Snowden duo seek to emulate sire in Magic Millions 2YO Classic
Randwick-based trainer to send pair of runners to both $3 million features at the rescheduled Gold Coast extravaganza under the lights Peter Snowden will have a quality four-strong team compete across both the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) and Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m) at the Gold Coast on Friday night as the... Read More
Savabeel inducted into Hall of Fame
Multiple champion sire Savabeel (Zabeel) is set to be inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame for his contributions to the New Zealand racing and stud industries. The Waikato Stud resident, who completed his 20th season at stud late last year, will join his sire Zabeel and grandsire Sir Tristram (Sir Ivor) in... Read More
Zac Purton moves to within three wins of Hong Kong jockey record
Zac Purton edged closer to the precipice of Hong Kong racing history after drawing to within three wins of matching Douglas Whyte’s record of 1,813 victories with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The seven-time Hong Kong champion jockey slotted a double on Bottomuptogether (Shamus Award) and Kasa Papa (Savabeel) to take his... Read More
‘There’s less money swimming in the pool at the moment’
As we continue Trevor Marshallsea’s review of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, key industry figures discuss the signs from the first auction of the season. The thoroughbred industry needs to brace for restrictions on bookmaker advertising, hope interest rates drop, and maintain the size of Australia’s foal crop – including by rethinking service... Read More
Amosu
Things certainly run in a sequence in the Langbecker family, the breeding name behind flying filly Amosu (Invader), winner of Saturday’s The Debut 2YO Plate (1000m) at the Gold Coast. The dynasty began with Kevin Thomas, the former king of Albion Park and a revered member of Queensland’s Harness Racing Hall of Fame. He passed... Read More
‘The industry as a whole is going into a difficult patch’
In the first instalment of this two-part series, Trevor Marshallsea canvasses the thoughts of prominent industry figures on the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Some markers were down, sometimes slightly but nonetheless significantly, the middle to lower market was a tough sell, and to some vendors, the week felt quieter than in past years,... Read More