Coolmore predicting big future for Home Affairs following dream Golden Slipper result
In 2022, in an article by this correspondent crystal balling the next big thing in Australian stallions, all roads led to one new sire who was entering stud just after his fourth birthday. Coolmore Stud were convinced they were onto a winner, almost a no-brainer, based on the template set by their most successful Australian... Read More
Yulong announce Vinrock as latest addition to ever-growing stallion roster
Group 1-winning colt Vinrock (I Am Invincible) will join the Yulong roster for 2026, entering the stallion market at an introductory fee of $22,000 (inc GST). The classy son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) was unbeaten as a juvenile and became the first Australian two-year-old Group 1 winner for his champion sire when landing... Read More
Autumn Boy takes out Rosehill Guineas to provide McDonald with landmark win
Chris Waller confirmed the exciting Autumn Boy (The Autumn Sun) would race on next season instead of a quick exit to stud after the colt gave James McDonald a landmark win in Saturday’s Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m). In a first try beyond the distance of his Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) triumph, Autumn Boy... Read More
Autumn Glow shines again in Ryder romp
Just when you thought it wasn’t possible, Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) became even more impressive in storming to win number 11 in Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes (Gr 1, 1500m), earning the tag of “champion” from her trainer and some awestruck wonder from her jockey. The start before, Chris Waller’s unbeaten budding phenomenon was fully... Read More
Guest House lands Golden Slipper to give Coolmore’s Home Affairs breakthrough Group 1 success
Powerful colt Guest House put a gilt-edged seal on his young sire Home Affairs’ (I Am Invincible) exciting stud career by delivering an immediate victory in the most important race in Australian breeding with his dominant Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) triumph on Saturday. The Melbourne colt brought a long overdue maiden win in one... Read More
Aeliana makes most of opportunity as she scores in Ranvet
One Waller-McDonald super mare revelled in the absence of another as Aeliana claimed her second elite-level victory in Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill. Star Thoroughbreds’ four-year-old had been unlucky enough to run into Autumn Glow in both her previous two starts and showed her class in running second to the budding phenomenon both times, the... Read More