Horse Racing in Australia is Best in World Horse racing in Australia has seen increasing prize money, improved Breeders Schemes and a strong contribution back to racing by Magic Millions and Inglis, this has combined to make Australia by far the best possible place for industry participants. The increased prize money will also have an […]
Progressive gelding Dreamforce (5g Fastnet Rock x Eskimo Queen, by Shinko King) has been knocking on the door of a stakes success and it came at Rosehill on Saturday when he scored a tenacious victory in the Listed ATC Winter Stakes. Runner-up at his previous outing when a painfully close second in the Listed ATC […]
The Kosciuszko – The world’s richest country race The Honourable Paul Toole MP, Minister for Lands and Forestry, and Minister for Racing today announced the world’s richest country race will now be held on Everest Day at Royal Randwick, with a new $1.3 million race – The Kosciuszko. The race will be restricted to only […]
NSW Racing More Attractive than Ever Prizemoney Increases to Drive NSW Racing Forward Racing NSW has consulted widely on its new Strategic Plan and given careful consideration to the matters raised by industry participants. Accordingly, the integral objectives of the plan are defraying the costs of owners, enabling trainers to improve their cash flow and […]
Ryan Moore achieved a first success in the Darley July Cup as he guided U S Navy Flag to an impressive all-the-way victory. U S Navy Flag is now set to be The Everest’s first international runner as he flies the flag for Coolmore in Australia’s richest race. Coolmore Australia boss Tom Magnier said U […]
2017/18 Racing Season in Hong Kong was Exceptional World class sport and incredible global growth underpinned a memorable 2017/18 racing season in Hong Kong, which concluded today, Sunday, 15 July, with overall turnover of HK$124.2 billion, representing a 5.8% increase on the previous season. A crowd of 31,903 turned out at Sha Tin for this […]
2yo’s Take Centre Stage at Singapore Turf Club SHOWDOWN OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS AT “AUSHORSE GOLDEN HORSESHOE” – FINALE OF THE SINGAPORE GOLDEN HORSESHOE SERIES The five-race 2018 Singapore Golden Horseshoe Series will conclude with the running of the Group 2 Aushorse Golden Horseshoe this Friday, 13 July 2018 at the Singapore Racecourse. Singapore’s top two-year-olds will […]
Lonhro: An Australian Success Story for Darley On his right shoulder Lonhro is branded with the number 344. The figures signify that he was the 344th foal of around 400 to be born at Woodlands Stud in 1998. In truth, Lonhro was the No.1 foal to arrive at Woodlands that year, and probably the best […]
Redkirk Warrior Ready for Group 1 Darley July Cup Australian sprint star Redkirk Warrior delighted his connections when working on Newmarket’s Adnams July Course early on Monday morning ahead of his run in the Group 1 Darley July Cup back at the Suffolk track on Saturday. The seven-year-old gelding, among 19 entries left in the […]
Uncle Mo Producing Winners Everywhere USA The stakes winners keep coming for Uncle Mo, the latest to salute being Jessica Krupnick (5m Uncle Mo x Wear Red, by Henny Hughes), who captured the $75,250 Dashing Beauty Stakes at Delaware Park. Trained by Francis Abbott, she won the six furlong sprint by a nose taking her […]
Imports Impress at Rosehill By Ray Hickson All eyes might have been on the return of gun colt Kementari at Monday’s Rosehill trials but it was another horse in blue, import Home Of The Brave, who stole the show. In his first public appearance since contesting the Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile in November, the […]
By Brad Gray Chris Waller has ended any speculation as to when we’ll see Winx resume in the spring. The world’s highest rated horse will tackle the race renamed in her honour, the Group One Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 18 at Royal Randwick. The $500,000 feature, which Winx has won the past two years, […]
Benbatl Aimed at G1 Cox Plate in Melbourne Renowned as The Race Where Legends Are Made, Cox Plate Day in 2018 will encompass Australia’s best horse race on a stage built for the big moments. The Valley’s cauldron will be rumbling as the crowd waits to crown their next legend. With the question in the […]
