Australian Horse Racing News

Rob buys exceptional stand out Pentire colt

  It was love at first sight at the NZ sales this week when Rob secured the winning bid to purchase the magnificent black colt by super sire Pentire from the very well bred mare Thorena. Rob has enjoyed amazing success with horses he has purchased over the last decade by Pentire. We have won millions of dollars from his progeny we have trained, including Group 1 races such as the SAJC Adelaide Cup and SAJC SA Derby. Of all the yearlings Rob has seen go through the sales by Pentire, this colt is the one that Rob believes could be the best so far and is already thinking forward to races such as the Caulfield Guineas and Cox Plate. This colt is absolutely magnificent with the looks and pedigree to be a superstar. His Dam, Thorena is a grand- daughter of Denise's Joy and Thorena's Dam, Bolt Of Lightning, is a half sister to Joie Denise, the Dam of champion racehorses, Tuesday Joy and Sunday Joy. Do not delay contacting us about buying a share in the colt as he will be sold quickly. If you want a horse to take you to the top as an owner, then this could be the one. Contact us now for more information. Please see below an article from New Zealand Bloodstock's website featured yesterday;   $230k Pentire Colt Tops Successful 2012 Select Sale Friday, Feb 3, 2012 New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 Select Sale concluded today at Karaka, with the Pentire colt at Lot 1096 providing a late highlight of the successful three-day Sale. Out of the Zabeel mare Sunshine Gold, the colt from Haunui Farm was secured by Hawkes Racing, adding to the stable's total haul of seven yearlings bought from Karaka this week for $1.4 million. Commenting on their sale-topper, Wayne Hawkes says they were initially attracted to the pedigree by a close relative that they had previously purchased at Karaka. "We bought Luck of Smiling - the half-brother by Elusive City - for $40,000 as a yearling and he went up to Macau and he's about the fourth best horse up there. "Dad took one look at this colt and said we had to have him. He's a better sort than Luck of Smiling and he's by a proven sire in Pentire so we were sold. "We like the Pentires - we bought the highest priced Pentire in New Zealand last year for $520,000, out of Platinum Blonde, and we really like the way he is coming along. "We always love coming to New Zealand and buying those kiwi staying horses and are really happy with what was there this year." Hawkes Racing, represented at Karaka by John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes, paid a top price of $420,000 for the Zabeel colt at Lot 152 of the Premier Sale. This contributed to the team ending up in the top five leading buyers for the week. Pentire has provided three of the top five prices of the Select Sale. The other two were the $170,000 filly purchased by John White Bloodstock for his Australian client at Lot 724, and the $170,000 colt bought by Cranbourne trainer Robbie Laing at Lot 1120. Currently third on the NZ Sires Premiership, the Rich Hill Stud resident sire was represented most recently by the Group 1 Thorndon Mile winner Say No More last Saturday, in addition to multiple Group 1 successes by former NZ Horse of the Year Mufhasa.Pentire sires continual Group 1 winners with a fresh win in New Zealand last weekend in the Thorndon Mile.   To get the latest information on Robbie Laing Racing go to www.robbielaingracing.com.au   More

A big day at Caulfield for PRONTO PRONTO and BEL SPRINTER

BEL SPRINTER Press http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/bel-sprinter-ready-to-tackle-top-sprints/story-fn67siys-1226259921151 [...] More

A perfectly scripted victory

Up-and-coming three-year-old It Is Written could not have been more impressive saluting at Moonee Valley on Friday night, the eye-catching gelding cruising to an easy four length victory in the 1200m Sportingbet Handicap. [...] More

WET WEATHER

I don't know about anyone else but we all at Victory Lodge are over this weather I think all the staff have grown web feet I am hoping that finally it is coming to and end and we can get back to summer and compaining about the heat More

INTRODUCING OUR HENNY HUGHES COLT

Luke bought this colt with First Light at the Magic Millions . He has tremendous muscle tone for a young horse and is a really imposing colt .Luke saw him a number of times and was struck by his overall presence .He looks like he could go [...] More

I NEED YOUR HELP

Attention All I'm aiming to raise money for Doxa Youth Foundation on the 9th of March by doing the 4 Tracks for Kids walk, a cause that is close to my heart and I would welcome any contribution, great or small, that you could [...] More

LOVEMELONGTIME shows great improvement on his return

The handsome Brown 3YO gelding Lovemelongtime (Lonhro x Danesty) raced first up at Warnambool on Tuesday (31/1/12) and posted a no fuss professional maiden victory at his second career start. Personally selected and purchased by Jason [...] More

HERE"S THE THIRD OF OUR YEARLINGS BE QUICK SHE IS NEARLY SOLD

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Quiet Weekend!

This weekend is going to be very quiet with only runners at one meeting over the weekend. We take 3 horses to Hamilton on Sunday and hoping to come home with some winners.   We kick off the day with a first starter in Fleet [...] More

Lady Colours too good

Classy filly Lady Colours recorded her third victory from only her sixth start on Saturday by taking out the www.brc.com.au QTIS Two Year Old Handicap at Doomben. Jumping from barrier two, Lady Colours was urged to the lead by Damain [...] More

Lil Red Corvette fights hard to win at Moonee Valley

Ellerton Zahra Racing has continued its great run with two-year-olds this season when Lil Red Corvette scored a gritty win in Friday night’s Swift Signs Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley. Lil Red Corvette showed terrific [...] More

Onecatstoomany in the winners stall.

Congratulations to owner David Benata on Onecatstoomany winning at Kembla Grange yesterday in the F & M  BM 69 over 1200m and also to Sam Clipperton who had another great day by riding a double.  This mare is just so [...] More

Recent Purchase from NZ

Ownership now available. Call or email Chris Hyland (0419336140 chris@cfhylandracing.com.au) or Rohan Hughes (0425702315 rohan@cfhylandracing.com.au) direct to discuss further More

I LOVE THIS COLT

Busy weekend ahead after a few quiet days . I thought I would take the opportunity of posting a picture of my personal pick of the  yearling purchases to date . I have been  impressed with the success Dane Shadow has [...] More

Bernardini Best Since 1973

Tuesday, 31 January 2012: Shuttle sire Bernardini has had the best start at stud by any American sire since 1973, adding to his great strike rate when his 3YO colt Algorithms pulled off a stunning upset win over last year's [...] More

Wakefield Racing secures colt in tough day at Karaka.

It was a very strong day at the Karaka Premier sales again for day 2 & most lots were keenly sought after with some spirited bidding. Wakefield Racing secured lot 366, a brown colt by the proven sire Stravinsky out of the Flying [...] More

Stop Press - Great Opportunity to Race world class Colt

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BERNARDINI BEST SINCE 1973

Shuttle sire Bernardini has had the best start at stud by any American sire since 1973, adding to his great strike rate when his 3YO colt Algorithms pulled off a stunning upset win over last year's unbeaten juvenile champion Hansen in [...] More

Triple Tee - Love - lee

Mark Minervini trained four-year-old gelding Triple Tee scored in convincing style over 1350m at Strathalbyn today. Punters sent the son of Tayasu Tsuyoshi (JPN) out a warm $2.10 favourite and barely a sweat would have been raised in [...] More

Reminder - Super VOBIS Nominations close tomorrow 1/2/12

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