From Breednet: Narrowly defeated when a well-fancied third at Pakenham at his career debut on February 23, the Brave Smash (JPN) colt Brave Mead put his opponents to the sword in the Cookers Bulk Oil System Maiden (1200m) at Pakenham on Friday night.
From Breednet: There were six Group I races in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday, three of them won by first time G1 horses, while several other new 2YO stakes-winners put their hands up as having G1 potential.
From Breednet: A massive boost for the career of Aquis Stud’s young Snitzel stallion Invader when his first crop daughter Sunshine In Paris scythed between runners to capture Saturday’s $600,000 Group 1 Drinkwise Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.
From Breednet: The Inglis Classic Yearling Sale produced some strong results for first season sires… Hot on the heels of Yes Yes Yes was Aquis Farm’s Pierata, who had 18 yearlings average $110,566 with his best result Tyreel Stud’s colt from Dizzy Diva that made $250,000 when bought by Magus Equine, HK.
From Breednet: The Inglis Classic Yearling Sale is always a great showcase for first season sires and our gallery pages offer a great quick comparison of these sires on type. Pierro’s Group I winning son Pierata covered a sensational first book of mares for Aquis and has 25 entries.
From Breednet: Speedy filly Ulanova gave her rivals a good old-fashioned beating as she led all the way to take out the Group III Platinum Homes New Plymouth Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m) in effortless fashion.
From Breednet: Pierro’s Group I winning $5.8million earning son Pierata covered some terrific mares in his first season at Aquis Stud, but none better than Loving Gaby and her first foal lit up the Gold Coast sale ring at Magic Millions on Tuesday.
From Breednet: Breednet’s popular First Season Sire Gallery pages are now created offering a fast and easy way to compare yearlings by the new wave of sires on type, so let’s take a look at Magic Millions pin up boy Pierata, the first son of Golden Slipper winning sire Pierro to retire to stud.
From Breednet: A winner for Lean Mean Machine with his first runner and the exciting Brave Smash (JPN) two-year-old Brave Halo keeping his record at a perfect three for three made it a memorable day for Aquis Farm’s first-season stallions.
From Breednet: Aquis have three first season sires with their progeny running this season and all of them had winners over the weekend with Performer and Santos siring their very first winners while Brave Smash (Jpn) clearly has an above average juvenile in Perth with Brave Halo going two for two at Ascot.