Record Book 1 figures Exceed expectations as Fernrigg’s colt Excels in final session
Four Saturday night seven-figure yearlings help Magic Millions hit remarkable new level A booming finish to Book 1 of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale last night, in which four lots hit the million-dollar mark to create an auction house record and set new benchmarks for established and fledgling vendors, has left one of... Read More
Levante finally grabs her Group 1 in Trentham
The admirable Levante (Proisir) has carved out a reputation as one of the most consistent mare’s in New Zealand and yesterday she finally got her day in the sun when she added a first top-flight triumph to her CV in the Telegraph Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Trentham. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained five-year-old went... Read More
Kharisma shows his winning appeal again
Smart sprinter Kharisma (Mossman) once again proved to be hard to beat when things go his way with a gutsy win in yesterday’s Kranji Stakes A race over 1200 metres. The Stephen Gray camp were left a little deflated after their rising star failed to muster in the Merlion Trophy (Listed, 1200m) in November, but... Read More
Snowdens’ King wins Guineas
While the training partnership of Peter and Paul Snowden fell one short in the 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) with Russian Conquest (Russian Revolution), there was adequate compensation arriving just one race later as their King Of Sparta (I Am Invincible) took out the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m). The win led to... Read More
Sparta rewards Yarraman’s gamble in son of I Am Invincible
Yarraman Park was celebrating a swift and shrewd bit of business after King Of Sparta brought their super sire I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) yet another major laurel with yesterday’s $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m). Bred by Yarraman, the Team Snowden-trained King Of Sparta was a $700,000 yearling purchase here two years... Read More
Coolangatta a toast to Milburn Creek’s fine week
John Muir had more reasons to smile after the Milburn Creek-raised Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) won yesterday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m). The one-time wannabe jockey turned Holden cars baron has built success in thoroughbreds through more than three decades at a few locations, including Cowra and on the Nepean River, before settling in the... Read More