$275,000 service fee set for the freakish Extreme Choice
Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) will join rare air with the stallion that is posting ‘freakish’ figures standing for an advertised fee of $275,000 (all fees inc GST) this year as Newgate Farm opens the door for a limited number of breeders to access the sire of Group 1-winning juveniles Stay Inside and She’s... Read More
All Too Hard on the up as Vinery announce 2022 fees
Those behind Vinery Stud, a farm which has achieved significant racetrack and sales ring success in recent years, are optimistic about what lies ahead for the Hunter Valley nursery after confirming an unchanged seven-stallion roster for the 2022 breeding season. Dual Group 1 winner Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) remains at an unchanged fee of $55,000... Read More
Tofane and Lighthouse showcase acts at Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
Cashed up Australian breeders are set to clash with international buyers seeking some of the best-credentialled breeding stock available in the southern hemisphere when the Magic Millions National Sale is held on the Gold Coast next month. Yesterday, Magic Millions released a 696-lot National Broodmare Sale catalogue, while it has also compiled a catalogue of... Read More
Maurice reaches new heights as Snitzel spearheads Arrowfield roster
Esteemed Arrowfield figure Jon Freyer believes Maurice (Screen Hero) is a champion stallion in waiting as the leading Hunter Valley farm released their fees for the 2022 season, with roster king Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) remaining at the top of the stud’s unchanged line-up in 2022. Four-time champion stallion Snitzel has had his fee increased to... Read More
Buyers panning for riches at Melbourne Gold
Inglis’s Victorian bloodstock manager James Price believes there is no shortage of quality to be found for buyers in today’s Melbourne Gold Yearling Sale, which this year sees reduced numbers and a change to a one-day sale format. The 232-lot auction to be held at Oaklands Junction is down from the 339 lots consigned a... Read More
Magic Man and Danny Shum dominate at Happy Valley ahead of Champions Day
Joao Moreira and Danny Shum laid down auspicious markers ahead of the gChampions Day meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday by posting trebles at Happy Valley last night. Regaining the lead in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship from Zac Purton with victories on Diamond Star (Sweet Orange), Blastoise (Ambidexter) and Packing Famous (Press Statement), Moreira... Read More