Sale at Arqana as the curtain definitively came down on the 2024 breeze-up season.
Too Darn Hot (GB) | Standing at Darley
She is out of the winning mare Formidable Kitt (GB), who belongs to the well-known Chasemore Farm family and is a half-sister to black-type performers Arthur Kitt (GB) (Camelot {GB}) and Eartha Kitt (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).
Of the 93 breeze-up horses offered on Tuesday, just 46 were sold, representing a clearance rate of 49%. The National Hunt part of the session put a much better look on the figures and, all told, 158 of the 255 horses offered were sold for an aggregate of €5,218,000 which was down 11% on last year despite the fact that there 32 more lots offered. The clearance rate was 62%, down 18% on last year, while the average was up 1% to €33,025 and the median up marginally from €22,000 to €22,500.
