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- “I think the sire (LOVE CONQUERS ALL) is quite promising. Every …
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- I didn’t get to see Phar Lap and I didn’t get …
- Talk about quick out of the gates … Wanted youngster, Sun …
- SHARK IS CIRCLING Sharkbite has a tendency to fly under the radar …
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- AIN’T SHE TWEET We’re not the only ones in love with the …
- 3 IN A ROW? It was a nail-biting finish to the Lexus: …
- KEEN ON THE BEL What a super run today from Bel Esprit …
- MAGNUS ‘SIR’VES UP ANOTHER WINNER Magnus has a pretty handy performer racing …
- AND DON’T FORGET STATUE OR THE DOUBLE M Bel Esprit’s 5 winners, …
- BEL-A-DAY Fair dinkum – just how good a stallion is BEL ESPRIT? 5 …
- KHAN GRAEME! Big cheerio to Graeme McCulloch, our good mate from Tassie …
- JOIN THE (WANTED) CLUB It’s been a big week for WANTED with …
- A comprehensive profile by Stallions’ David Bay on SQUAMOSA whose first …
- ALWAYS WANTED TO TRAVEL EPI’s Mitchell ‘Call Me Mitch’ Roach has been …
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- Mick Sell’s Moshway will become the first Moshe runner when he …
- With the announcement that the Singapore Turf Club will no longer …
- Will be on full alert this Saturday for the Kevan Wacey …
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- It was a very good day at the office with a …
- wanted 3yold gelding call me curtis ,in a stunning performance at …
- FOAL BORN THIS MORNING – DONATIONS URGENTLY NEEDED Black Caviar now has …
- SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR MAGNUS 3YO Having only his second outing after …
- STATUE OF LIBERTY 2YO CLEARS OUT Jason Petch looks like he might …
- SUPER NAME FOR A (POTENTIALLY) SUPER HORSE You have to like the …
August
- Our sincere condolences to the Cummings family. A true legend has …
- MAGNUS – THE BREEDERS PAL It was business as usual for Magnus …
- Talking about Ready For Victory! Great effort today first up by …
- ANOTHER WANTED COASTS TO VICTORY Highly impressive performance yesterday by Team Hawkes’ …
- One of the first foals of Fiorente is loving the equine …
- Come along to Eliza Park! Free wine, food, beautiful ponies and …
- Son of Bel Esprit, brother of Black Caviar…the imposing Moshe at …
- Looking forward to making more custom name plates and attaching them …
- HERE COMES THE SUN … We knew when Fighting Sun was retired …
- STATUE’S SON WINS AGAIN Leading WA owner, Bob Peters (pictured), appears to …
July
- Yes, we’re going off slightly before acceptances, but Happy Birthday to …
- EPI TREBLE ON FINAL DAY Nice sign off for season 14/15 at …
- It’s here! Victorian Stallions 2015 has landed on the TBV desk. …
- WANTED READY TO ATTACK Bit of excitement around Brent Stanley’s Wanted colt, …
- WANTED’S ALITAKA SEES THE LIGHT Super duper performance at Cranbourne today with …
- The Queensland industry is clearly moving ahead in leaps and bounds …
- WANTED WIN WAS SORT AFTER Handy win today by the Gai Waterhouse-trained, …
- ASHES TO MAGNUS There’s been a lot of talk about Volcanic Ash …
- JUST CRUISIN’ It’s a tough life for some but Brent Crawford, Mark …
- Expecting more to come! http://www.breednet.com.au/news/113784/First-foal-for-Fiorente #blacktype #blacktypehk #horseracing #luxury #luxurylifestyle #magazine #emagazine #桂冠 …
June
- THE CHAMP IS HERE! Bel Esprit – the 7-time (soon to be …
- Now that’s what we call justice … Wanted 3YO, Rough Justice, …
- Well done to the Smithfield crew which has lobbed with a …
- GO LONG ON MAGNUS An interesting stat we looked at this week …
- FLASHY EFFORT BY RACING Another big couple of days for Eliza Park …
- We like to keep our sales staff lean and keen, but …
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- The video isn’t much chop but remember watching Takeover Target and …
- For those of you braving the cold at Oaklands Junction, the …
- We’ll remember Takeover Target for lots of reasons. His asking price … …
May
- BEL CONTINUES TO RAISE SPIRITS Bel Esprit had winners in 3 states …
- There were few ‘easy’ buys among the broodmare elite on the …
- Terrific price for the Bel Esprit mare, Diamond Glow, who was …
- Some days definitely are diamonds. Kim Hall trains a small team …
- Sun Kingdom – principal of Eliza Park International – has again …
- Siorca is just one of the many reasons owners love their …
- Plenty of competition on EPI’s Fastnet Rock colt who was knocked …
- I love this page – it’s interesting, entertaining and informative.
