Coolmore shuttler Churchill (Galileo) brought up his fourth Australian stakes winner – and his fourth this season – when smart two-year-old Imperialist took out Saturday’s The Phoenix (Listed, 1500m) at Eagle Farm. And the Chris Waller-trained colt shortened markedly in the betting to provide his sire with a second Australian elite-level winner in next Saturday’s... Read More

Molly Bloom and Scarlet Oak out to continue good form of Kiwis across the Tasman  Connections of New Zealand filly Molly Bloom (Ace High) are quietly confident she can beat Chris Waller before joining him as she tackles his rising star Scarlet Oak (Kermadec) in Saturday’s Queensland Oaks (Gr 1, 2200m). The outstanding pair have... Read More

Iskander-bred $260,000 filly closes out Magic Millions Gold Coast National Sale The popularity of Zoustar (Northern Meteor) continued on the final day of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale with a filly by Widden’s banner sire selling for a session-high $260,000 on the Gold Coast on Wednesday, helping trade across seven days on the Gold... Read More

Half-brother to Te Akau’s Manawatu Sires’ winner to join New Zealand stable A week after Te Akau chief David Ellis reached dizzying heights as a vendor when selling the stable’s champion mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) for a record-breaking $6.6 million, Ellis was a major player on day one of the Magic Millions National Yearling... Read More

A National finish for east coast yearling sale series For many vendors, this week’s Magic Millions National Yearling Sale is a last-chance-saloon to sell their 2022-born stock, many which would have been sold earlier in the year had it not been for a stroke of misfortune. There are 399 yearlings catalogued across two books for... Read More