Supplementary catalogue and parade schedule confirmed for Great Southern
A strong supplementary catalogue of 29 entries, including weanlings by leading sires and black type-performed broodmares carrying desirable pregnancies, has been finalised for next week’s Inglis Great Southern Sale at Oaklands Junction.
An additional 15 weanlings have been added to an already strong offering, which has resulted in 392 weanlings by 112 individual stallions catalogued.
The 14 additional race fillies and breeding stock include Group 1 winner Velocitea (NZ) (Volksraad {GB}), who is in foal to Harry Angel (Ire), the stakes-placed Namimo (Choisir) and Alotapride (Pride Of Dubai), a half-sister to Group 2 winner Overpass (Vancouver).
Inspections will begin next Monday, June 6, however, some vendors have chosen to showcase their drafts from Sunday, June 5.
Vale Nadeem
Little Avondale Stud have confirmed that the decision was made this week to humanely euthanise 2006 G1 Blue Diamond S. hero Nadeem.
Nadeem
Bred by John Foote, Nadeem was purchased for $700,000 by Angus Gold on behalf of Sheik Hamdan’s Shadwell Stud.
Nadeem went on to sire Group 1 winner Sterling City and a further 18 stakes winners across 15 seasons at stud.
O’Sullivan calls time on Hong Kong training tenure
Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan has told the Hong Kong Jockey Club that season 2021/22 will be his last.
The veteran of almost two decades among Hong Kong’s training ranks, O’Sullivan has saddled up 512 winners since entering the local ranks in 2004.
Paul O’Sullivan and HKJC Chief Executive Winfred Engelbrecht-Bresges | Image courtesy of HKJC
The 62-year-olds Hong Kong highlights include two G1 Hong Kong Sprint triumphs, a G1 Hong Kong Derby and a G1 Stewards’ Cup.
Mobstar salutes again
Shalaa (Ire) gelding Mobstar notched the second victory of his career when saluting at Wyong on Thursday.
The Australian Bloodstock-owned gelding finished the better of Mihocek (Sooboog) and Harlem Groove (Flying Artie) in the 1350-metre BM64 Handicap.
Arrowfield Stud's stallion Shalaa trails only Capitalist on the second-season sires’ standings by winners, with 45 individual victors.
Tyreel Stud secure Miss Tycoon Rose
Damon Gabbedy of Belmont Bloodstock (FBAA) on behalf of Tyreel Stud bid NZ$330,000 in the recent fortnightly gavelhouse.com mixed bloodstock auction for G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas runner-up Miss Tycoon Rose (Written Tycoon).
Miss Tycoon Rose | Image courtesy of gavelhouse.com
A winner of four races from the Michael Pitman stable, Miss Tycoon Rose ran her last race in January, finishing second in the Listed Timaru S.
"She's a magnificent type who has the racing talent and pedigree to boot, she's a great outcross opportunity and she'll get every chance going to a proven stallion early in her stud career," Gabbedy said.
Snowden makes case for forgotten filly
Paul Snowden says a line must be put through G1 Queensland Oaks hopeful Dynasties’ (Sebring) last start failure at Rosehill.
The Fairway Thoroughbreds-bred and owned filly was beaten by 20l in a BM78 affair, however, the start prior she accounted for leading Oaks fancy Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino {NZ}) in the G3 Gold Coast Bracelet.
Snowden, who trains in partnership with his father Peter, said Dynasties failed to let down on the testing Rosehill surface and will be improved by a drier Eagle Farm surface.
Wanganui meeting transferred to Waverley
The Wanganui meeting scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Waverley Racecourse due to an issue with the Wanganui track.
The meeting will remain a Wanganui licence with fields, barrier draws and times unchanged.
However, the 2040-metre race will be reduced to 2200 metres while the 1340-metre races will now be held over 1400 metres. The 1600-metre races will now be run over 1650 metres.
Purton trims Moreira’s lead
Zac Purton has posted a vital double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to edge within striking distance of Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship.
The Australian hoop trailed Moreira by eight winners a week ago but has trimmed the deficit to just five with 12 meetings left in the season.
Purton has booted home 117 winners from 564 rides while Moreira has ridden 122 winners from 600 rides.
Patient approach paying off
David Payne is hopeful that his patient approach with Tympanist (NZ) (Belardo {Ire}) can see connections continue to reap the rewards.
The Rosehill-based trainer will saddle up the impressive last start winner in an 1800-metre BM72 Handicap, after the big striding 3-year-old saluted on resumption at Randwick-Kensington.
Tympanist (NZ) when winning at Randwick-Kensington | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
“He’s so big, if you look at him in the ring he’s massive, and he’s just needed the time,’’ Payne said.
“You’ve got to let them mature. Early on he could run, he won his first trial easily over a sprint, but we had to be patient.”
Eleven runners to contest Cazoo Oaks
A total of 11 fillies will contest the G1 Cazoo Oaks on Wednesday after the scratching of G3 Musidora S. placegetter Shih (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).
The John and Thady Gosden-trained market leaders Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) and Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}) have drawn alongside each other in barriers five and six respectively, while Ballydoyle's Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been drawn in one away from the Irish Guineas third placegetter Concert Hall (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in stall 10.
Vale Larissa Kneip
France's racing and breeding community is in mourning following the passing of Haras de Saint Arnoult’s owner Larissa Kneip, who died suddenly on Tuesday aged 51.
Active in all divisions of the sales market, from foals to breezers, Kneip also stood a roster of five stallions, including Elarqam (GB), the Group 2-winning son of Frankel (GB) out of the multiple Group 1 winner Attraction (GB).
A licensed trainer and pre-trainer, she was represented by her final winner, Charlotte Tagada (Fr) (Swiss Spirit {GB}), at Chantilly on May 16, while Haras de Saint Arnoult sold a draft of eight 2-year-olds at last week's BBAG Breeze-up Sale in Baden-Baden.
Galileo voted into QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame
The late supersire Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), a winner of the 2001 G1 Derby, has been induced into the QIPCO British Champion Series Hall of Fame via a public vote.
He beat out his fellow Derby-winning half-brother Sea The Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and the 1981 Derby victor Shergar (GB) (Great Nephew {GB}).
“We were thrilled to hear that Galileo has been inducted into [the] QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame,” Susan Magnier said.
“He was a very special horse to everyone here at Coolmore and Ballydoyle and hopefully his legacy will continue for many years to come.”
