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Canberra on the brink
Crippling cost of insurance cruelling capital’s training ranks with total costs ‘$60k’ higher than across the border Canberra may be the capital of the nation, but the Australian Capital Territory’s thoroughbred racing industry could be considered as withering on the vine as its trainers struggle to combat skyrocketing insurance premiums and inequitable restrictions placed on... Read More
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Magic Millions on the radar for McCall’s promising son of Pariah
Berava the latest talented juvenile by a first season sire unearthed at Queensland barrier trials Queensland’s Nat McCall is daring to dream of Magic Millions glory after a colt she trains by Arrowfield Stud’s first season sire Pariah (Redoute’s Choice) demonstrated his natural ability and professionalism to win a Brisbane barrier trial yesterday. Berava (Pariah)... Read More
Spieth on the board with two-year-old trial winner
Owner Man holds long term Hong Kong aspirations for juvenile he bred by Aquis’ first-season sire New season stallion Spieth (Thorn Park) drew first blood at yesterday’s barrier trials at Aquis Park on the Gold Coast with his two-year-old colt Victory Moments winning the opening heat of the morning impressively. With three of the five... Read More
Catalogue released for southern hemisphere’s biggest two-year-old sale
NZB auction features 322 lots by 83 different sires including champions Savabeel and Exceed And Excel The catalogue for the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale will be released today as the company comes to terms with the fact that Australasia’s biggest two-year-old auction will again be unlikely to have international buyers in... Read More
Nature Strip fires warning Everest shot in flying Concorde success
A week after Masked Crusader (Toronado) stamped himself as a serious Everest (1200m) contender via Melbourne another confirmed starter, Nature Strip (Nicconi), made a stunning statement with a soft first-up victory in the Concorde Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m). The manner of the Randwick performance, in which he had two and a half lengths up his... Read More
Zaaki firms for Cox Plate after Tramway canter
The rise and rise of the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki (7 g Leroidesanimaux – Kesara by Sadler’s Wells) soared to further heights yesterday as the import sauntered to victory in the Tramway Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Randwick on his seasonal return, to strengthen his credentials for the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) next month. Since... Read More