Wednesday May 29
Aquis Farm have formed partnerships with many high profile breeders and one of those bore fruit at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when promising Medaglia D’Oro (USA) colt Minted carried the Aquis colours to victory in a brilliant front running win.
Wednesday May 29
Walcha based breeding operation Elswick Park Stud only produce a small number of yearlings each year so when one of them achieves international fame and fortune such as superstar Singapore three year-old Top Knight it's a cause for celebration.
Wednesday May 29
Line breeding to two stallions from the same female family is something a lot of breeders tinker with and two winners on Tuesday highlight the possibilities of uniting the blood of these two well known sires.
Wednesday May 29
One of the less exciting mares offered at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale on Tuesday was imported Mastercraftsman mare Regine (IRE), whose two year-old half-brother by Kodiac, a colt called Majestic Sands, won impressively on debut overnight in the UK.
Tuesday May 28
Outstanding racemare Missrock will head to England after topping Day One of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast today.
Tuesday May 28
Gelding might be the making of this talented youngster by I Am Invincible, who became the 18th juvenile winner for his sire this season when racing to a dominant win at Newcastle on Tuesday.
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Tuesday May 28
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) celebrated its centenary year with the announcement of the Basil Nolan Jnr scholarship at an event on the Gold Coast.
Tuesday May 28
Seymour Bloodstock's Darren Thomas has made the forward planning decision to partner with Aquis and take a significant share in new stallion Performer, a son of Exceed And Excel which he bred and watched achieve $450,000 as a yearling at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Tuesday May 28
Cambridge Stud has closed the 2019 book for their freshman sire ROARING LION.
Tuesday May 28
The world’s most famous classic will carry some Kiwi interest this year, with a half-brother to a former champion New Zealand sprinter among the leading contenders.
Tuesday May 28
With many excellent results across all the Victorian vendors and the buyers during the Magic Million National three-day weanling sale, there were some notable highlights worthy of a mention.
Tuesday May 28
An exciting young stakes winner covered by Australia's champion sire in her first at stud will go under the hammer as a late supplementary entry for this week's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.
Tuesday May 28
It’s becoming a hot contest at the top of the Australian first season sire list with Better Than Ready moving to 18 winners on Sunday and Deep Field chasing hard to post a 16th winner at Ballarat on Monday when talented colt Three Beans cruised to an impressive debut win.
Monday May 27
Anthony Cummings is never afraid to think big with a talented horse which is why this lightly raced son of champion sire Fastnet Rock is now favourite for the Group I BRC JJ Atkins Plate (1600m) on June 8 at Eagle Farm.
Monday May 27
A milestone for Swettenham Stud’s young shuttler Toronado (IRE) in France on Saturday when the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Taos came with a barnstorming finish from last on the turn to win the Listed Derby du Midi (1900m) at Bordeaux Le Bouscat to credit his sire with his first stakes-winner.
Monday May 27
Our praise for the 4-season shuttler Lope de Vega (USA) following the win of Phoenix Of Spain Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas perhaps could have waited another 24 hours as his gelded son Zabeel Prince a three-quarter brother to Swettenham Stud’s Puissance De Lune, toughed out a meritorious win in the Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp on Sunday.
Monday May 27
Champion trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman produced another stakes winner by Pluck (USA) when Rhaegar landed the Auckland Futurity Stakes LR at long odds on Saturday.
Monday May 27
The Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale is on this week offering a world of opportunity for the savvy investor and if you’re looking for inspiration look no further than a mare that made $320,000 at this sale in 2014 and is now looking like a bargain and an emerging blue hen.
Monday May 27
A horse who could have been bought for $55,000 as a yearling at Karaka produced a high-class sprinting display to win Sunday’s HK$3,25 million Group 3 Sha Tin Vase (1200m) in Hong Kong.
Monday May 27
Clearview Park Stud in Timaru have announced they have secured Group One winner Jon Snow ahead of the forthcoming breeding season where he will stand for a fee of $6,000+GST.
Monday May 27
Paul Makin, the charismatic Australian owner breeder whose most famous runners included the 2004 AJC Australian Derby winner Starcraft and 2013 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita, has died at the age of 82.
Sunday May 26
Holbrook Thoroughbreds are bringing some quality mares to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale with 26 mares either straight off the track or presented in foal to a variety of leading sires.
Sunday May 26
Darley’s Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting to Win added another metropolitan winner to his tally with a Sandown victory on Sunday for improving fille Éclair Breeze.
Sunday May 26
Unbeaten at his first two starts as a 2YO at Listed and Group III level, the former Chris Waller-trained Performer, a stunning chestnut son of Champion Sire Exceed And Excel will join the Aquis Stallion Roster for the 2019 breeding season.
