Guest Column: Stuff Of Dreams 08 October, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The 2012 running of the Prix de la Arc de Triomphe will be remembered not only for the high profile withdrawals, but the scintillating win by the 33-1 longshot filly Solemia, not fancied and not expected to do much against the super star boys….
Press Release: Linngari Joins Summerhill For The 2015 Season For most racing aficionados, the weekends are “TV time” for the marquee events of the sport. Yet ever since Mike de Kock ventured upon his pioneering conquests of the riches of Dubai, Thursday evenings have become a summer “ritual” for South African fans. The early pace…
Emperor’s Palace National Yearling Sale – Sporting Post Supplement Sporting Post have launched their Sale Supplement online, and it will be available in print form from tomorrow. There is huge excitement surrounding the upcoming Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale and a number of breeders have already arrived or are in the process of packing and…
The Potent Partnership: A.P. Indy On Mr Prospector 13 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett One of the most successful equine partnerships in recent times has been that of A.P.Indy on daughters of Mr. Prospector. Many of those partnerships have then gone on to sire a phenomenal number of Group winners themselves. You need only think…
Noble Tune Update: Mare Pure Symmetry Sold For $230 000 At Keeneland Pure Symmetry on the left, her 2014 colt by Kitten’s Joy on the right A half-sister to the third dam of Rathmor’s resident sire Noble Tune, flashy chestnut mare Pure Symmetry, sold for $230 000 at the recent Keeneland January Sale. The dam…
A.P. Answer On Form – Six Winners In Two Weeks A.P. Answer at Clifton Stud Clifton Stud’s young sire A.P. Answer has found good recent form, with six winners in two weeks across five tracks nationwide, with a double at Flamingo Park. Speedball won at Kenilworth for owners Team Valor and Mrs Vaneshree and Mr…
Keeneland, Plenty Of Fireworks 12 September, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The select portion of the Keeneland Yearling sale went off with a bang yesterday as five horses commanded seven figure sums, despite the gross being down almost 34% from 2011. Though buyers were selective, they seemed willing to pay top dollar for good quality stock,…
Press Release: Capetown Noir At Summerhill For 2015 Season You have to hand it to Lady Laidlaw: she’s not one to traverse the road most travelled. Which probably explains, as much as anything, the frequency with which her yellow and black silks occupy the big race winner’s box. There’s no “pot luck” with Her Ladyship,…
Summerhill Stud National Yearlings 2013 Lot 322 Paris Princess (Kahal – Candle Princess by Honor Grades) Comment: Half-sister to Paris Perfect who placed 3rd in the Gr 1 Dubai World Cup. Dam has produced 5 runners and 5 winners, with 26 wins between them. Extended Pedigree Lot 328 Blackmore (Kahal – Cariad by Northern Guest)…
Spectrum Grand-Daughter Up Sells For $2.2 Million At Keeneland The Irish-bred broodmare Up, a grand-daughter of Yellow Star Stud’s resident sire Spectrum, gave a big lift to Keeneland’s January horses of all ages sale 13 January, selling for a sale-leading $2.2 million at the auction’s second session on a day that saw average price rise…