‘We see him as a Caulfield Cup prospect’ Significant jumping interests were left gasping for air as some major Australian bidders fought out the closing stages of a battle to secure the Listed winner Newlook (New Bay), who at €480,000 (approx. AU$780,500) set the pace on day one of the Arqana Autumn Sale.  The son... Read More

HK: Docklands touches down in Hong Kong OTI Racing’s international jet–setter Docklands (Massaat) has arrived in Hong Kong ahead of his tilt at next month’s Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). Trained in the UK by Harry Eustace, the entire will chase the valuable prize on offer at Sha Tin on December 8 following a... Read More

The Oaks Stud put on the market One of Australasia’s most revered thoroughbred breeding facilities, The Oaks Stud, is being offered for sale. The prestigious estate and renowned stallion and breeding operation, which has produced numerous champions including the likes of Seachange (Cape Cross), Recite (Darci Brahma) and Catalyst (Darci Brahma), spans an expansive 500... Read More

Buyers and vendors hope to keep momentum going after last year’s recording-breaking edition After a fruitful few months on the track for New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) Ready To Run Sale graduates, confidence from both sides of the bench is high ahead of this year’s edition which begins its two-day run in Karaka on Wednesday.  This... Read More

There’s a trend taking place. If you want to win either of the New Zealand juvenile Group 1 races, Australia is the source. Six of the last ten Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winners were sired there. The same statistic applies to the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m). Showing a similar trend is... Read More

Training duo set to have trio of runners in The Meteorite while Globe bids for Cranbourne Cup glory Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are confident of taking bragging rights amongst the Cranbourne training community with a strong contingent for the track’s Cup meeting this Saturday, including three runners in the inaugural slot race The... Read More