Lydia Symonds

England

Journalist at ANZ Bloodstock News

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Mgheera and Floozie give the Mitchell family lots to look forward to

5 days ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds Yarraman Park enjoyed weekend success when a pair of Zoustar (Northern Meteor) mares in their ownership, Floozie and Mgheera, added valuable black type to their pedigrees on opposite sides of the planet. Sporting the Mitchell family’s silks, Floozie continued on her upward trajectory, tasting valuable black-type for the first time in the Silk Stocking (Listed, 1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Maher snares trio of juveniles at Arqana Breeze-Up Sale

6 days ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds Ciaron Maher enjoyed an unbelievable evening at The Chairman’s sale on Thursday selling eight mares for an eye-watering aggregate of $12,775,000, headed by Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) for $4.2 million. And on Saturday he was on the other side of the planet at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale scouting for new talent to join his burgeoning stable.
Yearlings by Coolmore shuttlers shine at the Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale

2 weeks ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds Progeny of a pair of Coolmore shuttlers proved most popular during Sunday’s Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale with Alma Vale’s filly by Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) selling to Tony and Lynn Ottobre’s Cape Schank Stud for a sale-topping $140,000.
‘He could become the next superstar sire’ - Alabama Express and Lucky Vega rewarded with fee hikes

2 weeks ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds Yulong have rewarded Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) and Lucky Vega (Lope De Vega) with fee increases for 2025, while US shuttler More Than Looks (More Than Ready) has been introduced into the Australian market at a fee of $22,000 (all fees inc GST). Alabama Express will stand his sixth season in the covering barn at a fee of $66,000, up from the $55,000 he stood for in 2024.
Treasurethe Moment digs deep in Australian Oaks - ANZ Bloodstock News

1 month ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds The Matt Laurie-trained Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) reinforced her reputation as the best filly in Australia on Saturday when she landed her second Classic in the Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) at Randwick.
Fangirl produces the goods in the Queen Of The Turf

1 month ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds In the next race on the card, Chris Waller was in the winner’s circle again following the exploits of yet another of his talented mares, with Fangirl (Sebring) duly claiming her fourth victory at the highest level when she took out the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m).
Farnan juveniles shine at the trials

1 month ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds There were five juvenile heats conducted at Rosehill on Friday morning and two of the quintet were taken out by progeny of Kia Ora’s resident first-season sire, Farnan (Not A Single Doubt). Farnan’s good morning was kicked off by the unraced Peter Snowden-trained gelding, Johnny, who finished strongly to beat Dashing Windfall (D’Argento) by 0.3 lengths in his 900-metre jumpout. Solid (Wootton Bassett) finishing a further 0.2 lengths away in third.
Farnan posts impressive Kindergarten quinella

1 month ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds Kia Ora’s first-season sire Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) continued to fire with his runners as the stallion chalked up his third stakes winner when North England led home a quinella for the sire in Saturday’s Kindergarten Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Randwick.
Second Group 1 win for talented Stefi

1 month ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds Bjorn Baker’s unbelievable season continued apace as the Ridgmont Farm-raced Stefi Magnetica (All Too Hard) returned to the top table when she sprang a minor shock in the Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick.
Aeliana races into the record books with historic Derby win

1 month ago | anzbloodstocknews.com | Lydia Symonds

By Lydia Symonds Chris Waller and Denise Martin were convinced they had a superstar among their ranks in the shape of Aeliana (Castelvecchio) and on Saturday that early judgement was vindicated when she produced a performance for the ages to become the tenth filly to win Randwick’s time-honoured Classic, the ATC Derby (Gr 1, 2400m).