Members say NO to sale of Rosehill
Australian Turf Club (ATC) chairman Peter McGauran indicated the heady days of massive prize-money in NSW racing could come under pressure after the club’s members killed off the proposed sale of Rosehill. After some 600 members voted at an extraordinary general meeting at Randwick on Tuesday, following the returns of more than 7000 votes ahead... Read More
Blue Gum Farm announce three-strong roster
Blue Gum Farm has announced its 2025 stallion roster and service fees, headlined by Sejardan (Sebring) who will stand at an unchanged fee of $13,750 (all fees inc GST). On the back of strong first and second seasons at stud where he covered more mares than any other first-season sire in Victoria, Sejardan’s first crop... Read More
Gotcha moment for Coolmore on opening day of Magic Millions broodmare bonanza
A date with Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) awaits Zougotcha (Zoustar) after the triple Group 1-winning mare was acquired by Coolmore Stud for a cool $5.25 million on a day of titanic trading at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale. Familiar foes Coolmore and Yulong traded early bids on opposing sides of the sales ring,... Read More
Bowditch predicting big things ahead of Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
A series of bullish results in thoroughbred sales at home and abroad this year have industry participants bracing for more records to fall at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale which starts on Tuesday at the Gold Coast. With a more condensed catalogue – 486 mares will be offered over two days, compared with 596... Read More
Snitzel filly plays starring role at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale
A filly by Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) fetched $550,000 to top a Gold Coast National Weanling Sale which had Magic Millions bosses more than satisfied as their bloodstock auction week began on Sunday. Offered out of Highgrove Stud’s draft, Lot 279 – a full-sister to triple Group winner Splintex (Snitzel) and a half to Listed victor... Read More
Hellbent’s Sunrays shines in Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben
Yarraman Park stallion Hellbent (I Am Invincible) raised his seventh stakes winner and his fourth among two-year-olds when hot favourite Sunrays took Saturday’s Bill Carter Stakes (Listed, 1350m) at Doomben. At her previous start, the Kelly Schweida-trained filly was best of the rest when exciting colt Beadman (Snitzel) beat her into second by 8.3 lengths... Read More