Sunday May 26
South Australian-based Ross Hatton launched Rathmore Bloodstock earlier this year and he’s heading in the right direction with a Star Turn – Msongari filly (Lot 356) at the Magic Millions WeanlingSale on Thursday.
Sunday May 26
Not A Single Doubt, Zoustar and Magic Albert made it a Group 1 clean sweep for Australian stallions at Kranji on Saturday night.
Sunday May 26
Australian breeders would love another chance with Shamardal (IRE) and his son Lope De Vega (IRE).
Sunday May 26
While some decried the quality of Saturday’s Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington, there’s no denying it was fought out by two horses that were worthy of the ‘win and you’re in’ ticket for the Melbourne Cup.
Sunday May 26
Exciting three year-old Foxwedge filly Run Fox Run kept her unbeaten record intact when racing to a dominant win in the Listed Olympic Duel Stakes at Kenilworth in South Africa on Saturday.
Saturday May 25
Winner of the Listed Gosford Guineas and Group III Hawkesbury Guineas and most recently second in the Inglis 3yo Guineas at Scone, the Epaulette gelding Military Zone earned a free ticket for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap with a fast-finishing win in Saturday’s Group III Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday May 25
Sun Stud’s speed source, SQUAMOSA, has notched up another stakes winner with ORDER OF COMMAND producing a, literally, command performance down the straight six at Flemington, capturing the Hilton Nicholas Stakes.
Saturday May 25
The last start winner of the Group 1 Doomben 10,000, The Bostonian joined the millionaires club while keeping his Australian record at a perfect five for five when adding a second Group 1 in Saturday’s $700,000 BRC Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday May 25
Racing in the colours of the great Gunsynd, local hero The Candy Man made it seven wins on the trot while earning a first stakes success in Saturday’s Group III Premier's Cup at Eagle Farm.
Saturday May 25
Holbrook Thoroughbreds are bringing some quality mares to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale with 26 mares either straight off the track or presented in foal to a variety of leading sires.
Saturday May 25
The Group II BRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday was won by talented I Am Invincible colt Strasbourg, a $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Yarraman Park draft.
Saturday May 25
With the majority of the field catalogued for the National Broodmare Sale, Magic Millions owner Gerry Harvey had more than a passing interest in Saturday’s Group III Grinders Coffee Roasters Stakes at Eagle Farm but Godolphin homebred Savatiano proved to be the spoiler.
Saturday May 25
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable were expected to play a prominent role in Saturday’s Listed Piazza D’Oro Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie, with five runners down to contest the two-year-old feature.
Saturday May 25
Former Newgate Farm shuttler The Factor (USA) broke his stakes duck in Australia when the Bjorn Baker-trained Fun Fact led at every call in Saturday’s Group III Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday May 25
The 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale shed some light on the next generation of young sires with the two big bangers in American Pharoah (USA) and Capitalist finishing ahead of their rivals on average.
Friday May 24
Godolphin purchased a number of yearlings at the sales of 2018 and among them was Hallowed Crown colt Widespread, who made a winning debut at Cranbourne on Friday evening.
Friday May 24
Few horses have captured the glittering, spine tingling thrill of the Magic Millions dream better than former star filly Global Glamour, who will return to the Gold Coast sale ring this week to be offered in the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.
Friday May 24
A cracking colt by champion sire Redoute's Choice topped the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale when selling to international investors for $480,000 this afternoon.
Friday May 24
Woodside Park Stud is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Morningside Farm in Nagambie, a 1100 acre property located on the Goulburn River.
Friday May 24
Half a dozen juvenile heats at the Rosehill trials on Friday morning produced some interesting winners including the half-sister to last year’s Group I BRC Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar.
Friday May 24
Racing NSW have moved on embattled owner Damion Flower’s The Everest slot and his involvement in the racing industry until serious drugs charges are heard.
Friday May 24
South Island breeders Anna Miles and Michael Simpson are not afraid to go against the status quo to get results.
Friday May 24
A highlight on day one of next week's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale is lot 928, the Group III winner Quilate who goes through the ring on Tuesday May 28 as part of a stellar draft presented by the Blue Sky Premium Consignment.
Thursday May 23
A half sister to this season's group winner Pohutukawa jumped to the head of the top selling list at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale on the Gold Coast today.
Thursday May 23
Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) may be devoid of the sprinting big guns it shapes as a most competitive race.
Thursday May 23
Next week's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale has been further boosted with the late supplementary of superstar young New Zealand racemare Savvy Coup.
Thursday May 23
The benefit of purchasing Godolphin mares when they are offered at public auction was highlighted on Thursday when the half-sister to Group I Tatts Tiara contender Pohutukawa fetched $425,000 at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.
