Zayydani
You put the best to the best and then you hope for the best. It’s probably the oldest adage in breeding. But what if those two words come into it – “in-breeding”? Zayydani, a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Grunt, gave plenty of proof of the axiom’s worth in taking Saturday’s Listed Golden Crown... Read More
‘We didn’t think he’d make it back to the races’
Trainer Kylie Gavenlock is hoping Go For Gold (Medaglia D’Oro) can make a splash in the city as the new Midway race series, the latest innovative concept brought in by Racing NSW amid a raft of prize-money increases announced in February, gets underway on Saturday at Rosehill Gardens with a Benchmark 72 event over 1100... Read More
Lime Country Thoroughbreds with a big move and big plans in the Hunter
In late 2016 New Zealanders Greg and Jo Griffin made the leap across the Tasman and into the Australian breeding and racing industry and, since making the big move, they’ve made a serious impact with their Lime Country Thoroughbreds operation. Originally, they based their business out of Think Big Stud in the NSW Southern Highlands,... Read More
Phoenix rises to Wingham for Gleeson and Gifford
It’s taken Damian Gleeson longer than he thought it would to start redeveloping his new Wingham property, a former dairy farm and lifestyle block currently being transformed into a thoroughbred stud, and longer still to make a permanent move home to his native state of NSW. But the Phoenix Thoroughbred Farm principal, who has been... Read More
Phoenix winner Volcanic Rock tops Inglis Digital sale for $365,000
The son of Hinchinbrook becomes the most expensive racehorse sold on thriving platform Listed-winning two-year-old Volcanic Rock (Hinchinbrook) became the most expensive racehorse sold on Inglis Digital when Mark Ruff’s Bulla Thoroughbreds went to $365,000 to secure the gelding at the June (Late) Online Sale, which closed for bidding yesterday evening. The winner of The... Read More
Australian rural land at an all-time high
It’s been said ad nauseam, but these are unprecedented times, and that is definitely the case when it comes to the Australian rural property market, as the rare occurrence of multiple factors, all prevailing at once, pushes prices to new highs as investors from a range of sectors chase agricultural land. LAWD senior director of... Read More