‘It’s good to see his stock coming to fruition late in the two-year-old season’
Newgate Farm’s Brutal holds strong hand in Eagle Farm Group 2 as stallion seeks stakes breakthrough Young sire Brutal (O’Reilly) has a strong chance to convert a promising start at stud into black type success with a possibly three-pronged assault on Saturday’s Queensland Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Eagle Farm. Newgate’s eight-year-old stallion... Read More
Felix The Scat (Eagle Farm, Race 8 #7)
Felix The Scat (Eagle Farm, Race 8 #7) TRAINER: Tony Gollan RACE: Queensland Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) There is a real sense of timing about this three-year-old gelding out of Coolmore Stud’s one-season shuttler Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy). His past three runs have all seen improvement at each trip to the track and it culminates here... Read More
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