Racing News

Southern road trip shows there’s more than meets the eye to industry figures’ success

Diligent agents and trainers do the miles in order to unearth their next racetrack star What do you learn on a 1000-kilometre, two-day round trip across the Southern Highlands and Southern NSW looking at horses in their own environment?  The answer is plenty and then you learn even more about the people who are inspecting... Read More

Breakthrough Magic Millions win for Zhongli Thoroughbreds’ Soaring Ambition

Gold Coast looms for Neasham-trained Wyong two-year-old-winning daughter of Not A Single Doubt Talented juvenile filly Soaring Ambition (Not A Single Doubt) provided Chinese owner Gu Tao with his biggest success to date yesterday and, importantly, at a time when his burgeoning Zhongli Thoroughbreds operation is about to enter its important phase as a major... Read More

Karaka 2022 up on quality and numbers as New Zealand Bloodstock prepares for March sale

More than 1100 yearlings catalogued for national sale as Kiwis stand by national auction The date was already locked in and now so too is the catalogue of more than 1100 horses for next year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale, the country’s week-long showcase of the Kiwi thoroughbred. The catalogue for next year’s sale,... Read More

Tamblyn’s gamblin’ looks set to pay off with investment in Profiteer’s sister

North Queensland bookie, punter and engineer Dalan Tamblyn is hoping an educated gamble made in January to buy into a yearling sister to a colt by then first season sire Capitalist (Written Tycoon) who had caught his eye at Flemington can make her own impression on the racetrack. The colt in question was the Mick... Read More

Australian Bloodstock makes mark at Arqana with mare in foal to Protectionist

Strong Australasian presence at Deauville sale with a number of players active in opening session Jamie Lovett and Luke Murrell’s business might be called Australian Bloodstock, but the name could be deemed rather deceiving as the pair takes a significant global focus and that was evident on day one of the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale... Read More

International campaign could see Verry Elleegant offered to northern hemisphere market

Jomara Bloodstock partners vow to stick to plan to put ten-time Group 1 winner to auction A planned European racing campaign next year for reigning Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) champion Verry Elleegant (Zed), possibly culminating in a tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), could open up the door for... Read More