Inglis Digital Boutique Thoroughbred sale results
The five lots in the Inglis Digital Boutique Thoroughbred sale on Tuesday sold for a range of figures. The top price lot was Shoko (Sebring) in foal to Home Affairs who sold for $245,000 to BRT Bloodstock, an existing partner.
Lot 4 - Shoko, carrying a cover to Home Affairs, sold for $245,000 | Image courtesy of Inglis Digital
Oh My Mimi (Snitzel), in foal to Capitalist, sold for $155,000 to Matchpoint, while Urban Rocket (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) sold for $120,000 to Lofty Thoroughbred Group. Rounding out the offerings was Avenue (Anabaa {USA}) selling for $11,000 to MD Bloodstock.
In Her Eyes leaps into G1 Champagne
It’s a big step from a maiden into a Group 1 but with only eight nominations for Saturday's G1 Champagne S., trainers Leon and Troy Corstens are taking a punt with 2-year-old filly In Her Eyes (Star Witness).
“That's natural progression, isn't it - win a maiden, straight to a Group 1?” Troy Corstens told Racing.com.
“I was sitting there on Monday morning looking at the noms and I just thought it might be a little bit down in numbers. At this stage I think we're going to accept and at the very least have a good look at it.”
n Her Eyes is a winner from four starts and is currently at $51 with the TAB.
Super Smink ready for The Quokka
Trainer Daniel Morton will apply blinkers to 3-year-old filly Super Smink (Super One) for Saturday’s The Quokka.
“Chris (Parnham) has had it mind for a while that blinkers might assist her,” Morton told The Races WA.
Super Smink | Image courtesy of Western Racepix
Super Smink missed the G3 Roma Cup two weeks ago due to an elevated temperature. “She’s got a real asset fresh and I didn’t want to take that away from her. She missed no work and is further advanced going into this than she was first up last prep I feel and looking at her she is bang on.”
Bella Nipotina aims to best last year’s The Quokka third
Third in last year’s The Quokka, Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) is ready to go better this year.
“I think she's got that feeling of timing and presence about her, she's been so competitive every run that she's had this preparation, she hasn't run a bad race,” jockey Craig Williams told Racing.com.
“Last time in Sydney in the TJ, there's not many times when you hold off Imperatriz or I Wish I Win and you're not winning the race, but she was really good.
Craig Williams | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
“She did also get conditions that she relishes, bit more softer footing for her. It doesn't mean that she needs softer ground, but I think she does have a sense of timing going into The Quokka on Saturday.”
Bella Nipotina has won seven of her 47 starts and over $6 million, including the 2022 G1 Manikato S.
Maher pleased with Southport Tycoon
Trainer Ciaron Maher believes he did the right thing in scratching 3-year-old colt Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) from the G1 Doncaster H. and will run in Saturday's G1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick instead.
“He trialled during the week, he's in really good order,” Maher told Racing.com.
Ciaron Maher | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
“Jamie (Kah), she gave him a glowing report, certainly looked super to the eye and hopefully Saturday's his race.” Southport Tycoon won the G1 Australian Guineas at his last start.
Looking Ahead finds two winners on Tuesday
Monday's Looking Ahead picked out two well-bred debutants for Tuesday and they both delivered. 3-year-old filly In Summer (The Autumn Sun) won at Scone for trainers Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich. A half-sister to the South African Listed winner Traces (Snitzel), out of unraced mare Traceability (Charge Forward), she is closely related to stallions Master Of Design, Danasinga, Cullen and Towkay.
Chris Waller's 3-year-old filly Vanishing (I Am Invincible) won on debut at Ballarat. A half-sister to Listed winner Secret Trail (Denman) and juvenile winner and R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic-placed Spywire (Trapeze Artist).
Vanishing sold for $500,000 at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with Yes Bloodstock and Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA) being the successful purchaser from the draft of Yarraman Park Stud.
Sutton star juveniles head to stakes company
Trainer Dominic Sutton only saddled his first runner on March 8, and now he will have two stakes runners by the end of the month. 2-year-old gelding Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) will run in the Listed Anzac Day S. on April 25, then 2-year-old filly Khadime (Star Turn) will start in the G3 Breeder's S. on April 27 at Morphettville.
“It will be a good test to see whether we can stretch him (Feroce) out further in distance in the spring,” Sutton told Racing.com.
Dominic Sutton | Image courtesy Racing Photos
“That will be it for him and it will be the same for Khadime as she will also complete her campaign in Adelaide and come back for the spring.” Feroce has won both his starts, while Khadime has won her only start.
Jimmysstar freshened before Stradbroke campaign
Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) will run at Randwick on Saturday as the first step on his G1 Stradbroke H. campaign.
“He's freshened up really well,” Maher told Racing.com.
Jimmysstar (NZ) | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
“He looks fantastic and I think he's in a good spot. This is just a ratings race and if he goes well, he'll have another chance at stakes level in Brisbane. There's a Group 3 race up there that would get him there (into the Stradbroke field) but of course, he'd have to do everything right to get in.”
Jimmysstar was a winner of two from three starts in New Zealand before transferring to the Maher stable where he won his first three starts for the trainer. He then ran second in a Listed race before fading in his most recent start.