Emirates Singapore Derby Fashion and Fun The Emirates Singapore Derby returns for another edition on Sunday, 15 July 2018. Run over 1,800m on the turf track at the Singapore Racecourse, the 23rd edition of the Group 1 race is the final leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge that brings together the best of that age […]
Big Day for Newgate Farm and Foxwedge at The Curragh Newgate Farm’s Foxwedge became an international success last night with the triumph of Urban Fox in the Juddmonte Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1) at The Curragh. Foxwedge in no stranger to Australian breeders, he has made his name with Group I winning fillies Foxplay and […]
Adrian Wallace on American Pharaoh’s First-Crop Yearlings Thoroughbred Daily News interviewed Coolmore’s Adrian Wallace about the yearlings from American Pharaoh, the horse is now headed for another season in Australia where he was well received, although very little of the horse has been seen in the sales ring, what has gone through has attracted big […]
Merchant Navy Retired to Stud, Now Available on Horseco Exchange Australians will get the first shot at breeding to Merchant Navy at Coolmore Australia and he is now available on Magic Millions new service Horsco Exchange (See the Merchant Navy Listing Here) Best Stallions in Australia are Joining Horseco Exchange – Live Trading News https://t.co/PMrx9Knbt3 […]
Best Stallions in Australia are Joining Horseco Exchange Only a week after Magic Millions announced the launch of Horseco Exchange in Australia for 2018 the service has put together a whopping 177 Stallions. Best of all, Horseco Exchange is completely FREE to use for mare owners. Thank you to the BEST STALLION FARMS in Australasia […]
Magic Millions Perth Winter Sale a Record Breaker Stakes winning mare Ellicazoom will have another racing campaign after she set an all time state auction record when selling for $420,000 at today’s Magic Millions Perth Winter Sale at Belmont. The classy mare was the stand out offering at today’s auction and when the hammer fell […]
Larneuk Stallions now on Magic Millions Horseco Exchange Larneuk Stallions are now available on Magic Millions Horseco Exchange joining some of Australia’s major Studs, Horseco Exchange makes it easy for mare owners to find suitable stallions, receive offers from farms and all in one easy step. “we think having Larneuk on Magic Millions Horseco Exchange […]
Who is the Best Victorian Stallion Under $10,000? Larneuk Stud‘s Neville Murdoch has always been proud of his underrated consistent stallion O’Lonhro – all the more so when the quite achiever was recognised at last years’s Northern Region Thoroughbreds Awards. Earning the title of “Best Victorian Stallion Under $10,000,” O’Lonhro was recognised for the great […]
Magic Millions Launches Horseco Exchange for 2018 Magic Millions is pleased to announce the launch of Horseco Exchange in Australia for 2018. The big names are already on board, Arrowfield, Darley, Coolmore, Larneuk, Newgate, Vinery, Aquis, Widden, Swettenham and the platform looks like it will be a huge success. As the first central platform that allows […]
The Lonhro Legacy Legendary Australian Racehorse Lonhro is making his mark around the world. Champion three-year-old, Champion miler, Horse of the Year, Champion sire… and now a sire of sires. Sire of Denman, Pierro, O’Lonhro Exosphere and Impending, plus star three-year-old Kementari. Lonhro was an incredible performer At 2 1st Blue Diamond Prelude S (G3), 1100m, […]
Shanghai Bobby Delivers at Royal Ascot First crop Shanghai Bobby filly Shang Shang Shang (2f Shanghai Bobby-Yankee Victoria, by Yankee Victor) was the toast of Royal Ascot after winning the G2 Norfolk Stakes on Thursday. Victory for the filly against colts – the first such success since Superstar Leo beat male rivals in 2000 – […]
Blue Point, Without Parole Star at Royal Ascot Blue Point wore down Battaash to claim top honours in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. The five-furlong sprint was billed as a match between the Charlie Hills-trained Battaash and Wesley Ward’s defending champion Lady Aurelia, who was bidding for a third Royal Ascot victory overall. […]
