26 June 2023
A half-brother to recent Group 1 winner King Colorado (Kingman) was a record-breaking $260,000 buy for Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker at the Perth Magic Millions Winter Sale on Sunday. Offered by Willow Dale Farm as agent for Perth breeder Kim Doak, the yearling colt by...
26 June 2023
Rivercrest Park stallion God Has Spoken took five crops to sire his first 2yo winner and it arrived in some style when Ancient Guidance bolted in at Belmont on Wednesday. God Has Spoken (Blackfriars) has been overshadowed by his younger brother Playing God at stud but...
25 June 2023
Fiorente (Ire) can land a posthumous victory in the 2024 Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) with Lynward Park-bred stayer Fear The Wind. The 2013 Melbourne Cup winner was aged 15 when he died at Widden Victoria on May 30. He’s the sire of 8 Stakes winners including Lynward...
25 June 2023
Planet Cash had been backed from $10 into $6 before the Quayclean Hcp (1400m) on Saturday and bookmakers would have been happy when the lightyl-raced 3yo was spotting the favourite Triple Jay six lengths into the straight at Belmont. Backmarkers weren’t making ground...
25 June 2023
Gold Front Thoroughbreds completed an interstate double with its Gold Coast Magic Millions graduates Outlandos (Dissident) and Outspoken Lad (Awesome Rock) on Saturday. Outlandos claimed the ACY Security Stayer’s Cup (2600m) at Randwick to send his earnings through...
24 June 2023
All Brave was all out to win at Belmont on Wednesday and his connections had Willie Pike to thank for a flawless ride in the Furphy Hcp (1400m). Presented with a lapful of horse, Pike settled the 3yo son of All American in the running line before securing a run on the...
24 June 2023
French-bred galloper San Fabrizio joined the growing list of Australian winners by Champion Haras de Bonneval stallion Siyouni (Fr) when he claimed the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1400m) at Belmont last Wednesday. San Fabrizio was racing first-up for trainer Stephen...
23 June 2023
Inspections moved up a notch at the Swan Valley on Friday morning ahead of one of the strongest Magic Millions Winter Sale catalogues for some time. Western Breeders Alliance, the leading vendor at four of the last five February Yearling Sales, has entered seven...
23 June 2023
Regally-bred 10yo stallion King’s Troop has been signed to stand at Roselee Park for a $4,400 (inc GST) service fee this season. Roselee Park’s Wayne and Tracy Rodwell have arranged to stand King’s Troop with his owners Gangemi Thoroughbreds. “I’ve got a lot of time...
21 June 2023
King Of Athens (USA) will be represented for the first time at public auction this Sunday when his filly foal from Chez Dumonet (NZ) parades at the Magic Millions Winter Sale. The bay filly (pictured) has been catalogued as Lot 110 by Kingsgrove Stud’s Shannara...
21 June 2023
Heavenly Miss sent Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God through $5 million in seasonal earnings for the first time on Sunday. The Peter Fernie-trained mare was well overdue having been placed seven times before breaking her duck in the Ruby Tourist Tram Maiden...
20 June 2023
War Chant (USA) sired his fourth winner in three days when War Gem collared Duchess Of Gossip in the Schweppes Hcp (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday. Brad Parnham had gone for home on Duchess Of Gossip (All American) after she had been caught wide in a slowly-run race....