Kristen Manning

Jan 7, 2025 | thoroughbredracing.com | Nancy Sexton |James Thomas |Kristen Manning

Nancy Sexton with her unmissable annual round-up of the stallions who command the highest fees on the planetAs the home of Dubawi and Frankel, Britain again holds the aces when it comes to the world’s most expensive stallions. The pair remain at the head of the world’s elite on a figure of £350,000 – but they are closely followed on this occasion by Wootton Bassett, whose new fee of €300,000 makes him the most expensive sire in Ireland.

Dec 6, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Kristen Manning

Cover image courtesy of The Image Is EverythingG1 Northerly S. - locals vs visitorsNot since Stratum Star'ssuccess for the Darren Weir stable in 2016 has this Group 1 1800-metre event, one which was until two years ago named after Kingston Town (Bletchingly), been won by an interstate visitor.

Nov 29, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Kristen Manning

Cover image courtesy of Western RacepixG1 Winterbottom S. - two in a row for Overpass? Some very nice horses have won this $1.5 million 1200-metre contest on two occasions, the first of those being Asteroid back in 1953 and 1955. The feat was again achieved in the early 1970s by La Trice (Matrice) and by another talented mare in Belinda's Star (Tudor Warning {GB}) a few years later.

Nov 22, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Kristen Manning

Cover image courtesy of Western RacepixG1 Railway S. - Perth horses defending their titlesDespite its long history this race first run in 1887 has only twice been won by the same horse twice; Tudor Mak back in 1966 and 1967 and Luckygray (Bradbury's Luck) in 2011 and 2013. And this year there are two horses attempting that feat with Bustler (Playing God) and Trix Of The Trade (Trade Fair {GB}) taking out the last two runnings.

Nov 15, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Kristen Manning

Cover image courtesy of The Image Is EverythingThe G1 Thousand Guineas - fab filliesChris Waller has been enjoying a good recent run in this race, last year cheering home Joliestar (Zoustar) and the year before Madame Pommery (No Nay Never {USA}); making it three wins in the Classic he also took out in 2014 with Amicus (Fastnet Rock) whose son Okita Soushi (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was a gallant third in the G1 Melbourne Cup.