‘She was just a clear standout for us’
Zoustar headlines a spending spree for Blueblood Thoroughbreds at the Magic Millions Adelaide sale A filly by Widden Stud’s flagship stallion Zoustar (Northern Meteor) came out on top as the curtain came down on the 2025 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale on Tuesday. Consigned by Baramul Stud, the filly sold to Blueblood Thoroughbreds in conjunction... Read More
Unraced Ole Kirk gelding shines at the trials
Unraced Ole Kirk gelding shines at the trials Tiberius, an unraced gelding by Vinery Stud’s in-form first-season sire Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon), produced an eye-catching trial at Rosehill on Monday, winning one of the five juvenile heats of the morning. Trained by Bjorn Baker, the gelding looked comfortable for the duration of the 900-metre heat,... Read More
Replay
Replay In stark contrast with Ellerslie’s grand NZB Kiwi day, a week ago, this week the attention was focussed on Tauranga and the sole stakes race in the country. By some coincidence, the last 400 metres of the NZB Kiwi (Listed, 1500m) and the Japan Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m) saw a strong similarity when Waitak... Read More
‘We’ve got a lot of confidence in this sale’
A $260,000 Written Tycoon filly headlines opening day of the Adelaide Yearling Sale Victorian champion sire Written Tycoon (Iglesia) enjoyed more sales ring success during the first session of selling at the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, when a daughter of the sire was knocked down via an online bid to Chinese investor Wei Jiaoqi... Read More
Strong vibes ahead of the Magic Millions Adelaide sale
The Adelaide yearling sale kicks off on Monday with 385 lots set to go under the hammer and Magic Millions is confident the auction will hold up compared with recent years. Zoustar (Northern Meteor), The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice), Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) and Written Tycoon (Iglesia) are among some of the leading names among 103... Read More
Size edges to a four-win buffer in Hong Kong trainers’ championship
Bidding for a record-extending 13th Hong Kong trainers’ championship, John Size forged to a four-win lead in the 2024/25 standings with a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday as the master horseman targets a fourth BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) triumph next weekend. Size boosted his tally to 42 wins and cemented his place at... Read More