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Big Week of Sales Concludes at Karaka

The yearling sales market at Karaka declined 6.4% to $72,387,700 ($61,248,468) in total sales during New Zealand Bloodstock's marathon week of trading that concluded Feb. 4.

 Monday, February 04, 2013
Into Mischief Propelled Into the Lead

Into Mischief Propelled Into the Lead

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Into Mischief closed out 2012 as the third leading freshman sire, following late-season stakes wins by his sons Goldencents, Vyjack, and Sittin At the Bar.

 Friday, January 18, 2013
Stradivinsky Captures Gulfstream Turf Sprint

Stradivinsky Captures Gulfstream Turf Sprint

It may not have been an artistic success, but Stradivinsky triumphed as the 11-10 favorite in the $58,800 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Jan. 23 in south Florida.

 Sunday, January 23, 2011
Violon Sacre in Tune for President's Cup Win

Violon Sacre in Tune for President's Cup Win

Violon Sacre overcame some traffic issues to register his second win in four North American starts this year, capturing the $250,000 PTHA President's Cup at Parx Racing at Philadelphia Park Sept. 18.

 Saturday, September 18, 2010
Missvinski Brings $400,000 at Keeneland

Missvinski Brings $400,000 at Keeneland

French stakes winner and group I-placed Missvinski attracted a final bid of $400,000 to headline the Jan. 14 session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Thursday, January 14, 2010

Stravinsky Filly Shines in Australia

A Stravinsky filly sold for Aust$200,000 (approximately $160,294 in U.S. funds) to top the opening day of the Magic Millions national weanling sale on the Gold Coast of Australia May 31. Queensland-based Figtree Thoroughbreds purchased her from Coolmore Stud.

 Sunday, May 31, 2009

Stravinsky to Cambridge in New Zealand

Patrick Hogan announced that Stravinsky will return to his Cambridge Stud in New Zealand for the upcoming breeding season after an absence of two years.

 Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Longshot Wins Stradbroke Handicap

The much anticipated $1 million Stradbroke Handicap, one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious group I races, was won by a 33 to 1 chance June 7 at Eagle Farm.

 Saturday, June 07, 2008
'Cool' Filly  Shines at Karaka

'Cool' Filly Shines at Karaka

A filly by One Cool Cat sells for NZ$925,000.

 Monday, January 28, 2008
EI Inquiry: Five Horses Not Checked

EI Inquiry: Five Horses Not Checked

Inquiry reveals that five stallions being shipped from Japan to Australia were not checked when they arrive in Sydney because the plan had stopped in Melbourne first. One of the five stallions, Black Hawk, didn't even make it to Sydney even though the health certificate indicated the stallion should have been on board.

 Thursday, November 22, 2007

Benbaun Breaks Through in Prix de l'Abbaye

Hard-knocking Benbaun captured the first group I victory of his career with an impressive two-length tally in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere de Cannes (Fr-I) at Longchamp Oct. 7.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Stravinsky Might Start Breeding in Australia

Australian breeders are likely to get their first chance to breed to shuttle stallion Stravinsky in 2007, with the horse expected to be announced as an addition to the Coolmore Stud roster.

 Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Chinese Dragon Sets Off Fireworks in SF Mile

Making his first start in more than a year, Chinese Dragon rallied along the inside for jockey Mike Smith to nose the outsider Vega's Lord while capturing the $300,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) on the Golden Gate Fields turf course Saturday.

 Saturday, April 28, 2007

Stradivinsky Dominates First 2007 Woodbine Stakes

Stradivinsky, under Emma-Jayne Wilson, dominated some of Canada's top sprinters in Woodbine's first stakes event of the year, Saturday's $125,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes.

 Saturday, April 14, 2007

Action Remains Brisk at Keeneland Friday

Business continued at a brisk pace during Friday's bidding at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, far surpassing last year's totals for the corresponding session.

 Friday, November 17, 2006

Action Slows Sunday at Deauville Yearling Sale

The third session of the Deauville Yearling Sale in France on Aug. 20, produced few excitements but trade was solid at a lower level.

 Sunday, August 20, 2006

Stravinsky Filly Wins Australian Oaks

Serenade Rose completed her domination of Australasia's 3-year-old filly stayers with a decisive victory in the Australian Oaks (Aust-I) at Randwick April 19.

