Luke McDonald is a young man with a big job. At just 28-years-old he’s in charge of the bloodstock portfolio for Australasia’s biggest owner – retail giant Gerry Harvey. “The bloodstock I manage fluctuates throughout the year but in Australia, we currently have 228 racehorses on the books, 159 of them being owned outright by... Read More

El Padrino (AUS) 2 c Street Boss – Misty Rock by Fastnet Rock O: Mr J B Wilson, Glentree Racing, Mr L Caminiti, Mr P Siejka, Mr P Lenton, Best Bloodstock, Mr P C McClure, Mr R McClure, Mr R E Wilson, Mr D P Hickey, Mr R Irving, Mr C G McKenzie, Mr D... Read More

Man plans and God laughs, and sometimes you have to laugh along with him, though perhaps not if you’re writing the cheques. In 2016, breeding giant Sir Owen Glenn parted with $140,000 for the General Nediym (Nediym) mare Star Salute, sold by Widden Stud at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. She was from a... Read More

Last Sunday should have been the time when Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) exhilarating display of his athletic ability outshone all else, even Loves Only You’s (Deep Impact) farewell thriller. But when four horses have crashed to the ground at high speed and sent their riders careering to the turf, even exceptional achievements of historic magnitude... Read More

Here we go and may the dissenters start their engines and, yes, not one Australian-trained horse 1. ST MARK’S BASILICA: Siyouni – Cabaret (Galileo) Unbeaten in four stars in 2021, each at Group 1 level, taking the French 2,000 Guineas and Derby before beating all-comers in the Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes. The Derby win... Read More