$300,00 Fastnet Rock Colt Tops Inglis Great Southern Weanlings A powerful colt by champion sire Fastnet Rock was a pedigree standout and duly topped the first day of the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale in Melbourne on Sunday when fetching $300,000 for Rosemont Stud. A half-brother to European Group III winner Cartaya and stakes-placed Elabela, […]
French Racing: Lady Athena Australia to Arcachon Lady Athena (Redoute’s Choice), trained at La Teste by Yan Durepaire, carries the Australian colours of John Hutchins. For those au fait with the international panorama, the Hutchins name is synonymous with the six times group one winning and Australian Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy. She is […]
Australian Racing: Latest on The Everest By Ray Hickson at RacingNSW Five locked in, seven to go – the field for The Everest is quickly taking shape and after the euphoria of the inaugural running slot holders are playing a fast game. As prominent racehorse owner and breeder John Messara says: “nobody wants to miss […]
Another Group Winner for Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Classic hope wins German G2 Well Timed (3f Holy Roman Emperor-Wells Present, by Cadeaux Genereux) looks one of the leading contenders for the G1 Preis der Diana following her victory in Hoppegarten on Sunday. Stall Ullman’s progressive home-bred Holy Roman Emperor won the G2 Diana Trial […]
Yakeen battled on strongly Sunday to win the Group III Jubilee Handicap in South Africa. Yakeen trained by M F De Kock, who is based at South Africa, Yakeen has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 10th Jun 2018 at Turffontein, Yakeen scored its most significant win to date, getting […]
Another Winning Weekend for Fastnet Rock Scratched after raring up in the barriers two weeks ago, the Chris Waller-trained Sambro (3g Fastnet Rock x Eau de Joie, by Encosta de Lago) was on his best behaviour in Saturday’s $350,000 Group II Queensland Guineas (1600m). Given a peach of a ride by Michael Walker, the talented […]
Big Weekend for Lonhro J A McGrath at Godolphin So much surrounding the quest for a 13th American Triple Crown winner depends on Justify’s stamina reserves, and even this brilliant racehorse’s most loyal followers acknowledge this as the obstacle in his path to greatness. Few horses could have coped better with the adverse weather the […]
It may be just early winter but already breeders of the thoroughbred are thinking of the spring, making their plans, thinking about which stallion is going to be the perfect mate for their mares. And Neville Murdoch is hoping they give serious thought to the four well credentialed stallions who call Larneuk, Euroa their home. […]
Larneuk Encourages People to Get in on the VOBIS The countdown to the inaugural running of the $1 million ‘Showdown’, a race exclusively for two-year-olds by VOBIS Sires’-nominated stallions in April 2019 is on, with all Larneuk stallions located in Victoria eligible for the scheme this breeding season. The very exciting Cluster, the ever-consistent O’lonhro, […]
Another Winning Week for Magic Millions Today’s final day of selling comprising Book Two Yearlings and Racehorses grossed over $2.3 million helping push the overall sale average price and clearance rate to record levels. The total sale gross this afternoon sat at over $140 million – just the second time in history such a figure […]
The top selling youngster, catalogued as Lot 1817, was bred and sold by Baramul Stud with John Crowley of Chevaux Bloodstock snaring him for $250,000. The colt is a half brother to this season’s Widden Stakes placegetter Mystic Empire and is from a lightly raced General Nediym half sister to Group One winner Royal Descent. […]
Inglis Digital has celebrated the one year anniversary of its monthly online auctions, with the May catalogue reaching a record gross of $1.215 million. Te Akau Racing, buying on Inglis Digital for the first time, secured the top lot for $210,000 – also a new high top price for the platform – in 3YO Snitzel […]
