Magic Millions all set for two-day Adelaide Yearling Sale
The Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, which has produced Group 1 winners Asfoora (Flying Artie) and Private Eye (Al Maher), as well as Hong Kong standout Galaxy Patch (Wandjina) in recent years, gets underway on Thursday with 359 yearlings (425 less 66 withdrawals) set to go through the ring across two days at the Morphettville... Read More
Riverstone hopeful of some Home Affairs magic in Adelaide
With their Magic Millions Adelaide draft featuring the only Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) progeny on offer at this week’s yearling sale and their pinhook success Shiki (Too Darn Hot) going round in Saturday’s $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr. 1, 1200m), there is plenty for the team at Riverstone Lodge to look forward to... Read More
Gear change for Guest House as Price aims for breakthrough Slipper win
Mick Price is hoping a crossover noseband can improve the focus of the headstrong Guest House (Home Affairs) as he seeks a breakthrough victory for his trainer and strives to improve the recent record of colts in Saturday’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). Having his first run in a month since his third in Caulfield’s... Read More
Elite nursery Daandine Stud celebrates a century of success
From its base in Queensland’s picturesque Goomburra Valley, Daandine Stud is celebrating a century in the thoroughbred industry, a milestone that reflects generations of family involvement and a breeding philosophy that has consistently produced elite racehorses from a modest broodmare band. Run by Jan Clark alongside fellow director John Robbins and stud manager Gerard Jones,... Read More
Spotlight Sports Group announces sale of ANZ Business to Charmein Phelan
Charmein Phelan has signed a deal to acquire ANZ Bloodstock News (ANZ News), marking an exciting new chapter in its history. ANZ Bloodstock News, which was established 20 years ago, has long been a pillar of delivering industry leading news on bloodstock and racing to a global audience. Charmein has been with the Racing Post,... Read More
Nowhere else to go
A week after Ellerslie’s Champions Day, the New Zealand stakes races scene was pretty quiet. Tauranga’s Japan Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m), the sole black-type race of the week, went to Omega Boy (Time Test), the spoils headed for the Central Districts as the five-year-old is trained by Peter and Trent Didham at Awapuni. Connections had... Read More