Leading New Zealand racing figures have welcomed the government’s decision to grant a rescue package to its ailing industry, saying that the bail-out provides a secure platform on which the industry can rebuild in the wake of “years of bad administration” and the crippling impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Racing minister Winston Peters, also the... Read More

After a breakout year on the track, Rosemont Stud’s flag bearing stallion Shamus Award (Snitzel) will stand for an increased fee of $19,800 (all fees inclusive of GST) in 2020. The stallion – who won the 2013 Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) – has had a fruitful 12 months results headed by the feats of... Read More

Four mares made more than $200,000 at the digital Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale yesterday and it was Yulong Investments who featured most prominently on the buyers’ list, securing ten lots including the top-priced Villa San Michele (Medaglia d’Oro) for $260,000. The daughter of the Group 3 winner Florentina (Redoute’s Choice) and a half-sister to the... Read More

Group 3-winning juvenile Sun City (Zoustar) has been retired and will stand his first season at stud at the growing Queensland enterprise Telemon Thoroughbreds, an opportunity farm principal Dan Fletcher said he could not ignore. Fletcher secured the former Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained sprinter to join Sidestep (Exceed And Excel) and Jungle Cat (Iffraaj) on... Read More

In Her Time leads home virtual auction at $2 million in session of four seven-figure lots Some vendors were prepared to hold onto their elite breeding stock with a view to riding out the current worldwide economic turmoil while others were well-rewarded for meeting the market with their elite mares at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale... Read More