Tutta La Vita to be offered at The Chairman’s Sale
Vinery Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) runner-up Tutta La Vita (The Autumn Sun) became the latest star name confirmed for The Chairman’s Sale after it was revealed she will be offered as part of the supplementary catalogue. The Chris Waller-trained filly has proven to be one of the most consistent three-year-olds in a stellar crop... Read More
Top colts join Newgate roster as fee rationalisation takes place
Newgate Farm will launch three new stallions in 2024 – Group 1 winners Ozzmosis (Zoustar) and Militarize (Dundeel) and Group 2 winner King’s Gambit (I Am Invincible) – as the Henry Field-led stud reacts to the changing market dynamics by rationalising the service fees of its large roster. In confirming Newgate’s “strongest, biggest and best... Read More
Snitzel’s Golden son Shinzo joins Coolmore roster
Slipper winner to stand for $55,000 in his first season standing in the Hunter Valley Shinzo (Snitzel), arguably the best-bred Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning colt ever to retire to stud, who was also crowned last season’s champion two-year-old, has officially joined Coolmore’s Hunter Valley roster ahead of the 2024 season. The Chris Waller-trained Shinzo,... Read More
Tassort colt stars in tough Melbourne Gold market
An $80,000 Tassort (Brazen Beau) colt topped Sunday’s Inglis Melbourne Gold Sale, but the lack of sustained demand for stock at that end of the market has called into question the long-term viability of Victoria’s secondary annual yearling auction. Inglis compiled a catalogue of just 107 yearlings, reduced to 83 after withdrawals, and a long... Read More
Magic Millions unveils quality National Broodmare Sale catalogue
More than a quarter of the breeding stock set to go under the hammer at the Gold Coast next month is either stakes-performed or producing, underlining Magic Millions’ managing director Barry Bowditch’s opinion that the National Broodmare Sale catalogue has immense depth to it. The auction house on Sunday released a 622-lot catalogue for its... Read More
Deja vu for Overpass and Amelia’s Jewel in The Quokka
Saturday’s The Quokka (1200m) had a very similar feel to last year’s renewal, with the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass (Vancouver) again overcoming local star Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) to record back-to-back victories in the valuable sprint. Running for $5 million in prize-money this time around, up $1 million from 2023, the five-year-old son of Vancouver (Medaglia D’Oro)... Read More