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I see your 'mate' Birdcage Bill having a bit of trouble grasping that. I see also the infamous in his own lunchtime, Michael Hawke, has moved on to giving CW a bit of stick for some of the garbage he posts on his FB site. He is deluded to think that many of those famous quotes from very deep-thinking people, actually refer to him and his codswallop............... baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa -
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Tamfana, who won the G1 Chariot Stakes a year ago this weekend, is to be offered during the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, which begins its four-day run on Monday, December 1. Prior to that, she is set to race in Sunday's G1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp. Trained by David Menuisier for Quantum Leap Racing, the four-year-old daughter of former German champion sire Soldier Hollow broke her maiden at two, winning a Kempton maiden by nine and a half lengths before landing the G3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly. Tamfana came within a length of winning the 1,000 Guineas when rallying late to claim fourth place after being hampered in running. She was also fourth against the colts in a high-class renewal of the G1 Grand Prix de Paris over 12 furlongs before dropping back to a mile and beating a top-class Sun Chariot field, which included multiple Group 1 winner Inspiral and Classic winners Nashwa and Elmalka. Tamfana is a daughter of the Zoffany mare Tres Magnifique, whose dam Ticana is a sister to the dual Listed winner and Group 2 runner-up Timos and a half-sister to G1 Beverley D Stakes winner Sea Calisi. Her two-year-old half-sister The Palace Girl sold for 1,550,000gns at the 2024 December Sale, and their dam is currently in foal to Frankel. The post Group 1 Winner Tamfana to be Offered at the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
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Perhaps you could send us some the footage of you celebrating after one of your wins. If you manage to find a way to get a bet on. -
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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk It’s been an unusual Friday for Auckland-based couple Trent and Kristie Mason. The principals of Mason Bloodstock today watched on-line as the second of their two colts went under the hammer at the Lexington Selected Yearling sales in Kentucky. It is certainly uncommon for breeders based in New Zealand to be represented at the prestigious American sale. Earlier in the week their first colt, Lot 632 Virgin King (Huntsville – Virginontherocks) sold for $US42,000 ($NZ72,000). Today Rodeo Stranger (Tall Dark Stranger – Rodeo Beach) was knocked down for $US30,000 ($NZ51,000). Adding to the suspense for Masons was the fact it was Lot 798, the very last yearling to be presented on day four of the five day sale. “The anxiety certainly creeps in,” says Trent Mason, “you just don’t know what they are going to go for.” “The Tall Dark Stranger was well above what most of the Tall Dark Strangers went for so you’ve got to be happy,” he says. “We are racing fillies and selling colts at the moment so it made sense to sell them in the States where they were born.” Looking to expand their broodmare band with some well-bred American mares the Masons recently bought Virginontherocks, a full sister to Always B Miki, and Rodeo Beach, who’s by Somebeachsomewhere and a full sister to Huntsville. The two colts were part of the arrangement. “It was a package deal,” says Trent. In the meantime Virginontherocks and Rodeo Beach are now in New Zealand and have since produced full brothers to the pair that went through the sale ring this week. They have also both been served again, this time by Captaintreacherous and Bettor’s Delight respectively. Harness racing is an “outlet” for the pair and a world away from Masons, their building supply company. Originally from a family of bricklayers in Brisbane, Trent moved to New Zealand more than 20 years go. He admits to being a bit of a “boots and all” type character. While he’s more focused on pedigrees, Kristie’s expertise is in the administration and logistics involved in the bloodstock business, and the day to day welfare of the horses. Based at Waitoki north of Auckland, Mason Bloodstock plan to breed from five mares this season. “We have 40 acres that we hope to have ready by December – the plan is to have our breeding establishment there and bring everything in-house,” says Trent. “I do love the breeding game you know, seeing the potential of a horse and watching it grow,” says Mason. View the full article -
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Presenter-driver-trainer Brittany Graham knows a thing or two about racing on both sides of the Tasman and now that the Queenslander is working for Trackside in this country she’s (reluctantly) agreed to write a weekly column. By Brittany Graham The connections of New Zealand-bred trotter Gus are hoping a return to his country of birth on the second Tuesday in November will be fruitful. Gus is presently on the fifth line of betting with TAB at $10 for the Renwick Farms Dominion Trot on Cup day at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 11. He will be part of an Aussie onslaught in search of back-to-back Dominion success following on from Just Believe last year. Missing away on debut for Nathan Williamson back in March of 2023, Gus made amends in an astonishing win two weeks later despite again blowing the start. It unsurprisingly caught the attention of many, including bloodstock agent Geoff Gibson-Smith who has combined with the Turpin-McMullen stable out of Queensland for great success for many years. A deal was struck and the then four-year-old made his way across to Australia where he showed those glimpses of brilliance, in between his gait and manner fragilities. He certainly announced himself as a future open class star during the 2023 Inter Dominion series, particularly in round two when putting it to star mare Queen Elida when eventually third. Through 2024 he took many Winter Carnival features which put last year’s Renwick Farms Dominion Trot on the radar. However the wheels fell off at the end of that campaign and plans were shelved. Now as a six-year-old he seems on the straight and narrow, appearing a much more well-rounded racehorse and far more reliable. “His speed has been there since day one, but we just needed to get his manners right,” said his trainer and biggest fan, Chantal Turpin. “I have loved him since the day he walked off the truck” “He has so much character and is definitely a stable favourite,” she said. That favourite status has certainly been tested at times, however the team’s belief and patience has developed him into one of Australia’s best, as proven when an eye-catching fourth in the recent Inter Dominion Grand Final. “He has certainly matured but we also changed his work at home, he now warms up at the races and seems to thrive in his new routine” That was on full display when producing an exceptional third in last Saturday’s Menangle Trotters Cup when producing a personal last mile in 1.52.5 after an early bobble turned his 10metre handicap into far more. Described as his “best performance to date” by Chantal, some post-race comments from stand in driver Cameron Hart only furthered the stables hopes going forward. “Cam gave me a lot of confidence on Saturday night with a glowing report, and it also proved that Pete and I aren’t biased towards him,” she laughed. The young couple are now readying for their biggest challenge to date when they travel their little trotter to New Zealand for the first time. “Gus is booked to fly over on November 2nd, before we plan on taking him to the Cup Day trials at Addington prior to the big one on November 11”. View the full article
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