It would be a fairytale result for Twin Hills Stud if the James Cummings-trained Colette (Hallowed Crown) takes out today’s Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) with the Cootamundra farm recently acquiring her sire Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) for the upcoming breeding season. Hallowed Crown stood his first five seasons in Australia at Darley’s Kelvinside property,... Read More

Fresh off a stronger than expected Easter Sale, Inglis has released the 55-lot catalogue for next month’s fillies and mares showcase auction A selection of the finest race mares in Australia will be offered at next month’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale with a stellar 55-lot catalogue released by the auction house, while Queensland Oaks (Gr 1,... Read More

The breeding giant adds significant firepower to its already strong roster with European champions and last season’s leading local two-year-old  Victorian breeders will have access to Europe’s Champion Sprinter Blue Point (Shamardal) this year, with Darley announcing that the three-time Royal Ascot winner will stand his first season in Australia at their Northwood Park farm... Read More

Auction house defies predicted significant coronavirus-inflicted downturn Tom Magnier believes this week’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, conducted under a cloud of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic and without horses, vendors or a buying bench on site, demonstrates just how robust the local thoroughbred industry is.  The Coolmore Australia principal was a colossal figure... Read More

Records were broken with two seven-figure colts related to top-class sprinters yesterday becoming the highest-priced horses ever sold in an online auction, as a remarkable thoroughbred market defied wider economic calamity caused by a global health crisis on day one of the “virtual” Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Witnessed by viewers from 99 different countries... Read More