‘It’s a pedigree from heaven’ – Group 1 winner Lead Artist to shuttle to Arrowfield in 2026
Arrowfield Stud are thrilled to have landed a coup with Britain’s Juddmonte Farm in shuttling a new stallion John Messara says is the most exciting sire prospect he’s seen on pedigree since the legendary Danehill (Danzig). Lead Artist (Dubawi), the five-year-old winner of last year’s Lockinge Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) at Newbury, will begin standing... Read More
Share in Say You Will fetches $30,000 on Magic Millions Digital
A share in recent Magic Millions The Debut (1000m) runner-up Say You Will (Pierata) has been snapped up for $30,000 by one of the country’s leading racehorse owners via Wednesday’s Magic Millions Digital. The 20 per cent share offered by Munce Racing, as agent for an international client, was purchased by Neil Werrett of Werrett... Read More
Well Written
Breeder David Digney could be excused for feeling some seller’s regret as the unbeaten Well Written (Written Tycoon) forges what’s shaping as a spectacular career, capped off most recently with her six-length romp in Saturday’s Karaka Millions 3YO Classic (RL, 1600m). But he’s not taking it too badly. For overriding any misgivings about offloading the... Read More
‘He’s clearly very, very exciting’ – Price and Kent Jnr colt set for Chairman’s date at Caulfield
Trainer Michael Kent Jnr is seeing boundless horizons for a “very exciting” colt who’s shaping as a chip off the old Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) as he takes his next step this Saturday en route to the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). Big Sky (Bivouac) will seek black type in Caulfield’s Chairman’s Stakes (Gr... Read More
Profitabelle impresses again at the trials
There were four heats run at Tuesday’s Randwick trials that were won by juveniles, with the Bjorn Baker-trained Profitabelle (Profiteer) landing her second trial from as many attempts. Having scored in a Rosehill trial over 900 metres last month, the filly made her debut with a third-placed effort in a 1000-metre maiden at Randwick on... Read More
‘We’re very hands on’ – rugby league royalty Billy Slater turning his talents to racing and breeding
In the pantheon of modern sporting greats, rugby league icon Billy Slater sits front and centre. His lengthy list of team and individual honours includes, to name but a few, two National Rugby League (NRL) premierships with the Melbourne Storm; a brace of World Cup triumphs with Australia; eight State of Origin successes with Queensland,... Read More