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Perfect 10 for Blackfriars

Scenic Lodge champion Blackfriars has claimed a 10th WA sires’ premiership in a row and, like most of his titles, he doubled the prizemoney of the next best stallion on the ladder.  Blackfriars ($6.17 million), who has his final 2yo crop in action this season, defeated fellow Scenic Lodge sire Snippetson ($3.05 million) with Yarradale... Read More

Black Caviar to visit Written Tycoon as Prince Of Caviar retires to Riverbank

The champion sprinter will be served by a sixth separate stallion with Arrowfield Stud’s new arrival her next suitor  Riverbank Farm will have close relations to two of Australia’s champion mares at stud this season, with Black Caviar’s (Bel Esprit) son Prince Of Caviar (Sebring) joining Winx’s (Street Cry) half-brother Boulder City (Snitzel) on the... Read More

Heading down under?

December-foaled Great House added to Online August Sale The Donnacha O’Brien-trained maiden winner Great House (Galileo) is likely to capture the attention of southern hemisphere buyers when the son of Galileo is offered as part of the Tattersalls Online August Sale next week.  Great House was one of four wildcard entries to be added to... Read More

Talented juveniles set to make three-year-old debut

Autumn stars to step out in the Rosebud as spring aspirations lie ahead Some of the autumn’s star juveniles will seek to take the next step in their careers on Saturday as they step out for the first time since turning three in the Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at Rosehill. Inglis Millennium (RL, 1200m) winner Prime... Read More

TBA: Lock in transport plans early for movement of mares

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) yesterday encouraged breeders sending mares interstate to consider their transport plans carefully and well ahead of schedule with the Covid-19 pandemic creating havoc with interstate travel as the breeding season fast approaches. While TBA chief executive Tom Reilly confirmed that breeding has been deemed an “essential agricultural activity” by the federal... Read More

Spitting image Lonhro colt sells for $180,000 in Book 2 of Magic Millions National Sale

Gold Coast auction comes to a close as Bowditch expresses satisfaction with results If there was ever a need for further proof that well-credentialled horses will be found by buyers no matter what marketplace they are offered through, there was another example yesterday when a striking colt by champion sire Lonhro (Octagonal) made $180,000. The... Read More