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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
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Dodemaide calls last bids as time at Inglis comes to an end
When Peter Heagney called time on his illustrious career in 2019 and close Inglis confidant Simon Vivian announced his shock decision in March to retire, it made Mark Dodemaide consider his own future. After 32 years at Inglis, Dodemaide, 60, started to ponder what was next and, after much consideration, decided to follow the lead... Read More
Bloodstock agent Knight hopes new sales platform can open opportunities for Australian buyers
Wesellbloodstock.com launched yesterday with innovative approach to the global trading of mares and horses in training If there is such a thing as a positive aspect to have come out of this dreadful prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, it’s the viewing of the exciting innovations that have been made across all areas of life and industry, not... Read More
Tony Fung severs ties with Phoenix Thoroughbreds
A partnership between two big-hitting players of Australia’s thoroughbred industry appears to have come to an abrupt end after Aquis Farm principal Tony Fung vowed not to race horses with Phoenix Thoroughbreds, in the wake of the latter’s prize-money being frozen by Racing NSW and Racing Victoria on Friday last week, as the saga into... Read More
Australia to host first Together for Racing International forum
Following yesterday’s announcement that Rob Hezel and Anna Powell have been appointed as development directors of Together for Racing International (TfRI), Australia will host the first forum under the new banner on April 22 and 23, to bring to life the proposals put forward by the initial project. TfRI was born out of a Newmarket... Read More
Robinson steps up as Magic Millions bloodstock manager
Respected Magic Millions bloodstock manager Clint Donovan will step back from the thoroughbred auction house on a full-time basis after taking up a business opportunity on the Gold Coast, leaving the company’s NSW representative Dane Robinson to step in as his replacement. Donovan will remain as a Magic Millions senior consultant and auctioneer, but he... Read More