Tim Rowe

Total 155 Posts

Million dollar result at Keeneland for former Griffiths-de Kock-trained Let’sbefrankbaby

Group 3 winner Let’sbefrankbaby, a mare by Frankel conceived in the United Kingdom, foaled in Australia and owned in South Africa, has sold for more than A$1 million in the United States.

Qld slot race bullseye - The Archer to stay in Rockhampton

The Archer will stay in central Queensland, ending conjecture the $1 million slot race would be moved to Brisbane.

From despair to delight, Ramatuelle makes amends in sales ring for Breeders’ Cup disappointment

Australian-owned Ramatuelle has sold for the second-highest price of US$5.1 million at Fasig-Tipton’s elite breeding stock sale in America just days after being scratched from the Breeders’ Cup meeting.

Northern hemisphere sprint mission - O’Brien to take over training of Storm Boy

Boom colt Storm Boy, the subject of a deal worth tens of millions of dollars after his brilliant Magic Millions victory in January, is set to join Ballydoyle in Ireland for a European summer campaign.

Rowe on Monday - Aussie breeders head Stateside, Bosma pulls right rein with Atishu and Martin’s latest star a result of Karaka mission

In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe catches up with some of the Australian contingent in the US for Kentucky's breeding stock sales, examines the Atishu gamble and reflects on Denise Martin's New Zealand purchases.

Fool's Gold? Two more New South Wales races handed black-type status

The Golden Gift for two-year-olds and The Warra at Kembla Grange appear to have been handed Group 3 status with immediate effect for the first time, but the latest changes to the New South Wales Pattern are unlikely to be recognised by international authorities.

The A$150 million stallion - share sale puts huge value on unbeaten US champion Flightline

A 2.5 percent stake in North American stallion Flightline sold for US$2.5 million at the inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale on Thursday (AEDT), while a share in Widden-bound speedster Cogburn also changed hands, days out from his racetrack farewell.
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