Red Gums Announces 2012 Stallion Fees
Friday, 18th May 2012
NSW Kootingal-based Red Gums Thoroughbreds' James Green has announced their 2012 stallion fees. The 5 sires (all BOBS-qualified) are: - Canny Show (Canny Lad-Ladies Day) $5,000
- Dixie Prospect (Dixie Union-Tabheej) $6,000
- Denmarket (Lord Dane-Business Babe) $3,000
- Pure Theatre (Nureyev-A Goodgookin Broad) $3,000
- Redoute's Show (Redoute's Choice- La Lapaya) $3,000
NZ Sire Shinko King Euthanased Aged 21
Friday, 18th May 2012
In New Zealand, Irish-bred & Japanese Gr1-winning stallon Shinko King (Fairy King-Rose Of Jericho, by Alleged) "succumbed to a lengthy battle with laminitis" & was euthanased at Paxton Park aged 21, reported theinformant.co.nz. Shinko King (who stood his 1st season in New Zealand in 1998 & moved from Ashwell Farm to Paxton Park in 2007) sired 5 Gr1-winners in 3 different countries: Eskimo Queen (Australia's Gr1 Coolmore Classic & Gr1 Queensland Oaks); C'est La Guerre (Gr1 NZ Derby & placed in the Melbourne Cup); Bramble Rose (Gr1 NZ Oaks); Barinka (Gr1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes); & Thumbs Up Hong Kong Gr1 Classic Mile). His other stakes-winners included Madame Shinko, Shinko Bay, Viz Vitae, Fairy Tale, Eternal Melody, Irish Colleen, Shi Kin Fly & Kasumi. On the track himself, Shinko King won 8 races in Japan (including the 1997 Gr1 Takamatsunomiya Hai over 1200m) & also finished 3rd in Hong Kong's Gr1 International Bowl. Shinko King was a half-brother to both Gr1 English Derby-winning sire Dr Devious (who also won the Gr1 Irish Champion Stakes & UK Gr1 Dewhurst Stakes) & Gr3-winning sire Archway.Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
Friday, 18th May 2012
It's said that the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. As of June 1, the 17,000 Daily News readers comprising breeders, owners, trainers, bloodstock agents and industry VIPs will be able to instantly access in-depth up-to-date information on all participating Daily News stud farms and their stallions. Stud managers who want their stallions and farms to STAND OUT IN COLOUR from those in plain black and white, click on the below image and contact Christian Whitehead (0413) 112 020 for the most cost-effective coverage in the industry. 
Gr1 Star Midnight Oil In Magic Millions Broodmare Sale
Friday, 18th May 2012
Gr1-winning 4YO mare Midnight Oil (Keeper-Gilded Light, by Gilded Time) has been added to the supplementary catalogue for the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale (beginning May 28 on the Queensland Gold Coast). Midnight Oil has not raced since she won 2011's Gr1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham 14 months ago (after which she underwent surgery to remove a bone chip); overall she boasts 4 wins (also including 2011's NZ Gr3 Lowland Stakes over 2100m at Hastings) from 8 starts.Valentine Miss In Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
Friday, 18th May 2012
Gr3-winning & 4-times Gr3-placed 6YO mare Valentine Miss (Danetime-Torolosa, by Housebuster) has also been added to the supplementary catalogue for the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. Valentine Miss (from the Mark Kavanagh stable) won 2010's Gr3 How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield & notched stakes-placings in 2011's Gr3 Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2 Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, Gr3 Spring Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville & Gr3 D.C.McKay Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville, plus 2010's Gr3 Hyderabad Race Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield & Listed Herald-Sun Stakes (1400m) at Flemington, as well as 2008's Listed Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.2 Unreserved Dispersals Boost Magic Millions National Sale
Friday, 18th May 2012
Unreserved dispersal sales from both Epic Farm (presented in the Oakwood Farm draft) & Parsons Creek Farm (in the Southern Cross Breeders draft) will also be included in the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare & Weanling Sale. Among the lots on offer are stakes-winning mares Angel Smoke, Goodbye Norma Jean & Vietnam and stakes place-getters Hey Pretty Katie & Plans.YESTERDAY'S WINNERS: By Stallion From 8 Countries
Friday, 18th May 2012
The following Breeding&Racing Daily News stallions had winners or placed runners in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau, South Africa or the Philippines yesterday... to find out who, where and how, simply click on any of their names: Al Maher, Bradbury's Luck, Helenus, Hussonet, Jet Spur, Mossman, Redoutable, Saxon, Show A Heart & Testa Rossa. If your stallions had winners or placed horses yesterday and are missing from this list, call Gary Knowles now on Sydney 02-8204 1007 and share their success DAILY with breeders, owners, trainers & bloodstock agents.Vic Govt To Co-Fund Seymour Master Plan
Friday, 18th May 2012
Victorian Minister For Racing Denis Napthine announced the state government "will co-fund, with Racing Victoria & the Seymour Racing Club, a master plan for future growth at the Seymour Racecourse".Bedggood Hands Hunter Presidency To Collins
Friday, 18th May 2012
President Wayne Bedggood has handed over the reins of the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association to Dr Cameron Collins, managing director of Scone Equine Hospital.Manighar Favourite For Gr1 Doomben Cup
Friday, 18th May 2012
Leading stayer, import Manighar, is $2.30 favourite with Luxbet to win tomorrow's Gr1 Doomben Cup (2020m) at Doomben in Brisbane. Shes Sinsational is $5 2nd favourite ahead of Lights Of Heaven ($6) & Mawingo ($7.50). For the latest odds on the race click on the Luxbet link in this item, or click here to view their special offer.Latest Hong Kong Aust-Bred & NZ-Bred Non-Stakes Winners
Friday, 18th May 2012
Courtesy of Arion Pedigrees, below are the latest Australian and/or New Zealand-bred Hong Kong winners: - 11/05/2012 Little Ms.Hotshot (AUS) 2009 (F by Hard Spun - Carnegie Gal); 1st Manila JC Imported Maiden H. , 1400m. Sold at the 2011 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale for $6,000.
