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Double ton up for I Am Invincible

Yarraman Park Stud’s star stallion creates history with 200 individual winners in a season The dominant victory of lightly-raced three-year-old Pelorus Princess at Sale yesterday held more significance than most country Victoria maiden wins normally would with her sire I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) now on a pedestal past Australian champions have been unable to... Read More

Amalgamation of Counties and Auckland Racing Clubs gets green light

Planned land selloff to reap up to $250 million to bankroll prize-money increases Key participants and administrators of the New Zealand racing industry hope last night’s landmark vote, which paves the way for the formation of a Super Club following the amalgamation of Counties and Auckland Racing Clubs, can help stop the exodus of talented... Read More

Propelle to get heart pumping for Cranton Bloodstock’s Franklin

Sir John Monash Stakes test for Ellerton and Zahra’s Smart Missile mare chasing first black-type success at Caulfield If Propelle (Smart Missile) looms up in the home straight in Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m), her first attempt at Group level, her co-owner Peter Franklin will soon know if his new-look ticker is... Read More

Prize-money increases and Club merger sees NZ racing at its most critical juncture

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing chairman Cameron George says change must come now or there won’t be an industry in years to come New Zealand thoroughbred racing received a long overdue shot in the arm this week with the announcement of $7 million worth of prize-money increases for next season giving the sport its best chance... Read More

So You Think colt comes out on top on day two of Great Southern Sale

Too Good Too Hard also sets broodmare session record at $560,000 as Melbourne sale comes to an end The highest-priced weanling sold on the second day of the Inglis Great Southern Sale, a So You Think (High Chaparral) colt from the family of champion mare Makybe Diva (Desert King), may be retained to race with... Read More

Zoustar colt sets new Great Southern Sale benchmark as buyers crave quality

Fifteen weanlings reach six figures as Blue Gum’s ’Star fetches $360,000 on opening day of trade at Oaklands The decision by Blue Gum Farm’s Phil Campbell to chance his arm with a Zoustar (Northern Meteor) colt at the Inglis Great Southern Sale paid off handsomely yesterday, with the opening session’s top lot setting a new... Read More