ANZ News

$16 million increase to Victoria’s prize-money pool next season

Saturday races to match NSW level as raft of changes to see $280 million up for grabs next season Mick Price, a leading trainer who often takes an industry-wide view on racing issues, has welcomed a $16 million prize-money injection into the Victorian sector, but says ideally more could be done to help owners recoup... Read More

Versatile Crown Of Gold notches back-to-back wins

The Joe Lau-trained Crown Of Gold (Duporth) chalked up win number seven in Macau with another brilliant display of speed on the all-weather surface in Saturday’s Class 2 over 1050 metres, giving him back-to-back wins at the trip. Ridden by regular jockey Luis Corrales, Crown Of Gold began only fairly but quickly pushed through to... Read More

Confidence high despite absence of some Victorian buyers at the last minute

Magic Millions National Yearling Sale set to get under way with some well-credentialed horses on day one The depth of the buying bench for the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale has taken an unexpected hit, but the auction house is confident the market strength that has been prevailing all year will continue at the Gold... Read More

Wayne Bedggood – the Australian breeding industry’s quiet achiever

Cressfield Stud’s long-time general manager, Wayne Bedggood, is your classic, good old fashioned horseman. He shuns the limelight, preferring to go about his business quietly and let his horses do the talking. Earlier this month he had no choice but to take centre stage, even if it was only for a few minutes, and accept... Read More

Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale set to close with a bang

Strong day two trade as Quilista heads to Cressfield with $1 million price tag Barry Bowditch is predicting a big finish to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale after a relative calm came over the Gold Coast auction ring yesterday in a strong but steady session in which one mare hit seven figures, the 19th... Read More

‘I have never seen anything like it. It’s insane’

Unprecedented buyer interest set to heat up at Magic Millions National Weanling Sale The long-standing record for the highest-priced weanling sold at public auction in the southern hemisphere could be under threat as a culmination of factors is predicted to create intense competition from some of the leading buyers from around the world at today’s... Read More