Banmi tops low-key finish to Tattersalls December Mares Sale at 21,000gns

Banmi tops low-key finish to Tattersalls December Mares Sale at 21,000gns After the first three days of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale saw 114 lots fetch six figures or more, a list headed by the 2,200,000gns (approx. AUD$4,182,000) Beach Frolic (Nayef) bought by MV Magnier, proceedings proved rather more low key during Thursday’s concluding session.... Read More

Changes to QTIS scheme earn positive reviews from state’s breeders

Four-year-olds now eligible for lucrative Queensland breeder incentive as prize-money also increased  Racing Queensland will boost its popular breeder incentive scheme to the tune of $1.4 million per year and make four-year-olds eligible for the lucrative bonuses while also increasing TAB race meeting prize-money levels across the state. The governing body yesterday announced it would... Read More

Paulele (AUS)

Paulele (AUS) 2 c Dawn Approach – Chatoyant by Flying Spur O: Godolphin B: Godolphin Australia T: James Cummings W: Ladbrokes 2YO Plate, 1000m, November 28, Moonee Valley A two-year-old race that has been won by Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa) and Brooklyn Hustle (Starspangledbanner), defeating Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), the past two years looks to have... Read More

‘Covid has given us the opportunity to put steps in place to introduce a new strategic plan for Aquis’

McGrath promises strong sales presence as staff cut as a result of operational shake-up One of the biggest investors in world thoroughbred racing and breeding in recent years, the Hong Kong-owned Aquis Farm, will undertake a major restructure of its huge Australian operation, leaving a cloud hanging over its three-state stallion roster heading into the... Read More

Sottsass date beckons as Demi O’Byrne lands 360,000gns session-topper

Few offerings draw prospective purchasers to the Park Paddocks ring quite like the draft of Juddmonte fillies and those lots again took centre stage during another solid session of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale on Wednesday.  Khalid Abdullah’s operation offered 19 three-year-olds and a single juvenile and the draft duly brought an aggregate of 1,526,000gns... Read More

Red-hot Moreira shines with treble at Happy Valley as Lui notches 700th HK win 

Joao Moreira stole the show once again with his fourth treble in a row at Happy Valley yesterday, and he capped his hat-trick with a smart victory aboard Kinda Cool (Per Incanto) in the first section of the Class 4 Gloucester Handicap (1200m). “It’s not too difficult when you get an inside gate – he’s... Read More