Thursday May 23
Proven WA based sire Demerit (Lonhro – Shame) has been relocated to Rob and Jody Gray’s Rangeview Stud Burekup following the recent passing of Taunton Vale Principal Kent Johnston.
Thursday May 23
Second to Graff in the Group III ATC San Domenico Stakes last spring, lightly raced Sebring gelding Neutrality has been sent to Hong Kong and given a name change to Yee Cheong Baby and duly won impressively at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening.
Wednesday May 22
Colts by Not a Single Doubt and Snitzel shared top honours on Day One of the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale today.
Wednesday May 22
The powerful Chris Waller stable produced a lovely two year-old winner for champion sire Fastnet Rock on Wednesday at Canterbury with Maddi Rocks cruising clear for an impressive win.
Wednesday May 22
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike might be enjoying a purple patch across the Tasman, but on Wednesday he unearthed a filly on the home-front that looks destined to go to the upper grades.
Wednesday May 22
The Godolphin two year-olds have been on fire this season and the winning run is not done yet with promising Epaulette gelding Kordia scoring a stylish win at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 22
Champion Victorian sire Written Tycoon has been riding high this season with two new Group I winners in Despatch and Booker, but this week will bid farewell to one of his stalwart Group I stars in Music Magnate with his trainer Bjorn Baker announcing the seven year-old gelding has been retired.
Tuesday May 21
Adam Mackrell's South Coast based Bell View Park has established an enviable reputation for trading top quality mares and the draft of 21 to be offered at the Gold Coast in the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale includes eight stakes performers and seven metropolitan winners.
Tuesday May 21
All Too Hard posted the quinella in a competitive juvenile maiden at Kembla on Tuesday with the winner opening her career with an impressive victory.
Tuesday May 21
Prepared by Anthony Freedman, talented Rubick colt Wilmot Pass scored a sparkling debut victory at Moe on Tuesday.
Tuesday May 21
Ilovethiscity winner of the Group 1 Randwick Guineas, and producer of Group 1 two year-old El Dorado Dreaming will stand the 2019 breeding season at Noor Elaine Farm.
Tuesday May 21
Continuing a stellar run for his sire Rip Van Winkle (Galileo), 3YO colt Keep On Fly produced a powerful run from the rear of the field to win the 136th running of the Italian Derby in Rome at the weekend.
Tuesday May 21
Star New Zealand jumps jockey turned trainer, Craig Thornton, is relishing his time in China.
Tuesday May 21
A total of 871 entries have been received for the Inglis Great Southern Sale, for which the catalogue is now available online.
Tuesday May 21
Seventeen new Fast Track trainees began their journey into the world of thoroughbred breeding on Monday with the aim of building successful careers in the industry.
Tuesday May 21
Listed-winning Charge Forward mare Everyday Lady will form part of Aquis Farm's exciting Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale draft, added as Lot 1875 in the Supplementary catalogue.
Tuesday May 21
The Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) carries the name of one icon of the Hunterville community, and on Saturday it was won by another.
Tuesday May 21
Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.
Tuesday May 21
Could it be that this time next year racegoers will be marvelling at the deeds of another rising star from Tasmania?.
Tuesday May 21
Eureka Stud are inviting breeders to join the 'Boom Bus Tour' this Sunday to view Encryption at Eagle Farm and Spirit of Boom at the farm followed by lunch.
Monday May 20
Sledmere Stud have some sensational weanlings on offer this week at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale including the second foal of Group I SAJC Robert Sangster Classic winner Precious Gem.
Monday May 20
The Magic Millions National Weanling Sale is a showcase for first season sire talent and a good performance here invariably shores up bookings for a young sire in his often sticky third season and can inspire new supporters to come on board.
Monday May 20
$110,000 Ready to Run Sale purchase Forsa Eclipse(NZ) (Showcasing) produced a dominant front-running performance to win Sunday’s RM100,000 Malaysia Listed 3YO Championship (Heat 2) (1200m) at Selangor.
Monday May 20
Group 1 performed two-year-old colt Bondi (Snitzel – Bondi Blonde) has been purchased by leading WA breeders Ted and Troy van Heemst to stand at their Lynward Park Stud Bullsbrook in WA.
Monday May 20
The catalogue for the star studded 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale has been enhanced with a quality packed supplementary section.
Monday May 20
On the eve of the Southern Hemisphere's leading breeding stock sale Magic Millions is delighted to announce the appointment of Dane Robinson as the company's New South Wales Bloodstock Consultant.
Monday May 20
A full brother to Champion European 2YO / 3YO Miler and rising young sire Gleneagles, impeccably bred Galileo stallion The Taj Mahal (IRE) has the pedigree of champions being from a full sister to champion racehorse and sire Giant's Causeway and grand-daughter of Mariah's Storm.
