All change at Scenic Lodge
Leading Western Australian farm set to conduct bumper dispersal sale as founder Smith retires A bumper selection of 80 thoroughbreds, from broodmares to yearlings and foals, will go under the hammer when West Australian breeding institution Scenic Lodge conducts a huge unreserved dispersal sale next month. The famed stud north of Perth – which claimed... Read More
Waterhouse and Bott duo land trials
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott enjoyed more trial success yesterday when a pair of unraced two-year-olds landed their respective heats at Warwick Farm. Their first win of the morning came courtesy of Russian Roulette (Russian Revolution), who made it two trial wins in a month when running out a comfortable scorer in a 796-metre heat... Read More
Group 1 stars trial at Warwick Farm
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained dual Group 2 winner Tiz Invincible (I Am Invincible) came home in front of a host of big-name rivals when she landed the first of two trials confined to Group horses at Warwick Farm yesterday. A total of seven Group 1 winners took part in the two 900-metre heats... Read More
Bowditch pleased with results as action comes to a close on the Gold Coast
Magic Millions managing director declares the bigger Magic Millions sale a success The Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has provided an important barometer for the Australasian bloodstock market and set a solid platform for the season ahead, according to Barry Bowditch. As the seven-day sale bonanza came to a close last night, the Magic... Read More
Where to now?
A tenacious Levin Classic (Gr 1, 1600m) victory by Quintessa (Shamus Award) elevated the plucky filly to be counted as one of the best of this season’s crop of three-year-olds. The question is: How does she measure up to the unbeaten Crocetti (Zacinto), the boom filly Molly Bloom (Ace High) or the talented Lupo Solitario... Read More
O’Brien secures Star colt during Book 2 opener
The breeder of powerhouse sprinter Star Turn (Star Witness) came away with the top-priced lot on day one of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale’s Book 2 sale yesterday. Melbourne trainer Danny O’Brien, who trained Group 1-winning sire Star Witness (Starcraft) and bred his Schillaci Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) winning son Star Turn, paid... Read More