Magic Millions believes breeding season auction concept has merit after maiden experiment If at first you don’t succeed try again and for Arrowfield Stud it was third time lucky in securing Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Marabi (I Am Invincible) for $2.4 million at Tuesday’s first edition of the August Magic Millions Virtual Sale.... Read More

Hayasugi (Royal Meeting) did not win one of the star-studded trials at Cranbourne on Monday, but her trainer Clinton McDonald had as big a smile as anyone after the first of the 800-metre trials. The Blue Diamond (Gr 1, 1200m) winner hinted she was in for a stellar spring campaign with an eye-catching performance, despite... Read More

Such an understatement from rider Craig Grylls upon dismounting from Bonny Lass (Super Easy) following her strong win in Saturday’s Foxbridge Plate (Gr 2, 1200m). Grylls can take much of the credit for the win as he saved ground (and not in the best of the Heavy 9 track conditions) until the 600 metres then... Read More

Four mares set to go under the hammer for Victorian farm at inaugural offering Musk Creek Farm is hopeful of strong returns as it offers four choice broodmares at Tuesday’s Magic Millions Virtual Sale, the first edition of an auction the Victorian farm is keen to support. A total of 46 lots will go under... Read More

Inglis takes strategic approach to its two-year-old sale format Inglis will offer a smaller catalogue of two-year-olds for this year’s Ready2Race Sale in October, a result of the rationalisation of the bloodstock market, but the company maintains that the 2024 group of horses is the best it has compiled. Last year’s Inglis two-year-old sale had... Read More

A trip to Australia for a tilt at November’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) could be on the agenda for Magical Zoe (Shantou) after the six-year-old mare won Saturday’s Ebor Handicap (1m 6f) at York. Having just her fourth start on the flat, the Grade 3 hurdle winner made a mockery of her official rating... Read More