Winx now has a statue at Rosehill Gardens, so why not a statue for the Australian Turf Club Foundation, a true success story of national racing in caring for industry needs and charities. âWe are proud of the $935,000 the ATC Foundation has raised in almost three years,â said Phil… Read More »
âYes, Rosemont Stud is proud of this yearâs 25 lot draft for the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, and itâs the two Starcraft colts that have drawn attention from both local and Asian trainers.â âOur main Asian interest stems from Hong Kong,â said Ryan McEvoy, Rosemontâs General Manager-Bloodstock, who knows the… Read More »
The HH The Amir Sword Festival for 2021 has opened and popular local jockey Soufiane Saadi heads into tonightâs Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup on the highly rated Perfect Empire. In coming off winning the Thoroughbred Classic of 2000m at Doha, the 4yo Perfect Empire was previously fourth in the Qatar… Read More »
âThe great horses like him are what you wake up for every morning,â said Eclipse Award trainer Brad H Cox of Knicks Go who is $3 with Sportsbet for the $20m Saudi Cup on 20 February. âHeâs a fantastic horse and hopefully an international horse by Saturday, with everything going… Read More »
The Explorer Cadetship Program for 2021 commenced on the 8 February, and 23Â students began âtheir journey towards securing their dream job in the thoroughbred industry.â The Explorer Cadetship is the only entry-level education program of its kind in the world, covering both the breeding and racing sectors to give people… Read More »
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia has launched its Fast Track program for 2021, âcreating a pathway for talented horse people to enter our Thoroughbred industry.â âIf you are passionate about horses this is an incredible opportunity,â states the TBA, âas this 12-month program provides an accelerated introduction and learning experience.â âYouâll be… Read More »
In highlighting the Classic Yearling Sale on 7,8,9 February at Riverside Stables, the $2m Inglis Millennium returns to Royal Randwick where it was first run as the Inglis Classic in 1998. A top-line juvenile sire making event, what chance does the $1.90 Sportsbet favourite Profiteer have in emulating the first… Read More »
âYes, colts are more valuable than fillies, significancy,â says Dr Kevin Doyle, âfor at the 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale colts on average were between 13-22% more valuable than fillies.â An exponent of Equine Foetal Sex Testing, Dr Kevin J Doyle MVB MRCVS, states that Foetal Sex Determination is one… Read More »
âAlmanzor is a magnificent looking horse and a great racehorse,â said Sir Patrick Hogan, with the Champion French 3YO having his first yearlings at the 95th NZ National Yearling Sales. In Cambridge Stud selling 15 of Almanzorâs 48 total draft, its Lots 1 to 200 that feature on Sunday 24… Read More »
Itâs game on, and what of Away Game winning the $2m Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas as her second Magic Millions, with her all-female owners in-line for the $250,000 Womenâs Bonus. Already winning $2.4m in stakes, including the $2m MM 2YO Classic and itsâ $500,000 Racing Womenâs Bonus, Away… Read More »
Itâs the Magic Millions Sales thatâs continually changing the face of racing, with their Gold Coast Yearling Sale to be held over seven days from Tuesday 12 January. Described as âwhat the Magic Millions is all aboutâ the Champion 2Y0 Capitalist is now Leading First Season Sire and goes into… Read More »
In the super slick juvenile Competitive Edge in being a high achieving US First Crop and Second Crop Sire, he now joins Valor Farm, Texas for 2021, having also become Champion Texan Sire. Siring 51 winners from his first crop at a 48% winners-to-runners ratio, his 81 runners were 76%… Read More »
âIn 2018-19 the Thoroughbred Racing Industry in the Asian Racing Federation Jurisdiction generated US$26.9 billion in GDP, and actively sustained more than 570,000 jobs in the region.â In launching Thoroughbred Racing in Asian Racing Federation Jurisdictions: An Economic and Social Impact Assessment, ARF Charman Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges reported that âARF Members hosted… Read More »
âThe strength of Australian prizemoney shows there is no more rewarding place to race than Australia,â stated Aushorse Marketing, âwith our prizemoney dwarfing those of other racing nations.â Australia remains the leading place to race a horse in the world with 52 races run this year worth A$1 million or more,… Read More »
The eagerly awaited Thoroughbred Welfare Initiative Report will now be published in early 2021, as it looks to assist Thoroughbred racing and breeding on improving welfare outcomes. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group received over 180 submissions to its inquiry and has met with over 50 groups and individuals in… Read More »
Itâs Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes who exits the chills of British winter and heads to the Persian Gulf with a strong team to contest the $1.37m Qatar International Derby Festival. The Qatar Derby Festival is the countryâs second international carnival, and Charlie Fellowes has Bottom Bay as highly fancied in… Read More »
The Bahrain International Trophy is behind us, and its news that the second running of the $20m Saudi Cup will be held on Saturday 20 February at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh. With total prizemoney rising to $30.5m, there will no change in conditions for the Saudi Cup, with… Read More »
âThis is not fantasy â itâs real!â stated an enthusiastic Terry Kennedy in signalling The Racing League is a bold new era for an industry historically known as the Sport of Kings. âThe Racing League is positioned to revolutionise the industry, smashing down the barriers to racehorse ownership and allowing… Read More »
In the increasing world of global expansion, itâs Together for Racing International that has launched a website promoting education, community engagement and workforce development. the TfRI connects the thoroughbred world in a âglobal alliance to promote and progress education, community engagement, and career opportunities in the thoroughbred industry.â âTfRI reinforces… Read More »
It is said the Bahrain International Trophy is âwhere champions meetâ and now legendary Frankie Dettori and Ryan Moore meet again at Rashid Horseracing Club on Friday 20 November. In both riding for Europeâs most powerful stables Frankie Dettori takes the mount on the John Gosden trained Global Giant for… Read More »
