‘It felt like a great idea at the time’ – Former Magic Millions owner Ferguson to sell yearlings bought during ‘medical episode’
Mystery buyer Louis Bloodstock made an eyebrow-raising splash at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale in June when the hitherto unknown identity purchased a grand total of 22 yearling fillies for just shy of $1 million, to be named the leading buyer at the season-ending auction on the Gold Coast. However, it now transpires that... Read More
White’s heartfelt emotion is why we work with thoroughbreds
For most, if not all of us, the love of the horse is what essentially drives our interest and involvement in thoroughbred racing and breeding. Right now, I can’t recall anyone who epitomises this more than Vinery Stud’s long-serving bloodstock manager, Adam White, who spoke with such raw, heartfelt emotion over the weekend after news... Read More
Freedman’s provincial-winning colts to provide spring challenge
Glenlogan Park’s Chairman and Libertini’s brother Hawaii Five Oh on a path to elite level Saturday’s competitive Rosehill card threw up a pair of Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) contenders from the two three-year-old Group 3 races, as Sweet Ride (Deep Field) caused a shock in the San Domenico Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) and... Read More
Juvenile form stands strong as challengers fall short
Form deriving from last season’s premier juvenile races came to the fore in the feature three-year-old Group contests yesterday. However, it was two new stakes winners who stamped their mark this spring in the San Domenico Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Rosehill and HDF McNeil Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield. Sweet Ride (Deep Field),... Read More
Hoo Ya Mal continues on path towards Melbourne Cup
Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) runner-up Hoo Ya Mal (Territories) came through the next step on his path to what connections hope will end with a tilt at this season’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) when taking the rise in trip firmly in his stride to land yesterday’s March Stakes (Gr 3, 1m 6f)... Read More
‘We’re just privileged to have had him’ – Vinery mourn loss of More Than Ready
Former shuttle stallion dies at the age of 25 as one of just six stallions in history to have sired more than 200 stakes winners More Than Ready (Southern Halo), the longest serving shuttle stallion to have ever set foot on Australian shores, has died aged 25. The striking bay/brown stallion, described yesterday as a... Read More