April date put forward if trans-Tasman travel bubble not in place for key January period New Zealand Bloodstock is contemplating relinquishing its coveted late January slot on the calendar for its annual Karaka Yearling Sale as the auction house attempts to deal with the ongoing travel complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal would... Read More

A whirlwind four months for auction house comes to a close with an entirely digital offering of youngsters, in conjunction with its online sale An intense four-month period for Inglis came to a close when almost 250 yearlings were offered in yesterday’s Melbourne Gold Yearling Sale, conducted through the Inglis Digital platform. The Melbourne Gold... Read More

Queensland border clamp down forces auction house to make swift call The Magic Millions National Sale will be pushed back by a week after the Queensland government yesterday placed further restrictions on those allowed to cross that border that would have prevented a significant number of industry participants from attending the vital Gold Coast auction.... Read More

In Swoop’s Hamburg success celebrated on the other side of the world with half-sisters now based down under Leading international bloodstock agent Paul Moroney has struck gold once again. Moroney pioneered sourcing German bloodlines for New Zealand clients back in the 1980s and more than 30 years later his judgment of the European stock is... Read More

Pinatubo (Shamardal) showed a return to the level of form which made him the highest-rated juvenile in Europe for a quarter of a century when he belatedly got his three-year-old campaign up and running with a win in yesterday’s Prix Jean Prat (Gr 1, 1400m) at Deauville.    Despite suffering defeat in both the 2,000 Guineas... Read More