Young Group II winning Bel Esprit mare Sweet Sherry is shaping as an exceptional producer for Silverdale Farm with her first living foal, a Snitzel filly, selling for $1.35million at this sale last year and her second making $1.1million earlier today.
It’s been a long time between drinks for quality Pierro stayer Persan, who was back in the winner’s circle at Flemington on Saturday when taking out the $175,000 Listed VRC JRA Trophy (2600m).
The locals have dominated the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin and were to the fore again on Sunday with the Australian-bred All Too Hard gelding Wellington.
The Snitzel filly Serasana will target the $2,000,000 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield in February after making a perfect start to her race career in Saturday’s Ladbroke It Hcp (1000m) at Sandown-Hillside.
Mooneista (IRE) is the latest Group-winning import to join Kia Ora's broodmare band after being purchased for 850,000 gns at the Tattersalls December Mare Sale.
The China Horse Club colours were carried to victory at Wyong on Thursday by a blue-blood daughter of Exceed and Excel with a top class international pedigree.
American bloodlines have proved a good branch of success in Australia for a number of years now, so it was unsurprising to see buyers from Down Under making their presence felt during the first session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington on Monday.
The reigning champion sprinter in Hong Kong, Kia Ora Stud bred and sold All Too Hard gelding Wellington made his first appearance for the new season at Sha Tin on Sunday winning the Group II Premier Bowl (1200m).
It’s been a busy breeding season at Kia Ora Stud with the arrival of stunning first foals by Golden Slipper winner Farnan and Redoute’s Choice lookalike Prague sparking a slew of return bookings from excited breeders delighted with their offspring.
The opening Book 2 session of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale was an opportunity for Kia Ora Stud to snatch a well-bred filly by Zoustar.
The Australian Turf Club has signed a new partnership with one of the Hunter Valley’s most established and renowned breeding organisations Kia Ora, including joining with one of Sydney’s biggest Group 1 sprint races.
In our weekly series, we take a walk down memory lane to learn about some of the characters, both human and equine, in whose honour our important races are named. This week we look at Shannon, who has the G2 Shannon S. at Rosehill this weekend.
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