Yearlings to bring marathon selling extravaganza to a close on the Gold Coast
November-born American Pharoah filly has mouth-watering pedigree is one of the star attractions at Magic Millions Selling yearlings in June, as a rule, is not the first port of call for many breeders and pinhookers but as often happens with horses timing can be everything and if for various reasons they could not be sold... Read More
Sky Darci snares Lion Rock Trophy Handicap in a thriller as Fownes claims a treble
Caspar Fownes regained the trainers’ championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci (Darci Brahma) in one fell swoop with a pivotal treble, crowned by Lion Rock Trophy Handicap glory (Gr 3, 1600m), at Sha Tin yesterday. Trailing John Size by two winners entering the meeting,... Read More
Belmont Guineas beckons I’m All The Talk
WA sire I’m All The Talk can complete a ground-breaking season when Billy Ain’t Silly and The Spruiker line up in the Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) later this month. The Darling View Thoroughbreds resident has been an embedded Top 10 stallion on the Australian second-season premiership since Watch Me Dance completed the G3 Champion Fillies... Read More
Tiger roars to launch young WA breeders into spotlight
Success in the commercial breeding, and racing game more generally, relies heavily on judgement. The judgement to purchase the right stock; the judgement to go to the right stallion; the judgement to go to the right sale. To have bestowed the accolade of ‘being a good judge’ is probably the best compliment that can be... Read More
Kukeracha steals Explosive’s Thunder as New Zealand breds clean sweep Derbies
Night Of Thunder lands first Group 1 winner after quinella for trainer Chris Waller in Queensland Derby Darley’s 2,000 Guineas- (Gr 1, 1m) winning stallion Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) broke through for his first worldwide Group 1 winner at stud as the Chris Waller-trained Kukeracha (3 g ex Portrait Of A Lady by A.P. Indy)... Read More
Double brings up much-needed fillip for Burridge
The Steven Burridge yard got a much-needed shot in the arm with a double courtesy of two mildly-fancied runners in Wealth Elite (Midshipman) and Chalaza (Road To Rock) yesterday. Neither are world beaters, but the Australian handler still welcomed any numbers that can boost a win tally that has struggled to take off this year.... Read More