“I’d have to sit you down for an hour, get the whiteboard out and talk to you about all the things we can move and achieve. It’s years of work and to expand on all the details now might make you think I’m a crazy person.” If there’s one thing Rory O’Brien doesn’t lack, it’s... Read More

Haut Brion Her (Zoustar), a dual Group 2-winning six-year-old Three Bridges Thoroughbreds-bred and raced mare, has been retired and will immediately head to stud this September. The Chris Waller-trained Haut Brion Her, the first mare home in last year’s Everest (1200m) won by Classique Legend (Not A Single Doubt), will be covered by Yarraman Park... Read More

This week Robert Crabtree couldn’t help but notice the distinct similarities between a colt by Darley’s champion sprinter Blue Point (Shamardal) and a son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) born on a nearby Nagambie farm almost four years earlier. On Tuesday, the renowned Victorian breeder, who runs a private property in the state’s heartland named Dorrington... Read More

The ever popular on-farm stallion parades scheduled to take place this month in the Hunter Valley have been forced to go virtual once again due to the widening impact of Covid-19 in NSW and the subsequent state government protocols that are now in place. The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA) confirmed the decision yesterday which... Read More

Victorian stud enters into partnership with Juddmonte to race son of Galileo in Australia as stallion prospect Rosemont Stud has partnered with Juddmonte Farms to secure a deal to race in Australia the high-class three-year-old colt Maximal (Galileo), a three-quarter brother to champion racehorse and stallion Frankel (Galileo). Speaking to ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday, Rosemont... Read More