Parnham steps up to snag Mogumber Park’s $180,000 yearling at Magic Millions Yearling Sale One of Western Australia’s most respected trainers Neville Parnham has provided a firm vote of confidence in young local stallion Rommel (Commands) after paying a Book 2 record of $180,000 for one of his second crop sons at the Magic Millions... Read More

Locals dominate at Magic Millions Perth sale in absence of interstate competition Western Australian owners and trainers have taken advantage of a decimated interstate buying bench to dominate their local Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale in which a son of first season sire Russian Revolution (Snitzel) was the scene stealer after selling for $325,000 early... Read More

Westspeed bonuses offer big lure for buyers to be active at latest Australasian yearling auction The attraction for Western Australian trainers and owners to target their local sale, rather than chancing their arm at the competitive eastern state auctions en masse, had already started well before this year, but that parochialism is expected to be... Read More

Dam of Nature Strip and Miss Andretti allegedly involved in embryo transfer scheme An investigation into explosive allegations of illegal artificial insemination and the use of surrogate mares at a Group 1-producing Victorian farm, contravening the Australian Stud Book rules, has been welcomed by the national and state breeding bodies. Ultra Thoroughbreds, owned by Sean... Read More

Australian Guineas likely goal for Bennett Racing’s rapidly improving Zoustar filly If Zou Dancer (Zoustar) makes it to Group 1 level, and she could sooner rather than later, Victorian breaker Brad Pearson and Geelong-based Irish track rider Niall Phillips can take plenty of the credit for helping turn the obviously talented but troublesome filly into... Read More