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 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 »
The 2019 Queensland Oaks winner and 2018/19 Queensland Horse Of The Year Winning Ways has given birth to a filly after being served by the star stallion Kingman. Winning Ways scored an upset win in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks at long odds in June 2019 for trainer Gary Newham… 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 »
Spirited bidding between two rivals factions saw bidding explode on the Gold Coast for an impressive Snitzel colt. His dam, Bonny OâReilly (OâReilly-Pretty) won 8 races, including 5 on the bounce in town with a stakes win tossed in there to boot, and all that made this bloke too impressive…. 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 »
A spectacular over-achiever in his racing career, Maurice is exceeding his brief as a stallion too. The six-time Group 1 winner has recorded not only his first stakeswinner, but also his first stakes quinella and he did it in a Group race with an illustrious recent history. His strapping 3YO… Read More »
An important Media Release from Magic Millions reads as follows. âEffective immediately the following protocol applies to all visitors to the Magic Millions Sales Complex from Greater Brisbane in accordance with the Queensland Government’s directives for the Greater Brisbane Lockdown which commenced at 6pm last night. Essential sale participants who… 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 »
That great old saying that racing is a great leveller could not be more showcased than at Wyong this afternoon. We see on the one hand, a highly anticipated returned to the racetrack by the beautifully bred colt BARBARIC (I Am Invincible-Mimi Lebrock) and of course he steps out about… Read More »
Kissonallforcheeks left no doubt about her readiness to be Written Tycoonâs 41st stakeswinner when she powered to victory in Saturdayâs $100,000 Perth Racing Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic 1400m LR. Trained by Dan Morton, the 3YO filly flagged her ability with two wins in Perth as a late 2YO. She progressed… Read More »
Truly Great, the horse that owner-breeder Bob Peters describes as âone of the best types Iâve ever bredâ, lived up to his name with a superb victory in Saturdayâs $1 million Kingston Town Classic 1800m G1. The 5YO gelding is the fifth Group 1 winner among the 13 stakeswinners that… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollanâs pre-race instructions to Georgina Cartwright on Niedorp in the $125,000 BRC Spirit of Boom Classic 1200m LR were simple. âJust put the foot to the floor out of the gates.â Despite drawing gate 16, thatâs exactly what Cartwright and the 4YO daughter of Not A Single Doubt… Read More »
