Hanalei (NZ) 2 f Darci Brahma – Lucrative by Pyrus O: J W & Mrs S D Duell, Mrs L M & P S Richards B: J W & Mrs S D Duell, Mrs L M & P S Richards T: Jamie Richards W: Wellesley Stakes (Listed), 1100m, January 15, Trentham The Jamie Richards-trained Hanalei... Read More

Amidst the celebration and lauding of another exceptionally strong sale at last week’s extraordinary Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, one that sets the trend and tone for yearling sales to come across a frenetic six-month period, any industry which possesses a market contested by buyers and sellers is assumed to run on the premise... Read More

Extended holiday planned once couple’s The Oaks property sells, with operation to offer seven yearlings at Inglis auction Colin Branthwaite and his wife Megan will soon drive off into the sunset, leaving their Jazcom Thoroughbreds operation behind, but not before offering a draft of seven yearlings at next month’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. The Sydney... Read More

The 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, an auction with a long-held reputation for having some of Australasia’s best horses sold through the Oaklands Junction ring, will have an international flavour in terms of its bloodstock offering and there could also be a larger-than-expected overseas buying bench if early interest is any guide. Inglis last night... Read More

New winners Merchant Navy (pictured above) – Coolmore’s dual-hemisphere Group 1-winning sprinter Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock) is off the mark, siring his first juvenile winner courtesy of a win by Galaxy Affair (2 g ex Wild Ava by High Chaparral) at Ascot. Trained by Daniel and Ben Pearce, the gelding was able to score over... Read More

At least three Kiwi studmasters will have an extra spring in their step after the racetrack results of the last few days. Windsor Park Stud’s Rodney Schick might even have both feet off the ground. Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson will be proud after Proisir (Choisir) sired his first Group 1 winner, while Schick will... Read More