Hurricane Lane filly loves to pose for the camera 📸
o/o Yeats daughter of champion mare Asian Maze, her full brother was Hurricane Lane’s top priced foal to go through the ring in 2025 @Tattersalls_ie 👀 🌟
We don’t do this often…
But when we do, history tends to follow.
Encosta De Lago.
Wootton Bassett.
Now this exciting, proven sire has arrived in Australia.
Welcome to Coolmore Super Seth…. @CoolmoreAus
1st Aus stakes winner for 1st season Home Affairs.
Gin Twist (2f Home Affairs x Twist Tops)
220k buy for @lindsayparkrace from @NewgateFarm at @mmsnippets GC.
Sire also had NZ SW Kinnaird and 4 other SP.
At the top of the First Season table in both Aus and NZ
@CoolmoreAus@TomMagnier
First foal of the year, a Poet’s Word filly out of a half sister to Better Days Ahead
Maybe the fastest we’ve ever had to stand up, 15 minutes after she was born 🐣
HURRICANE LANE continues to prove popular
@Tattersalls_ie!
Lot 506, consigned by Yellowford & Drumlin as Agent, sells for €68,000 to Kevin Ross Bloodstock / George Case.
#CoolmoreNHSires#HomeOfChampions
Better Days Ahead lands his first Graded success in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase.
A son of the late Milan, the Goffs Arkle graduate was bred by TJ Nagle out of Bonnie And Bright, making him a brother to the useful Milan Bound.
He sold to Gordon Elliott and Bective Stud for £350,000 at the 2022 Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale.
Fences could be the making of him ⬜️🟩🟥
Better Days Ahead takes the notable scalp of Supreme winner Slade Steel as the pair make their chasing debuts @NavanRacecourse.
The winner is a 20/1 chance for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase.
@gelliott_racing | @jackkennedy15
The Jan Brueghel debacle might make more people wake up to the disgrace that Racing Victoria's treatment of international competitors has been for over three years now.
This is not a reaction to what happened yesterday as that was just the latest in a long line of similarly unjust and ridiculous decisions from Racing Victoria in this regard. The article below was written in April 2021 in the days after the overhaul of the rules were announced and the questions raised in it are just as valid today.
Don't be so naive as to believe that this is all just about horse welfare. I am familiar with multiple horses that failed the vet checks when trained in Europe, but having been subsequently switched to Australian-based trainers were miraculously cured of what ailed them in time to be allowed run in big races in Victoria including the Melbourne Cup. It is one rule for international trainers and another rule for local trainers, even when dealing with the same horse. How can anyone stand over that?
We are all on the same page regarding the absolute importance of horse welfare, but Racing Victoria have pushed far beyond reasonable measures. They are in effect implementing protectionist policies under a veil of horse welfare concerns. No racing jurisdiction on the planet treats international competition like this and it has to be called out for what it is.
Weaned and enjoying life with her yearling pal 😍
A sister of Asian Master (Crystal Ocean foal) & niece of Betterdaysahead (Maxios yearling) so hopefully a big year for them 🤞
Third winner of the week for @gelliott_racing as BETTER DAYS AHEAD (IRE) bags the Martin Pipe under @DannyGilligan8.
Landmark first Cheltenham Festival success for owners @BectiveStud with 6yo bred by T J Nagle. @irishp2p winner for Warren Ewing bought by Warren from @BleahenBrothers Lakefield Farm at @Goffs1866 Arkle.
First six Irish-trained! 🇮🇪
#CheltenhamFestival
Asian Master makes it two from two for Willie Mullins, remaining unbeaten over hurdles under Thomas Costello in the family silks in the Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle
Future Looks Bright For Son Of Walk In The Park.
The Dan Skelton-trained Asta La Pasta (5g Walk In The Park - Asian Maze, by Anshan) shaped like... https://t.co/oNXM5YCVvd