Legendary mare Winx is set to create headlines once more in 2026, with her highly anticipated Snitzel colt confirmed for sale at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale next autumn. The first male foal from the 25-time Group 1 winner will headline the prestigious sale at Riverside Stables in Sydney, and… Read More »
Secure, a last-start Saturday placegetter in Sydney and a well-bred Snitzel gelding out of Response, is set to continue his racing career in Hong Kong. A brother to Golden Slipper winner Estijaab, Secure was knocked down for $500,000 during Wednesday’s Inglis Digital sale, making him the highest-priced lot of the… Read More »
Following a commanding two-year-old campaign that left racing fans and analysts in awe, Storm Boy — the powerhouse son of global stallion phenomenon Justify — is confirmed to take up stallion duties at Coolmore Australia in 2025. Described as “relentless, unstoppable and oh-so brilliant” by the TTR after his clinical… Read More »
Interest in Vinery Stud’s standout first-season stallion Ole Kirk continued to soar at the Inglis Great Southern Sale on Friday, where a third-crop filly fetched an impressive $475,000 in Melbourne. The filly was bred by Gilgai Farm, who had sold her dam, Rainy Daze, for just $12,000 in April last… Read More »
Arrowfield Stud has announced the death of one of Australia’s great stallions with Snitzel euthanised at the Hunter Valley stud on Wednesday morning. The son of Redoute’s Choice, a four-time winner of the Australian Champion Stallion award, succumbed to age-related issues less just over two months short of his 23rd… Read More »
It’s year after year, after year, after years that Coolmore gives us a champion, and now City of Troy who will be standing at Coolmore Australia in the Hunter Valley. “He’s a horse of a lifetime – he has the cruise, he has the balance, and he quickens and he… Read More »
Inglis has opened entries for its annual Ready2Race Sale, set to take place in Sydney this spring and catering to two-year-olds preparing to hit the track. The sale, scheduled for October 16, follows the success of last year’s standout— a Written Tycoon filly who fetched $1 million at Riverside. That… Read More »
Godolphin’s strong finish to the juvenile season rolled on at Geelong on Thursday, where promising youngster Loving secured his maiden victory in style. The James Cummings-trained gelding, partnered by Ben Allen, had made his debut at Hawkesbury on May 15 where he finished fourth at long odds. That experience clearly… Read More »
Hong Kong buyers made a major impact on the final day of the Magic Millions National Sale, snapping up two of the session’s top-priced yearlings at the Gold Coast. In a remarkable pinhook success, Temerity Park turned a $1500 weanling into a $525,000 sale when renowned trainer Manfred Man secured… Read More »
Australia’s reigning Horse of the Year and the country’s leading stallion will meet later this year with Pride Of Jenni confirmed for a meeting with I Am Invincible. Yarraman Park Stud, in conjunction with Pride Of Jenni’s owner Tony Ottobre, announced on Tuesday night that the three-time Group 1-winning daughter of… Read More »
A colt by Extreme Choice and half-brother to Group 2 winner Prost reached $850,000 at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on Monday, equalling the all-time sale record. The December 19-born colt, bred and offered by Gerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud, was secured by powerhouse buyer Yulong, tying the record set… Read More »
The legendary mare WINX will visit exciting young sire TOO DARN HOT for the 2025 Southern Hemisphere breeding season, her ownership group has confirmed. Following extensive consultation with bloodstock professionals, the WINX Ownership Group has selected the European champion stallion to partner the world-famous race mare in her next mating…. Read More »
Coolmore stallion King’s Legacy has continued his strong start at stud, with his first-crop tally of winners now reaching seven after the successful debut of Nothing But Net at Goulburn on Friday. Trained by Blake Ryan and ridden by Jay Ford, the gelded son of King’s Legacy made an immediate… Read More »
Coventry Stakes winner and shuttle stallion Calyx has been euthanised following an acute foot injury. The first son of the renowned Kingman to race, Calyx shot to prominence with his Group 2 Coventry Stakes win at Royal Ascot under the guidance of trainer John Gosden. His stud career included two… Read More »
Australia’s broodmare market has drawn high praise after a wave of international investment at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, underscoring the growing global appeal of local breeding stock. One of the standout sales was Frankel mare Call Di, in foal to sought-after stallion Extreme Choice, who fetched $2.5 million… Read More »
Two of South Australia’s standout mares, Kuroyanagi and See You In Heaven, each commanded $1 million at Tuesday’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast during a vibrant flurry of bidding. Both were late additions to the sale’s supplementary catalogue, listed as high-potential breeding and racing options after… Read More »
Femminile will race in Yulong’s colours in this Saturday’s $1 million Queensland Derby after being bought by the big-spending operation on Tuesday. The Victorian racing and breeding giant paid $1.5 million for the daughter of Dundeel at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. The three-year-old will remain in the care… Read More »
Zougotcha lived up to her billing as one of the banner lots of this year’s National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday, when she assumed a place among the most expensive mares ever sold in Australia. The five-year-old daughter of Zoustar sold to Tom Magnier of Coolmore Stud for an eye-popping $5.25 million at… Read More »
Eleven Group 1-winning mares are set to go under the hammer this week at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast, with strong early momentum following a “buoyant” weanling market on Sunday. Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch is optimistic about the two-day sale beginning Tuesday, pointing… Read More »
A rare opportunity to invest in one of Australia’s hottest young stallions has emerged, with a 1 per cent share in Ole Kirk to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday. Standing at Vinery Stud, Ole Kirk is Australia’s leading first season sire and… Read More »
