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NSW trainer’s three-year disqualification over horse deaths stood aside
Leading Southern NSW trainer Trevor Sutherland has had a three-year disqualification thrown out by the Racing NSW Appeal Panel relating to the euthanasia of two retired racehorses he had re-homed to a third party prior to their death. Wagga-based Sutherland was yesterday in the process of re-applying for his trainer’s licence after the appeal victory... Read More
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Murrulla Stud’s Tim Nolan has penalty reduced to 11 months on appeal over horse deaths
Hunter Valley nursery Murrulla Stud has been granted permission to continue to trade bloodstock, but its principal Tim Nolan will not be allowed to attend thoroughbred sales for the next 11 months after the NSW racing appeal panel yesterday handed down its decision relating to the death of two horses last year. Nolan was disqualified... Read More
Sky’s the limit for outstanding Aegon
New Zealanders made their presence felt across the Tasman on Saturday with the superb winning performance by Probabeel (Savabeel) the Futurity Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) while most impressively, the star of Aegon (Sacred Falls) is rapidly ascending and his Australian debut in the Hobartville Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m), against some of Sydney’s best three-year-olds, had... Read More
Sandblom takes shine to the West with standout Perth colts
One of the east coast’s biggest breeders will switch his attention to the west tomorrow when he offers the only horse by leading freshman sire Capitalist (Written Tycoon) and a Deep Field (Northern Meteor) half-brother to one of the state’s best mares at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale. After breeding and selling two of... Read More
Telemon acquire neighbouring Running Creek Stud
Leading Queensland operation Telemon Stud have acquired neighbouring property Running Creek Stud, with proprietor Dan Fletcher saying the new acquisition offers them ‘paddock to paddock, one of the best farms to breed a thoroughbred’. Fletcher, along with his wife Rae, will take over the property run by renowned breeder Gary Pemberton and family. It’s been... Read More
Vivian, the man with the distinctive dulcet tones and gavel, announces retirement as Price rejoins Inglis
Popular Australian thoroughbred sales industry identity Simon Vivian will retire later this year after more than four decades in the game, paving the way for James Price to return to Inglis to take over as the company’s Victorian bloodstock manager. Vivian, 64, announced yesterday that he would depart the auction house on his terms, bringing... Read More