Pierro A homebred for Waratah Thoroughbreds, lightly raced Commander (2g Pierro x Ephemera, by More Than Ready) cast off maiden status with a resounding win in the Listed BRC The Phoenix Stakes at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Trained by John Thompson, he was sixth on debut to boom colt The Autumn sun on debut […]
Singapore Horse Racing: Friday Night Preview RACE 1: CLASS 5 – 1200M COURSE D (LC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 18:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$20000 DOMINY (2) looks overdue for a victory and this is not the toughest of races, Glen Boss will be in the saddle and that will help. GREATBALLS OF FIRE (4) from the Burridge […]
Champion racemare Jameka will embark on her next life in the breeding barn after she sold for $2.6 million to top a vibrant opening day of the 2018 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale. The triple Group One winner could visit exciting freshman sire Merchant Navy after she was purchased outright by original part owners Colin […]
Double for Guy Racing at Ipswich Felino Bel came with a well-timed run today at Ipswich when she took out the Buy Corona Infield Marquee Tix Fillies and Mares Benchmark 65 Handicap over 1200 metres. The daughter of Bel Esprit was taken back in the early stages of the race by jockey Jim Byrne and […]
Outstanding sire Uncle Mo was in top form on Saturday with classy mare Ultra Brat (5m Uncle Mo x Prof McGonagall, by Giant’s Causeway) winning the $150,000 Grade III Gallorette Stakes at Pimlico, while Miss Mo Mentum (3f Uncle Mo x Somalia, by Mineshaft) took out the Grade III Selene Stakes at Woodbine. The Graham […]
Larneuk Producing Group Quality Horses Larneuk has followed up their Group 1 success when El Dorado Dreaming broke her maiden in spectacular fashion in the Gr.1 Sires’ Produce Stakes with Mamzelle Tess finishing a strong a 3rd in a the Group 3 Proud Miss in Morphetville today. Mamzelle Tess is by award winning sire O’lonhro. […]
Big Weekend for Godolphin Australia BRC Sprint A race of suitable standard and the fitness gained from his past two runs put Moher into the frame for a breakthrough Stakes victory in Saturday’s G3 BRC Sprint at Doomben. All of Moher’s seven wins to date have been in restricted company, but trainer James Cummings is […]
Harry Angel and The Everest By Brad Gray at Racing NSW Harry Angel returned a winner at York overnight and trainer Clive Cox immediately flagged that The Everest is on his wish list for the one-time highest rated sprinter in the world. The Godolphin-owned colt stalked the speed in the G2 Duke Of York Clipper […]
Godolphin Australia and Saturday’s Doomben Cup by Mike Hedge at Godolphin Improved fitness and a step out in distance gives It’s Somewhat the opportunity to secure the second G1 win of his career when he runs in Saturday’s Doomben Cup. One of the veterans of Godolphin’s Australian team, It’s Somewhat (Damian Browne) has been a […]
Vega Magic Chases The Everest Via Saturday’s Group One Goodwood David Hayes expects Vega Magic to put himself in the front of The Everest shop window come Saturday’s Group One Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. “Everyone has forgotten a little bit about Vega – they haven’t seen him for a while but I’m sure if he […]
2018 Australian Racing Hall Of Fame The elevation of Colin Hayes AM OBE to Legend status and the induction of Chris Waller, Malcolm Johnston, John Size and W.A. Smith to the Hall of Fame are highlights of the 2018 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Induction into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame is one of […]
Come Racing in Malaysia with Knightsbridge Racing in Malaysia is growing year after year and the prize money is now very worthwhile. Knightsbridge will be sending several horse to Malaysia to race locally, in Singapore and if they qualify over to Dubai for the racing season. Knightsbridge will be basing horses with one of the […]
Segenhoe Stud clocked up a massive $8,618,500 at the Inglis sales alone, at the Magic Millions they delivered total sales of $7,750,000 across 19 yearlings (av $409,211 ) Segenhoe Stud Australia had a record year. Segenhoe also bred Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Merchant Navy who will stand next to his father, super sire Fastnet Rock, […]
