Shalaa - New Winner

Auto - Wednesday November 20
Raikkonen (3g Shalaa x Tuusula (Street Cry)) for Bjorn Baker. Canterbury race 2
Inglis Ready2Race Sale Vendor: Blake Ryan Racing, Sydney; Buyer: Darby Racing $180,000
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Spirit Of Boom 2YO Shining Smile Off the Mark
Second in the Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes and third in the Group III Maribyrnong Plate, Shining Smile made no mistake when dropping back to midweek company in the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Hcp (1000m) at Caulfield Heath.
Raikkonen Dominates from the Front
After stumbling out of the barriers, Raikkonen picked himself up to make all the running in the $100,000 Kia Ora Prague Maiden Plate (1200m) at Canterbury on Wednesday.
$650,000 Proisir Gelding Headed to Hong Kong
Bloodstock agent Andrew Williams won a spirited bidding battle to secure a well-related Proisir gelding for $650,000 on the opening day of the NZB Ready to Run Sale at Karaka on Wednesday.
$1.65million I Am Invincible Colt Lights Up NZB Ready to Run
David Ellis knows a thing or two about champion sire I Am Invincible and has bought and raced his champion sprinting mare Imperatriz and his only Group I winning juvenile colt in Move to Strike and the Te Akau boss liked what he saw at the NZB Ready to Run Sale on Wednesday where he paid $1.65million for the much hyped colt from Shillelagh.
Tavistock Mare Chasing G1
Last start Gr.3 Thompson Handicap (1600m) winner Town Cryer has another Trentham feature in her sights, taking the next step towards the Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at the Foxton trials on Tuesday.
Yulong Strike for $675,000 I Am Invincible Colt
Champion Australian stallion I Am Invincible sired the two highest-priced lots on the opening day of NZB’s Ready to Run Sale at Karaka on Wednesday, including a colt that was snapped up by the high-flying Yulong operation for $675,000.
French Oaks Winner to be Offered for Sale
The European broodmare sales promise to produce some big results in coming weeks with Irish Oaks winner You Got to Me confirmed for the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, while Arqana have announced they will offer French Oaks winner Sparkling Plenty at the ARQANA Vente d’Élevage on Saturday 7 December in Deauville.
Veteran Trainer Secures Bargain Almanzor Filly at RTR
Following the retirement of his stakes-winning mare Casino Princess, Cliff Goss turned to New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale in search of another filly, which he found early on day one in the form of Lot 25.
No Compromise Still Going Strong in NZ
Bill Thurlow couldn’t have hoped for a better week at the New Zealand Cup carnival and is optimistic a more senior member of the team can add a northern feature to the stable’s tally this Saturday.
Express Yourself Returns to NZ
Group One performer Express Yourself has returned home from her spring campaign in Melbourne and is now on a path towards the Gr.1 TAB Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on January 4.