Magic Millions banking on quality as 2YOs In Training Sale catalogue released
Juveniles by champion stallions among 140-lot Gold Coast offering, brought forward to October date Dane Robinson insists it will be quality over quantity when the Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale takes place on the Gold Coast next month as the competition for horses, vendors and buyers in the breeze-up market continues to intensify. Magic... Read More
Keeneland’s Book 1 session ends on high
The second day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale left buyers hungry for the quality individuals to come in the future books, while consignors and breeders were thrilled to see 13 yearlings realise the seven-figure mark on Tuesday alone. Australian-based agent Craig Rounsefell struck for his first purchase, landing Lot 340, a Medaglia D’Oro (El... Read More
Raleigh celebrates ‘amazing’ pinhook result with Inglis Digital mare
Estonian Princess (Snitzel) topped the Inglis Digital September (Early) Sale which concluded yesterday at $375,000, in what was an excellent pinhook result for Simon Raleigh of TJS Bloodstock. Raleigh had purchased the Group 3-winning daughter of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) just 16 months earlier for $200,000 in foal to So You Think (High Chaparral) from the... Read More
‘I am confident that Racing Australia will take some significant steps forward’
Ex-Tasracing CEO takes up post following lengthy recruitment process Incoming Racing Australia chief executive Paul Eriksson says he will bring a strong working relationship with key stakeholders to the peak thoroughbred body, an organisation which has stagnated in recent years as its membership struggles for a united focus in the industry’s national interest. The former... Read More
Bounding’s daughter purchased by Ciaron Maher Racing
Training empire Ciaron Maher Racing’s ever increasing reach has stretched to America, with the powerful operation purchasing a filly by US Horse of the Year Curlin (Smart Strike) with a deep Australasian pedigree on day one of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Maher and co-trainer David Eustace’s bloodstock manager Will Bourne is in Kentucky for... Read More
Hong Kong winners boost New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale
The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale received a timely boost after its catalogue was released last week when graduates Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse), Good Luck Friend (Swiss Ace) and Gallant Crown (Hallowed Crown) all won at the opening meeting of the Hong Kong season on Sunday. A healthy crowd welcomed back racing at Sha... Read More