- 13/05/2012 Music Vault (AUS) 2009 (F by Break the Vault - Musical Orbit); 1st Manila JC Ayala Land H. , 1400m. Sold by Symphony Lodge at the 2011 Magic Millions Queensland Horses in Training Sale for $9,000.
- 13/05/2012 Sliotar (AUS) 2008 (F by Elusive Quality - Shinty); 1st Manila JC Sevilla Holdings Inc H. , 1400m. Sold at the 2011 Inglis Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale for $5,000.
- 13/05/2012 Penetrator (AUS) 2009 (C by Al Samer - Optical Zoom); 1st Manila JC Piustar Trading Inc H. , 1400m. Sold by Emirates Park at the 2011 Magic Millions Queensland Horses in Training Sale for $13,000
- 13/05/2012 Botbo (AUS) 2006 (F by Reenact - On the Corso); 1st Manila JC EEG Development Corp H. , 1400m. Sold by Baramul Stud at the 2008 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale for $6,000.
- 16/05/2012 Sparkling (AUS) 2005 (G by Bel Esprit - Lanadee); 1st HKJC Neptune H. HK$525,000, 1650m - Earning HK$299,250. Sold by Eliza Park at the 2007 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale for $65,000.
- 16/05/2012 Tarrega (NZ) 2007 (G by Dehere - Taimana); 1st HKJC Saturn H. HK$675,000, 1200m - Earning HK$384,750. Sold by Whakanui Stud at the 2009 NZ Bloodstock National Yearling Sale for NZ$115,000
- 16/05/2012 El Grande (AUS) 2006 (G by Royal Academy - Dezhilla); 1st HKJC Saturn H. HK$675,000, 1200m - Earning HK$384,750. Sold by Jacaranda Park Stud at the 2008 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for $90,000.
- 16/05/2012 Felarof (NZ) 2007 (G by Savabeel - Etoile Centieme); 1st HKJC Uranus H. HK$675,000, 1650m - Earning HK$384,750. Sold at the 2009 Inglis Sydney Easter Yearling Sale for $35,000 & subsequently sold by Oakwood Farm at the 2009 Magic Millions Queensland Horses In Training Sale for $105,000.
- 16/05/2012 Flying Colours (NZ) 2005 (G by Howbaddouwantit - Kesia); 1st HKJC Venus H. HK$1,800,000, 1200m - Earning HK$1,026,000. Sold by P. J. & B. M. Tennant at the 2007 NZ Bloodstock National Yearling Sale for NZ$7,250.
