A total of 561 lots have been catalogued for the Inglis Digital June (Late) Online Sale which opened for bidding on Friday. Included in the catalogue is stakes winning juvenile Volcanic Rock (Hinchinbrook) and a number of stakes-performed mares in the broodmare category. Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott,… Read More »
âAs the highest rated horse in the world and the best son of Dubawi, Ghaiyyath achieved four Gr1 victories,â with a victory over dual Prix de lâArc de Triomphe heroine Enable. Also accounting for champion Enable in the Eclipse Stakes of 1m2f, Ghaiyyath now joins Northwood Park as the Longines… Read More »
Itâs the Godolphin Blue month of June, and already the home-bred blue bloods of World Champion Bivouac and Cartier Horse of The Year Ghaiyyath are arriving at Darley Kelvinside. In being the World Champion Sprinter of 2020 at four in winning the VRC Sprint Classic of 1200m, Bivouac is a… Read More »
Itâs June, the month of European Classics, and itâs Bob Scarborough with the broadest grin heading into the Prix du Jockey-Club with his St Markâs Basilica as the $3.25 Sportsbet favourite. In scoring a decisive victory in the Poule dâEssai des Poulains when ridden by four-times French champion Spanish expatriate… Read More »
Former Victoria Derby winner Tarzino has landed his first win as a sire with the win of Jungle Magnate at Sandown. Jungle Magnate has provided his dual Group 1 winning sire Tarzino with his first winner in stylish fashion at Sandown. Tarzino won the 2015 Victoria Derby and 2016 Rosehill Guineas in his career… Read More »
âHe had immense talent,â said legendary trainer Gerald Ryan with the super slick Peltzer retiring to Twin Hills Stud at Cootamundra for the 2021 breeding season. âIâve only had four horses break 30s from the 1500m to the 1000m where I clock them from, and itâs why I will always… Read More »
Champion mare Arcadia Queen has officially been sold to Arrowfield Stud in a deal completed on Thursday for $3.2million. Arcadia Queen was passed in at the Magic Millions broodmare sale on Tuesday for $3.4million with owner Bob Peters wanting $4million for his prized mare however that figure could not be… Read More »
Champion WA mare Arcadia Queen has been passed in for $3.4m at this afternoons National Broodmare sale on the Gold Coast. Arcadia Queen went through the ring as arguably the standout lot and she did not disappoint with competitive bidding seeing her go for $3.4m, however the final bid did… Read More »
Champion New Zealand mare Melody Belle has gone through the ring at the Magic Millions broodmare sale for $2.6million. The much-anticipated appearance of Melody Belle in the Magic Millions sales ring on Tuesday morning certainly lived up to the hype as the exceptionally well-performed mare achieved a price of $2.6… Read More »
Group One winning mare Tofane has been removed from the Magic Millions broodmare sale with connections opting to continue to race her. Tofane ran an eye catching second in the BRC Sprint at Doomben on the weekend, a much better performance for the mare who had been struggling for form… Read More »
Grenville Stud release fees for trio of stallions. Grenville Stud will stand three stallions in 2021 with their roster headed by Zululand (Fastnet Rock) who will stand for an unchanged fee of $5,500 (inc GST). The Group 2 winning juvenile and Group 1 placed son of Fastnet Rock (Danehill) covered… Read More »
âBest time to Foetal Sex Testing is 60 â 275 days in Australia and New Zealand,â says Dr Kevin J Doyle, with 22 years in all stages of Foetal Sex Determination and High-risk Pregnancy. âHigh-risk Pregnancies are easily identified and accurately evaluated in the later stages of Foetal Sex Determination,… Read More »
Itâs the Scone Horse Festival and no better time to finalise those who will be âwinning goldâ at the Australian Stud and Stable Staff Award, the SSSA, for 2021. Staged by Thoroughbred Breeders Australia and Racing Australia, the Awards are sponsored by MRC Foundation, Australian Turf Club, Magic Millions, Inglis… Read More »
Dual Group 1 winner Nettoyer (Sebring) headlines the latest supplementary entries for the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, which gets underway on the Gold Coast on May 25. The mare has won seven of her 42 race starts, headed by victories in last year’s Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m), while she… Read More »
In this May-June season of Australasian Breeding Stock Sales âmares carrying colts are worth more than mares carrying fillies,â says Dr Kevin J Doyle where âbroodmare investment is serious.â âYes, broodmare investment is not a hoppy, now a serious business and breeders depend on their high-risk investments when they want… Read More »
Reset, an undefeated multiple G1 winner on the racetrack and the headline act on the Darley roster at Northwood Park in its formative years, passed away in the evening of Tuesday, 4 May at Woodlands, where he enjoyed his retirement. Bred by Phillip Esplin and Geoff Hodgkinson, Reset was by… Read More »
The extraordinary story of Not A Single Doubt continued at Morphettville on Saturday when his 3YO daughter Instant Celebrity powered to victory in the $500,000 SAJC Robert Sangster S. 1200m G1. Bred & raced by Trevor and Beth Robertson, and raised at Mill Park Stud, Instant Celebrity was given the… Read More »
Snitzelâs smart sprinting son Splintex added a second Group win to his resumĂ© with a slick performance in the $160,000 ATC Hall Mark S. 1200m G3. It was a nicely timed victory, just before Anzac Day, for his owner-breeders, former soldier Geoff Grimish & his wife Mary, well-known in the… Read More »
On 22 and 23 April Racing Australia, Godolphin Australia and Thoroughbred Industry Careers will partner to host a national Australian Thoroughbred Workforce Development Forum. To be held at Royal Randwick Racecourse, The Forum was originally established following the â2019 International Forum for Educationâ being hosted by Godolphin in Newmarket, UK…. Read More »
The Star Entertainment Group and breeding powerhouse Arrowfield have today announced a partnership to run as joint slot holders for The Everest â the worldâs richest race on turf â from 2021 to 2024. In joining forces to create a unique slot combination, The Star and Arrowfield are well-positioned to… Read More »
