Archibald joins Neasham in training partnership
Annabel Neasham’s name will no longer appear solo in the form guide with the top Sydney trainer to team up with Rob Archibald. Neasham announced on Wednesday that the pair would form a training partnership from Thursday’s commencement of the 2024/25 season. The well-travelled Archibald has been Neasham’s racing manager for the past two years... Read More
Vale George Altomonte
Tributes are flowing for George Altomonte, the man who bred Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winners Sebring (More Than Ready) and Overreach (Exceed And Excel), after the death of the popular Corumbene Stud owner on Wednesday. Sydney-based Altomonte, who established Corumbene Stud at Dunedoo in the NSW Central West more than 40 years ago, made... Read More
$4.15 million for Espiona a Champagne result
Coolmore Classic winner set to join $6.6 million mare Imperatriz in Victoria Espiona (Extreme Choice) became the fourth highest-priced mare to be sold in Australasian bloodstock history when she made $4.15 million in an enthralling Magic Millions Virtual Auction on the Gold Coast on Wednesday. The Star Thoroughbreds-owned Group 1-winning mare was purchased by Yulong... Read More
Baker hits out over distribution of prize-money
Bjorn Baker has cited the prize-money on offer for Rosehill’s most valuable races as a large contributing factor to the Australian Turf Club’s (ATC) admissions that the club are struggling to maintain their current facilities. Rosehill Turf Club (RTC) has been making headline news ever since it was proposed in January by the ATC that... Read More
‘The whole farm’s over the moon with the way he’s gone’
Yarraman Park celebrate as I Am Invincible wins his third Australian champion sires’ title I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) will officially win his third Australian champion sires’ title on Wednesday evening while long-time New Zealand breedshaper Savabeel (Zabeel) will reclaim his home country’s stallion premiership for a record ninth time. The Yarraman Park Stud stalwart,... Read More
Honoured
A gala evening celebrating the annual breeders’ awards named Lilahjay (Tavistock), dam of Mr Brightside (Bullbars) as the NZTBA Eight Carat New Zealand Broodmare of the Year, the most historical award of the evening. First awarded in 1953 to Broieveine (Broiefort), dam of champion Dalray (Balloch), Lilahjay joins a line up of famous producers, several... Read More