English Beats Redzel, Everest Likely Has English announced herself worthy of another shot at The Everest? Her co-trainer Adrian Bott certainly believes so after watching the five-year-old take out the G1 Doomben 10,000 beating the likes of Redzel and In Her Time, two of the three runners that have already booked their spot in the […]
5 Winners in 12 Days for Bryan & Daniel Guy The father and son duo based on Australia’s Gold Coast have been on fire in May notching up 5 wins, a birthday and over $60,000 in prize money in under 2 weeks. Sweet Start to the Month Consistent mare Sweet Adaline turned in another solid […]
Knightsbridge to Accept Bitcoin and Ethereum for Race Horses and More $BTC, $ETH Knightsbridge are now accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum for syndications and service fees. Knightsbridge Bloodstock can make your dream of owning a racehorse a reality. Thoroughbred syndication will give you the fantastic opportunity of owning your very own share in a racehorse for […]
The Power of Lonhro The colours of this season’s star three year-old colt Trapeze Artist were carried to victory at Warwick Farm by promising two year-old filly I Like It Easy (2f Pierro x Gai’s Choice, by General Nediym) , who was one of three quick winners for her sire on Wednesday. A homebred for Bert […]
Australian Racing: Hunting an Everest Contender By Ray Hickson at Racing NSW Damion Flower’s search for an Everest runner could take him international or wind up being very close to home. As one of the remaining nine slot holders looking for the right horse to take his slot in the $13 million The Everest (1200m) […]
Australian Sires: O’Lonhro Continues to Impress Larneuk is producing results in Australia and Singapore following on from an impressive win in the Group 1 Sires Produce, the farms stallions just keep producing winners. 6 winners in 3 days and 4 winners today. The O’Lonhros are also racing well, winners of late including Union Jukebox, Skyscraper, […]
The first yearlings by Brazen Beau certainly proved popular with buyers this year and the outstanding sprinter cemented his position as number one in the first-season sire ranks with a yearling average of over A$155,000. This was no mean feat, with yearlings by no fewer than 41 first-season sires on offer at the sales. Brazen […]
Fastnet Rock a Global Sensation Third Group One Triumph for Shoals Exciting filly Shoals (3f Fastnet Rock x The Broken Shore, by Hussonet) is probably the best bred filly in Australia and also the best on the track. The three year-old scored a resounding win for Tim Clark at Morphettville on Saturday when taking out […]
No Nay Never, Caravaggio Extend Scat Daddy’s Legacy Exciting young sire No Nay Never got off the mark with his first crop when his Irish-bred daughter Mae Never No (2f No Nay Never x Sweet Shirley Mae, by Broken Vow) made an impressive winning debut over five furlongs at Belmont Park on Thursday. Trained by […]
The Sydney Autumn Carnival concluded on Saturday, 21 April after a superb six weeks of racing that will surely go down as one of the most successful yet for both Team Godolphin and the Darley stallions. The queen of the Carnival was undoubtedly Street Cry’s incomparable daughter Winx, who set a new world record of […]
Gelding might be the making of talented three year-old Sambro (3g Fastnet Rock x Eau de Joie, by Encosta de Lago) , who finally delivered an overdue stakes victory when taking out the $200,000 Group III Hawkesbury Guineas on Saturday. Prepared by Chris Waller, Sambro broke his maiden in good style in May last year […]
Success for Alpha at Darley Good News for Knightsbridge A year ago Alpha was not hot, but he has certainly changed that as his 1st offspring head to the ready to run sales. Despite not being a headline stallion at the time Knightsbridge invested in 2 horses closely related to Alpha. A yearling filly Tuscan […]
In Her Time Gets Everest Slot By Ray Hickson at Racing NSW It really was a no-brainer for one of the 12 Everest slot holders to lock in classy Newcastle mare In Her Time for 2018. While some would call her omission from the inaugural running somewhat controversial, the fact remains for whatever reason she […]
