Magic Millions announce two new races as prize-money boosted
The Magic Millions raceday is set to be enhanced next year with the introduction of two new races, along with an added investment of $1.5 million, taking the total prize-money pool to $11.75 million across the day. Yesterday, the auction house – in conjunction with Racing Queensland – announced the now ten–race card will become... Read More
Grenville’s Bart McCulloch keen to Excel after long haul to the Gold Coast
Tasmanian breeder Bart McCulloch has good grounds to be confident his ambitious mission to the Magic Millions sale will go better than his previous bold venture from the Island State to Queensland. Grenville Stud, the progressive 1100-acre farm south-west of Launceston which runs some 40 broodmares and stands young stallions Stratosphere (Snitzel) and Zululand (Fastnet... Read More
Beluga lands Sha Tin feature for Hall, Chadwick
Benefiting from an overdue change of luck with barriers, Beluga (Tavistock) upstaged several Four-Year-Old Classic Series contenders with facile victory in yesterday’s Class 2 Chek Keng Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin, prompting his trainer David Hall to consider loftier targets. Beluga’s record of five wins and eight minor placings from 16 starts would be even... Read More
South Of The River puts debut flop behind him
A beaten favourite on debut usually puts punters off, but South Of The River’s (Statue Of Liberty) pulsating win second-up on Saturday proved that such flops should not be written off too soon at times. After a weakening ninth as the hotpot in a novice race on 1200 metres turf at his first Kranji assignment... Read More
Mishani team Ross, Crooks prepare for warfare with Spartan
Trainer Les Ross will be leading the Queensland team in next weekend’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) after Mishani Spartan (Husson) produced what, to their eyes, was an unbelievable victory in the Aquis Gold Nugget (1100m) yesterday. Ross, whose primary client is Mishani Enterprises, now has three runners in the $2 million feature, all... Read More
Strong interest lodged already for lock, stock and barrel Spendthrift Australia deal
Seven separate parties have already expressed their interest in buying Spendthrift Australia’s breeding operation since its US owner made the shock decision to offload the lavish Victorian stud and its breeding stock in a deal they hope can be structured on a walk-in, walk-out basis. Donovan and Co’s Clint Donovan and Magic Millions have been... Read More