
Zousain colt takes centre stage as Magic Millions March sale comes to a close
A colt by Widden Stud resident Zousain (Zoustar) looks bound for Hong Kong after he topped the second and final day of trade at the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale when knocked down to Campton Racing and Stable 23 for $250,000. At the close of trade on Friday, Magic Millions reported that 294 of the... Read More

Group 1 winner Savaglee to stand at Mapperley Stud
Champion three-year-old Savaglee (Savabeel) will stand at Mapperley Stud this season after being secured by a syndicate headed by Windsor Park Stud, Mapperley Stud and Lion Rock Bloodstock. He will be introduced as a fee of $17,500 (plus GST). Trained by Pam Gerard, the colt won seven races and over $1.2 million in prize money,... Read More

Warwoven among Slipper hopefuls chasing last-chance qualifiers
Saturday’s Magic Night Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) and Pago Pago Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Rosehill will provide the final opportunity for several juveniles to force their way into the field for next week’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m). Among them is former Slipper favourite Warwoven (Sword Of Stare), who currently sits 18th in the... Read More

The Next Episode (AUS)
2 c Snitzel ex Humma Humma by Denman O: P M Cunningham, Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Ciaron Maher Racing, W J Betar, P S Frampton, C Massie, P Trainor, J M Simmons, Ms S M Fitzgerald, A K Racing & Ms S Hill B: Widden Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Warringah Stud Farm, Frampton Racing, NSW T:... Read More

Daandine’s Better Than Ready filly headlines ‘selective’ first day at Magic Millions March Sale
Elite thoroughbred nursery Daandine Stud headlined a ‘selective’ day of trade at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale when a filly by reigning Queensland Champion Sire Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) offered by the operation was purchased by champion trainer Tony Gollan for $130,000. At the close of trade on day 1,... Read More

Portelli keen on Verona Rose’s Coolmore chance
Gary Portelli is confident Verona Rose (Castelvecchio) – his $40,000 yearling who’s now worth close to $3 million – has a strong chance of boosting her value still further by becoming her sire’s third individual elite-level winner in Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m). Plucked from the barn of breeders Arrowfield Stud at the Inglis... Read More