The Champagne party not yet over for Laurel Oak and Fireburn
Brilliant Golden Slipper and Inglis Sires’ winner Fireburn will join elite company; confirm the likelihood that she is exceptional and offer portent of even better to come if she can annex Saturday week’s G1 Champagne Stakes to complete Sydney’s two-year-old triple crown. Victory would see her join Baguette, Luskin Star, Pierro, Tierce, Burst and Dance... Read More
Breeders eligible for millions of dollars in government loans after change to criteria
Thoroughbred breeders in Australia will, from July, be able to access millions of dollars worth of loans from the federal government after a review by the Regional Investment Corporation concluded that its definition of ‘primary producer’ should be widened to include the thoroughbred industry. The RIC was set up in 2018 in order to support... Read More
Atlantic’s final Jewel is value for Farrington
The late, great, Atlantic Jewel’s (Fastnet Rock) sixth and last foal headed off towards his racing career yesterday, knocked down for a price which – all standard questions of unknown ability considered – looked a bargain at $240,000. A strapping son of US Triple Crown-winning first season sire Justify (Scat Daddy), the colt’s birth brought... Read More
A giant success for Kitchwin Hills
Another imposing specimen from the regal Legally Bay (Snippets) family rolled off the production line at Inglis Easter yesterday, a full sister by Savabeel (Zabeel) to Melbourne stakes-winner Hindaam. And while it might be tempting to call her the next big thing, in fact she already is. Lot 71, sold from Kitchwin Hills’ draft for... Read More
Widden seek blind redemption with filly after sibling tragedy
Day one at Inglis Easter featured the sale – as the equal second-highest priced filly – of a half-sister to a filly who, once an exciting racetrack prospect, has instead become a Widden Stud ‘project’. Lot 115, a daughter of Zoustar (Northern Meteor) offered by Widden as agents and sold to Suman Hedge Bloodstock for... Read More
Maher comes up trumps with $1.5 million Inglis Easter colt by I Am Invincible
More than $66 million changes hands on day one of elite Riverside Stables auction with middle market providing the backbone of trade Ciaron Maher, Australia’s biggest trainer, came out on top on day one of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, backing his judgement to land the “colt of the sale”, the top-priced $1.5 million... Read More