With the Melbourne Spring Carnival in full flight, the Japanese raiders have impressed, by dominating the first two legs of one of Australian racing’s most celebrated G1 doubles and claiming two further G1 scalps through Fierce Impact. In the space of seven days the Japanese entire, Mer De Glace took out the G1 Caulfield Cup by producing an outstanding staying performance, a week before the brilliant mare Lys Gracieux, known [...]
The vagaries of thoroughbred racehorse breeding never fail to fascinate. How on occasions a 1000m specialist can produce a Cup aspirant, how a known mudlark can throw a confirmed firm tracker, how a perfect specimen can sire a poorly conformed speedster. How Woodside Park Stud's handsome but plain bay Tosen Stardom can sire foals with bling. And not just some bling... plenty of it! Of course the answers are always [...]
Like their sire, when Tosen Stardom dropped from the sky in his emphatic G1 Emirates Stakes victory, Tosen Stardom’s first foals have also dropped and are now creating their own hype. With reports coming in of the quality he has stamped his foals with, as a group they are showing good bone, plenty of strength and correct legs. Having syndicated the brilliant dual G1 son of Deep Impact during his [...]
Peter Carrick’s Noorilim Park Thoroughbreds, nestled on the banks of the Goulburn River, is located in the heart of thoroughbred breeding country. Professionally managed by Sherah Sullivan, she is looking forward to a busy but rewarding season ahead. “We are ready for our biggest season to date, expecting around 40 foals. We have four healthy foals now on the ground, with a classy daughter of Tosen Stardom the first to [...]
With the weather and stallions all playing their roles to perfection, Woodside Park Stud enjoyed a highly successful stallion parade on Saturday morning. James Price, the stud’s General Manager Commercial, was delighted with the day. “It was a fantastic turnout,” he said. “All of the clients who came along were blessed with absolutely beautiful weather. That’s not always the case here at this time of year, but today the sun [...]
The foaling season has begun for long-term client of Woodside Park Stud, Mike and Kate Fleming’s Bhima Thoroughbreds as they welcomed their first foal on the ground, from Tosen Stardom’s (JPN) first crop. With only a few early arrivals on the ground so far for Tosen Stardom, Mike Fleming is confident that the dual G1 winning son of the recently departed Deep Impact (JPN), is already stamping his stock with quality. “She’s [...]
At the beginning of the new racing season, Woodside Park Stud’s stallions Foxwedge and Written Tycoon have finished the 2018/19 season with a bang. Having recorded an impressive number of wins in the last week and month, they are both sitting inside the top four stallions by winners in the Southern Hemisphere. With Written Tycoon picking up his fourth Victorian Champion Stallion title at the North East Thoroughbred Breeding awards [...]
With the season only a short month away and the first foals on the ground, it’s a crucial time for stallion masters around the country to ensure their stallions are fresh, fit and fertile in time for the busy season ahead. One of the best at the job, and renowned in the industry, is Stud Manager at Woodside Park Stud, Ben Gunn. Born and bred into the industry in Newmarket, [...]
A loyal and committed member of the Victorian breeding landscape, Rangal Park Stud’s Eric Buttler is looking forward to another busy season breeding season ahead at his historic Euroa nursery. Having stood the champion sires Keltrice, Palace Music, and currently Danerich, he certainly knows a thing or two about stallions. Therefore, it is a great compliment to Woodside Park Stud that he has invested in Tosen Stardom as a shareholder [...]
A week after Deep Impact’s daughters finished one-two in the G1 Japanese Oaks, his sons recorded this same result in the G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) on Sunday. One of four sons in the 18 horse field, the Katsuhiko Sumii-trained Roger Barows caused somewhat of an upset, but connections felt the colt was always going to performer well up in distance. Roger Barows' winning time of 2:22.6 for 2,400 metres [...]
