The availability of English’s first foal and a half-sister to Learning To Fly ensured a bidding frenzy midway through Monday’s opening day of this year’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. The I Am Invincible colt who was the result of English’s first trip to the breeding barn readjusted the mark for the highest-priced… Read More »
A brother to Russian Revolution was one of the star performers in the early part of this year’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, which commenced in Sydney on Monday. The Newgate Farm-prepared colt by Snitzel out of the Stravinsky mare Ballet D’amour was bought by James Harron for $1.4 million. Not only is… Read More »
âA good reputation does not just happen, it must be earnedâ that makes an extremely proud Milburn Creek Stud highly excited going into the Australian Easter Yearling Sale on 3, 4 April. With 16? high-quality yearlings by leading sires Snitzel, I Am Invincible, Exceed and Excel, Written Tycoon, Toronado, Zourstar… Read More »
Just two days out from the race that was his defining performance on the racetrack, Darley has announced that Lonhro has been retired from stallion duty. Vin Cox, managing director for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Australian operation, announced it late on Thursday afternoon. “It is with great appreciation… Read More »
Star colt Best of Bordeaux’s racing days have come to an end as Coolmore Stud announces his transition to join their impressive stallion roster in 2023. Coolmore’s Tom Magnier revealed that the Group 2 winner, son of Snitzel, faced a challenging bout of pneumonia during the summer, prompting connections to… Read More »
A trans-Tasman Group double by 3YO colt Elliptical and 4YO mare Aquacade extends Dundeelâs spectacular start to 2023. Six of his 11 stakes runners since New Yearâs day have won, taking Dundeelâs season tally of stakes victories to 11, and his career record of stakeswinners to 22. Heâs also had… Read More »
Now the $3 favourite with Sportsbet for the $2m Inglis Millennium, the Justify filly Learning To Fly had drawn badly in Gate 19 of 16 runners and 4 emergencies, run over 1100m at Randwick. Purchased by Kia Ora for $900,000 from Coolmore Stud at the 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale,… Read More »
Itâs onto the Inglis Millennium Day at Royal Randwick with the Inglis Sale graduate Learning To Fly being $2.50 favourite for the $2m Inglis Millennium on winning the Widden Stakes. That says it all, with the partnership of Royal Randwick, William Inglis & Son and Widden Stud as itâs being… Read More »
It isnât that all often you look at a horse and go âwowâ. It normally only occurs in the presence of a particularly magnificent individual … or, with a horse whose appearance is so different to the general norm, in the positive sense, that it comes across as spectacular. And… Read More »
As Pencarrow says âbuyers right across Australasia and beyond have come to expect each and every year, and weâre set to offer another high-quality selection of yearlings at Karaka 2023.â Karaka 2023 Book 1 is 29 to 31 January, and Pencarrowâs 20-strong draft has six yearlings by super-sires Snitzel, Savabeel, Exceed And Excel, Pierro, Written… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke has confirmed that Gypsy Goddess, the winner of the National Champion Three-Year-Old Filly title for 2021-22, has been sold as a broodmare and will relocate to Japan where she will join another former David Vandyke runner, now broodmare, Yankee Rose, who won the Queensland Horse Of The… Read More »
Due to the unfortunate abandonment of the race meeting at the Gold Coast on Saturday … which led to eight of the scheduled Magic Millions ten races being transferred to Thursday … the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sales has already been done and dusted. Traditionally, the belief has… Read More »
A son of Golden Slipper winner Mossfun wears the yellow jersey as the highest-priced lot after Day 1 of this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The colt by I Am Invincible sold for $400,000 more than any other yearling on the first of five days of selling when… Read More »
âProspective buyers are in for a treat this January,â said Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch with 1,273 yearlings selling at the Gold Coast from 10-16 January. âThe finest youngsters are presented by the best breeders from Australia and New Zealand, with a range and selection that will be the… Read More »
âWith his pedigree, ability and conformation he has the qualities to be a successful stallion,” said Graham Motion on True Valour retiring to Northview Stallion Station in Maryland. “True Valour’s return to racing in 2022 was remarkable and he displayed more speed than any horse I have ever trained. Heâs… Read More »
âWe believe there is no better place to race a horse than in Australia,â said Tom Riley, CEO of Aushorse, âso let us help you get involved.â âWhere our prizemoney is booming and where we breed world class horses, itâs where owners can enjoy a unique experience at the track… Read More »
In this expanding world of animal care, the 7th International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses features at the 2023 Asian Racing Conference in Melbourne on Tuesday 14 February. âAfter several years of online webinars, we are excited our face-to-face IFAR event returns at this 39th Asian Racing Conference,â said… Read More »
The owners of Winx are celebrating the birth of the champion mare’s first foal, a filly, who arrived healthy and well on Friday night. The filly is by Pierro, who stands at Coolmore Stud for a fee of $99,000. “The Tighe, Kepitis, and Treweeke families are ecstatic to announce that… Read More »
Already the 79th Keeneland September Yearling Sale is labled âas the global market place for Thoroughbred yearlings, and as the worldâs most important Thoroughbred sale.â âThe proven success of its sales graduates at the highest levels of racing worldwide,â with Book 1 being Monday 12 September and Tuesday 13 September,… Read More »
Harry Mitchell isn’t even trying to pretend either he or his brother Arthur, who operate Yarraman Park, are geniuses. If ever they had reason to, it is now, with their prized resident I Am Invincible completing one of the most remarkable rises by a stallion with coronation as Australian Champion Sire… Read More »
