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Coolmore wins out in bidding war for Avantage as online record is smashed for New Zealand champion on Gavelhouse Plus
Champion New Zealand mare Avantage will return to the place of her birth after the nine-time Group 1-winning Fastnet Rock (Danehill) six-year-old created one more record before heading off to the breeding barn, selling for NZ$4.1 million, the highest-price ever paid for a mare sold through an online sale. The Te Akau-owned mare was yesterday... Read More
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$7.5 million in Vobis Gold vouchers to spur reinvestment in Victorian racing and breeding industry
At least 250 races to be conducted with $30,000 bonus on top for horses by Vobis Sires Victoria’s lucrative Vobis scheme will receive a $7.5 million upgrade, taking the bonus pool of money to $30 million to be won by eligible horses from next season, after the local industry’s governing body announced the implementation of... Read More
Spieth trial winners leads to ‘inundation’ of enquiries for Aquis stallion
Juveniles of first season sire again impress at yesterday’s official two-year-old hit-outs at Randwick Aquis Farm’s first season sire Spieth (Thorn Park) was the star of yesterday morning’s much anticipated official two-year-old trials on Randwick’s Kensington track, producing two impressive winners in Victory Moments and Wild Botanica. The filly, Wild Botanica, was Spieth’s first success... Read More
Every Rose sells for $1.3 million. How much for Avantage?
Te Akau’s star Fastnet Rock mare could threaten online thoroughbred sale record with upcoming sale Group-winning sprinter Every Rose (Choisir) is the third racemare to make more than a million dollars through an online sale in less than a year, underlining the market’s insatiable appetite for elite broodmare prospects, and the world record for a... Read More
Xtravagant filly’s Group-class gears to be tested in Thousand Guineas Prelude
Laming confident Newhaven Park-bred three-year-old can live up to early promise The endorsement of Newhaven Park’s John Kelly was enough for Richard Laming to take a punt on a filly by the NSW stud’s first season sire Xtravagant (Pentire) and, 20 months later, the now three-year-old Xtra Gear can go a long way to justifying... Read More
Shalaa’s Mornington Glory the next big hope for Laurie
Group challenges await half-brother to Hallowed Crown and Needs Further after pulverising rivals on debut Victorian trainer Matt Laurie unveiled an exciting spring prospect at Bendigo yesterday with his well-bred three-year-old Mornington Glory (Shalaa), a half-brother to Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) and Needs Further (Encosta De Lago), rising to the occasion on debut. While it... Read More