Widden Stud’s youngster lights up the sales ring on day three at the Gold Coast A colt by Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) delivered early drama at Wednesday’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale when he sold to Ciaron Maher for an eye-watering $2.8 million, making him the priciest yearling ever sold at the auction.  Offered by... Read More

Rivellino (AUS) 2 c Too Darn Hot – Intrinsic by So You Think O: Mr E C Throsby, Mr P T O’Brien, Mr S J Murray, Mr F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, Lees Racing Pty Ltd, Mr B T Ireland, Mrs P Ireland, Mr B Dukovski, Mates of Scott B: Mr S J... Read More

Danny Shum surged to the top of the 2024/25 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday crowned by Helene Feeling’s (Sioux Nation) triumph in the January Cup (Gr 3, 1800m). Shum dominated the undercard with Judy’s Great (War Decree), Happy Soul (Shooting To Win) and Eternal Fortune (Oasis Dream), rising... Read More

Excluding his first barrier trial, on a heavy track as a January two-year-old, Private Harry (Harry Angel) has won everything he’s contested. The beautifully coloured bay had four more trials before he raced, at Gosford, Beaumont, Muswellbrook and Newcastle. Won them all, by between 1.7 and 4.6 lengths. He had his race debut as a... Read More

Coolmore’s decision to support their dual Group 1-winning stallion Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) with some of their best–credentialed mares on the farm paid off on Wednesday when Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott Racing, along with Kestrel Thoroughbreds snared a filly by the first-season sire for $1,050,000, making the youngster his first seven-figure yearling.  Offered... Read More

‘If he can run that is priceless from a stud farm’s point-of-view’ Having sold one son of Snitzel, Newgate found themselves on the other side of the gangway when they, alongside China Horse Club and partners, added a colt by the same sire from one of the best families in the Stud Book to their... Read More