Yulong snap up first Group 1-winning two-year-old filly to go to auction in seven years Magic Millions’ Barry Bowditch believes the company has a point of difference in the growing online thoroughbred marketplace by conducting live virtual auctions for high-end bloodstock after the auction house sold Sheeza Belter (Gold Standard) for $1.35 million. The first... Read More

Brown’s expensive Spirit Of Boom filly given first test down famous Flemington straight Cliff Brown, two years into his Victorian training renaissance after a long and successful career in Singapore, admits to throwing unbeaten filly Honor Galore (Spirit Of Boom) into the Danehill Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) deep end, but believes Saturday’s test could provide... Read More

Experienced industry figure appointed as Zhang’s general manager Vin Cox will take a global approach to the operation of Yulong, the world’s fastest growing thoroughbred empire, after announcing he was joining Zhang Yuesheng’s racing and breeding powerhouse.  News of the resignation by Cox, Godolphin Australia’s managing director for almost six years, spread quickly around racing... Read More

Greenfield site in Bangkok secured with view of building large racing and training centre Thailand is being touted as the new Asian racing hub capable of replacing the doomed Singapore industry with plans to build a racecourse on a greenfield site in the country’s capital with the capacity for up to 1,500 horses. Influential Singaporean... Read More

Gun three-year-old colt Ace Impact (3 c Cracksman – Absolutely Me by Anabaa Blue) produced a scintillating performance to land the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) at Longchamp yesterday, providing trainer Jean-Claude Rouget and jockey Cristian Demuro with their second wins in the time-honoured Group 1.  In winning yesterday’s coveted contest, the... Read More