$5 to $6 million price tag for O’Brien’s piece of paradise near Coronet Bay The birthplace of Global Glamour (Star Witness), the high-profile Group 1 beacon for women to embark on racehorse ownership globally, is on the market. James O’Brien had a decision to make whether to get bigger or scale back his breeding operation... Read More

As one of only two Group 1 2400-metre handicaps in Australia, the Caulfield Cup occupies an interesting place in the history of the country’s breeding and bloodstock industries.    As we often do in this column, let’s kick off with a quiz question. Who is the most recent Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) winner to then... Read More

The importance of Australia’s thoroughbred industry leaders meeting with federal parliamentarians of all persuasions in Canberra this week cannot be understated. Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA), led by Tom Reilly, and breeding industry figures from around the country were at Parliament House for the Parliamentary Friends of Primary Producers event, held for the first time since... Read More

Coleman (AUS) 2 c Pierata – Sboog by Redoute’s Choice  O: Carringbush Park (Mgr: M Laurie), Mrs S Cummings, Mrs J Groves, R L Smith, Mrs C M Smith, F D Brown, Trilogy (Mgr: Mrs M Stenning), Mrs C A Dingwall, D V Mustica, Mrs L Mustica, P S Mustica, Mrs J Mustica, M D... Read More

Determined to eclipse last season’s impressive debut performance, Pierre Ng moved to the top of the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley last night to lead Francis Lui and Caspar Fownes in the 2023/24 standings. Ng’s excellent campaign continued when the trainer struck with Tattenham’s (Hellbent) upset victory for Antoine Hamelin... Read More

Pierata off the mark after his first crop son lands the Debutant Stakes in style Trainer Matt Laurie was adamant that Debutant Stakes (Listed, 1000m) winner Coleman, a first crop son of Pierata (Pierro), was the horse he had to buy at this year’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale and he wasn’t leaving the Gold Coast... Read More