Former businessman and president of the Barbados Turf Club (BTC), Robert Bourque, passed away last Sunday morning after a long illness. He will be laid to rest this evening at 4 p.m. at Coral Ridge cemetery, the Ridge, Christ Church. Bourque, 82, made an invaluable contribution to the sport of kings, serving on the BTC’s board of directors for many years and rising to the BTC’s highest office of president, …
The number one inside draw could prove decisive for Celestial Storm today as she defends her Coolmore “Home of Champions” Stakes And Trophy at the Garrison Savannah today against a star-studded field. Ironically, her last success at the trip came in the 2020 edition of this event when she edged Night Prowler by a short head. Owned and trained by Roger Parravicino, the eight-year-old mare shrugged off a seven-race losing …
The grey mare Celestial Storm won the Boxing Day Stakes and Trophy Grade 1 for a second time on Monday at the Garrison Savannah after taking it for the first time in 2019. The seven-year-old five-time Grade 1 winner has now entered an elite group of horses to win the Boxing Day feature twice in its 35-year-old historyNot many imported horses in Barbadian history have won five Grade 1 races. The top mare has now won the Sandy Lane Gold Cup, Sandy Lane Spa Sprint, Coolmore Stakes and two Boxing Day Trophies under her belt and cemented herself as one of the greatest imported horses to come to Barbados.
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This is one impressive looking colt, purchased from the well regarded Raheen Stud at the Magic Million Gold Coast. We could not believe our luck in securing him for such outstanding value. He was rated highly by well-regarded bloodstock agent, Sheamus Mills and was personally selected by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott (trainer) comments: Gai and I are excited to secure the Zoustar colt in partnership with Blueblood. It’s a sale that we have had great success with securing precocious and forward types of horses. Just like Unite And Conquer was very successful for us at the Wyong Magic Millions Listed race. This is a particular colt that I can see us getting back to those races. A nice raw forward individual. Very well built, strong forward type as I said. I love the way that he carries himself, and used himself. Very athletic type of horse and very much look forward to training him for Blueblood.