Latest news from the farm: MVL grad. RAPIDO CHAPARRO (High Chaparral x Amouage) won this year’s running of the Port Macquarie Cup. The Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott trained 5yo now has 5 wins and $222,230 in the bank. FASIKA (So You Think x Jarada) [pictured as a yearling] – who sold for $120,000 at the 2017 Inglis Easter 2 Yearling Sale – finished a half neck 2nd in the $500k Silver Eagle to one of the race favourites for the running of this year’s $7.5m Golden Eagle – The Inevitable. At last week’s Ready to Run sale on the Gold Coast 2 MVL horses were pinhooked and saw exceptional results for their vendors including the I Am Invincible x Sorel Point who sold for $300,000. Yesterday, Oasis Girl (Redoute’s Choice x Siwa) won well over 1300m at Seymour. On farm we still have 30 mares to foal, everyone’s necks remain sore from searching the skies for rain, and as of next Monday the Magic Millions yearlings come in for the start of their prep. all whilst the breeding season remains well underway. “Ludicrously busy” seems to cover it. Image Katrina Partridge
