Aureus Angel
Buying horses is often about deciding what problems you might be able to excuse, but there’s one glaring character flaw Andrew Baddock can not abide. “There’s no bigger fault than a lack of ability,” he says. The former long-term manager of Gooree racing and breeding had this in mind in September, 2022, when doing what... Read More
G’DAY USA!
Inglis buys online auction house Wanamaker’s to enter billion dollar North America bloodstock market Inglis will expand its digital presence into the United States after entering an agreement to purchase online thoroughbred auction house Wanamaker’s in a bid to capture a share of the US$1.2 billion American bloodstock market. The Australian auction house has been... Read More
U S Navy Flag’s fee unchanged
The Oaks Stud in Cambridge have announced their service fees for the forthcoming breeding season with the roster headed by leading second-season sire U S Navy Flag (War Front), who will stand for an unchanged fee of NZ$15,000 (all fees plus GST). The stallion was represented by Auckland Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) winner Pendragon, who... Read More
Lord Kanaloa filly impresses at Warwick Farm trials
There were a total of five juvenile trials conducted at Warwick Farm on Tuesday morning and one was taken out by the Ciaron Maher-trained Ocean Proud, an unraced filly by the Shadai Stallion Station-based resident, Lord Kanaloa (King Kamehameha). Bred by Ozzie Kheir and Asrun Co Ltd, the filly was making her first public appearance... Read More
Group 1 winner Ruthless Dame added to Magic Millions sale
Group 1 winner Ruthless Dame (Tavistock) is the latest addition for next week’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. The star four-year-old will be offered as a racing and breeding prospect as part of her trainer, Ciaron Maher’s racing consignment on the opening day of the sale alongside the likes of Imperatriz... Read More
Racing Victoria marginally cuts race meetings for next season
Racing Victoria has released the dates for next season which will see slightly fewer meetings run overall, but a calendar that is largely the same as 2023-24. Overall, there are 548 meetings programmed for 2024-25, seven fewer than this season. There will be 112 meetings staged on metropolitan track, 386 country meetings, 17 country non-TAB... Read More