Catalogue for 2022 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale released
In the same month as the Apple Isle’s star mares Mystic Journey (Needs Further) and Still A Star (Toronado) were retired from the racetrack, Magic Millions released the catalogue for the 2022 Tasmanian Yearling Sale. The 145-lot catalogue features progeny of 52 different stallions, including Australian champion Written Tycoon (Iglesia), Shamus Award (Snitzel), Toronado (High... Read More
Breakthrough Magic Millions win for Zhongli Thoroughbreds’ Soaring Ambition
Gold Coast looms for Neasham-trained Wyong two-year-old-winning daughter of Not A Single Doubt Talented juvenile filly Soaring Ambition (Not A Single Doubt) provided Chinese owner Gu Tao with his biggest success to date yesterday and, importantly, at a time when his burgeoning Zhongli Thoroughbreds operation is about to enter its important phase as a major... Read More
Amazing Star’s horror fall raises a question of the HKJC’s race selection process
Last Sunday should have been the time when Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) exhilarating display of his athletic ability outshone all else, even Loves Only You’s (Deep Impact) farewell thriller. But when four horses have crashed to the ground at high speed and sent their riders careering to the turf, even exceptional achievements of historic magnitude... Read More
Pivotal day for Hellbent in Wyong juvenile feature
Hell I Am, Miss Hellfire and Negation are all leading chances for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic lead-up Few midweek races have had quite the impact of the Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) in recent years and today’s $200,000 feature at the Central Coast track may prove an important milestone in the career... Read More
THE TOP TEN: WORLD’S BEST TURF HORSES 2021 (Ha, according to me!)
Here we go and may the dissenters start their engines and, yes, not one Australian-trained horse 1. ST MARK’S BASILICA: Siyouni – Cabaret (Galileo) Unbeaten in four stars in 2021, each at Group 1 level, taking the French 2,000 Guineas and Derby before beating all-comers in the Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes. The Derby win... Read More
Second for Invader
New winners Invader (pictured above) – Invader (Snitzel) sired his second individual winner when Celtic Vader (2 f ex Celtic Sea by Fastnet Rock) was a comfortable winner of Saturday’s Aramis Two-Year-Old Plate (1050m) at Morphettville. Showing the benefit of a previous outing over the course and distance on November 27, the Richard and Chantelle... Read More