27 May 2022
Keith Biggs won’t be long in recouping the $400,000 he spent on Minsk Moment at the Inglis Digital May (Late) Sale this week. Biggs bred and kept a share in Minsk Moment after selling him as a yearling for $575,000. The I Am Invincible colt was sent to Brisbane last...
27 May 2022
Western Australian breeders have purchased 28 broodmares for turnover of $2 million at the Magic Millions National Sale on the Gold Coast. It’s a significant upgrade for the State’s bloodstock ranks at time when the Australian thoroughbred industry is experiencing the...
26 May 2022
The final chapter of a wonderful contribution to South Australian racing and breeding is about to close. Ken and Helen Smith will be offering a complete dispersal of their bloodstock interests via online auction website bloodstockauction.com with the catalogue going...
25 May 2022
Geisel Park owner Eddie Rigg and a syndicate of local breeders have acquired high-class sire Manhattan Rain to stand in Western Australia. His service fee has been set at $8,800 (inc GST). Manhattan Rain (Encosta de Lago) is a proven Danehill-free stallion and is a...
24 May 2022
Playing God sired his third 2yo winner of the season when Sky Duke freewheeled in the Free Entry To Belmont Park Maiden (1200m) last Wednesday. Such was his domination on debut, Sky Duke can go the same way as Playing God’s earlier juvenile winners Swear To God and...
23 May 2022
Gold Front Thoroughbreds resident Awesome Rock sired a winning double with his 3yo filly Kaymay and 3yo colt Rokanori at Belmont on Saturday. That wasn’t the only good news for Gold Front owners Alan and Sue Olive. They also bred Sluice Box (My Admiration) who filled...
23 May 2022
I’m All The Talk is off to a successful start at Belmont with Warm ‘N’ Fuzzy after he sired four winners of six races in the final month of the season at Ascot. Warm ‘N’ Fuzzy opened the batting for the former Mungrup & Darling View stallion in the Amelia Park Hcp...
23 May 2022
Above the Peg and Yaphet were profiled as horses to follow at the start of their current preps and they’re realising that potential this month. That said, there’s better things ahead for the 3yo sons of Scenic Lodge legend Blackfriars next season. Above the Peg...
16 May 2022
Perth sprinter Triple Missile will be winning more races in Melbourne on the back of his powerful victory in the VRC Country Winter Championship (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Balmoral Park homebred is trained by Lindsey Smith and had been destined for an...
11 May 2022
Dick Vincent burned the candle at both ends in every one of his 97 years so it was with a degree of disbelief to learn of his death last Tuesday. Before graduating to Group 1 success with Barely A Moment as a thoroughbred breeder, Vincent was a nationally recognised...
11 May 2022
Snitzel speed-machine Splintex has been purchased to stand at Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia. He will head west in a deal brokered by agent Mark Player on behalf of NSW owner-breeder Geoff Grimish. “Splintex is a perfect fit for WA,” Darling View’s...
10 May 2022
Western Australia’s racing and breeding communities are in mourning following the death of Yarradale Stud owner Ron Sayers. Sayers, 70, passed away on Monday following a battle with stomach cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Long-time friend, business colleague and...