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He might have some big shoes to fill, but Trapeze Artist can already boast something that his sire, the great Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), cannot. Trapeze Artist went through his first season as a sire with a range of two-year-olds showing potential, with nine winners from 36 runners, which ranked him equal second among first–season sires,... Read More
Strong political support for thoroughbred industry
Federal politicians have pledged bipartisan support for the thoroughbred industry, emphasising its importance to the economy and the integral part it plays in the social fabric of rural, regional and metropolitan Australia. More than 40 MPs and Senators from across the political divide gathered with industry leaders at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday evening... Read More
Group winner Seradess to be offered on Magic Millions
Group 2-winning mare Seradess (Astern) will go under the hammer as an elite breeding prospect next in stand-alone Magic Millions Virtual Sale. The daughter of Astern (Medaglia D’Oro) won five of her 19 starts and her victories were headed by a win in the Cinderella Stakes (Listed, 1050m), 2021 Scarborough Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) in... Read More
Ferguson hatching Bendigo Cup plan with classy Land Legend
Trainer James Ferguson is now eyeing lofty goals with Land Legend (Galileo) after the gelding made an instant impression on his first start on Australian soil when he landed last Saturday’s St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick. The three-year-old made the most of an inspired mid-race move from Tyler Schiller to post a cosy two-and-three-quarter... Read More
The Pride of The Everest
Since 2020, Joe Pride’s affinity for The Everest has yielded his runners $14.1 million in prize-money, and now a winner of Australia’s richest race. Over a 23-year training career, Joe Pride has forged a reputation for turning affordable horses into star performers, but the emergence of Think About It (So You Think) as a winner... Read More
Murdoch to sell-up Larneuk Stud with Nagambie on the horizon
$4 million property in tightly held part of north-east Victoria put on the market Neville Murdoch is selling Larneuk Stud and getting out of the cut-throat stallion game, but the expatriate Kiwi won’t be lost to the thoroughbred breeding industry altogether. The 84-hectare Victorian farm, located in a tightly held area of Gooram, near Euroa... Read More