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

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

‘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

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

Half-siblings to Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) and Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) hero Knight’s Choice (Extreme Choice) headline a catalogue Magic Millions believe will further enhance the reputation of their National Weanling Sale, which will be held on Sunday. A total of 304 weanlings will go under the hammer on the Gold... Read More