David Redvers and the Ciaron Maher team combined on five colts for a cumulative investment of $2.9m.  The most expensive recruit was the $950,000 son of I Am Invincible and Alassio (Foxwedge) from Silverdale Farm. The winning bid consigned Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field to the role of underbidder.  The colt is the second... Read More

The second seven-figure lot arrived a short while after the session-topper when Glentree Thoroughbreds and Badgers Bloodstock combined at $1.05m to secure the Coolmore-consigned I Am Invincible filly out of New Zealand champion Avantage (Fastnet Rock).  The nine-time Group 1 winner Avantage joined the Coolmore broodmare band when purchased through New Zealand Bloodstock’s Gavelhouse Plus... Read More

No buyer had a stronger second half of the day than the Guy Mulcaster-Chris Waller axis, and they ended the session by snaring a well-bred son of Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) from The Chase at $1.2m.  The colt is the third foal out of Dame Giselle, a four-time Group 2 winner and Group... Read More

Confidence high as the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale gets under way Australasia’s yearling sale season kicks off on Tuesday at Magic Millions on the Gold Coast, with prominent vendors expecting a similar auction to last year’s, with “satisfactory” outcomes despite expected softness at the lower end. The 2025 Gold Coast sale returned numbers... Read More

The sole New Zealand stakes race last weekend took place at Ellerslie, the last meeting at the track before the big Karaka Millions night, set for January 24. Named after former New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Gingernuts (Iffraaj), the Gingernuts Salver (Listed, 2100m) provides a preview of Derby aspirants as it is not... Read More