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Kia Ora out to continue early season success with dual-state stakes hand
Kia Ora Stud’s familiar light and dark blue silks are primed for another big Saturday, with the powerhouse operation fielding a trio of stakes runners across The Valley and Randwick. The Scone-based farm is already on the board this spring, courtesy of Tropicus’ (Too Darn Hot) authoritative 2.25-length pillar-to-post win in The Heath (Gr 3,... Read More
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Ken and Bev’s Lass set to bid for Group 1 glory
Star New Zealand filly Alabama Lass (Alabama Express) will look to retain her flawless Australian record and add a Group 1 win to her resume on Saturday when she contests the Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at The Valley. Trained by Ken and Bev Kelso, the daughter of Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) will make the... Read More
NZB eyes new records with 480-strong Ready To Run catalogue
New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) has unveiled a catalogue of 480 two-year-olds which will come under the hammer at the 2025 Ready To Run Sale, with the two-day auction scheduled to kick off at Karaka on November 12. The catalogue has grown significantly on last year’s edition, which offered 404 juveniles, with the bigger catalogue... Read More
Via Sistina crowned Horse of the Year
Champion mare Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) has capped an extraordinary 2024-25 campaign with the title of Australian Racehorse of the Year, announced at a ceremony at The Star in Brisbane on Sunday. Prepared by Chris Waller for Yulong, Via Sistina polled 202 of a possible 204 votes to claim the award comfortably ahead of Bella... Read More
Waller confident Wodeton is poised to deliver for Wootton Bassett
Master trainer Chris Waller believes a bigger and stronger Wodeton (Wootton Bassett) is ready to write another chapter for his boom sire and enhance his own stallion credentials in a campaign which resumes in Saturday’s San Domenico Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m). And with Wootton Bassett’s (Iffraaj) progeny having proven especially versatile in the northern hemisphere,... Read More
Magic Millions unveils stellar catalogue for October HIT Sale
A broad cross-section of proven stallions and emerging sires will feature in this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale, with the catalogue for the October auction now available online. A total of 210 lots, plus supplementaries, have been assembled predominantly of two-year-olds along with a number of three and four-year-old racing prospects,... Read More