Big Month for Coolmore Australia and So You Think Darren Weir produced promising filly Sopressa (3f So You Think x Hidden Strings, by Weasel Clause) to score a dominant win in the Group III SAJC Auraria Stakes and on ANZAC Day unleashed another leading contender by the same sire for the upcoming Group I SAJC […]
Snitzel Still a Bargain at $220,000 Arrowfield Stud today announced the service fees for the Stud’s 2018 roster headed by dominant Champion Sire Snitzel, and with Group-winning 2YO & 3YO Pariah joining the Stud’s powerful line-up of Redoute’s Choice sons. Snitzel: Australia’s Champion Sire 2017 & 2018 After a record-breaking performance to win the General, […]
2018 The Everest: Trapeze Artist to Start for Aquis By Ray Hickson at Racing NSW Trapeze Artist is the first horse to secure a place in the 2018 The Everest after owner Bert Vieira confirmed the colt will run in the slot owned by Aquis. Vieira said he’d been in discussion with Aquis chief executive […]
Australian Racing: It’s All Winx the $18m Horse 6yo Bay Mare D.O.B: 14-Sep-2011 by STREET CRY (IRE) from VEGAS SHOWGIRL (NZ) View Pedigree Report Summary: 35-29:3:0 Prizemoney: $18,968,424 Prizemoney incl. Bonus: $18,998,425 BOBS Bonus: $30,000 BOBS Double Up: $0 Other Bonus: $0 Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1100/2200 1st Up: 9:8-0-0 2nd Up: 9:7-1-0 Firm: 0:0-0-0 Good: 25:21-2-0 Soft: 7:5-1-0 Heavy: 3:3-0-0 By Mark Brassel at […]
Royal Randwick: The Championships Day 2 Tips Tips by Brad Gray at Racing NSW Brad Gray’s tips and insights for Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday. There are winners to be found for ten races! Royal Randwick is expected to stay in the Good range with the rail out 3m the […]
Larneuk Stud’s Neville Murdoch enjoyed a great day at Randwick last Saturday, excited enough when his home-bred O’ So Hazy was a gallant third after facing the breeze in the Country Championship Final and just over an hour later delighted when El Dorado Dreaming broke her maiden in spectacular fashion in the Gr.1 Sires’ Produce […]
Chilly Cha Cha is a $34 outsider for Saturday’s $1 million James Boag’s Premium Group 1 Australian Oaks at Royal Randwick, but trainer Kris Lees has warned punters not to dismiss her lightly. Chilly Cha Cha (NZL) is a filly born in 2014 September 30 by Mastercraftsman out of Queen Cha Cha. This Kris Lees-trained […]
Royal Randwick hosts the highest rated horse in the world – Sydney’s mighty mare Winx – on Day 2 of The Championships – Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day this Saturday, 14 April. Winx is aiming for her 25th straight win in the Group 1 $4 million Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes, one of four Group 1 […]
Winx Faces Tough $4m Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) Field By Brad Gray At Rosehill Gardens Saturday’s $4m Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) is Winx’s toughest test since her first Cox Plate. That’s the opinion of Hugh Bowman, who has ridden her in nineteen races since. The rising seven-year-old stretched her legs on her home […]
Where were you when Winx Won By Ray Hickson at Racing NSW There are select moments in sport that can finish that sentence, moments etched in the fabric of Australian culture and one of those is about to happen at Royal Randwick on Saturday April 14. Winx. If you haven’t heard that name, look her […]
Australian Yearlings are all the news today with a stellar opening to the Inglis 2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale. The sale seen a lot of $1m plus horses and the average was over $350k, if you are not ready to splash out that sort of money on horses Knightsbridge have some very good options. Knightsbridge […]
2018 fees announced by Darley Darley’s 2018 fees for the 28 stallions standing on its roster in New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand have been announced and offer breeders outstanding value across a superb range of sires. Vin Cox, Managing Director of Godolphin in Australia said, ‘It has been a tremendous year for the […]
