So You Think was the busiest stallion in Australia in 2020. Figures released by the Australian Stud Book show that the Coolmore stallion covered the largest book of mares in the season with 261 mares at a fee of A$38,500, up from the 234 mares he covered at the same for in 2019. The current
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The Oakleigh Plate is historically the most competitive sprint handicap in Australia and this year was no exception with the first 12 home covered by three lengths and the first dead-heat in the races 138 year history with Portland Sky the 35th three-year-old to triumph Portland Sky was second to the home turn and broke
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Tailleur is SW4 for Shooting To Win winning the Gr3 Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Tailleur led into the home straight and stayed on gamely to defeat Tricky Gal (Magic Albert) by a long-neck with Icebath (Sacred Falls) a further 1-1/4 lengths off in third. Bred and raced by Godolphin, Tailleur has won six of
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With Book 1 of the 2021 Magic Millions yearling sale at the Gold Coast completed with 11 seven-figure sales, the first set of stallion figures at a major yearling sale in this COVID-19 era in Australia makes for interesting reading. For the majority of breeders, stallion profitability is the all-important figure and resilience of the
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Isotope is SW7 for Deep Field winning the Mode Plate (1200m) for 3yo fillies at Doomben. Isotope enjoyed a trouble-free run, smothered away along the inside behind the leading group to the home turn where she was able to ease off heels three wide into the home straight and accelerate clear to win eased down
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Portland Sky is SW6 for Deep Field winning the Gr3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) for 3yos at Moonee Valley. Breaking smartly, Portland Sky led on the rail through the early stages than proved strongest in the home straight, going clear to defeat Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) and Valaquenta (Street Boss). Portland Sky sold for
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Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill winner Fituese is SW5 for Deep Field. Her dam Cattalo (Tiger Hill) won twice in Australia and a three-quarter sister to Sydney winner and Listed placed Tobique (Redoute’s Choice). Her granddam Mammoth (Marscay) won in Sydney at two and a half-sister to Gr2 Moonee Valley Oaks winner Dandify (Danehill)
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Bendigo Guineas (1600m) winner Riddle Me That is the fourth stakes winner for Deep Field. The Matt Laurie-trained 3yo is one of nine winners out of the New Zealand Gr3 winner Justine Coup (Entrepreneur) and is inbred 4×3 to brothers Sadler’s Wells and Fairy King. Gr2 winner Deep Field has 13 stakes horses from 141
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