Dubai rules 2022 Royal Ascot with Black-Type winner

This article was first published in June Bluebloods. SUBSCRIBE here to get articles like this sooner! There were 35 races run at Royal Ascot – the number one race-meeting in the world, hands down, no debate (don’t fret, Drew, the Breeders’ Cup is number two) – June 14-18, with over 273,000 souls in attendance over…

ByBluebloodsOctober 27, 20220Comments

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The promise shown by the up-and-coming star Maurice three year-old, Mazu, during the recent Sydney Autumn Carnival was fulfilled by his brilliant win in the G1 Doomben 10,000 in May, his sixth win from six starts that preparation. Timing is everything they say and it is more than fitting that Mazu now leads to the…

ByBluebloodsOctober 26, 20220Comments

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ByBluebloodsSeptember 26, 20220Comments

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Scott Williamson

AS a 28-year-old busy in his role with Lexington-based company Equix Biometrics Scott Williamson had a crucial decision to make.. He sensed America was not the place to be raising children and his thoughts turned to Australia. Scott had first met Sarah, the then personal assistant to Widden’s general manager Derek Field and wife…

ByBluebloodsAugust 23, 20220Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Evolving characteristics of the thoroughbreds

Breeding the racehorse is an inexact science due to genetic diversity associated with any hybrid breed I admire the high-class ability displayed by many small horses who compete with distinction against bigger rivals. I remember some of the great stallions standing between 15 to 15.2 hands high who had the ability to quicken despite their size.…

ByBluebloodsAugust 8, 20220Comments

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Teofilo the champion son of Galileo

The male line of Sadler’s Wells rests firmly by his champion son Galileo, especially via two sons both produced from daughters of Danehill, namely Frankel and Teofilo. Frankel, bred by the late Prince Khalid bin Abdullah (Saudi Royal Family) was born at Banstead Manor Farm in Suffolk and raced in the silks of Juddmonte Farms.…

ByBluebloodsJune 15, 20220Comments

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2022 Freshman Sires

Freshman 2022 Wild Ruler By Renee Geelen May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Stands at NEWGATE FARM, NSW, for $38,500 A classic example of linebreeding back to his own family, Victor Ludorum excelled as a Wild Ruler is the archetypical Australian racehorse; early maturing, fast, tough, a winner in multiple seasons, and of course,…

ByBluebloodsJune 15, 20220Comments

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Kandice Pritchard

Kandice Pritchard and her partner Brad Lowe have come a long way over the last 20 years. Kandice Pritchard and her partner Brad Lowe have come a long way over the last 20 years. Their KBL Thoroughbreds - Kandice, Brad, Lowe - alongside the rustic Beaudesert racecourse, some 40km south of Brisbane, is one…

ByBluebloodsJune 14, 20220Comments

Inglis Easter 2022

Inglis Easter 2022 – Welcome

There are few more exciting events each year than the arrival of the Australian Easter Yearling Sale catalogue. Inglis has long marketed the sale - this year to be held at the stunning Riverside stables complex at Warwick Farm on April 5 and 6 - as the Best Of The Best, and for good reason. These…

ByBluebloodsMarch 27, 20220Comments

Inglis Easter 2022

Yarraman Park

Home Affairs, winning the VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, A$1,502,100, 1200m. Yarraman draft full of quality including some from Vinnie’s best mares yet … Supporting the career of a stallion like I Am Invincible takes an ever-improving broodmare band, lush pastures, and a team of experienced horse people. Yarraman Park’s results speak to the quality systems…

ByBluebloodsMarch 24, 20220Comments

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