What An Impact
The dominance of the deceased Japanese superstar, Deep Impact (Sunday Silence), was well and truly felt on the 2019 Japanese Sires List
11th February 2020
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The dominance of the deceased Japanese superstar, Deep Impact (Sunday Silence), was well and truly felt on the 2019 Japanese Sires List
Thoroughbred racing lost one of its greatest stallions with the death of Japanese superstar Deep Impact recently
In history there have been many examples of full brothers enjoying success at stud
With the international season having drawn to a close and statistics being tallied up, we look at who topped the sires’ logs in 2015
Shonan Pandora, a four-year-old daughter of champion sire Deep Impact, stepped up to 2400m for the first time and kept the Japan Cup at home for the tenth year in a row
With sons of the mighty Sunday Silence dominating last Sunday’s Gr1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, it seems his stud book legacy is assured via sire son, Japanese Triple Crown winner and dual Horse Of The Year, Deep Impact
Top priced yearlings have a variable history, to say the least, in terms of top level success. Sarah Whitelaw reviews the best of 2015
SARAH WHITELAW: Everyone has a different idea as to who the world’s very best stallions are. Here are my choices.
SARAH WHITELAW: “R” Lightning Strikes Twice!; Remarkle Treble For Impact; A Pearl’s Legacy, Mighty Mare La Troienne influences US Triple Crown
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
