Australian purchases from English auction houses will step out in Group 1s at Caulfield and Newmarket today Australian buyers are expected to flock to the UK yearling sales this year – virtually, if not in person – with owners seeking to follow a new path to finding staying prospects, a formula that will be tested... Read More

Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) heroine Pippie (5 m Written Tycoon – Coupe Express by Ne Coupez Pas) added a second top-level feature to her record when she burnt off her rivals to win the Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Moonee Valley last night, but the world’s richest turf event appears to be off... Read More

Last night’s Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Moonee Valley likely left more questions than answers for the five slot-holders yet to secure a horse for the $15 million The Everest (1200m), the world’s richest race on turf to be run at Randwick on October 17. Moir winner Pippie (Written Tycoon) is unlikely to follow... Read More

After the briefest of breaks, the yearling auction season resumed in Doncaster on Thursday as a £50,000 (approx. AUD$90,250) son of Footstepsinthesand (Giant’s Causeway) topped day one of the relocated Goffs Sportsman’s Sale. The top lot was consigned by Rockfield Farm and went the way of Kevin Ross, whose purchase was made on behalf of... Read More

Inside barrier poses Moir concern but connections still rapt with remarkable ride The ownership behind Bella Vella (Commands) is made up of an eclectic group of racing industry professionals and savvy form analysts whose collective minds have helped develop the online sale bargain buy into a valuable Group 1-winning sprinter. The next phase of the... Read More

Cupid colt closes Keeneland Book 5 on a high  The barns and walking rings of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale grounds continued to be well-shopped through the closing session of Book 5 as 238 horses sold through the ring to bank gross receipts of $4,664,900 (approx. AUD$6.63 million). Yearlings sold during Wednesday’s session garnered an... Read More