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Locals embrace March Yearling Sale as records tumble again

Russian Revolution filly holds court on day two at Magic Millions Queensland owners and trainers made the most of their local Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale without heavy-hitting interstate competition in what was the seventh straight record-breaking live Australian thoroughbred auction held this year. Gold Coast trainer John Morrisey, who paid a sale-topping... Read More

Darley to stand four champions in first season at stud in Australia

Bivouac to be joined by Europeans Pinatubo, Ghaiyyath and Earthlight Down Under in 2021 World-class sprinter Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) remains a chance to travel to Royal Ascot in June in a bid to enhance his record before joining the Darley stallion roster later this year as one of four first season stallions the southern... Read More

Next stop Sydney on the Melody Belle farewell tour

A tilt at the Tancred Stakes among options connections are considering with record-breaking mare Champion racehorse Melody Belle (Commands) might have run her last race in New Zealand at the weekend but she still has some unfinished business across the Tasman. Melody Belle’s history-making 14 Group 1 wins have all, bar one, been in her... Read More

Mizzy overcomes injury misfortune and now Cummings plots Group 1 for mare

Trainer mulls options for daughter of Zoustar after wide Coolmore barrier draw Mizzy (Zoustar) is no certainty to run in today’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) from a wide barrier as trainer Anthony Cummings looks to maximise what could potentially be the mare’s final racing campaign, now that she has regained form after a long... Read More

Rosemont Stud pulls off major Hanseatic coup

Deal sees Godolphin’s brilliant juvenile Street Boss colt to make Victoria home High-class juvenile Hanseatic (Street Boss), the short-priced favourite in last year’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) on the back of an unbeaten start to his career, will stand at Rosemont Stud in Victoria later this year. Anthony Mithen has negotiated the purchase... Read More

Aquis Farm to maintain stallions as full roster relocates to Queensland

Aquis Farm will consolidate its stallion operations in Queensland in the latest shake-up of the large-scale racing and breeding operation, bringing an end to its four-year interstate stud experiment, with high-profile Group 1 winner Pierata (Pierro) to spearhead a 15-strong line-up at Canungra. Justin Fung, Aquis Farm’s president, moved quickly to reassure breeders that he... Read More