Australia’s leading second crop sire Pierro soared to new heights at Randwick on Saturday when his high class son Levendi (3c Pierro x Lipari, by Redoute’s Choice) captured the $2million Group I ATC Australian Derby. The Peter Gelagotis trained colt put the writing on the wall when winning the Group II ATC Tulloch Stakes at […]
The opening day of The Championships has produced a thrilling mix of dominant victories, close finishes and upsets under blue skies at Royal Randwick. Close to 20,000 people enjoyed Day 1 of the prestigious carnival with four Group 1 events on the 10-race program. Kerrin McEvoy is all smiles after winning the final race on […]
Larnuek Shines at Day 1 Of The Championships Close to 20,000 people enjoyed Day 1 of the prestigious carnival with four Group 1 events on the 10-race program. The opening day of The Championships has produced a a Group 1 winner and a placing in the Country Championships for Larneuk. O’ So Hazy (by O’Lonhro) […]
Australian Racing Just Keeps Getting Better: The Darley Scone Cup Carnival The Darley Scone Cup Carnival is fast approaching with Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of May set to once again showcase all the beautiful Hunter Valley has to offer along with the quality racing this magnificent $2million dollar metropolitan status carnival attracts. With eight […]
The biggest fortnight of horse auctions in the southern hemisphere is almost upon us, with on-site inspections for the Australian Easter Yearling Sale set to begin on Monday. Eight drafts (Kitchwin Hills, Newhaven Park, Widden Stud, Arrowfield Stud, Canning Downs Stud, Glenlogan Park, Lucas Bloodstock and Milburn Creek) will be parading at Riverside Stables from […]
A ‘scungy’ weanling that is rapidly developing into a ‘swan’ could prove the surprise packet in next Sunday’s $150,000 State Wide Sheds Wellington Boot. The Wellington Boot Racing Carnival is an all weekend spectacular which includes a series of sporting events supporting, promoting and developing Wellington and enhancing the recognition of sports and tourism. The […]
A Look at Rosehill Races for Easter Monday By Ray Hickson at Racing NSW Tips and race by race preview by Ray Hickson for Monday’s public holiday meeting at Rosehill. The track is rated Good 4 and the rail is in the 7m position after being out 4m on Saturday. Race 1 – 1:05PM SLEDMERE […]
2yo Star for Fastnet Rock Outstanding filly Avantage (2f Fastnet Rock x Asavant, by Zabeel) won the rich Karaka Million back in January and at Awapuni on Saturday became the 33rd Group I winner for her champion sire when taking out the Group I Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. Te Akau’s glorious season with their two-year-olds […]
Knightsbridge Hunting Magic Millions Glory One of the most exciting race series in Australia is the Magic Millions and the Magic Millions Race Day on the beautiful Gold Coast in Australia has already become a feature event around the World. It is a target for owners around the world including Asian based Knightsbridge. “it is […]
Terry Evans Takes 6 to Port Macquarie Terry Evans is taking 6 runners to the Port Macquarie meeting tomorrow. EASTER SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2018 7 TAB RACES – $140,000 – 1st RACE 1.56pm The Track The kikuyu grassed course is 1600m in circumference and 18m wide, with a straight run of 375m to the winning […]
Godolphin Hunt Easter Glory in Australia Alizee to run in G1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill Alizee will run in the G1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill on 31 March in preference to the G2 Emancipation Stakes after the filly accepted for both races. The decision came after lengthy analysis of each option with trainer […]
The World Will Not Meet Winx By Brad Gray at Racing NSW Winx will be staying home. Chris Waller has announced, after months of deliberation, that the only Royal race track the champion mare will be running at this campaign will be Randwick when she contests the $4 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on April […]
