Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained colt aims to follow fellow Magic Millions graduate Shaquero as winner of lucrative race In the ebbs and flows of what can be ruthless breeding and bloodstock fashion, setting off to a flying start can be of paramount importance for long term success, be that as a young stallion or... Read More

New winners Gold Standard (pictured above) – Spendthrift’s first season sire Gold Standard (Sebring) hit the target with just his second individual runner as Sheeza Belter (2 f ex Saxabelle by Saxon) took out the Magic Millions Plate (1100m) at Ascot Saturday. Sheeza Belter was a $50,000 buy for owner Justin Warwick out of the... Read More

A new year affords a new page; a new beginning, a new hope. Out with the old and in with the new – as the saying goes.  Yet at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, it was more of the same for the country’s leading stud, continuing their 2021 results and adding to its already imposing... Read More

Travel restrictions force Te Akau boss to sit out Magic Millions for second consecutive year, but trainer on the ground With Covid travel restrictions still playing havoc in parts of the world and the travel corridor between New Zealand and Australia remaining closed, Te Akau supremo David Ellis will once again be forced to watch... Read More

King Arthur (I Am Invincible) delivered the perfect start for the new partnership between trainer Donna Logan and the Fortuna New Zealand Racing Stable on what was their very first day at the office in the season opener yesterday. The Kiwi trainer was the lucky recipient of powerhouse outfits Te Akau Stable and Fortuna’s string... Read More

Prominent breeder has dominated Western Australian racing scene, feats that see him placed fifth on TRC worldwide rankings Bob Peters has been breeding and racing horses for 48 years and enjoyed remarkable success during that time, particularly in his home state of Western Australia where he has won every major there is to – and... Read More