- 10,000 REASONS TO VISIT BEL ESPRIT There has already been a Group …
April
- Another pair of more than handy Bel Esprit winners over the …
- Guineas target for Statue of Liberty’s Liberty Leader: http://www.tbv.com.au/liberty-leader-set-for-belmont-guineas/
- ELIZA PARK INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2015 SERVICE FEES On the back of a …
- Black Type, a dual language magazine which contains articles on racing, …
- Getting the Mail! Bel Esprit’s move to Queensland made the mainstream …
- BEL ESPRIT TO STAND IN QUEENSLAND Champion Sire, BEL ESPRIT, will stand …
- 3 FOR LIBERTY Handy two state treble yesterday for the remarkable speed …
- WANTED … A DOUBLE Bit slow out of the barriers – unlike …
- Astronomer Royal x South African colt (Lot 218) sold by Eliza …
- Inglis’s VOBIS Gold Sale kicks off at noon tomorrow and Eliza …
March
- #ReadyForVictory … it’s certainly shaping up as an exciting Sires’ Produce: …
- Magnus mare, Karlesha, is clearly relishing the change of scenery after …
- After a couple of long breaks, Colin Little’s Bel Esprit sprinter, …
- #ReadyForVictory … probably won’t be the last time that hashtag is …
- Had to be pretty happy with the performance of the two …
- Another big 24 hours for Bel Esprit with his 4YO, Belorum, …
- (Nick) Smart win by lightly raced Statue of Liberty 3YO, Mr …
- All roads now lead to the black type Fernhill at Randwick …
- Funny how you never get tired of hitting the rewind button! …
- Rock solid finish to the Gold Coast March Magic Millions for …
February
- Lot 412 from Eliza Park cuts a beautiful figure at Inglis …
- Lot 270 powers down the runway at Eliza Park. With less …
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- You’re not the only one Mitch … 5.15pm today – Oakleigh …
- Inglis’ Ady Sarkozy has been wandering around the Oaklands Junction complex …
- Now before you start thinking this is something out of ‘Racing …
- Eliza Park International’s Sales & Nominations Manager, Mark Lindsay, featured in …
- BEL’S SPRINTER CHASES PLATE Bel Esprit’s magnificent 7YO, Bel Sprinter, will line …
- Promising Eliza Park International stallion, Sharkbite, has well and truly …
- FIORENTE’S MUM IN BLOOM The dam of Melbourne Cup winner and boom …
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BEL ESPRIT: NOTCHES THE TON!
It might have been a wintry Sunday at Cranbourne, but first starter Balavan has created history of sorts by becoming Bel’s Esprit’s 100th individual winner for the 2009-10 season.
Out of the Flying Spur mare Danure (and closely related to Danzero), Balavan was bred by A Basetti and is clearly above average, heading to the lead on turning for home and scooting away to win by three panels: by a lot more if jockey Peter Mertens was pushing.
According to Bel Esprit stats guru Brian Donohoe:
- Balavan is one of 36 Bel Esprits to win at their first start
- Balavan’s trainer, Tony Vasil, also trained Rich Forever – the second Bel Esprit to win in Victoria (18 January 2007)
- Of Bel Esprit’s 100 winners, 90 won in Australia, 5 in Singapore, 3 in Hong Kong, 1 in Macau and 1 in Korea
