Maluka to make move to farm once owned by Spendthrift
Andersons reach a deal with Hesket Thoroughbreds to take on Kerrie property Luke and Mags Anderson’s Maluka Thoroughbreds will soon relocate to the former Spendthrift Australia farm near Melbourne, enabling the couple to expand their Victorian broodmare, spelling and sales preparation business. The pair have established a reputation for breeding and consigning high-class, Group 1-winning... Read More
Saving the best ’til last
For the first three days of the just concluded Flemington spring carnival there were a few New Zealand highlights. Melbourne Cup day was solid with three stakes winners, two by Savabeel (Zabeel) and one by War Decree (War Front). However, saving the best ’til last, day four, Champions Day, was on another level. New Zealand... Read More
Quality to the fore as Magic Millions release bumper Gold Coast yearling catalogue
A bigger book of 1,468 youngsters set to go under the hammer in January Half-siblings to some of Australasia’s finest sprinters including Imperatriz (I Am Invincible), Think About It (So You Think), In Secret (I Am Invincible) and Sunlight (Zoustar) are set to be among the most keenly sought lots at January’s bumper Magic Millions... Read More
Australians swoop for Three Witches
Three Witches (Into Mischief), a Grade 3-winner, who was last seen finishing third behind Midnight Olive (Ghostzapper) in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Gr 1, 7f) at Santa Anita on November 5, was the headline act of the third session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale on Friday, after Rifa Mustang Europe... Read More
Sauvestre snares Panasonic Cup for Lor and Ferraris
Luke Ferraris celebrated his most important Hong Kong success with Sauvestre’s (Hinchinbrook) victory in the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) as Pierre Ng and Zac Purton dominated at Sha Tin on Saturday (11 November) with quartets. In only his second season as a trainer, Ng boosted his 2023/24 tally to 20 wins with his... Read More
Crocetti reigns supreme in New Zealand 2,000 Guineas
Undefeated three-year-old Crocetti (Zacinto) confirmed his superstar quality with another scintillating performance in Saturday’s New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Riccarton. It was the sixth win of a spectacular six-start career for the super-talented chestnut, who became only the third horse to ever win the 2,000 Guineas with an unbeaten record. Sacred Falls... Read More