Prior to last Tuesday and the stunning Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) victory by Verry Elleegant (Zed), the above trifecta of words was reserved for the original Kiwi (Blarney Kiss), the 1983 winner. The similarities are noteworthy. Both are from very humble New Zealand backgrounds. Kiwi was bought by farmer Snowy Lupton for the princely... Read More

Magic Millions’ juvenile auction exceeds expectations in face of closed border with three youngsters breaking $300,000 mark A colt by sire of the moment Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) will head to Victoria after Baystone Farm’s Dean Harvey made a strategic call to target the juvenile at yesterday’s Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale... Read More

Danny Shum is likely to plot a modest autumn path with Tourbillon Diamond (Olympic Glory) after the Australian import upstaged several Hong Kong International Races aspirants with a dogged victory in the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Delighted to have claimed a second Hong Kong win with the... Read More

There was a poignant moment in the half-hour leading up to the running of this year’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) that signalled James McDonald was quite possibly about to enjoy the ride of his life on Verry Elleegant (Zed). It occurred when the horses were made to hold up as they emerged from the... Read More

A cohort of Australian buyers have set sail for the US and the ten-day Kentucky breeding stock sales extravaganza in a bid to bolster their own and clients’ broodmare pool with potent outcross US bloodlines. One of the most successful in sourcing US mares and race fillies since he first ventured to the US sales... Read More

Queenslanders called on to do the heavy lifting at Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale A number of familiar faces synonymous with the Australasian breeze-up scene are notable absentees from the Gold Coast this year, but regular Queensland-based industry professionals are going out of their way to help fill the void at today’s Magic Millions... Read More