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Laminitis claims Frost Giant
Former Yarradale Stud shuttler Frost Giant (USA) has been put down in New York. He was 19. Frost Giant (Giant's Causeway) had been pensioned from active stallion duties last year and had been battling laminitis since his retirement to ReRun Thoroughbreds at East...
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Cottage industry continues with Acting God
Acting God can add another chapter to the Cottage Rose success story for owner-breeder Mary Gracie and trainer Bruce Watkins. At Pinjarra on Thursday, the Playing God gelding was ridden patiently by apprentice Jett Stanley and would have been spotting the leaders the...
WA Beauty a banker in Hong Kong
The Tony Cruz-trained Beauty Joy has joined the growing list of WA-bred gallopers to win in Hong Kong. He settled midfield in the Class 2 Lantau Island Hcp (1655m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday and was driven out to press the leaders inside final furlong to win cosily...
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Gold Front sells six-figure fillies on Gold Coast
Gold Front Thoroughbreds goes into the Perth Magic Millions following the sale of six-figure fillies by Russian Revolution and Vancouver on the Gold Coast last week. The Russian Revolution - Belle d’Amour filly (Lot 791) made $120,000 to the bid of Bennett Racing and...
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Delay likely for Magic Millions Yearling Sale
The 2022 Perth Yearling Sale will likely be delayed a week in a further complication for Magic Millions following Thursday’s decision by Premier Mark McGowan to keep WA’s hard-border closed indefinitely. In overnight news, ANZ Bloodstock reports Magic Millions is...
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Bradbury Burning at Ascot
Burnya To Survive puts his winning run on the line in the Amelia Park Hcp (1400m) at Ascot on Monday. The 4yo son of Bradbury’s Luck is one of Perth’s most-improved gallopers since returning for just his second prep under the guidance of trainer Jason Miller. Burnya...
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Darling View farewells I’m All The Talk
Darling View Thoroughbreds has announced the death of Champion WA sire I’m All The Talk. The Group 3 winning son of Stratum was 11. He was Champion WA 2YO Sire and First-season sire in 2019-20 and Champion WA second-season sire and WA Champion 3yo Sire in 2020-21....
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Hard-border hits Perth Magic Millions Sale
The decision by Premier Mark McGowan to keep WA’s hard-border closed indefinitely has major implications for the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale. WA was due to ease restrictions on February 5, however, Mr McGowan declared “it would be reckless and irresponsible to...
Skin in Hong Kong win for WA
Three Western Australian studs received winning updates for the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale when Apache Pass opened his Hong Kong account at Sha Tin on Sunday. Apache Pass (pictured) began his career with Lindsey Smith before transferring off-shore following a...
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Patience pays with Eldorado River
Capel trainer Bruce Watkins has given Eldorado River time to find her feet with a patient program that has every chance of paying off for her owners this year. Eldorado River (Toronado) had cost Watkins $16,000 from Clare Downs Stud at the 2019 Perth Magic Millions...
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Miss Conteki rockets home in Miss Andretti
Amelia Park sprinter Miss Conteki has repaid her purchase price many times over and her residual value has continued to climb this month with Listed victories in the LR Summer Scorcher (1000m) and Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m). Miss Conteki (5m Eurozone - Tipsy Moment...
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Chantorque a super filly by War Chant
Yarradale Stud champion War Chant (USA) started the New Year in style with seven individual winners in the first fortnight of 2022 starting with Chantorque at Ascot on Perth Cup Day Express Time book-ended the winning run at Ascot last Saturday. The Yarradale-bred...