Magic Millions latest to call for entries ahead of 2025 sales series
The appeal of Magic Millions’ season-opening January yearling sale to vendors is tipped to be as strong as ever in 2025 but if the auction house’s Gold Coast kick-off can’t accommodate a breeder’s horse Barry Bowditch is confident the company can elsewhere. The Magic Millions managing director, who has been at the helm since early... Read More
Red Aces
Nick Ryan appears to have been rewarded for his bold outlay in buying Red Aces (Dundeel) – an early fancy for the VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) – and he may have rival trainer Anthony Freedman to thank. Ryan set a personal high in going to $380,000 to secure the colt at the Inglis Premier... Read More
Joliestar a possible Everest contender
Untapped filly Joliestar (Zoustar) has emerged as a contender for The Everest (1200m) with her trainer Chris Waller revealing he is keen to give the mare an opportunity to audition for the $20 million feature. The Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner was among a host of stars to step out at the Rosehill barrier... Read More
V’landys yet to receive ‘invite’ to appear at Rosehill inquiry
ATC chair McGauran tables submission in favour of selling Sydney racecourse Under attack Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys, whose long tenure of the state’s regulatory body was questioned at an explosive Upper House parliamentary inquiry on Monday, has revealed he has not yet been asked to front the committee. In an extraordinary opening session... Read More
Something from nothing
Woeful winter weather plus a mechanical fault put paid to four meetings in New Zealand between Wednesday and Saturday. Rain did its damage to the Hastings Wednesday meeting whereas Pukekohe’s Thursday meeting was unable to be held because there were no starting stalls. They were to be transported from Ellerslie the morning of the races... Read More
‘There were definitely conversations as to why I shouldn’t appear at this inquiry’
Explosive claims as parliamentary inquiry into sale of Rosehill gets underway Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse and her Randwick-based Group 1-winning peer John O’Shea have explosively claimed they were pressured not to appear before the Upper House Committee inquiring into the proposed sale of the Sydney racecourse Rosehill. The pair have been strongly opposed to the... Read More