Racing News

Glint Of Hope out to give downsizing breeders Raffles Racing a day to savour

Daughter of Deep Impact attempts to hand her late super sire a fifth Group 1 winner in Australia Glint Of Hope (Deep Impact) will be striving to provide more Japanese siring glory for the grandest of that country’s stallions and a last hurrah of sorts for the Raffles breeding arm in today’s Australasian Oaks (Gr... Read More

Almanzor earns fee increase after strong start to life at stud

Cambridge Stud’s son of Wootton Bassett continues to prove popular in the sale ring and sired Karaka Million winner Dynastic in first crop Cambridge Stud has rewarded exciting stallion Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) with an increase in service fee to $50,000 (all fees plus GST) as the New Zealand operation released its service fees yesterday.  The... Read More

Home Affairs given record-high fee for first season sire

Coolmore to stand Royal Ascot-bound dual Group 1-winning son of I Am Invincible for $110,000 in opening year on roster Dual Group 1-winning sprinter Home Affairs, the son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) who will chase international glory at Royal Ascot in June, will retire to Coolmore this season as the most expensive first... Read More

I Am Invincible fee increased to match career high of $247,500

Raise comes after median yearling price hits $500,000 while sire son Hellbent to remain at $22,000 as Yarraman Park confirms 2022 line-up I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), who is challenging to win his maiden Australian champion sire title this season, has had his service fee set for 2022 by the Mitchell family’s Yarraman Park Stud... Read More

Dam of Champagne winner She’s Extreme a late entry for Chairman’s Sale

Harmony Rose, Perfect Persuasion also among supplementaries for Inglis’ premium breeding stock auction on May 6 Inglis’ premium breeding stock auction, the Chairman’s Sale at Riverside Stables on May 6, has received a boost with the addition of Group 1-producing mare Keysbrook (So Secret) to the select catalogue. The dam of the Anthony Cummings-trained Champagne... Read More

Crabtree revels in Champagne success with Extreme yearling buy

Renowned breeder celebrates Group 1 victory with filly bought at Inglis Easter sale Successful breeder Robert Crabtree of Dorrington Farm rarely makes a foray into the cat-and-mouse game of yearling buying, but when he does it is certainly worth taking note.  Crabtree has only ever purchased one horse at a yearling sale under his Dorrington... Read More