‘She’s the best yearling our vet’s ever seen’
Boogie Dancer destined for date with Ole Kirk after Gilgai buys Group 2 winner for $560,000 The recommendation of Gilgai Farm’s veterinarian, and an A-grade pedigree match for dual Group 1-winning stallion Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon), made Group 2-winning mare Boogie Dancer (Sooboog) an irresistible proposition for Victorian breeder Rick Jamieson. A maiden cover with... Read More
International freshmen ready to make a mark
With the first two-year-old stakes races of the season to be contested at Randwick on Saturday, we look at the shuttle sires with their first Australasian runners this season and how their first-crop progeny have fared in the northern hemisphere. Darley’s Blue Point (Shamardal) is yet to have a runner on Australian soil, but the... Read More
Widden Stud stallion Magnus euthanised
Magnus (Flying Spur), a horse that took connections to racetracks around the world, has been euthanized due to age-related issues, Widden Stud has announced. Magnus, who died at 21 years of age, scored as his most notable victory The Galaxy (Gr 1, 1100m) at Warwick Farm in 2007, in which he was piloted by Damien... Read More
Coolmore’s Magnier buys Strawberry Hill Stud farm
Coolmore is the new custodian of long-time breeder John Singleton’s renowned Strawberry Hill Stud property on the New South Wales Central Coast. Singleton, 81, made the snap decision to disperse his breeding stock, homed at Strawberry Hill Stud at Mount White at an on-property sale last month, and yesterday Tom Magnier, Coolmore Australia’s principal, was... Read More
Clements: Kranji trainers’ treatment morally wrong
Outgoing Kranji trainer Michael Clements has refuted suggestions from the Singapore Turf Club that he has retired from the sport and he says the organisation has not reached out to him since his shock decision early last week to close his stable at the end of this month. The champion trainer, who has been in... Read More
Aaron Test – Mills hopes filly proves a Charm in historic Golden Rose bid
By Trevor Marshallsea illion-dollar Melbourne filly Charm Stone (I Am Invincible) has matured into “the ultimate professional” and stands a very strong chance of spoiling the stallion-making party as the lone female in today’s Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), according to co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr. And if she can, she may have a change... Read More