A share in champion first season sire Ole Kirk will headline the Inglis Digital September (Early) Online Sale, offering breeders rare access to one of the most in-demand young stallions in the country. Ole Kirk, a dual Group 1-winning son of Written Tycoon, has made a flying start to his… Read More »
The 2024-25 Sydney Strapper of The Year has been announced, and for this its 16th year its Lenny Todd of Ciaron Maher Racing who is the seasonās champion. Presented at the NSW Racehorse Owners Associationās prestigious āNight of Champions,ā it recognises the behind-the-scenes efforts by strappers who tend to go… Read More »
Gilgai Farm has announced the passing of its influential broodmare Naturale, the sister to the legendary unbeaten champion Black Caviar and dam of Vinery Studās exciting young sire Ole Kirk. She was 13. Bred and raced by Rick Jamieson, Naturale was humanely euthanised on Friday morning after battling lifelong complications… Read More »
The final nomination to champion shuttle stallion Too Darn Hot proved the highlight of Wednesdayās Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale, fetching $255,000 with all proceeds directed to charity. The 101st and last service nomination available to Too Darn Hot was offered through a collaboration between Godolphin, Watership Down Stud… Read More »
A modest Geelong maiden has produced a significant moment in Australian breeding, with champion sire Written Tycoon notching his 1000th individual winner. The milestone was achieved when three-year-old Bedourie, racing in Yulongās famous green and white silks, broke through for his maiden success on Friday. The coltās victory etched another… Read More »
The next Inglis Digital online sale will feature a catalogue of 302 Lots, headlined by a rare nomination to hot sire Too Darn Hot alongside an enticing mix of racing and breeding prospects. The Too Darn Hot nomination is the final one available in the Darley shuttle stallion for the… Read More »
Only in the job for five-minutes and already Andrew Hore-Lacy is āsearching new horizonsā with Thoroughbred Breeders Australia and Aushorse unveiling a new team. āThese appointments mark an exciting new chapter for TBA -Aushorse,ā Andrew said,Ā āwith each bring deep industry knowledge and genuine passion for what we do on behalf… Read More »
A prized nomination to Darleyās elite shuttle stallion Too Darn Hot will go under the hammer this month, with proceeds to benefit The CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust. In a joint effort between Godolphin, Watership Down Stud, and CatWalk, the auction aims to raise crucial funds for research projects that… Read More »
Cleo Cat has emerged as the top lot in the latest Inglis Digital sale, with the high-class sprinter set to become part of Yulongās premier broodmare roster. A daughter of American Pharoah, Cleo Cat won seven of her 11 starts for trainer Tom Dabernig and was secured for $355,000 by… Read More »
Censori has made a memorable first impression for trainer Danny OāBrien, scoring a meaningful midweek city win on debut at Sandown. The three-year-old filly carries a significant pedigree, being by Russian Camelot ā a top-class galloper for OāBrien and now a stallion based at Widden Stud. Her victory marks Russian… Read More »
Tom Ryan, principal of SF Bloodstock, has expressed amazement at the unprecedented strength of the bloodstock market witnessed at Saratoga this week, crediting the surge in buyer interest to a popular Netflix series that has helped attract new money into American racing. This weekās Fasig-Tipton yearling sale in upstate New… Read More »
Denise Martinās Star Thoroughbreds has once again struck gold at auction, with quality mare Olentia selling for a massive $2.6 million at the Magic Millions Virtual Sale. Just a year on from achieving a record-breaking $4.15 million sale for Group 1-winning mare Espiona, Martinās syndication efforts continue to deliver impressive… Read More »
In the world of the international thoroughbred, itās the Tattersalls Online Southern Hemisphere Pop-Up Sales who partners Inglis Digital Australia on 6 and 7 August. And with the top-class three-year-old filly Bountiful being offered by the international high achiever Highclere Thoroughbreds, she will definitely appeal being sired by Champion Australian… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner and rising sire Farnan has picked up right where he left off, siring a double with his first two runners of the new racing season at Kembla on Friday. After leading all first-season sires by winners last year with 14 individual victors, Farnan wasted no time getting… Read More »
Zoustar has been one of Australia’s most sought-after stallions for several seasons and he has now achieved the ultimate accolade after being crowned Australia’s premier stallion. The Widden resident rounded out an unforgettable 2024/25 season to halt I Am Invincible’s three-season run with a dominant win in the Australian Champion… Read More »
āBred to excel and built to perform, Prost retires to Aquis Farm in 2025 as one of the most exciting young stallion prospects in the country.ā With Prost being the perfect portrait of The Formula ā Looks, Pedigree, Speed and Class, it was Alain Prost himself stating, āI have no… Read More »
Group 1-winning filly Velocious, the daughter of Written Tycoon who captured the G1 Sistema Stakes, has been secured for $1.625 million and will now join Yulongās prestigious broodmare band after being purchased on behalf of Walnut Farm. Velocious was the star attraction at the July (Late) Online Sale, topping the… Read More »
Bella Nipotina, the illustrious āEverest queenā and Australiaās highest-earning mare outside of the legendary Winx, will head to champion sire Zoustar this breeding season. Bella Nipotina who was bought by her breeder and managing owner Michael Christian for $4.2million at the recent Inglis Broodmare sale has settled on Champion stallion… Read More »
Kingās Legacy continues to enhance his reputation as a first-season sire, with his 10th winner emerging at Rockhampton on Tuesday. The milestone came courtesy of Next Legacy, a two-year-old filly trained by Aaron Beck, who scored an impressive maiden victory over 1050 metres at her fourth start after placing in… Read More »
Coolmore has welcomed the arrival of four of its headline stallions, led by record-priced sire Wootton Bassett, ahead of the 2025 breeding season in Australia. The farm confirmed that Wootton Bassett, City Of Troy, St Markās Basilica and Storm Boy have all touched down and will enter quarantine before serving… Read More »