Invincible Spirit Adds UK Black-Type
Friday, 18th May 2012
In the UK overnight, former European Champion 1st Season Sire & Chatswood Stud shuttler Invincible Spirit (Green Desert-Rafha, by Kris) added a black-type success when 4YO entire Fury (Invincible Spirit-Courting, by Pursuit Of Love) scored by a nose in the £33,000 (A$50,000) Listed Hambleton Stakes (8 furlongs) for 4YOs & up at York. Fury (ridden by Ryan Moore for trainer William Haggas) defeated Irish-bred 6YO gelding Prince Of Johanne (Johannesburg-Paiute Princess, by Darshaan) & fellow 4YO entire Mijhaar (Shirocco-Jathaabeh, by Nashwan). Last year Fury also finished runner-up in the UK Listed Heron Stakes (8 furlongs) at Sandown Park.Black Caviar Hot Favourite For Royal Ascot Debut
Friday, 18th May 2012
Following the "25-1 shock" victory by 6YO gelding Tiddliwinks (Piccolo-Card Games, by First Trump) in Wednesday's UK Gr2 Duke Of York Stakes (6 furlongs), the feature sprint on the opening day of the historic Dante meeting at York, racingpost.com declared: "With no runner looking to emerge as a serious challenger to Black Caviar in the Gr1 Golden Jubilee Stakes (6 furlongs on June 23), BoyleSports shortened the Aussie ace to 4-9 favourite (from 4-6) for Royal Ascot." Among 7 leading UK bookmakers currently offering early markets on the Golden Jubilee Stakes, Black Caviar varies from 8-13 (SportingBet) to 8-15 (BetVictor) to 1-2 (Paddy Power & SkyBet) to 4-9 (BoyleSports & Bet365) to "no quote" (William Hill, while offering 12-1 to 100-1 any other runner). None of the bookies have any other runner under double figures, with the next best Krypton Factor (varying from 10-1 to 14-1), Bated Breath (10-1 to 16-1), Society Rock (10-1 to 16-1), Hoof It (12-1 to 16-1) & Moonlight Cloud (14-1 to 20-1). Meanwhile the other Australian contenders quoted are: Foxwedge (12-1 to 33-1), Sepoy (16-1 to 25-1), Temple Of Boom (20-1 to 25-1), Ortensia (20-1 to 33-1) & Helmet (33-1 to 50-1).UK Sire Nomadic Way Euthanased Aged 27
Friday, 18th May 2012
US-bred & UK-based stallion Nomadic Way (Assert-Kitty Hawk I, by Bustino) was euthanased aged 27 at Louella Stud in Leicestershire, reported racingpost.com. On the track, Nomadic (bred by Swettenham Stud & raced by Robert Sangster) recorded 10 wins (including the historic Cesarewitch) & 19 placings (including runner-up in Royal Ascot's Queen Alexandra Stakes & 3rd in the Listed George Stubbs Stakes) from 38 starts. At stud Nomadic Way sired over 100 winners.Masterofthehorse Retired To Irish Annshoon Stud
Friday, 18th May 2012
In Ireland, 6YO stallion Masterofthehorse (Sadler's Wells-Shouk, by Shirley Heights) has been retired to stand at Annshoon Stud in County Kilkenny, reported racingpost.com. Masterofthehorse is a full-brother to 2006 dual Gr1 English Oaks-Gr1 Irish Oaks winner Alexandrova, plus a 3/4-brother to Gr1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner Magical Romance, who established a European record for a broodmare when sold to the Rothschild family for 4.6 million guineas (A$7.13m) at the 2006 UK Tattersalls December Sale. On the track himself, Masterofthehorse recorded 1 win (at Gowran Park as a 2YO) & 4 placings (including the Gr1 English Derby over 12 furlongs at Epsom, Ireland's Gr2 Beresford Stakes over 8 furlongs at The Curragh & UK Gr3 Chester Vase over 12.5 furlongs at Chester) from 9 starts for £212,199 (A$318,000) earnings.Dubawi Adds German Gr3
Friday, 18th May 2012
In Germany overnight, triple Gr1-winning former Darley shuttler Dubawi (Dubai Millennium-Zomaradah, by Deploy) added a group success when Irish-bred 5YO entire & former Derby Italiano winner Worthadd (Dubawi-Wigman, by Rahy) returned from a 7-months spell to score a 2.5-lengths victory in the €55,000 (A$68,000) Gr3 Badener Meile (1600m) at Baden-Baden. Worthadd (ridden by Mirco Demuro for trainer Sir Mark Prescott) defeated fellow 5YO entires Neatico (Medicean-Nicola Bella, by Sadler's Wells) & Sir Oscar (Mark Of Esteem-Sintenis, by Polish Precedent). Worthadd took his record to 9 wins (also including 2011's Italian Gr2 Premio Carlo Vittadini over 1600m at San Siro, plus 2010's Italian Gr2 Premio Ribot over 1600m at The Capannelle, Gr2 Derby Italiano over 2200m at The Capannelle, Gr3 Premio Parioli over 1600m at The Capannelle & Listed Premio Gardone over 1600m at San Siro) & 3 placings (including 2011's UK Gr1 Lockinge Stakes over 8 furlongs at Newbury & 2010's Italian Gr1 Premio Vittorio Di Capua over 1600m at San Siro) from 14 starts.Secretariat's Birthplace Meadow Farm To Be Auctioned
Friday, 18th May 2012
In the US, Meadow Farm "the Virginia birthplace of 1973 US Triple Crown winner Secretariat, will be auctioned on May 22 following the foreclosure of the Virginia State Fair" reported US Daily Racing Form. The fair bought Meadow Farm (located 25 miles north of Richmond) in 2003 & "331-acres remain from the original 2,798-acre property that Christopher Chenery purchased in 1932 to launch his Virginia thoroughbred breeding interests".