It’s a wondrous thing, the people and the places racing and breeding can bring you into contact with. Rob Cummings, furniture importer and hobby farmer originally from Ringwood in eastern Melbourne, bought a mare and sold her daughter and now he’s one degree of separation from her buyer, Mr Phantom Of The Opera himself, Lord... Read More

Stay Focused (AUS) 2 c Cosmic Force – Coral Reef by Galileo O: Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr. N P Bennett), M V Broadhead, R A Caldwell, D Phillips, M Buckley, Cockram Racing 6 (Mgr. W H Cockram), K P Chai, Miss S Hoadley, Mrs K Treadwell, BR Coral Reef (Mgr. N P Bennett) &... Read More

An exquisite blending of pedigrees with stars from the old world and the new has been distilled into Arabian Summer (Too Darn Hot), imperious winner of last weekend’s Gold Pearl (1100m) and the stand-out contender among fillies for this week’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m). She also looks to potentially be one of the... Read More

The Victress (AUS) 2 f Zousain – Liesele by Exceed And Excel O: Te Akau 2023 Magic Fillies’ Breeding Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton Ellis Mnzm) B: Bhima Thoroughbreds T: Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson S: 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Coolmore Stud P: David Ellis, $250,000 W: Lindsay Goudie & Brian Hare... Read More

Here, in lot order, is a look at a delicious half dozen sure to whet palettes at next week’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.   Lot 301 Bay colt: Wootton Bassett – Tiare by Flying Spur Foal date: October 27 Offered by Tasmania’s progressive Grenville Stud, this is the fifth and last foal of... Read More