G1 winner Arapaho added a ninth success to his record on Saturday when successful in the G2 Sandown Classic at Caulfield. The son of Lope De Vega, who was a €140,000 purchase by Avenue Bloodstock at the 2020 Arqana Autumn Sale in conjunction with his trainer Bjorn Baker and Clarke Bloodstock, prevailed under Rachel King […]
Porta Fortuna’s remarkable season gained deserved recognition on Wednesday when she was named Carter Champion 3yo Filly of 2024. Owned by Barry Fowler/Medallion Racing ’20/Steve Weston/Dean Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, for whom she was a private purchase by Avenue Bloodstock in conjunction with Philip Shelton of Medallion Racing, Porta Fortuna has mixed it with the best […]
Anisette sold for $1.8 million at Keeneland on Tuesday to close a chapter that took in three Grade 1 victories and close to a million dollars in earnings. Anisette was a private purchase on behalf of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners out of Kevin Philippart de Foy’s yard in late 2022 in conjunction with Aron Wellman. Sent […]
Private purchase Anisette made it three straight Graded stakes wins on Saturday with an impressive score in the Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar. Despite giving her rivals north of 6 pounds, Anisette made light of the weight, settling in a stalking position behind the leaders before powering through a gap between horses […]
Fresh off her victory in the G1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, Porta Fortuna consolidated her place as one of Europe’s leading three-year-old fillies on Friday with an authoritative win in the G1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket, her third success at the highest level. The daughter of Caravaggio was a private purchase by Avenue Bloodstock […]
Twelve months on from her brilliant win in the G3 Albany Stakes, Porta Fortuna was the queen of Royal Ascot once again, with her victory in the G1 Coronation Stakes sealing her place as one of the season’s top 3yo fillies. Owned by Barry Fowler/Medallion Racing ’20/Steve Weston/Dean Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, for whom she was […]
Anisette, a private purchase by Avenue Bloodstock at the end of her two-year-old season, made a sparkling return to action on Monday when taking the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita. Settled off the pace set by favourite Ruby Nell, Anisette swept four wide into the stretch and having powered to the lead, held […]
Celestial Legend, a yearling purchase by Avenue Bloodstock with trainer Les Bridge and owner Bon Ho of Legend Racing, continued his rapid ascent with a brilliant display to win the Group 1 Doncaster Mile at Randwick on Saturday. A three-year-old taking on older horses, Celestial Legend overcame adversity in running, weaving through traffic to fly […]
Massive Sovereign, a private purchase in conjunction with Andy Lo on behalf of Chan Kam Hung, turned in a performance out of the top drawer to win the Group 1 Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin on only his second local start on Sunday Trained by Dennis Yip, the son of No Nay Never had […]
Group 3 winner Cairo has been purchased by Refai Alghuraban, a leading owner in Kuwait in a deal brokered by Avenue Bloodstock’s Mark McStay. Successful in the Group 3 Killavullan S. in 2022 for the Coolmore partners and trainer Aidan O’Brien, the son of Quality Road was second in the Group 1 Irish 2,000 Guineas […]