 Thursday, April 20, 2006

Stravinsky Colt Tops Day Two of New Zealand Premier Sale

Peter Vela, owner of the Karaka Sales Complex and an avid breeder, consigns top-priced horse.

 Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Fee for Giant's Causeway to $300,000; Fusaichi at $125,000; Stravinsky to Japan

Coolmore's Ashford Stud has announced the stud fee for Giant's Causeway is being raised to $300,000 for the 2006 breeding season.

 Thursday, November 03, 2005

Serenade Rose Takes Victoria Oaks

Serenade Rose easily won the $775,000 (Australian funds) Victoria Oaks (Aust-I) Nov. 3 to provide the Ashford-rostered Stravinsky with his most important southern success.

 Thursday, November 03, 2005

Steel Light Shines in Nearctic Victory

Moyglare Stud's Steel Light, sent off as the lukewarm 3-1 favorite, made his Woodbine debut a winning one, taking Sunday's $500,000 Nearctic Stakes (Can-II) on Pattison Canadian International Day at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 23, 2005

Cool Conductor Takes Arlington Express

Cool Conductor took advantage of a pace vacuum in Saturday's $200,000 Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT), going gate to wire under Cornelio Velasquez to upset Vangelis on the Arlington Park turf.

 Saturday, July 23, 2005

Stravinsky Filly Works Fastest Quarter Mile in OBS Under Tack Show

Veta Cash, a filly by Stravinsky consigned by True South LLC, agent, zipped a quarter in :20 4/5 to post the fastest work at the distance of the third session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2005 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

 Saturday, April 23, 2005

Buyers From Macau, Korea Active at New Zealand Sale

There was much activity by buyers from Macau and Korea at today's Ready-To-Run sale in New Zealand.

 Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Volksraad Wins Third New Zealand Sire Title

Volksraad, a Danzig grandson, has joined an elite group of champion New Zealand sires.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Volksraad Wins Third New Zealand Sire Title

Volksraad, a Danzig grandson, has joined an elite group of champion New Zealand sires.

 Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Demand for Weanlings Soars in New Zealand National Sale

Business was up during the weanling portion of New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd.'s national weanling, broodmare, and mixed bloodstock sale.

 Monday, May 10, 2004

Dyna Da Wyna Wins Tight Stravinsky Finish

Favored Dyna Da Wyna prevailed in a four-horse photo finish to win the $85,575 Stravinsky Stakes for fillies and mares at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf.

 Saturday, April 17, 2004

Repository Goes for Second Straight Stravinsky Triumph

A well-matched field of fillies and mares, including defending champion Repository, is entered to run in the 5 1/2-furlong Stravinsky Stakes over the Keeneland turf course Sunday.

 Friday, April 16, 2004

Pulpit Colt Among Hot Horses for Keeneland April Sale

It could have been a recipe for disaster. But the Pulpit colt in Niall Brennan's consignment emerged unscathed, and now Hip No. 124 is one of horses people are talking about in Tuesday's Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, April 12, 2004

New Zealand Select Sale on Upswing After Two Days

The results from the first two days of the select portion of the national yearling sale in New Zealand showed increases in average price, median price, and clearance rate.

 Thursday, January 29, 2004

Sire Power

By Ray Paulick -- Ashford Stud, the Kentucky division of Coolmore, the massive worldwide bloodstock operation that has a dominating presence in Australia and its home base of Ireland, has transformed the stallion business, here and throughout the world, in a major way.

 Tuesday, January 06, 2004

Balmont Becomes Second SW for Stravinsky in Gimcrack

Balmont, a member of Stravinsky's first crop, won the Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes (Eng-II) by a head over Fokine at York Wednesday.

 Wednesday, August 20, 2003

First-Crop Sire Stravinsky Gets Keeneland Winner

The second race at Keeneland on April 9 went to a colt from the first crop of English and Irish champion Stravinsky

 Wednesday, April 09, 2003

Solid Start for Stravinsky Down Under

As many of the first northern 2-year-olds by Stravinsky are in various stages of pre-schooling, his first southern generation made a significant impact on the New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale

 Monday, February 03, 2003

Figures Up Sharply at New Zealand Premier Sale

The gross and average were up sharply at the opening session Monday of the New Zealand National Yearling sale at Karaka.

 Monday, January 27, 2003

Forestry and Stravinsky Now Fathers

Foals from the first crop of grade I winner Forestry and group I winner Stravinsky were foaled within two days of each other.

 Thursday, January 25, 2001