Date posted April 20, 2011 | Posted by
admin | Filed under
Commands,
Exceed And Excel,
Red Giant,
SDB,
Shamardal |
A pair of Australian-bred sires provided the Darley operation with a double at Monday’s Windsor meeting in the UK.
Exceed And Excel (Danehill - Patrona, by Lomond) produced the first winner of Darley’s double when the Richard Hannon-trained Best Terms (Exceed And Excel - Sharp Terms, by Kris) won the Sportingbet Maiden Auction Fillies’ Stakes (5f) on debut. The undefeated racehorse Reset (Zabeel - Assertive Lass, by Zeditave) completed the stud’s success when New Code (Reset - Ileana, by Lomitas) took out the Play Mecca Bingo Handicap (1m3-1/2f).
Exceed And Excel was also on the winner’s list in Australia when Operatics (Exceed And Excel - Opera Queen, by Pleasant Colony) won the Racing Easter Saturday Maiden (1500m) at Port Macquarie.
Commands (Danehill - Cotehele House, by My Swanee) also produced a winner at Port Macquarie when Our Daughters (Commands - Clinging, by Brief Truce) claimed the D & M Hyde Tilers Benchmark 60 Handicap (2000m). Shamardal completed a trio of Darley successes at Port Macquarie after Galleriaborghese (Shamardal - Self Portrait, by Peintre Celebre) took out the Port Tyreworld Class 1 Handicap (1200m).
This 85th New Zealand National Yearling Sales Series will commence at Karaka on January 31. (more…)
Date posted September 15, 2010 | Posted by
Michele Cullen | Filed under
Fastnet Rock,
Premium Updates,
Racing and Breeding,
Red Giant |
This time of year has to be one of the most exciting times on a stud when mares foal and tomorrow’s racetrack stars are born. (more…)
Date posted September 8, 2010 | Posted by
Michele Cullen | Filed under
Big Brown,
Giacosa,
Premium Updates,
Racing and Breeding,
Red Giant,
Shamardal |
Iconic Australian trainer Bart Cummings is an avid fan of young Giant’s Causeway sire Shamardal not only as a trainer but also a breeder. (more…)
Date posted August 18, 2010 | Posted by
Michele Cullen | Filed under
Premium Updates,
Racing and Breeding,
Red Giant |
Westbury’s new stallion Red Giant received another boost when fellow Giant’s Causeway stallion Footstepsinthesand added black-type to his resume. (more…)
Date posted July 21, 2010 | Posted by
Graeme Kelly | Filed under
Premium Updates,
Quick Questions,
Racing and Breeding,
Red Giant |
New Zealand breds have long enjoyed a high degree of success on Australian racetracks. As the 2009-10 season is drawing to a close a total of a record 84 stakes races have been won on this side of the Tasman by New Zealand-bred horses. (more…)
Date posted June 18, 2010 | Posted by
Michele Cullen | Filed under
Premium Updates,
Racing and Breeding,
Red Giant,
Shamardal |
Irish trainer Dermot Weld has unearthed another contender for this year’s historic 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup following last night’s win of Rite Of Passage in the prestigious Group I Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, UK. (more…)
