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
Shangri La Express gifts Alabama Express golden day
Yulong stallion Alabama Express’s (Redoute’s Choice) ballistic start as a sire continued in stunning fashion at Rosehill yesterday when Shangri La Express seized early Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) favouritism with a courageous victory in the $1 million Inglis Golden Gift (1100m). Just two days after scoring his first stakes winner amongst just four runners... Read More
Atishu blows her rivals away in the Champions Stakes
Atishu (Savabeel) chalked up her second Group 1 success when she lived up to last Saturday’s form by winning yesterday’s Champions Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Flemington. Last weekend, the Chris Waller-trained six-year-old came the closest to tearaway leader Pride Of Jenni in the Empire Rose Stakes, eventually finishing a length adrift in second. And... Read More