The best-bred crop of champion New Zealand sire Proisir, the return of boom shuttler Satono Aladdin, and a number of must-have Savabeels are among the highlights of the 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale.
Following a judge's order setting oral arguments on a narrow set of issues, trainer Steve Asmussen's appeal of a suspension for two drug metabolite positives appears to be heading closer to a ruling—some five years after the alleged infractions.
The team behind Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) hero Big Evs added an exciting prospect to their growing squad when Conor Quirke, bloodstock agent to RP Racing, went to 175,000gns for a Mohaather colt.
The son of Into Mischief is a grade 1-placed stakes winner.
Featured among five stakes worth $700,000 are the Starlet Stakes (G2) and Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
Leon "Blue" Blusiewicz, a horse trainer of over 40 years, has died at the age of 92.
Mr Fisk put himself on the map as a horse to watch in next year's older male division with a game win over Skinner in the $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar.