$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
ROCK SOLID
Coolmore’s Fastnet Rock breaks new ground with first champion broodmare sire title Fastnet Rock (Danehill) has long been a force to be reckoned with. This was true during a racing career that saw the sizeable son of Danehill (Danzig) land six Group races for his trainer Paul Perry. His most notable wins were the back-to-back... Read More
Champion Singapore jockey Nunes to make hit-and-run trip to South Australia
Brazilian to ride for Hickmott at Murray Bridge ahead of possible permanent move Accomplished international jockey Manoel Nunes, a multiple champion rider in Singapore and Macau, will test the waters in South Australia this weekend before possibly relocating to Adelaide on a full-time basis. Nunes, who is currently leading the Kranji jockeys’ premiership with 46... Read More