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The DBS x Manulife Million Challenge is seemingly at Grateful Heart’s mercy after a fourth win at Happy Valley as Joao Moreira rides a quartet

Happy Valley sprint specialist Grateful Heart (Written Tycoon) has built an almost impregnable buffer in the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge after a fourth victory at the city circuit propelled the Australian import to an imposing lead in the HK$1 million series. Perfectly ridden by Zac Purton, the Danny Shum-trained gelding posted his first victory... Read More

Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale 2021 – Book 2 Sales Results By Sire

Adelaide 1084 C Singho Freedman Brothers/Blue Sky BstockPty Ltd (FBAA) NSW 130,000 Average All Too Hard 1043 C Poppet’s Treasure Kacy Fogden Rcg QLD 200,000 1018 C Nikkirina DGR Tbred Services Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Chris Anderson Rcg QLD 170,000 1073 F Secretary Bird John Symons QLD 55,000 1132 C Very Puzzling Matthew Brown Rcg VIC 55,000... Read More

Reliable Man’s sire Dalakhani dies at 21 

Former Cornerstone Stud shuttler Dalakhani (Darshaan), sire of Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) winner and emerging Westbury Stud shuttle stallion Reliable Man, has died at the age of 21.  Bred and raced by HH Aga Khan, Dalakhani was by his owner’s homebred Prix du Jockey Club (Gr 1, 2100m) winner Darshaan (Shirley Heights) out... Read More

Ho takes New Year honours 

It’s a long way from winning a Rockhampton maiden to a good quality Class 3 in Macau, however, it proved no bar to the former Queensland galloper Famous Medal (Benfia), who overcame a tough run from his wide gate to bolt away with Saturday’s Class 3 over 1200 metres. Ridden by Peter Ho, the Patrick... Read More

Christmas Publication Schedule: no ANZ daily edition from 25th – 31st December

ANZ Bloodstock News will take a Christmas break from 25th December – 31st December 2020. We’ll publish on Christmas Eve as usual, and then we’ll be back on 1st January 2021. Please do send us any advertising requests to advertising@anzbloodstocknews.com as normal, and the editorial team can be reached at editor@anzbloodstocknews.com. Thank you to everyone... Read More

NZB delighted as internationals pounce on day one of Ready to Run Sale 

There was an air of confidence in the lead-up to day one of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale but company figureheads were reluctant to make it public in case the optimism failed to eventuate but the international market’s appetite for stock was certainly evident in yesterday’s opening session of the two-year-old auction.... Read More