A rare opportunity to invest in one of Australia’s hottest young stallions has emerged, with a 1 per cent share in Ole Kirk to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday. Standing at Vinery Stud, Ole Kirk is Australia’s leading first season sire and… Read More »
A share in exciting stallion Alabama Express and a stake in Listed-winning three-year-old colt Perspiration are among the top highlights of the Inglis Digital May (Late) Online Sale. Alabama Express, standing at Yulong, has made a major impact early in his stud career with 12 stakes performers from just 83… Read More »
Tabcorp is planning a major investment into its retail wagering network, with a multimillion-dollar upgrade of betting facilities at pubs and clubs, while also proposing to end traditional payments made to venues for hosting terminals. According to the Australian Financial Review, Tabcorp chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the company would… Read More »
Will it be second time lucky in the BRC Sprint for Freedom Rally? Twelve months ago, when Freedom Rally lined up for the 2024 edition of the BRC Sprint, the Tony Gollan trained son of Rubick was a six-time winner from twelve starts and was being touted as a genuine… Read More »
Paul Shailer celebrated his biggest win as a trainer when Isti Star cashed in on a major Magic Millions opportunity at the Gold Coast on Friday night. The daughter of Better Than Ready powered to a commanding win in the second edition of the $1 million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic (1000m)…. Read More »
Trainer Stephen Miller admits consistent galloper Magnificent Andy will have a tough task to overcome a wide barrier in tomorrow’s Swan Draught-Belmont Sprint (1400m) at Belmont Park. The gelding enters tomorrow’s Group 3 feature in stellar form, following a fourth placing to Jokers Grin in the Kia-Quokka (1200m) and Northam… Read More »
The sixth race at Sandown this Saturday will showcase some truly international form lines with Group 1 German Derby winner Sammarco set to make his Australian debut for trainer Ciaron Maher. The Irish-bred entire has compiled an impressive resume in Europe and now begins a fresh chapter in a local… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup may still be several months away, but OTI Racing is already deep into planning for a major spring assault. On the local front, Roy Higgins winner Deakin returned to work this week to begin his build-up, while last year’s Queensland Derby victor Warmonger has also resumed. Across… Read More »
Greg Eurell and the connections of Red Galaxy were eyeing a softer option at Sandown, but when that race did not turn out as expected they switched to a tougher contest. Red Galaxy was nominated in both the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap and the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap, both over… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani is hoping the second outing of Italian-bred galloper Tempesti ends better than his Australian debut. Tempesti heads to the Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday having beaten only three horses home at Flemington in March. That day Tempesti was galloped on during the race and suffered… Read More »
Former glamour Australian colt Storm Boy has drawn the outside barrier for his European debut, which will take place just after midnight Sunday, Australian time. The Coolmore-owned son of Justify, last year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner who also ran third in the Golden Slipper, was allocated barrier nine in the… Read More »
In an ideal world, Henry Davis would already be in the UK preparing Asfoora for her defence of the King Charles III Stakes crown at Royal Ascot. Instead, Asfoora was at Flemington on Friday morning participating in a 900m trial in which she finished on level terms with Winnasedge. A year… Read More »
If Chris Bieg’s runners on Saturday were a footy team, the coach’s enthusiasm about them could be described as ‘up and about’, as the South Australian conditioner believes he may have found the deal race for one in particular, Annihilate. The five-year-old will line-up alongside stablemate Voltage Point in the Mulch… Read More »
The extreme conditions expected at Randwick hold no fears for trainer Joe Pride, whose four runners are all proven on heavy tracks. The course proper was rated a heavy 9 on Thursday afternoon but with fine weather forecast for race day, the Australian Turf Club’s assistant track manager Jake Carlaw… Read More »
There is no doubting that Windsor Park Stud has been instrumental in launched the career of many international winners, no more so than its friendship with Coolmore. Now it’s the dual Derby hero Auguste Rodin who shuttles from Coolmore Ireland as the winner of six Group 1’s in defeating 21… Read More »
Wide barriers have been the bane of Polymnia’s campaign but co-trainer Tom Charlton is again banking on the filly being good enough to handle it when she makes her Queensland debut in The Roses. The daughter of Dundeel overcame the second outside gate to score at Hawkesbury three starts ago… Read More »
Only three fillies have succeeded to win The Roses and Queensland Oaks double since the Oaks lead-up at Doomben was introduced in 1996, while only one has achieved both the Australasian Oaks and Roses victories – and for that you have to go all the way back to 1999. Even more… Read More »
Two-year-old Planet Red has made a striking debut, becoming the first southern hemisphere-bred winner for Arrowfield Stud shuttle stallion Admire Mars. Trained by the in-form Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr partnership, Planet Red produced a strong finishing burst from back in the field to win a 1200-metre two-year-old maiden… Read More »
Western Australia’s premier sire Playing God will stand for an unchanged service fee of $49,500 (including GST) for the 2025 breeding season. The fee, which remains the highest ever set in WA, was introduced last year by Darling View studmaster Brent Atwell. Playing God has proven his value, producing 23… Read More »
Group 3-winning mare Queen of Dragons, who is entered for a stakes race in Brisbane on Saturday, is among five notable late additions to the opening session of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday. The Pierro mare, accepted for Saturday’s Group 3 Magic Millions Fillies & Mares Mile… Read More »
