5 February 2022
Yarradale-bred mare Samiam Seussie slipped under the radar with a last-start win at Trentham in New Zealand. The Tony Pike-trained import claimed a Benchmark 65 over 1600m during the recent Group 1 meeting for the Telegraph Hcp. Her only other win was a Canterbury...
1 February 2022
Gingerbread Man signed off January with an interstate treble and he can keep raising the bar in February at Pinjarra’s Magic Millions meeting this weekend. The Yarradale Stud sire doubled up at Ascot last Saturday with Phanta and Double Spice on either side of another...
1 February 2022
Group 1 WA breeder Ellie Giles is embarking on a new venture with Ruby Racing & Breeding at the Perth Magic Millions this month. Speaking shortly after news of new dates for this year’s Yearling Sale were announced on Monday, Giles was upbeat when previewing her...
1 February 2022
Fiorucci Mama had slipped under the guard of buyers as a foal and she did the same to punters in the Magic Millions Plate (1000m) on Saturday. The Rommel filly eased from $9 out to $13 but belied that drift with a determined, front-running victory under Willie Pike. ...
1 February 2022
New dates have been announced for the 2022 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale in the Swan Valley. Originally scheduled to commence on February 14, the popular Western Australian auction will now start eight days later, on the afternoon on February 22. “After...
31 January 2022
Deceased Alwyn Park stallion Trade Fair (GB) was represented by his 17th Stakes winner when Trix Of The Trade took advantage of a perfectly-timed Troy Turner ride in the Listed WA Breeders Classic (1400m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. Trade Fair (Zafonic) was a Juddmonte...
30 January 2022
Hayden Ballantyne can kick-start a second successful career with grey filly She’s Greysful in the RL Magic Millions WA 2yo Classic (1200m) at Pinjarra next Saturday. More than just a footballer turned rookie-trainer, Ballantyne soaked up stable life riding work for...
30 January 2022
Jimmy Choux (NZ) has a second Group 1 in his sights this season after Melbourne-based sprinter Open Minded won the LR John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Australia Day. Open Minded (pictured) ended the unbeaten run of imported mare Lighthouse (USA) after...
30 January 2022
Scenic Lodge sire Dash For Cash might be at the back-end of his stud career but he was back in business last week courtesy of an interstate double with Blazejowski (Flemington) and Cash Away (Pinjarra). Blazejowski is a hard-knocking 7yo gelding with 10 wins to his...
28 January 2022
Willaview Park consigned its first yearlings to last year’s Perth Magic Millions and the first winner from that draft arrived at Belmont on Wednesday. Saintorio (Oratorio) opened the Narrikup nursery’s account in a 1200m juvenile for part-owner and trainer Stephen...
28 January 2022
January has been a whirlwind for Gold Front Thoroughbreds and there won’t be any respite until the last of its Perth Magic Millions yearlings find new homes next month. Gold Front owners Alan & Sue Olive sold fillies by Russian Revolution and Vancouver on the Gold...
27 January 2022
Lindsay Park reports Dark Dream will be set for a country cups campaign following his last-start victory at Flemington. The widely-travelled son of Geisel Park sire All American returned to winning form with a powerful victory in the Living Legends Plate (1700m) last...
