The name Edinglassie conjures a joining of two halves. The combination of Scotland’s two largest cities, it was in fact once mooted for a certain settlement not far north of today’s Magic Millions sale complex, until it was decided to honour the then governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane.  Instead, the name has... Read More

“Racehorses are like vegetables. They’re perishable products, and whoever re-stocks their fridge every year is going to have a lot of success.”  It’s something Mark Walker – looking to reload his fridge on the Gold Coast this week – learnt in Singapore.  If it does not sound like eastern mysticism it’s because it came from... Read More

Tasmanian breeder Bart McCulloch has good grounds to be confident his ambitious mission to the Magic Millions sale will go better than his previous bold venture from the Island State to Queensland.  Grenville Stud, the progressive 1100-acre farm south-west of Launceston which runs some 40 broodmares and stands young stallions Stratosphere (Snitzel) and Zululand (Fastnet... Read More

In the same month as the Apple Isle’s star mares Mystic Journey (Needs Further) and Still A Star (Toronado) were retired from the racetrack, Magic Millions released the catalogue for the 2022 Tasmanian Yearling Sale. The 145-lot catalogue features progeny of 52 different stallions, including Australian champion Written Tycoon (Iglesia), Shamus Award (Snitzel), Toronado (High... Read More

One year on from a sale that was different from all previous Ready to Run sales, New Zealand Bloodstock and the industry at large are, for the second year in succession, faced with another major challenge. Twelve months ago the mood pre-sale was one of anxiety. With no overseas buyers onsite, no one really knew... Read More