Churchill Heads to Coolmore Australia Champion two-year-old and dual Guineas winner Churchill will stand at Coolmore Australia for the 2018 southern hemisphere season. A five-time stakes winner at two, Churchill is the fastest and most precocious Danehill-outcross son of superstar sire Galileo. Churchill complemented his success as a two-year-old by adding a pair of Gr.1 […]
If you want to be the best you have to beat the best – and the best are at Royal Randwick for The Championships. Think Winx – the world’s best racehorse – think Redzel – the world’s leading sprinter. Larneuk Bred O’ So Hazy has also made the finals Supreme athletes competing on one of […]
Last year Arrowfield took what the Stud believed was one of the best fillies it had ever consigned to the 2017 Inglis Easter Sale. Offered on behalf of breeder Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm operation, the daughter of Snitzel and dual Group 1 winner Response (by Charge Forward) filled the eyes of the Emirates Park team […]
Saturday’s 105th running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) and Sunday’s 15th running of the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GIII) are the featured stops on this week’s Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series as 3-year-old Thoroughbreds continue their quest for points to secure a berth in the 144th running of […]
Winx Set for G1 George Ryder Stakes by J A McGrath at Godolphin Feast or famine. That is often the way on racing’s global stage at this time of year, and happily, this is a weekend when we can tuck in to savour the delights of fantastic racing at almost every level. Sydney racing officials […]
Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens By Ray Hickson at Racing NSW Exciting, sexy, tough to win – the $3.5m Longines Golden Slipper is 1200m of pure adrenaline. It’s the signature race for the best young horses in Australia as they chase the richest prize in the world for two-year-olds. Gai Waterhouse has won six […]
Records tumbled on Day One of the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale today as the progeny of Australia’s first season sire sensation Spirit of Boom lit up the sale ring. A graduate of the 2009 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, Spirit of Boom has made an incredible start to his siring career […]
A Holy Roman Emperor half-brother to G1 Epsom Derby winner Wings Of Eagles set an all-time Hong Kong International Sale record on Friday night, as one of 26 lots put under the hammer at Sha Tin Racecourse. The British-bred gelding, catalogued as Lot 17 and a son of the G1-placed French mare Ysoldina, was bought […]
Champion sire Fastnet Rock featured with a stakes double at Rosehill on Saturday with Oaks contender Unforgotten (3f Fastnet Rock x Memories of You, by Galileo) winning the Group II ATC Phar Lap Stakes, while newly gelded Comin’ Through (4g Fastnet Rock x Mica’s Pride, by Bite the Bullet) scored a last stride win in […]
Rosehill Gardens Preview Tips by Brad Gray Brad Gray’s tips and insights for Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. There are winners to be found for nine races! The track is currently rated a Soft 5 (sunny weather forecasted) and the rail is in the True, with the first race set to jump at 12:15pm. Race 1 […]
Australian Racing: Godolphin Out in Force The examination of Godolphin’s Australian two-year-old prospects continue at Rosehill on Saturday with the appearance of Cristobal and Roosevelt in races that could lead to more serious autumn targets. Cristobal (Tye Angland), who runs in the G3 Magic Night Stakes, is a winner at her only start and while […]
The 2018 Longines Golden Slipper begins in style this Saturday, 17 March with Chandon S Ladies Day at Rosehill Gardens and the running of the Group 1 $600,000 Coolmore Classic. Olympic Gold Medalist and Casula-local Chloe Esposito will help launch the Carnival and be on the judges’ panel at the Harrolds Fashion Chute competition. Joining […]
O’Lonhro Sired O’So Tempting Remains Unbeaten Australian Sires: O’Lonhro Outperforms As far as Australian Sires go, O’lonhro is really outperforming and looks a bargain at only $5,500. O’Lonhro is stamping his progeny with his own impressive looks and considerable presence, O’Lonhro hails from a prolific in-form black-type family. Lightly-raced Goulburn trained gelding O’So Tempting steps […]