Horsetrader coming to an audio book near you
Horsetrader: Robert Sangster and the Rise and Fall of the Sport of Kings, is coming to an audio platform. First published in 1993 by authors Patrick and Nick Robinson (no relation), the book details the fascinating rise of Sangster, Coolmore’s John Magnier and Vincent O’Brien and how they drove the commercialisation of thoroughbred racing and... Read More
Premium prices point to premium performance
The rush of on-track success for one-time high-priced yearling progeny of Almanzor implies a strong correlation between sales appeal and on-track performance. From the moment the first New Zealand-bred crop of Cambridge Stud’s Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) hit the yearling sales ring in 2021, it was clear that, commercially at least, he was going to... Read More
Anamoe front and centre at Racing’s Night of Champions
Godolphin’s nine-time Group 1 winner Anamoe (Street Boss) dominated the accolades during yesterday’s NSW Racehorse Owners Association Night of Champions awards ceremony, while Zac Lloyd claimed an historic Bart Cummings Medal. The champion colt, who won six Group 1 contests, including the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m), during the 2022/23 season, was named Champion Miler,... Read More
Yoshida hands Star another dazzling result as Kiku makes $1.46 million
Magic Millions overcomes technical difficulties with online platform to register a record result for the portal Group 2-winning mare Kiku (Zoustar) has been sold to leading Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida for $1.46 million, becoming Magic Millions Online’s first seven-figure horse, but not before a major technical glitch saw the sale halted for two hours and... Read More
Scentify
Andrew Lloyd Webber has long been referred to as a man with the Midas touch. It’s of course earned through a lifetime of producing hit musicals – The Phantom Of The Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar and Cats to name a few – but in recent years it’s carried over into another world of risk and... Read More
Michael Ward to leave Everest-winning syndicators Triple Crown
Michael Ward, one half of the sibling duo behind dual The Everest (1200m)-winning syndicators Triple Crown, is to leave the business after 18 years, it was announced yesterday. Ward, who joined the Sydney-based operation as co-director three years after his brother Chris established it in 2003, told ANZ Bloodstock News he will be “seeking a... Read More