Leo Powell

6 days ago | theirishfield.ie | Leo Powell

LAST year’s edition of the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale had a remarkable result for Norman and Janet Williamson’s Oak Tree Farm near Athboy, Co Meath. A new European record price for a horse sold at the breeze up sales, €2,300,000, was achieved for a son of Justify (Scat Daddy) that the couple bought the previous September at Keeneland for $150,000. Another son of the Ashford Stud-based sire sold for a million at the sale.

6 days ago | theirishfield.ie | Leo Powell

IT possibly comes as a surprise to some that the mighty Godolphin organisation had not won America’s most coveted race, the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, they put that to right with Sovereignty (Into Mischief). Gaining his third win in six starts, the Godolphin homebred Sovereignty had his maiden success at two on his third outing in the Grade 3 Street Sense Stakes.

1 week ago | theirishfield.ie | Leo Powell

SUNDAY’S Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp is the first Group 1 of the year in Europe, and was a pipe-opener in their Arc-winning season for both Waldgeist and Sottsass. Last year’s Arc favourite Sosie (Sea The Stars) took on the hugely fancied Map Of Stars, another son of the Gilltown stallion, and they finished first and second.

1 week ago | theirishfield.ie | Leo Powell

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1 week ago | theirishfield.ie | Leo Powell

This content is copyright protected! However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, summary and link below: Title: BREEDING INSIGHTS: Cheltenham form is upheld at Punchestown Leo Powell checks out some of the winners on Wednesday at Punchestown https://www.theirishfield.ie/breeding-insights-cheltenham-form-is-upheld-at-punchestown-866684 USE PAPER CODESIGN IN ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE: The code gives you access to the site from when you enter it...