Munz and Hawthorne make a triumphant return to the Gold Coast
Having not been active at the Gold Coast for a number of years, prominent owner Jonathan Munz of GSA Bloodstock and his longtime bloodstock agent Dean Hawthorne made a triumphant return to the market to purchase a colt by Coolmore’s star stallion Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) for $1.7 million on Tuesday. Offered by Milburn Creek, the... Read More
Great result as Newgate’s Stay Inside joins the $1 million club
There was plenty of hype surrounding the first-crop of Newgate Farm’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) and he made an instant impression with one of his sons selling for $1 million to the newly formed partnership of James Harron and Tony Fung. Bred by Brian Siemsen and offered by... Read More
Ellis makes a splash on the Coast
Te Akau’s David Ellis came to the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale 12 months ago and left having spent an impressive $6,965,000. During the opening session of this year’s sale, the Kiwi, teaming up with numerous partners, picked up where he left off in 2024, buying six lots for a total spend of $2,485,000.... Read More
Man arrested following Caulfield fire
A man has been arrested in relation to a fire at Caulfield on Tuesday which caused extensive damage to racecourse facilities. Police have confirmed that a 51-year-old was arrested at Mordialloc railway station at about 1:45pm after reports of several grass fires in the area. The arrest came almost eight hours after firefighters descended on... Read More
TBA launch new educational resource hub for schools
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) have announced the release of TBA Schools, a new educational hub designed for students and teachers. TBA Schools will provides free access to curriculum-aligned educational resources that draw upon Australia’s thoroughbred industry. These resources have been designed in collaboration with Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) and integrate multimedia content, real-world... Read More
‘When you have a sale of this much depth and quality it provides a perfect storm for buyers’
Anticipation is high ahead of the Magic Millions yearling sale which gets underway on the Gold Coast on Tuesday and the auction houses’ managing director Barry Bowditch is confident the ‘deep’ catalogue will present buyers with a plethora of opportunity at every level of the market. A total of 1021 lots have been catalogued for... Read More