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
Fresh is best
A new sprint star has arrived on the New Zealand scene and her name is Grail Seeker (Iffraaj). Saturday’s rich weight-for-age Telegraph Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) proved a cake walk for the four-year-old mare and wherever she lines up over the next few weeks she will be the one they will all have to beat.... Read More
Alma Vale bidding to open new chapter at Magic Millions with quality draft
Esteemed industry veteran Verna Metcalfe begins a new chapter on Tuesday with the first exclusive draft of her Alma Vale Thoroughbreds going under the hammer at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. With more than four decades in the industry including time with the giant Woodlands and Widden operations, Metcalfe branched out to establish... Read More
‘Strongest ever’ Kiwi contingent bidding to make their mark at Magics
Cambridge and Waikato lead the way for New Zealand representation on the Gold Coast he subtly changing face of the New Zealand thoroughbred has been reflected in the largest and strongest representation of horses from across the Tasman yet entered for a Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, which begins on Tuesday. Six Kiwi farms... Read More