Several 2-year-olds step out at trials
Several 2-year-olds stepped out at the Hawkesbury trials on Tuesday with heats won by $420,000 yearling Duck Egg Blue (I Am Invincible) out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Sweet Idea (Snitzel), Justice Warrior (Justify {USA}) who is a son of Group 1 winner Srikandi (Dubawi {Ire}), The Act (Zoustar) out of Group 2 winner Belong To Many (Belong To Me {USA}) making him a half-brother to Group 3 winner Native Soldier (Sepoy), Baltic Blond (NZ) (Russian Revolution) a half-sister to Listed winner Broadway Missile (USA) (Heatseeker {USA}), Maili (Yes Yes Yes) a half-sister to Listed winner Kalino (Pierro), as well as Perfumist (NZ) (El Roca), and Fly Scotty Fly (Brazen Beau).
Fly Scotty Fly at the Hawkesbury trials on Tuesday | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Another winner of note was 3-year-old filly Wild Gypsy (American Pharoah {USA}) who is a half-sister to Group 1 winner and sire Wild Ruler.
Antino set for Queensland Group 1 carnival
Tony Gollan will set his 5-year-old gelding Antino (NZ) (Redwood {GB}) for the G1 Stradbroke H. Antino trialled earlier this week. Racing Queensland asked several racing participants on Tuesday: Name a Queensland horse that will win a Group 1 during the upcoming carnival and why? And Antino was a popular answer.
“He is probably the Queensland horse to follow during the winter carnival,” fellow trainer David Vandyke said.
Antino (NZ) | Image courtesy of Grant Peters
“He was unlucky to not win the Toorak and is with a good trainer in Gollan. He is a smart horse with nine wins from 14 starts.”
Tasmanian Hall Of Fame trainer retires
After five decades, Hall Of Fame trainer Gary White will saddle-up his last runner at the Hobart race meeting this Sunday.
“It’s a Saturday or Sunday and your friends invite you to a function and you can’t go, my son Grayson has moved back to Tassie, my grand-daughter is here now, she’s six, she had her first soccer game the other day and I couldn’t go,” White told Tasracing.com.au.
White was inducted into the Tasmanian Racing Hall of Fame in 2009.
Noverre full brother to debut on Wednesday
Matamata trainer Glenn Old will debut 2-year-old colt Magice (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Arawa Park Hotel 2YO over 1150 metres at Rotorua on Wednesday. The trial winner was bred by Waikato Stud and has been retained by them.
He is a full brother to G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner Noverre who was purchased by Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis out of Waikato Stud’s 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale draft for NZ$800,000 and now stands at Waikato Stud.
Clarkson launches syndicate named after his own beer
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has launched a racehorse ownership syndicate with a horse named after his own beer brand. “I said to the Hawkstone team that we should get into racing but clearly they got motor racing and horseracing confused!” Clarkson told Racingpost.com.
“That said, Ben Pauling is a stone’s throw from Diddly Squat Farm and the Hawkstone Brewery, so I know where my hay is going. Furthermore, the Pauling family originally farmed our land and taught Kaleb (Cooper, who appears on Clarkson's Farm) all he knows about farming.”
To be trained by Ben Pauling, 4-year-old The Hawkstonian (Ire) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}) was purchased for €45,000 (AU$74,500) at the 2023 Goffs Arkle Sale.
G3 Prix Sigy goes to Sajir
Chantilly's G3 Prix Sigy on Tuesday was won by 3-year-old colt Sajir (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}).
“We ran out of a few options of where to start him and ended up here at 5.5 furlongs,” said Price Faisal’s racing manager Ted Voute.
“He got seven furlongs last year, but maybe the (French) Guineas is a step too far. The seven-furlong G3 Jersey is good and you've also got the six-furlong Group 1 (Commonweath Cup) at Royal Ascot. That might be a bit tough and it's a matter of deciding how far he can go at this point, but I'll leave that to Prince Faisal and Andre (Fabre).”
Sajir has won three of his five starts.
Breeders Cup releases Challenge Series schedule
The 2024 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In will consist of 82 races in 12 countries and host track Del Mar will run six on a schedule with several new additions, the organization announced via release Monday.
“We take great pride in seeing horsemen from around the world capitalize on the advantages provided by the Challenge Series, the premier route to securing a starting position in the World Championships,” said Dora Delgado, Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Officer of Breeders' Cup Limited.
“Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the racing jurisdictions across five continents for their invaluable support and administration of this year's series. We encourage all horsemen to target the Challenge Series en route to the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar.”
Ocala 2-year-old sale begins Tuesday
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, with 1208 catalogued offerings, begins its four-day run Tuesday morning USA time (Tuesday evening AEST).
“I anticipate it being a good sale,” said OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski.
“We've got a lot of people here. The under-tack show was well-attended and the interest that we are getting is high. Certainly, the April sale is the go-to sale of the year.”
Craven Breeze Up sale begins Tuesday
This year's Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale with over 200 lots begins after racing at Newmarket on Tuesday at 5.45 pm GMT (Wednesday morning AEST).
Judge to rule of Zedan lawsuit this week
The lawsuit filed against Churchill Downs, Inc. by Amr Zedan's incorporated racing stable to try and get Bob Baffert-trained horses un-barred from the G1 Kentucky Derby could get decided by the end of this week according to several published news reports in the wake of a Monday hearing in Kentucky's Jefferson Circuit Court.
“He knew back in July of last year that if he kept Mr. Baffert as his trainer then his horses would not be eligible,” Matt Hegarty of Daily Racing Form quoted lawyer for CDI, Thomas Dupree saying, “Each time, he decided to stick with Mr. Baffert, knowing the consequences of his decision, and he now regrets that decision.”
