It was a busy day at the Kembla Grange Trials on Monday with Woodpark Stud taking a big team to continue the preparation for some of their charges. A total of five horses were put through their paces at Kembla with four of those nearing their racetrack debut. Arnaquer, Charlemagne and Largo Winch were very… Continue reading Trial Wins for Woodpark Trio
Author: Todd Blum
Classic Inglis Sale for Woodpark
Woodpark Stud kick-started the 2021Yearling Sale season in great fashion at the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast last month and continued that momentum at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale this week. As well as selling four lots the Mittagong farm also purchased a colt and a filly to add to the stable. Capitalist was… Continue reading Classic Inglis Sale for Woodpark
Young Dubois’ Reelclass Start
Aspiring trainer Pierre Dubois, tasted success for the first time as a trainer on Monday, with his filly Reelclass winning the Twinstar Racing F&M Maiden Plate (1400m) at Goulburn. Jean Van Overmeire was in the saddle. The young Frenchman is currently assistant trainer to his father Jean as the pair are setting things in place… Continue reading Young Dubois’ Reelclass Start
Magic on the Gold Coast for Woodpark
The 2021 Magic Millions Yearling Sale wasn’t long under way before the auction ring fireworks started to go off. The seventh lot through the ring was the Woodpark Stud-bred I Am Invincible colt out of Zighy Bay (USA), selling for $800,000. The colt was purchased by Chris Waller Racing and Mulcaster Bloodstock. Woodpark also offered… Continue reading Magic on the Gold Coast for Woodpark
Malkovich Sets Canterbury Alight
Malkovich set the 1100m alight at Canterbury Park on Friday evening when winning the Schweppes Handicap in record time with Rachel King in the saddle. The win got Darby Racing and King’s weekend off to a flyer as the pair would taste feature race success the next day in the Group 2 The Agency Villiers… Continue reading Malkovich Sets Canterbury Alight
Foaling Season Concludes at Woodpark Stud
Spring is an amazing time of the year for any horse farm with new arrivals lining the paddocks. As the fresh candidates to be future champions of the turf take their first steps the staff often have little sleep or interrupted nights and the work the next day still must get done. The final mare… Continue reading Foaling Season Concludes at Woodpark Stud
Can Do It? Course He Can
Can Do It broke through for his first win at Wyong on Wednesday in the De Bortoli Wines Maiden Handicap (1600m) with Chad Lever in the saddle. The Jean Dubois-trained three-year-old colt was an impressive winner over the mile after stepping up in-distance from his last run at Royal Randwick over the 1400m. Can Do… Continue reading Can Do It? Course He Can
Berdini’s Girl Small Step For Odyssey Moon
Twin Hills stallion Odyssey Moon got off to the perfect start with his first runner, Berdini’s Girl, saluting at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday in the $50,000 Haymans Electrical Caloundra Hcp (1000m). Berdini’s Girl is trained in Queensland by Chris Munce who along with young and talented agent Arthur Hoyeau purchased the filly for $35,000… Continue reading Berdini’s Girl Small Step For Odyssey Moon
Woodpark’s Four Ready 2 Race
The Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale is fast approaching and most of the two-year-olds entered have already completed their ‘breeze-ups,’ with the times available on the website. Woodpark Stud has four lots in the 2020 Sale, two colts and two fillies, from a variety of different backgrounds that are in the Highlands Racing and Bloodstock… Continue reading Woodpark’s Four Ready 2 Race
See You Soon The Autumn Sun
Woodpark Stud’s star filly, See You Soon (Siyouni) has been retired after a short but glamorous career that included a fierce rivalry with filly Dame Giselle (I Am Invincible). See You Soon was retired immediately after refusing to load for a barrier trial at Rosehill, after her scratching at the gates for last month’s Group… Continue reading See You Soon The Autumn Sun