Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) delivered a powerful statement at Karaka on Monday, producing two major results inside a ten-minute window as demand for the Yulong Stud sire peaked in the ring. The headline act of his five sellers came in the shape of Lot 383, an imposing colt consigned by Elsdon Park who was knocked... Read More

The powerful buying combination of Guy Mulcaster and Chris Waller were active over the two days of Book 1 trade at Karaka, combining to purchase ten yearlings for $3,715,000 and the most expensive of the cohort was a well-related Justify (Scat Daddy) colt who they bought for $950,000.  Bred by Coolmore, the colt boasts an... Read More

The Milan Park barn at Karaka is missing a familiar presence this year, after the death of long-serving friend and colleague John Jeffs, who died of cancer in November aged 83.  Affectionately known as ‘JJ’, Jeffs was a much-loved figure at Milan Park, remembered for his remarkable affinity to recall names, his infectious positivity and... Read More

The show must go on A significant milestone is about to take place this week, namely, the 100th New Zealand National Yearling Sale. For 99 unbroken years, auctioneers, buyers, vendors and yearling thoroughbreds have shown up at either Trentham or Karaka as the display window of the New Zealand breeding industry. Any number of reasons... Read More

A quality catalogue comprising 412 lots has been assembled for the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, which begins its two-day run at Morphettville on March 19.  The sale where the likes of multiple Group 1-winning globetrotter Asfoora (Flying Artie) and Private Eye (Al Maher) were unearthed, will once again present a plethora of opportunities for... Read More