Monday May 20
The Listed Syringa Handicap for fillies and mares at Turffontein in South Africa on Sunday was won by five year-old High Chaparral (IRE) mare Being Fabulous, a $60,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Heritage Bloodstock from the Grange Thoroughbreds draft.
Monday May 20
Arrowfield’s new sire Real Steel (Jpn) already has plenty to recommend him, as a Group 1-winning son of Japan’s supersire Deep Impact descended from the great racemare and genuine “blue hen” Miesque.
Sunday May 19
Invincible Spirit's champion son Kingman is one of the hottest young sires in Europe and his lone entry for the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale is sure to draw every buyer on the complex to the Sledmere Stud draft at the Gold Coast this week.
Sunday May 19
Newgate Farm’s Wandjina has continued his impressive run of winners at the back end of the season with the Kris Lees-trained Wandabaa making the perfect start to her racetrack career at Gunnedah on Sunday.
Sunday May 19
Trainer Archie Alexander was given a brief to earn some black-type in three starts with the imported mare Clearly (GB) and both came through with flying colours when the daughter of Invincible Spirit finished best in Saturday's Listed Centaurea Stakes (2040m) at Morphettville.
Sunday May 19
Gutsy mare Kenedna secured a second G1 win in the space of five weeks with a dominant performance in today’s Doomben Cup.
Sunday May 19
Since coming under notice as the sire of Hong Kong’s rising star Voyage Warrior, Coolmore Stud’s two-season shuttler Declaration Of War (USA) has been a winning blitz with a further two winners with bright futures coming out of the meeting at Flemington on Saturday.
Sunday May 19
He didn’t win a stakes race on Saturday, by undefeated Zoustar three year-old Zoustyle stamped his credentials for future success with a brilliant return at Doomben.
Sunday May 19
The Listed East Coast Cup at Greyville in South Africa on Saturday was won by four year-old All Too Hard mare Roy’s Riviera.
Sunday May 19
Sun Stud’s ‘Fast Stayer’ Fiorente has produced his fourth stakes winner with a gutsy performance by Andrew Noblet Racing’s 3YO filly, Moor Gait, in the Group Three TAB SA Classic over 2500m at Morphettville Racecourse on Saturday.
Saturday May 18
Cox Plate winner Shamus Award has given himself a live hope for the Group I BRC Queensland Oaks in two weeks time with his talented staying daughter Etana taking out the Group II BRC The Roses at Doomben on Saturday.
Saturday May 18
Champion sire Fastnet Rock posted a trans-Tasman stakes-double on Saturday with Irish bred gelding Fastnet Tempest  winning the Group III SAJC Robert A Lee Stakes at Morphettville, while in New Zealand Hinerangi  claimed her first Black Type win in the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup at Awapuni.
Saturday May 18
The Written Tycoon gelding Despatch jumped to the front and made every post a winner under Todd Pannell in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville.
Saturday May 18
From a few hours away to retirement in a broodmare paddock to Group 1 glory in Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Doomben Cup, Kenedna completed the transformation courtesy of a brilliant John Allen ride.
Saturday May 18
The Written Tycoon gelding Tyzone has not run a bad race in his 32-start career to date, but at the age of five he may just be in the form of his life.
Saturday May 18
Godolphin’s consistent Exceed And Excel gelding Isaurian scored a well-deserved maiden stakes win in Saturday’s Listed Chief De Beers Quality (1100m) at Doomben but the veteran Straturbo certainly made him earn it.
Saturday May 18
Due to go under the hammer at Magic Millions National Broodmare sale at the Gold Coast beginning on May 28, Quilista enhanced her appeal with a front-running romp in Saturday’s Listed Bright Shadow Quality (1200m) at Doomben.
Saturday May 18
Carrying the colours made famous by her sire Spirit Of Boom, two-year-old filly Perudo took advantage of an inside barrier and a gem of a ride by Brad Stewart to edge out the fast-finishing Gem Of Scotland in Saturday’s Listed Bill Carter Stakes (1200m) at Doomben.
Saturday May 18
Kubrick keeps his strapper on his toes in the parade ring but the son of Shooting To Win is all business on the track.
Saturday May 18
If they handed out awards for toughness and consistency the two-year-old Krupt filly Li'l Kontra would be atop the honour roll after she capped a remarkable season with a fast-finishing triumph in Saturday’s Group III National Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.
Saturday May 18
Tivaci’s stallion career gained serious momentum on Friday at New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale at Karaka.
Saturday May 18
Vinery will present 9 blueblooded weanlings by a range of young and proven stallions, including the first weanlings by sprint sensation STAR TURN - Come and visit our marquee for a refreshment and then inspect our draft in Stables H & I at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.