‘It’s a pretty special opportunity’

Quality hailed as Inglis Easter Sale catalogue is revealed  Winx’s (Street Cry) second foal will no doubt grab the main headline, but the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is also shaping as a showcase for another superstar of the Australian thoroughbred scene – sire sensation Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt). The catalogue for the sale... Read More

NZ National Yearling Sale celebrates 100 years

The show must go on A significant milestone is about to take place this week, namely, the 100th New Zealand National Yearling Sale. For 99 unbroken years, auctioneers, buyers, vendors and yearling thoroughbreds have shown up at either Trentham or Karaka as the display window of the New Zealand breeding industry. Any number of reasons... Read More

Danny Shum reaches 900 wins as a trainer, Andrea Atzeni slots treble

Preparing to chase Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) glory with champion Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) on Sunday, Danny Shum clocked up his 900th Hong Kong win as a trainer at Sha Tin’s all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night.  Shum, 65, is the seventh-most prolific trainer in Hong Kong racing history behind John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,632),... Read More

Magic Millions release quality-packed Adelaide Yearling Sale catalogue

A quality catalogue comprising 412 lots has been assembled for the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, which begins its two-day run at Morphettville on March 19.  The sale where the likes of multiple Group 1-winning globetrotter Asfoora (Flying Artie) and Private Eye (Al Maher) were unearthed, will once again present a plethora of opportunities for... Read More

Six of the best – Karaka 2026

Here, in lot order, is a look at six likely head-turners at Karaka’s 100th National Yearling Sale, starting Sunday. Lot 94 br c Proisir – Ruqqaya (Van Nistelrooy) Trelawney Stud DOB: 18-09-24 From one of Trelawney’s finest families comes this imposing looking colt who’s a half-brother to two of the farm’s star exports – Grunt... Read More

Hallmark ready to offer landmark draft at Karaka

Some neat pieces of numerical symmetry surround Hallmark Stud’s presence at next week’s Karaka Yearling Sale. As New Zealand’s most famous auction celebrates its 100th edition, Hallmark raises its own half century, with its 50th successive draft following its first, at the old National Sale, in 1977. And how fitting that Hallmark is able to... Read More