Dundeel set a new mark for the most expensive filly sold in South Australia when his daughter of Prettyhappyaboutit realised $375,000 at Magic Millions on Wednesday. That was $5000 more than the previous record, set last year by a daughter of Palentino. Suman Hedge was the winning bidder, describing the… Read More »
It’s not fairy land, it’s the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival where $37m in prizemoney and 18 Group 1 races makes it ‘one of the strongest and most prestigious racing events of 2022.’ With 48 Black Type races spread over six weeks at Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick, it’s the 66th… Read More »
Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field is extremely confident Profiteer can become the next member of his family to become a successful stallion after announcing on Tuesday that the three-year-old had been retired from racing. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained colt will join the Newgate roster this breeding season, standing… Read More »
Tofane, the mare Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney considers among the best quartet of horses he has trained, will be offered for sale on the Gold Coast later this year. Magic Millions confirmed late on Friday that the four-time Group 1 winner would be part of its National Broodmare Sale. The… Read More »
Roger James is already dreaming of Cox Plate victory with the high-priced The Autumn Sun colt that he bought on Wednesday’s third day of this year’s Karaka Yearling Sale. The top New Zealand trainer went to $900,000 for the colt from the More Than Ready mare Pristino, which makes him… Read More »
Last years Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside has been retired after a relatively disappointing spring campaign. Newgate Farm’s Henry Field confirmed that the Richard and Michael Freedman-trained colt had run his last race after the boom colt failed to fire in the Spring running fifth in the Domenico Stakes and… Read More »
In Pencarrow Stud saying ‘Karaka we’re back,’ it’s their I Am Invincible half-sister to Group winners Supera and Eleonora, the family of Ethereal, that’s the 2022 NZ National Yearling Series. ‘Sopra Tutto has produced one of the highlights of the year with her lovely filly by I Am Invincible being… Read More »
Wild Ruler will not be progressing to any of the remaining Group 1 races this autumn after it was revealed on Wednesday morning that the son of Snitzel has been retired to stud. Racing New South Wales broke the news when it tweeted that the entire’s co-trainers, Peter and Paul Snowden,… Read More »
Written Tycoon flexed his muscle late on Day 1 at this year’s Inglis Premier Yearling, producing the highest-priced lot of a record day’s trade. The Gilgai Farm-raised colt, who is from the Encosta de Lago mare Soorena, the dam of Newmarket Handicap winner The Quarterback, was bought by Hawkes Racing… Read More »
Seven stakes wins in 36 days signal that Champion Sire Snitzel is once again powering up for a big Autumn, and Castlereagh Kid is ready to be part of it. Winner of his two previous starts at Gosford and Sandown, the 3YO gelding took early control of Saturday’s $300,000 MRC… Read More »
A Merchant Navy colt, secured by Wally Daly, topped the final day of the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale at $160,000. Offered by Amelia Park Racing and Breeding, the colt will join the training combination of father and son duo, Sean and Jake Casey. Merchant Navy was the second foal of… Read More »
Local buyers responded strongly and overcame any fears over a lack of eastern states interest because of Covid restrictions. Local bloodstock agent John Chalmers secured the day one sale topper with Lot 174, a Playing God-Moodometer colt fetching $330,000. “He’s a big staying type with plenty of scope,” Chalmers said…. Read More »
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is introducing a rebate of half the cost of using advanced diagnostic imaging to investigate musculoskeletal conditions in thoroughbred and standardbred racehorses, up to $1500. RWWA Veterinary Services Manager Dr Judith Medd said the rebate would support owners and trainers in providing the best… Read More »
Inglis Classic buyers did not have many opportunities to buy stock by Fastnet Rock at this year’s sale, so it was no surprise the first youngster offered proved popular. A half-sister to Group 1 winner Silent Sedition offered early on Day 3 was bought by Ciaron Maher Racing bloodstock manager Will… Read More »
The brilliant results of Day 1 of the 2022 Inglis Classic Sale proved merely an entrée with Monday’s second session breaking even more records. Not only was the individual lot record set on Day 1 bettered, so was the new high mark for a day’s trade at the sale. After… Read More »
The Extreme Choice colt who sold for $775,000 on Day 1 of Inglis Classic had a brief stint as the most expensive lot in that sale’s history after Day 2 produced a youngster who sold for $50,000 more. But Extreme Choice still owns the record with last year’s Golden Slipper-winning stallion… Read More »
James Harron readjusted the Inglis Classic record last year and the prominent buyer bettered it again on Day 1 of the 2022 offering. Harron paid $775,000 for a son of Extreme Choice, which easily surpassed the $600,000 he paid for a colt by Capitalist 12 months earlier. The striking bay… Read More »
It’s the man with the Golden Slipper touch Gary Portelli, who’s stepping-up again with the $4.00 Sportsbet co-favourite Sejardan for the $2m Inglis Millennium at Royal Randwick. In winning the Golden Slipper with She Will Reign, Gary next had her win the wfa AJ Moir Stakes against seasoned horses, having… Read More »
It’s the unbeaten Wolverine who’s at S3.90 with Sportsbet for the $1m 2022 Double Tree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO, with the Karaka 2022 Book 1 now held on 7-9 March. In drawing barrier 13 of 15 starters, run over 1200m, she’ll be ridden by Leith Innes, who last start… Read More »
The Hong Kong Jockey Club came away from the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with four colts purchased for a combined outlay of AU$1.88 million (approx. HK$10.62 million). The first of the quartet to pass through the ring was Lot 213 – a bay colt by I Am… Read More »
