Son of Flying Artie provides Anthony and Sam Freedman with their first Group 1 win as a partnership  Artorius was able to do what his sire Flying Artie (Artie Schiller) was unlucky not to have done in 2016 and win yesterday’s Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Caulfield, providing father-and-son training team Anthony and... Read More

Bob Baffert joked that US$20 million (approx. AUD$24.45m) was enough to “get him off the couch” before last season’s Saudi Cup (1800m) and the US Hall Of Fame trainer holds a strong hand in this year’s running of the world’s richest race, which takes place at Riyadh today.  Some of the finest dirt horses in... Read More

Parnham steps up to snag Mogumber Park’s $180,000 yearling at Magic Millions Yearling Sale One of Western Australia’s most respected trainers Neville Parnham has provided a firm vote of confidence in young local stallion Rommel (Commands) after paying a Book 2 record of $180,000 for one of his second crop sons at the Magic Millions... Read More

Bourbon Flyer 2 c Flying Artie – Kentucky Miss by Foxwedge O: Aston Bloodstock, Mrs R J Mula, Mr PB Duncan, Newgate Bloodstock, Mr J Di Michiel, Mr J Di Michiel, Mr J M Whelan, Mr S P Whelan, Mr M B Flaherty, Mr S J Kyriazis, Mrs D R Kyriazis, Aecal Family, Mr S... Read More

Locals dominate at Magic Millions Perth sale in absence of interstate competition Western Australian owners and trainers have taken advantage of a decimated interstate buying bench to dominate their local Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale in which a son of first season sire Russian Revolution (Snitzel) was the scene stealer after selling for $325,000 early... Read More

Westspeed bonuses offer big lure for buyers to be active at latest Australasian yearling auction The attraction for Western Australian trainers and owners to target their local sale, rather than chancing their arm at the competitive eastern state auctions en masse, had already started well before this year, but that parochialism is expected to be... Read More