Plymstock – a close relative to a performer deserving recognition as one of Godolphin Australia’s finest – sent a loud signal she might be set to give sire Ribchester (Iffraaj) an overdue boost – with a fighting debut win at Randwick last Saturday.  The two-year-old filly is out of the Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) mare Outdoor... Read More

Breeding behemoth Newgate Farm is not just making hay out of the fertile fields of the Hunter Valley. It does extremely well out of dirt, too.  For several years one of its most vibrant Fields, Henry, has been making three or four trips to the USA annually, tapping into a stream which, here in Australia,... Read More

Here, in no particular order, is a guide to a handy half-dozen likely to catch the eye at the Magic Millions sale. Lot 1: c. Justify-Eckstein (by I Am Invincible) On account of Coolmore Stud The first cab off the rank could be a Ferrari. Not just at the Millions, but across the land. Being... Read More

Dual Group 1-winner and former Darley shuttler Epaulette (Commands) has taken up residence in his new home – Turkey – where he’ll soon start serving mares in the northern hemisphere season. Racing has had a growing presence in the former Ottoman heartland for some time now. Once viewed as a symbol of western decadence, it... Read More

Man plans and God laughs, and sometimes you have to laugh along with him, though perhaps not if you’re writing the cheques. In 2016, breeding giant Sir Owen Glenn parted with $140,000 for the General Nediym (Nediym) mare Star Salute, sold by Widden Stud at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. She was from a... Read More