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Bluebloods Inglis Classic 2021

Fairhill Farm

The number of horses to have grazed on the undulating paddocks of Mike O’Donnell’s Fairhill Farm at Mulbring before going on to racetrack success just continues to grow. Gr.1 winners Good Project, Choice Bro and Glorious Days all had a head start at Fairhill and buyers inspecting the farm’s select 2021 Classic draft at Riverside…

ByGlen LathamFebruary 3, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Headline makers!

Waikato Stud graduate Aegon, winner of the 2020 Gr.1 NZ Two Thousand Guineas Aegon and Probabeel headline the Waikato Stud recent graduates from the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale drafts with proprietor Mark Chittick pointing out that at the half-way point of the 2020/21 racing season, Waikato Stud have already clocked up nine individual stakes winning…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Great horses don’t always cost the earth

Volkstock'n'barrell Value is a relative measure, and in 2021, Seaton Park will present one of their best drafts yet, and for a farm known for producing good horses from unlikely sources, this is an exciting development. Seaton Park made their name when they sold a first crop Tavistock colt for $50,000 and he went on to greatness…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Magic time for Rich Hill

Vadamos Presenting the first crop of a resident stallion to the market place is a special time for any operation, but when they are the progeny of a Group 1-winning son of the breed-shaper Deep Impact it goes to another level. Rich Hill Stud will be in that envious position in January when Satono Aladdin’s youngsters go…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Results speak volumes at Phoenix Park

The Chosen One It was a good spring for Phoenix Park graduates with the likes of The Chosen One and Princess Jenni doing the farm’s Janine Dunlop proud with gutsy efforts in Melbourne carnival feature staying contests. Already a three times Group winner leading into the spring, The Chosen One was a first up winner over 1700m…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

High regard for a proven producer

Racing is a game of risk, and good judges of yearlings know there is great reward to be had when buying from farms with excellent stakes winner production records. From only small drafts, the paddocks of Highden Park continue to produce quality racehorses with this year’s Gr.1 Australasian Oaks winner Toffee Tongue being the latest…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Karaka 2021

Almanzor to kick off at Karaka

Cambridge Stud continues to thrive under new management with a strong investment into the New Zealand racing and breeding scene. The rewards have been coming their way with several promising types have already begun to emerge from the Cambridge Stud draft of 2019, who are currently half-way through their three year-old season, including Gr.1 placed…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods MMGC 2021

Yulong

Frankle The rise and rise of Yulong as a major player in the Australian bloodstock market continues unabated. Progress in 2020 can be measured by the strong showing at January’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale, Gr.1 success for Mr Zhang’s green, white checked sleeves both domestically and in Europe, and the continued development at its three…

ByGlen LathamJanuary 5, 20210Comments

Bluebloods MMGC 2021

Yarraman Park

The old story is that it takes 40 years of hard work and dedication to become an overnight success. Yarraman Park at Scone is an excellent case in point. Harry Mitchell elaborated recently, “Arthur and I have been very fortunate, after many years of hard work we now have a top commercial sire in I…

ByAndrew ReichardJanuary 5, 20210Comments

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