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 »
The 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, which is now just eight weeks away, will run for a full seven days for the first time due to an unprecedented amount of entries. A total of 1273 yearlings have been catalogued for Book 1 and Book 2 of the sale,… Read More »
Victoria Quayâs Wakeful S. G2 and Ainâtnodeeldunâs Batman S. LR at Flemington gave rising star sire Dundeel a notable Cup Week double. Now Dundeelâs first-crop son Truly Great has notched up his fourth straight win in the $150,000 Perth Racing R.J. Peters S. 1500m G3. The race honours the 5YO… Read More »
Mikki Isleâs three-week roll of milestone successes continued at the Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale when his son out of In The Clear sold for a sale-topping $500,000. The colt, a smart $82,500 purchase by Melanie OâGorman from Arrowfieldâs Magic Millions yearling draft in January, breezed up… Read More »
Houtzen has been sold, in foal to Curlin, for US$1.5 million to Barbara Bankeâs Stonestreet Farm during the first session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale at Keeneland Houtzen could not have found a better place to land as the Stonestreet brand (Stonestreet Farm and Stonestreet stables) is one… Read More »
The US and Australian-based stud, Spendthrift Farm, has just forked out a whopping Aust$13million to buy the 5YO mare MONOMOY GIRL (Tapizar-Drmette). It was a stunning result for the connections who watched her win over Aus$6million in prizemoney after purchasing her for just Aus$137,000 as a yearling only four years… Read More »
From the Gold Coast to Royal Ascot to Keeneland ⊠a rare journey indeed ⊠the story of Houtzen will open a new page when she parades as Lot 31 at the Keeneland Sales in Lexington, Kentucky this week. Houtzen, is being offered in foal to Curlin, the 2007 Breedersâ… Read More »
Not A Single Doubtâs daughter Shout The Bar returned to form with perfect timing on a crowdless Derby Day at Flemington, nosing out Written Tycoonâs daughter Odeum in the $1 million VRC Empire Rose S. 1600m G1. It was a classic battle of the 4YO mare, winner of last seasonâs… Read More »
Peters Investments & Redouteâs Choice have made a formidable team for more than a decade, more often than not supported by trainers Grant & Alan Williams and jockey William Pike. They were all in the stakes winnerâs circle yet again after Saturdayâs $175,000 MRC Weekend Hussler S. 1400m LR, won… Read More »
A progressive pair of 3YOs combined at Morphettville on Saturday to give Dundeel his first stakes quinella, in the $100,000 SAJC Hill Smith S. 1800m LR. The colt Ainâtnodeeldun made a big impression with a 5-length maiden win at Sale last month and managed the difficult step straight into stakes… Read More »
