Well-related mare Taste Of Heaven (Encosta De Lago) topped the first Magic Millions Digital Sale conducted on Wednesday. A daughter of the blue hen Shantha’s Choice (Canny Lad), Taste Of Heaven has been secured by New Zealand interests having been purchased by Milan Park Stud for $350,000. Offered by Yarraman Park Stud, the Encosta De... Read More

Ciaron Maher is optimistic Sayedaty Sadaty can sneak into next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) after claiming the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday.  Sitting 35th in the Cup ballot prior to the win, the gelding’s victory should see him edge closer to a start, though he may still need to be re-handicapped to secure his... Read More

Robert Heathcote is hopeful he can snap a ten-year Group 1 drought in Melbourne when his supremely consistent mare Abounding (Rich Enuff) tackles the mile for the first time in her career in Saturday’s Empire Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington.    Heathcote is delighted to be “back in the big time” as he chases... Read More

Shamrock Bay (Cable Bay), a three-time winner and rated 91, will continue his career with trainer Dom Sutton in Melbourne after being purchased by Noel Fehily and Dave Crosse for 210,000gns (approx. AU$444,720) at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale on Tuesday. “He has been bought for trainer Dominic Sutton, who is training at... Read More

Given that Roger Charlton trained the winner of the English Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) in only his second season as a trainer, it would be entirely fitting if, a quarter of a century later, son Tom could follow in his famous father’s footsteps – albeit on the other side of the world.   Back in... Read More

Ciaron Maher’s head of bloodstock Will Bourne is on his annual visit to the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, and got the trip off to a productive start by landing the top lot at the opening session of the five-day Newmarket auction. The progressive middle-distance performer Mukhtalif (Sea The Stars) brought the gavel down... Read More