Albury trainer Donna Scott regards four-time winner Oamanikka as her top seed for the 2021 Country Championships but all that could change if La Sante (Hallowed Crown) can stake his claim via the last race at Corowa on Monday. Scott has four horses pencilled in for the Southern Region’s Championship Qualifier at Wagga on February […]
[ Read More ]Ethan Brown believes Duke Of Neworleans (by Hallowed Crown) has plenty to learn despite winning his 1212-metre Geelong maiden on debut by eight lengths on Tuesday. Brown had partnered the Matt Laurie-trained Duke Of Neworleans in trackwork prior to his first race-day experience, where he proved a handful. “Geez he’s green,” Brown said of the […]
[ Read More ]Inglis Digital has concluded an astonishing year with the December Online Auction smashing the $50 million barrier for overall turnover in 2020 and recording the sixth consecutive top lot to make $200,000 or more. Exciting 3YO Belieber (Zoustar) – an impressive Wyong winner last month – was the headline act in the December catalogue and topped the […]
[ Read More ]A horse that Gai Waterhouse considers “one of the most talented 3YOs racing in Sydney”, 3YO Belieber (Zoustar), heads an impressive line-up in the Inglis Digital December Online Auction, which is now open for bidding. The progressive gelding is lightly-raced having had just four career starts, including a tough 4th on debut as a 2YO in the […]
[ Read More ]Emotional trainer Chris Anderson looked to the skies and asked for help from his late father Mervyn before Ballistic Boy (Smart Missile) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the Doomben Mile on Friday. Punters were prepared to take on Ballistic Boy who eased from $1.80 to $2.25 and the betting drift looked to […]
[ Read More ]The renowned colours of the Hutchins family made famous by Australian Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy were carried to victory at Newcastle on Tuesday by the half-sister to Group I ATC Australian Oaks winner Once Were Wild. Hallowed Crown is the sire of Send Me Wild. A late blooming four year-old mare by Hallowed […]
[ Read More ]Inglis graduates were to the fore on the international stage over the weekend with big-race winners in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Both by Twin Hills stallions! The aptly named Big Hearted (Hallowed Crown x Secret Selection) showed a tremendously willing attitude to outpoint more seasoned rivals in the SGP$1m (A$1m) Singapore Gold Cup over […]
[ Read More ]Hot King Prawn will carry high hopes into the Gr1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint in three weeks’ time after shrugging off a wide passage and nine rivals to win the Gr2 Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday. Hot King Prawn does it again! (Pic – HKJC) The eye-catching grey was three quarters of […]
[ Read More ]The victory of Big Hearted (Hallowed Crown) in Saturday’s Listed (SIN-G1) Singapore Gold Cup provided breeder Lisa McMaster a first significant repayment for the faith she has shown in his dam, Secret Selection (Redoute’s Choice). McMaster admits she took a huge leap of faith, perhaps too big, when privately purchasing Secret Selection for $200,000 four […]
[ Read More ]Leading trainer Michael Clements had three runners in Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) at Kranji Racecourse including the favourite Top Knight, but he could not overcome his lightly weighted stablemate Big Hearted. With champion apprentice jockey Simon Kok in the saddle, the 4yo son of Hallowed Crown powered home to defeat […]
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