Indaza (AUS)
3 f I Am Invincible – Ektifaa by More Than Ready O: Kia Ora Stud W S (Mgr: A Krishnan) B: Shadwell Stud Australasia T: Ciaron Maher S: 2021 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale V: Shadwell Dispersal P: Mitchell Bloodstock, $600,000. S: 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale V: Yarraman Park P: Kia Ora Stud,... Read More
Penang Turf Club’s fate set to be sealed
American John Stewart has been creating the headlines when it comes to investment in the Australian industry over the past eight weeks, but arguably even more significant has been the activity on the Gold Coast this week by established US studs Hill ‘n’ Dale and Mt Brilliant Farm. The two studs have purchased horses in... Read More
‘We’re delighted with how it all went and can only consider it a fantastic success’
Three million-dollar mares on final Magic Millions Broodmare Sale The 2024 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, the southern hemisphere’s biggest trading market for breeding stock, was a confidence booster for the Australasian industry, the company’s managing director concluded as the mare element of the auction came to a close on Thursday. After the final broodmare... Read More
Fertier recognised for thoroughbred industry excellence at Stud And Stable Staff Awards
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Stud And Stable Staff Awards recognised the winners of seven categories at The Star on the Gold Coast on Wednesday. The ceremony hosted by Ally Mosley and James Tzaferis honoured the contributions of staff across the Australian thoroughbred industry with winners representing five different states, highlighting the national breadth of... Read More
Kermadec
At the start of May, this column mused about a statistic which stood Fastnet Rock (Danehill) apart from many others as the Coolmore legend headed into retirement: his Group 1 winners to stakes-winners ratio. His 193 stakes-winners worldwide is ultra-impressive, but the fact 43 of them scored at the top level – 22.27 per cent... Read More
Ridgmont out to kick a goal with Annavisto
Earlier, high-class sprinter-miler Annavisto (Reliable Man) was purchased by Ridgmont Farm for $850,000 and the stud’s agent Jim Clarke hopes the multiple stakes winner remains at the Hunter Valley property for the next two decades. Sold in-foal to Swettenham Stud’s banner stallion Toronado (High Chaparral) for $850,000, the former Mick Price and Mick Kent Jnr-trained... Read More