Nine for Ole Kirk Vinery Stud’s first-season sire Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) notched his ninth individual winner on Wednesday when the Michael Freedman-trained Aerodrome (2 g ex She Shao Fly by Epaulette) made a winning debut at Warwick Farm. Ridden by Regan Bayliss, the gelding drew clear in the straight alongside race favourite Hidden Motive... Read More

The team at Coolmore Australia have already begun compiling a list of potential matches for Switzerland (Snitzel) after confirming that the dominant Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner would join their 2025 stallion roster where he will stand for an introductory fee of $60,500 (inc GST).  Principal Tom Magnier believes that figure represents “great... Read More

Gavin O’Dea is an accountant and small-time breeder from Hawera who at 77 and having been breeding for 40 years has seen a thing or two. But he hadn’t before seen the like of what happened at Trentham in March last year when a horse he bred, Sergeant Major (Proisir), contested the Sires Prelude 2YO... Read More

Bargain buy Petit Artiste not only secured a first stakes win in Australia and second overall for her sire Earthlight (Shamardal) when the filly trounced her rivals in the Without Fear Stakes (Listed, 1050m), she also preserved the Yargi stable’s unblemished record in Adelaide. Team Yargi, comprising husband and wife Ash and Amy, are now... Read More

HK: Mr Brightside touches down Mr Brightside (Bullbars) has touched down in Hong Kong ahead of his run in next Sunday’s Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin. The winner of 19 races, including nine at Group 1 level, Mr Brightside has been his ultra-consistent self throughout the current racing season, with victories in... Read More

297 for Dubawi Darley’s all-conquering stallion Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) moved to within three of an incredible 300 individual stakes winners when he sired his 297th on Tuesday courtesy of Zanzoun’s (3 f ex Franconia by Frankel) victory in the Nell Gwyn Stakes (Gr 3, 7f) at Newmarket. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark for trainers John and... Read More