An all-local spring? Bring it on
The largesse of the Australian racing industry is extraordinary. In the past 18 months alone, we’ve happily shelled out more than $21 million of our prize-money to northern hemisphere-owned and trained horses. That’s to just nine horses. I haven’t bothered with the minutiae of the many others to have picked up place money cheques which... Read More
Magic Millions to take on Inglis in battle for online market share
Magic Millions has launched an internet auction platform and will go head-to-head with the rival Inglis Digital business in a bid to capture a share of the rapidly growing and lucrative online thoroughbred trading market. South Australian farm Cornerstone Stud has embraced the Magic Millions Online service with an unreserved 66-lot draft of stakes-winning and... Read More
Sacred Capital in Brilliant First up Win
Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) winner Sacred Capital (O’ Reilly) produced a brilliant performance first up to storm home over the top of his rivals in Saturday’s Class 1 Handicap (1050m). Ridden by regular rider Peter Ho, Sacred Capital was first up since December 7, where he ran a splendid second to sand specialist Hostwin Meraki... Read More
Three for Rich Enuff
New winners Late Charge – Despite proving sub-fertile at stud and returning to training as a gelding, one of the six foals produce by Late Charge landed him his first winner on Wednesday as The Last Charge (2 c ex Elite Vision by Our Maizcay) took out a Super Vobis 2YO Handicap (1100m) at Bendigo.... Read More
Ribchester to replace top-class sire Iffraaj at Haunui Farm
Champion European miler Ribchester has been ushered in to replace his top-class sire Iffraaj (Zafonic) at Haunui Farm, after the curtain was closed on his southern hemisphere stud career after 12 successful years of shuttling to New Zealand. Haunui Farm’s Mark Chitty and Godolphin, the owner of both Richester and Iffraaj, last night confirmed the... Read More
Purton creates history as Exultant takes QE II Cup
Zac Purton was elated and deflated at the end of Exultant’s (Teofilo) glorious, grinding victory in the HK$25 million FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday. The brave bay’s willingness to stretch for his rider through every demanding stride of the 2000-metre feature meant the champion jockey became the only... Read More