Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Coolmore Stud
2023 FEE: $33,000
3367 Golden Highway
, Jerry's Plains, NSW, 2330
info@coolmore.com
www.coolmore.com
+61 (02) 6576 4200
Latest News
Starspangled Miler Leads Aussie Bred Trifecta
The Group II BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday produced a trifecta for Australian bred milers with Starspangledbanner gelding Beauty Eternal snatching a narrow win over Beauty Joy (Sebring) with Hong Kong Derby winner Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) in third place.
Starspangled Sprinter Wins Listed Mumm Stakes
Six year-old Starspangledbanner gelding Najem Suhail has had an interesting life, born and bred in Victoria before starting his racing life in South Africa where he won on debut as a juvenile in 2020 and then subsequently found his way back to Australia into the care of Robbie Griffiths and Matthew de Kock.
Spangler Wins $750,000 Little Dance for Australian Bloodstock
Australian Bloodstock have been big investors at the tried horses sales in Europe again this year and Spangler (IRE), a Starspangledbanner gelding they purchased at Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale in 2021 for 55,000 guineas got the cash at Randwick on Cup Day in the $750,000 ATC Little Dance (1600m).
Starspangledbanner Group Double
Starspangledbanner is back in Australia this spring for Coolmore and the powerhouse son of Choisir had a Group race double in Europe over night with Dun Na Sead winning the Group III Mercury Stakes (5f) at Dundalk, while Exxtra and American Kestrel filled the quinella in the Group III Prix de Seine-et-Oise (1200m) at Chantilly.
Coolmore Sires Trifecta G2 Sha Tin Trophy
The Group II Sha Tin Trophy (1600m) on Sunday produced a trifecta for the Coolmore sires with California Spangle (IRE) and Beauty Eternal finishing first and third for Starspangledbanner and Churchill gelding Encountered (IRE) split the pair in second place.
Stakes Double for Starspangledbanner
Starspangledbanner posted an international stakes double on Saturday with progressive sprinter Star Patrol winning the Group II VRC Gilgai Stakes at Flemington and then in Ireland his consistent filly Aussie Girl broke through for her first Black Type win in the Listed Brigid's Pastures Waterford Testimonial Stakes (6f) at The Curragh.
Top international sire with Gr.1 winners in Australia, Hong Kong, England, France and USA
New Group-winning 2YO: Treasurway won the Breeders' Stakes-Gr3 over 1200m at Morphettville
2023 Australian yearlings sold for $560,000, $425,000, $380,000, $300,000, $250,000 etc.
Top performers in Hong Kong include California Spangle (Gr.1-winning superstar of over A$11m) and Beauty Eternal (dual Gr.3 winner and a close third in Hong Kong Derby)