Encosta MM Stars for Coolmore
(1st January 2009, Australia)
Coolmore Australia will head to the 2009 Magic Millions Yearling Sale with a top class draft of 48 horses headlined by two outstanding youngsters by their flagship sire Encosta de Lago.
Eagle soars to G1 success in Hong Kong
(14th December 2008, Ireland)
Rock Of Gibraltar’s brilliantly consistent son Eagle Mountain (4c Rock Of Gibraltar-Masskana, by Darshaan) landed the biggest success of his career in the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup.
First Aussie Stakes-Winner for Lion Heart
(14th December 2008, Australia)
Exciting young stallion Lion Heart posted his first Australian stakes-winner when talented colt Double Heart (2c Lion Heart x Sad Eyed Lady, by Eagle Eyed) captured the Listed QTC Meynink Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Group Two Victory for Rock Mare
(14th December 2008, Australia)
Superbly bred mare Lovetrista (4m Rock of Gibraltar x Tristalove, by Sir Tristram) scored a career best win in New Zealand on the weekend when she saluted in the Group Two Waikato Times Gold Cup at Te Rapa.
Ruud Van Slaats Does it Again
(14th December 2008, Australia)
Improving mare Ruud Van Slaats (4m Van Nistelrooy x Quintilla, by Danehill) made it back-to-back Group Two wins when she captured the Group Two Cal Isuzu Stakes over 1600 metres at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Milan on top at Cheltenham sale
(13th December 2008, National_hunt)
A gelding from Milan’s first crop stole the show at Brightwells’ National Hunt breeze-up sale at Cheltenham racecourse on Friday night when selling for £130,000 to agent Aiden Murphy.
Choisir Winners Flow
(12th December 2008, Australia)
Last week we were writing about Choisir edging one winner clear of his third season sire rivals and at the end of this week he’s bolted clear of his peers with 39 individual winners.
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