Lauriston revel in $1.1 million colt raised as a twin
Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm was due for the turn of a friendly card. In May, 2020, principal James O’Brien lost his father Kevin, the breeding heavyweight who’d built a business in caravan parts, including supplying the Jayco line of the man who nudged him towards horses, Gerry Ryan. Covid hit, the future was unclear, and for... Read More
Texan Bradley buoyed by record sale of his Yes Yes Yes sibling
Wagga-based former Texan Brett Bradley was celebrating after shattering a personal best when his Zoustar (Northern Meteor) half-brother to Yes Yes Yes (Rubick) sold for $800,000. The colt, bred by Bradley’s boutique Arlington Park Racing and reared at Kitchwin Hills, was knocked down to Melbourne syndicators Mark Player and Rob Roulston as the Magic Millions... Read More
‘Incredible’ $1.9 million I Am Invincible colt to feel right at home at Coolmore
Magnier shows his might with three million-dollar purchases during remarkable day of trade at Magic Millions Coolmore does not need to prove its strength in the marketplace, the global giant has done that many times, but its Australian principal Tom Magnier yesterday made his presence felt at the Magic Millions by signing for three colts,... Read More
Ryan and Hermitage look to familiar source
Trainer Gerald Ryan and prominent owners Hermitage Thoroughbreds are all too familiar with the on-track ability of first season sires Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) and The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice). Ryan prepared the former to four Group 1 triumphs, while the Chris Waller-trained The Autumn Sun carried the green and red chevroned silks of Hermitage to... Read More
Danehill still atop his throne but challengers closing in
Danehill’s (Danzig) prevailing dominance of the Australian stallion ranks since the mid 1990s can only be described as a racing dynasty scaling Habsburgian proportions, however the winds of change swirling beneath the sireline’s throne have blown that bit more profusely this week on the Gold Coast. Of course, a yearling by a Danehill-line stallion sits... Read More
Miss Hellfire
Breeding behemoth Newgate Farm is not just making hay out of the fertile fields of the Hunter Valley. It does extremely well out of dirt, too. For several years one of its most vibrant Fields, Henry, has been making three or four trips to the USA annually, tapping into a stream which, here in Australia,... Read More