Tim Rowe

Total 155 Posts

Special seven-figure filly sets Australasian record at Inglis Ready2Race Sale

A filly by champion sire Written Tycoon sold for an Australasian record of $1 million to Yulong principal Zhang Yuesheng at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale on Tuesday in a market dominated by premier Asian racing jurisdiction Hong Kong.

‘It's the equivalent of winning two Kosciuszkos’ - High emotions after $420,000 Ready2Race result for emerging trainer

DSB Thoroughbreds’ Darrell Burnet was almost brought to tears after a life-changing $420,000 result at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale.

Hastings sidelined - Key New Zealand racecourse to be rebuilt

New Zealand’s Hastings racecourse will be out of action indefinitely after increasingly frustrated officials chose to bring forward the reconstruction of the Hawke’s Bay track following a disastrous spring carnival.

Inglis aims to hit Hong Kong ‘bullseye’ as 2YO sales season kicks off

Inglis’ Ready2Race Sale is likely to be a barometer for the Australasian two-year-old market, with Hong Kong buyers pivotal to the strength of the Sydney bloodstock auction.

Rowe on Monday: Elliott on Amo's Tatts spree, international Pattern perspectives and Dr Sahu's retirement

In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe chats to agent Alex Elliott about Amo Racing’s $50 million spend at the recent Tattersalls Sale, reflects on another banner day for Written Tycoon and more patter about the Pattern from Byron Rogers and Johnny McKeever.

National restructure looms after explosion in NSW spring black-type races

Racing Australia is expected to publicly define new guidelines for its Pattern, amid unrest over a decision to allow Racing NSW to upgrade the status of a host of spring races.

‘I think they'd all be very happy to get back in again now’ - Gerry Harvey on a revitalised Vinery

Gerry Harvey and his Vinery Stud co-owners Ananda Krishan and Steve McCann are buoyed by the resurgence of the Hunter Valley farm through the deeds of Ole Kirk and Exceedance.
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