With the COVID pandemic fading into the distance, the missing crop for Maurice is becoming less of an issue. On Saturday, he added his seventh Group 1 winner with Bob Peters-bred and raced Cosmic Crusader in the G1 Northerly Stakes. The yearling sales are almost here, and this helps sharpen the focus on both Maurice and his first season sire son Hitotsu. 

Hallmark enormous stride being passed on through Maurice

Maurice

Aushorse Ad

All the metrics for day 2 of the Arqana Vente d’Elevage sale were up on the same day in 2024. Stuart Boman splashed out €320,000 to top the day with Listed winner Quilixia who will stay in training next year as a 5-year-old mare with Joseph O’Brien.

'I love German pedigrees' – Blandford's Stuart Boman strikes at Arqana for Quilixia

Arqana

Arrowfield Ad

The meeting before the big International meeting next Sunday was a quiet one at Sha Tin with several trainers and jockeys nabbing doubles. Little Paradise impressed for Zac Purton and has trainer Jimmy Tang planning an assault on the 4-Year-Old Series for the son of Toronado. All Too Hard’s debutant winner Embrace Aberdeen gave trainer Frankie Lor his 250th win on the Sha Tin turf. 

Hong Kong Review: Toronado unveils Classic contender

Hong Kong

In today's Foal Focus, we chat to breeder Jack Sheather about the Ghaiyyath colt from his mare Starspangled who is the last living mare by Danehill in Australia. 

Foal Focus: The last Danehill mare in Australia

Foal Focus

Foal Showcase

Daily News Wrap

Daily wrap-up

Looking Ahead - December 9

Looking Ahead

Social

NSW Race Results

Debutants

2YO & 3YO Winners by Sire

Winners By Sire

First Season Sire Runners & Results

1st Season Sires' Tracker