Yankee doodle dandy? Sanagas, rated the best turf stayer in the US, has been bought by BC3 Thoroughbreds and will be aimed at the 2012 Melbourne Cup. The German-bred 5YO gelding has won seven of his 10 starts, including the Grp 1 Hollywood Turf Cup by 3.5 lengths at his latest start. And there's more news of the expected international onslaught. Australian Bloodstock, which bought Melbourne Cup placegetter Lucas Cranach from Germany, has purchased German stayer Mawingo as another potential Cups
Yankee doodle dandy? Sanagas, rated the best turf stayer in the US, has been bought by BC3 Thoroughbreds and will be aimed at the 2012 Melbourne Cup. The German-bred 5YO gelding has won seven of his 10 starts, including the Grp 1 Hollywood Turf Cup by 3.5 lengths at his latest start. And there's more news of the expected international onslaught. Australian Bloodstock, which bought Melbourne Cup placegetter Lucas Cranach from Germany, has purchased German stayer Mawingo as another potential Cups horse. Mawingo is a winner of the Grp 3 Bavarian Classic and finished 4th in the German Derby from five starts. He will join Anthony Freedman's stable and will be set for the Sydney carnival.