A posse of high-rolling pinhookers appeared when the half-brother to recent Listed winner Pipsy (Kodiac), who was by Darley shuttler Ghaiyyath (Dubawi), was presented on day two of the Goffs November Foal Sale.  The Morrins from Pier House Stud were involved beyond the €175,000 mark, as were Michael Fitzpatrick and Barry Mahon, who operate under... Read More

$800,000 Harry Angel colt sets new high for NZB Ready to Run Sale Kilgravin Lodge’s Eion Kemp had a day to remember at Karaka, producing a pinhooking masterclass during the first session of a frenetic day of trade at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale. The experienced Matamata-based operator sold the opening session’s... Read More

Vegas magic was on display over the weekend as the F1 circus performed under the neon glare of the Strip, but it was the razzmatazz of Vega magic that dazzled at Goffs on Monday when the first crop of Yulong’s Phoenix Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) winner Lucky Vega (Lope De Vega) starred on the opening... Read More

After frustratingly missing out at last month’s Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale, prominent bloodstock agent William Johnson and Peter and Paul Snowden finally struck gold at the Arqana Autumn Sale on Monday, purchasing a colt and a gelding for an aggregate of €158,000 (approx. AU$263,000). The team made their first purchase when they parted... Read More

Domestic, Australian and Asian-based buyers descend on Karaka ahead of high-performing juvenile sale The biggest turn out of Hong Kong buyers in recent memory for a two-year-old sale in Australasia has New Zealand Bloodstock optimistic about its Ready to Run Sale while at the  same time acknowledging the economic pressure being applied to discretionary spending.... Read More