Saturday’s Magic Night Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) and Pago Pago Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Rosehill will provide the final opportunity for several juveniles to force their way into the field for next week’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). Among them is former Slipper favourite Warwoven (Sword Of Stare), who currently sits 18th in the... Read More

2 c Snitzel ex Humma Humma by Denman O: P M Cunningham, Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Ciaron Maher Racing, W J Betar, P S Frampton, C Massie, P Trainor, J M Simmons, Ms S M Fitzgerald, A K Racing & Ms S Hill B: Widden Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Warringah Stud Farm, Frampton Racing, NSW T:... Read More

Elite thoroughbred nursery Daandine Stud headlined a ‘selective’ day of trade at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale when a filly by reigning Queensland Champion Sire Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) offered by the operation was purchased by champion trainer Tony Gollan for $130,000. At the close of trade on day 1,... Read More

Gary Portelli is confident Verona Rose (Castelvecchio) – his $40,000 yearling who’s now worth close to $3 million – has a strong chance of boosting her value still further by becoming her sire’s third individual elite-level winner in Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m). Plucked from the barn of breeders Arrowfield Stud at the Inglis... Read More

Of the many reasons to send a mare to Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt), one in particular received another huge boost on the weekend when Paradoxium (Extreme Choice) won the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). Newgate Farm’s $330,000 stallion is of course a siring sensation, despite his well known fertility problems, with Paradoxium one... Read More

Magic Millions looking forward to revamped Gold Coast March Yearling Sale  A healthy buying bench has been spotted inspecting yearlings around the complex ahead of the revamped two-day Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale which gets underway on Thursday A total of 447 yearlings (508 less 61 withdrawals) are scheduled to go through the... Read More