breednet.com.au

Estijaab Out For The Spring

Breednet - Tuesday August 14
Golden Slipper winner Estijaab will miss the spring carnival after being sent back to the spelling paddock.

Estijaab wins the Golden SlipperNews Limited's Ray Thomas reported on Monday that the filly had suffered an injury and would be out of action until next Autumn.

"Estijaab has got a problem and is out until the autumn,'' co-trainer John Hawkes said.

"We are taking no risks with her, she's too valuable a filly, so she will go back out for a spell.''

"I'm confident she will be fine and we will get her back in the autumn."

Estijaab had recently been given an easy time when finishing fifth in a barrier trial at Rosehill on August 7.

It adds to an average start to the spring for Team Hawkes who also have their other star, Chautauqua under a huge cloud of racing again after repeatedly refusing to jump from the gates.
Advertisment
More Reading...
Aquis Announce 2025 Fees and an Exciting New Addition
Aquis Stallions is proud to announce Prost - the explosive, Group 2 and 3 winning son of Snitzel – as the latest addition to our stallion roster for 2025.
Investing in Fillies Can Pay Big Dividends
Now that the dust has settled from that stellar Inglis Chairman’s Sale last week, we thought it was worth taking a look back at the sale origins of the million dollar mares that were purchased as yearlings.
One to Watch – Mornington
Godolphin would have had high expectations for a filly foal born in 2021 by Too Darn Hot (GB) from their 2014 Champion Australian 2YO Earthquake.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Warwick Farm
Five heats for juveniles at the Warwick Farm trials on Tuesday morning included three unraced youngsters by Extreme Choice, Anders and Capitalist, plus we got the first look at the $1.4million Wootton Bassett (GB) colt from Sunlight.
Queensland Oaks Goal for Ace High Filly
Gifted Ace High filly She’s A Dealer will cross the Tasman later this week in a bid to make her mark at the highest level.
Cutting out the Middle Man –The Rise of Bloodstock Agent Trainers
There were plenty of interesting stories to come out of last week’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale, but one of the most fascinating was the blurring of the line between racehorse trainer and bloodstock agent.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday May 13
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Monday May 12
Here is the full list of 14 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Arrowfield Yearlings for Sale Unreserved on Bloodstockauction
A highlight of this week's Bloodstockauction.com sale is an exciting draft from Arrowfield Stud, a dozen well related yearlings (all unreserved) who would be a stand-out in any stable!
Expensive or Value?
Darley certainly didn’t pull any punches when announcing Too Darn Hot (GB) would be returning to Australia this spring at a fee of $275,000, but a close look at the second season sires table shows why this stallion is head and shoulders above his rivals.