Hard yards to pay off at Magic Millions for buyers with budgets big and small
Scope of Gold Coast catalogue to provide value at all ends of the market Preparation has been the key to combating what can be a gruelling inspection process and now that day one of this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale is just 24 hours away the consensus from buyers is that there’s no... Read More
Harry Bentley and Tony Cruz claim Bauhinia Sprint Trophy with Whizz Kid
Celebrating his third victory as a trainer in the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m), Tony Cruz deflected credit for the success to Harry Bentley after the jockey crowned his comeback to riding with an upset win on outsider Whizz Kid (Shalaa) at Sha Tin yesterday Starting at 24-1, Whizz Kid upstaged Invincible Sage... Read More
Stay Focused shows he’s a force to be reckoned with
Stay Focused yesterday lived up to the hype placed on him with an impressive victory in the inaugural $150,000 Geelong Diamond (1100m), guaranteeing the Cosmic Force (Deep Field) colt a start in next month’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). The performance of the Bennett Racing-owned, Phillip Stokes-trained two-year-old, who won a Cranbourne barrier trial... Read More
Arabian Summer sizzles on the Gold Coast as Spywire re-enters Magic Millions contention
Too Darn Hot filly and Trapeze Artist colt to back up in Saturday’s $3 million Classic Spywire (Trapeze Artist) and Arabian Summer (Too Darn Hot) consolidated their claims for next weekend’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) after they both produced dominant displays in key lead up races for the $3 million feature at the... Read More
Karis Teetan, Vincent Ho shine at Happy Valley as Francis Lui, Douglas Whyte post doubles
Thriving in the absence of Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman, Karis Teetan and Vincent Ho consolidated positions inside the top five of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with doubles at Happy Valley on Thursday night (January 4). Teetan, who sits second in the standings with 35 victories, combined twice with Douglas Whyte to cut Zac... Read More
A Magic night for industry’s Next Crop
A crew of young members of the Magic Millions team has bragging rights over their thoroughbred industry peers after winning Thursday’s Next Crop trivia competition “fair and square”. With a homeground advantage on their side, the Magic Millions table took out the Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s Gold Coast event, the tenth Next Crop get-together since its... Read More