First for Merchant Navy
New winners Merchant Navy (pictured above) – Coolmore’s dual-hemisphere Group 1-winning sprinter Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock) is off the mark, siring his first juvenile winner courtesy of a win by Galaxy Affair (2 g ex Wild Ava by High Chaparral) at Ascot. Trained by Daniel and Ben Pearce, the gelding was able to score over... Read More
Spring is in their step
At least three Kiwi studmasters will have an extra spring in their step after the racetrack results of the last few days. Windsor Park Stud’s Rodney Schick might even have both feet off the ground. Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson will be proud after Proisir (Choisir) sired his first Group 1 winner, while Schick will... Read More
A dream result for family-run farm
“Dad, no one knows who we are. You’ve got to raise our profile!” Days like yesterday will help. If you were at the Magic Millions this week, wandered away from the big hitters and their seven-figure colts, through the gates and across the road to the fittingly obscure sounding Stable X, you might have happened... Read More
‘It’s been far from easy but it’s been enormously worthwhile’
Bowditch lauds results as $270,000 Deep Field colt sees curtain come down on bumper Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Magic Millions hierarchy is already making plans for a bigger and better Gold Coast Yearling Sales in the future after the gavel yesterday came down for the final time on the 2022 edition, another record-setting... Read More
Costa has faith in Winning Rupert colt with family ties to stable
Two colts make $180,000 on day one of Book 2 at Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale A horse’s pedigree page doesn’t always tell the whole story and that’s certainly the case with a $180,000 Winning Rupert (Written Tycoon) colt, the equal highest-priced yearling sold at yesterday’s opening Book 2 Magic Millions Yearling Sale session,... Read More
Jelfs a refreshing addition to the bloodstock world
Scrolling through my Twitter feed something so refreshing and authentic bobbed up. It was a video post by Annabel Neasham Racing featuring an interview with former Sky Racing presenter Lizzie Jelfs standing alongside a Hellbent (I Am Invincible) filly she had purchased at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. For a number of reasons,... Read More