Racing News

Jazcom to make Classic exit with Queensland calling Branthwaites

Extended holiday planned once couple’s The Oaks property sells, with operation to offer seven yearlings at Inglis auction Colin Branthwaite and his wife Megan will soon drive off into the sunset, leaving their Jazcom Thoroughbreds operation behind, but not before offering a draft of seven yearlings at next month’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. The Sydney... Read More

‘It’s been far from easy but it’s been enormously worthwhile’

Bowditch lauds results as $270,000 Deep Field colt sees curtain come down on bumper Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Magic Millions hierarchy is already making plans for a bigger and better Gold Coast Yearling Sales in the future after the gavel yesterday came down for the final time on the 2022 edition, another record-setting... Read More

Eleven Eleven retains Magic Millions Cup crown

The Greg Hickman-trained Eleven Eleven (5 g Fastnet Rock – Smokin’ Alice by Smoke Glacken) successfully defended his Magic Millions Cup (RL, 1400m) title with a narrow victory in the 1400-metre race at the Gold Coast yesterday. Having his fourth start this preparation, the five-year-old son of Fastnet Rock (Danehill) stayed on strongly to snatch... Read More

Levante finally grabs her Group 1 in Trentham

The admirable Levante (Proisir) has carved out a reputation as one of the most consistent mare’s in New Zealand and yesterday she finally got her day in the sun when she added a first top-flight triumph to her CV in the Telegraph Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Trentham.  The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained five-year-old went... Read More

Snowdens’ King wins Guineas

While the training partnership of Peter and Paul Snowden fell one short in the 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) with Russian Conquest (Russian Revolution), there was adequate compensation arriving just one race later as their King Of Sparta (I Am Invincible) took out the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m). The win led to... Read More

Coolangatta lives up to hype in Magic Millions Classic

Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) had been the talking horse in the run up to the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) and yesterday the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained juvenile lived up to that hype when she produced a brave performance to land the $2 million race on the Gold Coast. The daughter of Written Tycoon... Read More