A proposal to merge the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) and the Counties Racing Club (CRC) has been tabled, which would see a major overhaul of racing in the Auckland region, including the closure of Avondale racecourse. Under the proposal the two clubs would merge their collective assets, a move that would enable them to more... Read More

New first season sire winners Air Force Blue  First season sire Air Force Blue (War Front) recorded his 12th individual winner on Wednesday when Ablah (2 f ex Here Comes Lucinda by Dixieland Band) landed a six-furlong nursery on Dundalk’s all-weather track. Air Force Blue, who has his first two-year-olds in Australia this season, will... Read More

Expectations tempered as domestic investors called on to add depth to buying bench Vendors are leaning on Magic Millions bloodstock consultants more than ever to gain an all-important read on the likely owner appetite at the 2YOs In Training Sale on the Gold Coast as the industry evolves and a greater emphasis is placed on... Read More

High-quality lots go under the hammer as November Breeding Stock Sale begins in Kentucky today  Dual Group 1 winner Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy) and Magic MIllions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) heroine Houtzen (I Am Invincible) will spearhead a strong Australasian presence at today’s opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, with prospective... Read More

The amount of stallions who can be considered successful on a domestic level is small enough, so the number who go on to achieve international acclaim is, frankly, miniscule. Lope De Vega (Shamardal) is one of the rare cases who falls firmly into the latter category. The son of Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway) sired his 12th... Read More

Alexis Badel fired home a double to bookend yesterday’s ten-race card at Happy Valley which he capped with a gritty success aboard Golden Dash (Snitzel) in the Class 2 Fenwick Handicap (1200m). “He’s a nice horse – I don’t think I gave him the best ride but he’s a big horse with a great action,”... Read More