No dip tipped yet as Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale takes centre stage
Strong demand set to continue at South Australia’s annual thoroughbred auction An influx of eastern states vendors and a concerted effort by South Australia’s breeders to back its local Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale has organisers confident that a diverse buying bench has the quantity and quality of horses to see the immense Australia-wide demand... Read More
From travesty to ecstasy: Williams’ Shelby Sixtysix reignites popular trainer
When trainer Danny Williams lost his talented horse Hot ‘N’ Hazy (Snitzel) in a race fall at Rosehill in July 2020, he hit one of the lowest points of his life. In fact, he was so devastated by the tragic incident, he thought seriously about closing down his stable and walking away from the training... Read More
Istataba goes one better on raw ability
Argentinian filly Istataba (Treasure Beach) put her best foot forward to get off the mark in the restricted maiden over 1200 metres at Kranji yesterday having shown potential with two seconds from her two starts previously. The Michael Clements-trained filly jumped smartly from barrier five and kept finding more for Jake Bayliss to defeat Deception... Read More
Turn Me Loose’s juvenile filly too slick in Sistema Stakes
The retiring Murray Baker and his training partner Andrew Forsman provided a toast to the past and a glimpse to the future after lightly raced filly Lickety Split (Turn Me Loose) upstaged her more fancied rivals in yesterday’s Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) in New Zealand. Hall Of Fame trainer Baker will bring his long... Read More
James and Wellwood land final day blow to end landmark NZB sale
On Wednesday, the final day of Book 1, Roger James and Robert Wellwood went to an unprecedented $900,000 to land a colt by The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice), a yearling that was in the eyes of the training duo the standout youngster of the sale, and yesterday the pair returned to the well on the... Read More
Karis Teetan stars with quartet as John Size dominates Sha Tin features
Unleashing a decisive move in quest of a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ title, John Size stamped familiar mid-season authority on the championship with a treble – highlighted by success in the two Class 1 features – at Sha Tin yesterday. Size’s three-timer with Sight Success (Magnus), Champion’s Way (Hinchinbrook) and Brilliant Way (Reliable Man)... Read More