Horses in training purchase Taramansour gets off the mark in Australia at Ballarat Racecourse. Congratulations to both trainer Matt Cumani and owners Regal Bloodstock. Taramansour was bought from the Aga Khan’s Horses in training draft at the Goffs Sale. He looks an exciting prospect and hopefully he can continue to climb the ranks down under....

Eyes from afar will be taking a keen interest in the performance of the Will Clarken-trained Bleriot (Divine Prophet) when the filly has her first crack at a black-type contest in Saturday’s Listed Oaklands Plate at Morphettville. Bleriot was bred by Aquis Farm and offered at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale where she was purchased for $160,000 by Clarken and the Newmarket-based JS Bloodstock Consultancy, whose Principal Billy Jackson-Stops is well known in Australian racing circles. Clarken will also be represented in the Morphettville 2-year-old feature by Gosden (Not A Single Doubt), another youngster bred by Aquis Farm, who remains in the ownership. Jackson-Stops furthered his racing experience during a stint as assistant trainer to then Godolphin Head Trainer, John O’Shea, and assisted in the management of some 400 horses across three states, including Group 1 winners Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}), Alizee (Sepoy) and Darley stallion Astern. He subsequently managed Godolphin’s satellite yard at...

It was great to see private purchase Aquileon break his Maiden at Werribee Racecourse in Australia in impressive fashion for dual trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace over the weekend. Formerly named Aquileo when trained by Roger Varian last year, the son of Gleneagles looks an exciting prospect and there should be lots more to come from him in the future....

It has been a great start to the turf season for JS Bloodstock with Breeze Up purchase Rogue Bear making a winning debut for Tom Clover & The Rogues Gallery and then yearling purchase George Peabody winning two in row for trainer George Scott, both looking exciting prospects moving forward. George Peabody is being aimed at Royal Ascot which is exciting for all involved. Cash Machine, a relatively inexpensive purchase from the Breeze Up's last year broke his maiden at the second time of asking on the all weather at Chelmsford City and he too is another exciting prospect for the season ahead for The Rogues Gallery syndicate. Off the racetrack we have been busy attending all the major Breeze Up sales and have managed to purchase seven so far: three at the Craven sale, one at the Doncaster sale and three at the Guineas sale. All...