I’m So Fancy makes all in the G3 Matchmaker

I’m So Fancy secured another victory going wire-to-wire in the WinStar Matchmaker Stakes (G3) at Monmouth on Saturday. Sent off the 9/5 second favourite, I’m So Fancy was sent to the front from the outset, settling well and dictating the pace throughout to win by a neck over 1/5 short favourite Competitionofideas. The daughter of Rajj was a 500,000 guineas purchase by Avenue Bloodstock at the 2018 Tattersalls December Mare Sale. She is from the family of US Champion Heavenly Cause.

Congratulations to new connections Lael Stables, trainer Arnaud Delacour and breeder Lisheen Stud.

Photo by Taylor Ejdys/EQUI-PHOTO

‘She’s very good’ – Velozee impresses for Steve Weston in the First Flier

Velozee looked a filly out of the top drawer on Monday when landing the Listed First Flier Stakes at the Curragh, the first juvenile stakes contest of the Irish season. The Paddy Twomey-trained filly made a winning debut at Cork last month, after which Steve Weston joined the ownership through Avenue Bloodstock. The daughter of […]

Winning streak for Lush Lips continues in Honey Fox

Grade 1 winner Lush Lips brought her winning streak to three in a row on Saturday when successful in the Grade 3 Honey Fox Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The daughter of Ten Sovereigns swooped from the back of the field under Tyler Gafflione to win by three-quarters of a length in impressive style. Lush Lips […]

A year of G1 highs for Avenue Bloodstock

From the Breeders’ Cup to multi million guinea sales, 2025 was a year of memorable highs for Avenue Bloodstock and its clients. Porta Fortuna’s sale for 4,500,000gns at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale capped a momentous late season period for Avenue Bloodstock and ownership group Medallion Racing that also featured the $3.7 million sale of […]