Racing News

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

Dam of Champagne winner She’s Extreme a late entry for Chairman’s Sale

Harmony Rose, Perfect Persuasion also among supplementaries for Inglis’ premium breeding stock auction on May 6 Inglis’ premium breeding stock auction, the Chairman’s Sale at Riverside Stables on May 6, has received a boost with the addition of Group 1-producing mare Keysbrook (So Secret) to the select catalogue. The dam of the Anthony Cummings-trained Champagne... Read More

Crabtree revels in Champagne success with Extreme yearling buy

Renowned breeder celebrates Group 1 victory with filly bought at Inglis Easter sale Successful breeder Robert Crabtree of Dorrington Farm rarely makes a foray into the cat-and-mouse game of yearling buying, but when he does it is certainly worth taking note.  Crabtree has only ever purchased one horse at a yearling sale under his Dorrington... Read More

Imperatriz too good for older rivals in Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes

Outstanding three-year-old filly Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) blew her older rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday when she bolted clear to win the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). The Mark Walker-trained daughter of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) was given a gun ride by Opie Bosson as he made... Read More

Late surge sees Cascadian back in the big time

The James Cummings-trained Cascadian (New Approach) finally got himself back in the big time when he took out the All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick yesterday and in the process denied top-class mare Tofane (Ocean Park) the perfect swansong before she goes under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on... Read More