More than $66 million changes hands on day one of elite Riverside Stables auction with middle market providing the backbone of trade Ciaron Maher, Australia’s biggest trainer, came out on top on day one of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, backing his judgement to land the “colt of the sale”, the top-priced $1.5 million... Read More

Thoroughbred industry’s leading players gather at Riverside ahead of Australasia’s premium auction Just as the enormous prices paid for proven sire prospects over the past decade has pushed an increasing number of stallion investors to embrace the yearling market, the surging southern hemisphere breeding stock sales appears likely to have the same effect on breeders,... Read More

Remarkable stallion Rebel Dane (California Dane), the sire of brilliant Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) and Inglis Sires’ (Gr 1, 1400m)-winning filly Fireburn from limited opportunities, will relocate to Widden Stud in the Hunter Valley. Widden’s Antony Thompson won the race to stand the dual Group 1-winning sprinter, who from just 14 runners has produced... Read More

Group 1-winning sons of Kingman and Shamardal bolster Kelvinside stallion roster World champion miler Palace Pier (Kingman), champion two-year-old Pinatubo (Shamardal) and the unbeaten Group 1-winning juvenile Victor Ludorum (Shamardal) will all shuttle to Darley Australia as the powerhouse breeding operation expands its enviable international offering to Australasian breeders in 2022. The first season trio,... Read More

Fireburn, Hitotsu and Mr Brightside claim Group 1s as Nature Strip completes TJ three-peat The saying “form is temporary, class is permanent” rang true yesterday at Royal Randwick, as elite horses, trainers and jockeys excelled on day one of The Championships, a meeting which for many days appeared a forlorn hope going ahead as rain... Read More