Rubi’s Choice (Rubick) delivered one of the more unexpected results among the juvenile ranks this season when she claimed the Blue Diamond Fillies’ Preview (Gr 3, 1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday, scoring on debut for Greg Eurell. Sent out at $26 in a race dominated by more experienced fillies, the daughter of Rubick (Encosta De... Read More

Highview Stud supremo Brent Gillovic is hoping Kinnaird can turbocharge a big weekend for the family farm when the exciting Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) colt bids to keep his unbeaten record intact in the Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) at Ellerslie.  Kinnaird had the distinction of becoming his esteemed sire’s first Group winner when,... Read More

The Milan Park barn at Karaka is missing a familiar presence this year, after the death of long-serving friend and colleague John Jeffs, who died of cancer in November aged 83.  Affectionately known as ‘JJ’, Jeffs was a much-loved figure at Milan Park, remembered for his remarkable affinity to recall names, his infectious positivity and... Read More

Quality hailed as Inglis Easter Sale catalogue is revealed  Winx’s (Street Cry) second foal will no doubt grab the main headline, but the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is also shaping as a showcase for another superstar of the Australian thoroughbred scene – sire sensation Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt). The catalogue for the sale... Read More

Some neat pieces of numerical symmetry surround Hallmark Stud’s presence at next week’s Karaka Yearling Sale. As New Zealand’s most famous auction celebrates its 100th edition, Hallmark raises its own half century, with its 50th successive draft following its first, at the old National Sale, in 1977. And how fitting that Hallmark is able to... Read More