‘The sales this year have been extremely strong and I can’t see that changing’
High expectations as global market turns its attention to Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale By Tim Rowe Sebastian Hutch has unwavering confidence that the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, the company’s global showpiece event on the calendar, can once again lay claim to what he believes is one of the world’s best thoroughbred auctions. Twelve... Read More
Four for Astern
New first season sire winners Astern Astern (Medaglia D’Oro) continued his eyecatching run of winners and nailed a fourth through Arnaqueur (2 c ex Aloona by Smart Strike) who hung on for victory in the two-year-old maiden handicap (1300m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The debutant defeated Akahata (Pins) by a nose for trainer Jean... Read More
Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Chairman’s Trophy
Mighty Giant (Power) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way win in yesterday’s Chairman’s Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Neil Callan and trainer Ricky Yiu. Sent off as an 11-1 outsider against four opponents, the five-year-old defied market expectations to land the HK$4.5 million feature under a daring front-running ride from Callan,... Read More
Magnate rakes in the cash
Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) winner Sacred Magnate (Foxwedge) has returned victorious following a major setback four weeks ago, when he was withdrawn as favourite in a strong Class 2. Sacred Magnate gave Macau’s Derby king Joe Lau his fourth Derby victory when he scored a last stride win over Star of Yiu Cheung (Casino Prince)... Read More
Company ‘loss carry back’ can refund tax now!
In the tax world, like fashion, often the timeless “everything old is new again” quote applies. Such is the case for the company ‘loss carry back’ rules. These rules were first introduced in the 2012 budget, however their benefits were, regrettably, short lived as they were repealed from the 2014 tax year. Recognising that these... Read More
Blockchain ownership is coming to horse racing
In what is a world-first led by some of Australasian racing’s biggest and most influential players, including Arrowfield’s John Messara, Arthur Inglis and prominent Hong Kong-based owner David Boehm, the International Racehorse Owners Network (IRON) is set to launch a revolutionary global initiative that will see shares in racehorses digitised and sold as cryptocurrency tokens.... Read More