Racing News

World is Australasian-owned State Of Rest’s oyster after Prix Ganay victory

Newgate Farm’s Henry Field admits State Of Rest (Starspangledbanner), who in the early hours of Monday morning (Australian time) won his third Group 1 race with a victory in the Prix Ganay (Gr 1, 2100m) in France, doesn’t fit his standard criteria as a stallion prospect but the entire’s Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) victory... Read More

Record-breaking son of champion sire Frankel to stand at Woodside Park

Group 3 winner Delaware joins Vancouver and Foxwedge on roster of five at Victorian farm A juvenile-winning, track record-breaking son of Frankel (Galileo) will stand at Woodside Park Stud in Victoria later this year, arguably the first commercial prospect by the unbeaten champion European racehorse to stand in Australia. Owner Eddie Hirsch will retire Delaware,... Read More

Glint Of Hope out to give downsizing breeders Raffles Racing a day to savour

Daughter of Deep Impact attempts to hand her late super sire a fifth Group 1 winner in Australia Glint Of Hope (Deep Impact) will be striving to provide more Japanese siring glory for the grandest of that country’s stallions and a last hurrah of sorts for the Raffles breeding arm in today’s Australasian Oaks (Gr... Read More

Almanzor earns fee increase after strong start to life at stud

Cambridge Stud’s son of Wootton Bassett continues to prove popular in the sale ring and sired Karaka Million winner Dynastic in first crop Cambridge Stud has rewarded exciting stallion Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) with an increase in service fee to $50,000 (all fees plus GST) as the New Zealand operation released its service fees yesterday.  The... Read More

Home Affairs given record-high fee for first season sire

Coolmore to stand Royal Ascot-bound dual Group 1-winning son of I Am Invincible for $110,000 in opening year on roster Dual Group 1-winning sprinter Home Affairs, the son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) who will chase international glory at Royal Ascot in June, will retire to Coolmore this season as the most expensive first... Read More

I Am Invincible fee increased to match career high of $247,500

Raise comes after median yearling price hits $500,000 while sire son Hellbent to remain at $22,000 as Yarraman Park confirms 2022 line-up I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), who is challenging to win his maiden Australian champion sire title this season, has had his service fee set for 2022 by the Mitchell family’s Yarraman Park Stud... Read More