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‘He’s a colt that is thriving’ – Maher to have four-pronged attack at Eagle Farm

Ciaron Maher will send out a four-strong team at Eagle Farm on Saturday – including a pair of promising runners in the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m). Heading Maher’s duo in the betting markets for the Sires’ is Navy Pilot (I Am Invincible), who as of Thursday was priced at $19 ahead of... Read More

Gotcha moment for Coolmore on opening day of Magic Millions broodmare bonanza

A date with Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) awaits Zougotcha (Zoustar) after the triple Group 1-winning mare was acquired by Coolmore Stud for a cool $5.25 million on a day of titanic trading at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale.  Familiar foes Coolmore and Yulong traded early bids on opposing sides of the sales ring,... Read More

Bowditch predicting big things ahead of Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

A series of bullish results in thoroughbred sales at home and abroad this year have industry participants bracing for more records to fall at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale which starts on Tuesday at the Gold Coast. With a more condensed catalogue – 486 mares will be offered over two days, compared with 596... Read More

Hellbent’s Sunrays shines in Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben

Yarraman Park stallion Hellbent (I Am Invincible) raised his seventh stakes winner and his fourth among two-year-olds when hot favourite Sunrays took Saturday’s Bill Carter Stakes (Listed, 1350m) at Doomben. At her previous start, the Kelly Schweida-trained filly was best of the rest when exciting colt Beadman (Snitzel) beat her into second by 8.3 lengths... Read More

Antino blitzes Doomben Cup rivals

‘Bring on Via Sistina and the Cox Plate’ was the bold call from trainer Tony Gollan and jockey Blake Shinn after Antino (Redwood) broke a nine-year-old course record with a slashing triumph in Saturday’s Doomben Cup (Gr 1, 2000m). In a breathtaking demolition of a quality 12-horse field in Brisbane’s time-honoured feature, Antino underlined how,... Read More

Talented filly Philia rockets into Queensland Oaks picture

The supremely-bred Philia (All Too Hard) served notice of coming Group 1 glory to match her pedigree by leading throughout for a fighting victory in Saturday’s ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses (Gr 2, 2000m) at Doomben. With the great Fanfreluche (Northern Dancer) as her fourth dam – and indeed boasting a 6f x 4f duplication... Read More