2 c Gold Standard – Nooks And Crannies by Denman O: Makybe Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd (Mgr: T M Santic), Cavalluccio (Mgr: D V Gangi), Collins St Partners (Mgr: B N Griffith), Megalo Peroukas (Mgr: S Bilalis), M N Spartels, N M Spartels, D J Slater, NP Garland & B J Maher B: Makybe... Read More

Longwood Thoroughbreds has appointed internationally experienced horseman Kelly Jackson as farm manager.  The news comes ahead of a major weekend for the farm with Chayan (I Am Invincible), who was bred by Longwood, set to be sent off one of the most fancied runners in the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Rosehill.  Jackson... Read More

A filly by Australia’s reigning champion sire Zoustar (Northern Meteor) topped a tough first day of the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale after being knocked down to Philippines-based buyer Miguel Almeda for $200,000.  At the close of trade, 124 of 190 offered lots had sold at a clearance rate of 66 per cent, down on... Read More

A day at Sha Tin in 2013 and strong memories of a grey Tasmanian mare are the plotlines behind breeder David Brideoake’s creation of Salty Pearl (Tagaloa), who claimed another major victory in Saturday’s $500,000 VOBIS Platinum Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Ciaron Maher’s three-year-old filly was already one of the large handful of stakes winners... Read More

The Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, which has produced Group 1 winners Asfoora (Flying Artie) and Private Eye (Al Maher), as well as Hong Kong standout Galaxy Patch (Wandjina) in recent years, gets underway on Thursday with 359 yearlings (425 less 66 withdrawals) set to go through the ring across two days at the Morphettville... Read More

With their Magic Millions Adelaide draft featuring the only Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) progeny on offer at this week’s yearling sale and their pinhook success Shiki (Too Darn Hot) going round in Saturday’s $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr. 1, 1200m), there is plenty for the team at Riverstone Lodge to look forward to... Read More