As the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale draws closer, The Thoroughbred Report further examines the first-season sires set to make their mark through their debut yearlings. In part two, we highlight additional stallions with their first progeny entered for Magic Millions.
December 23rd 2025
In 2025, the industry pivoted to embrace a new system for evaluating yearling sales endoscopy and get a clearer prediction of performance on the track. How did we get here, and how has it improved buyers' confidence in the pre-sale scope?
December 23rd 2025
The purchasers of $250,000 Magic Millions The Debut winner Lumbini and G2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes victress Lara Antipova both struck while the iron was cold to secure their stars as yearlings. Thanks to their performances, the iron is red hot for Russian Revolution as the yearling sales season begins.
December 22nd 2025
Tabitha Ridley-Thomas joined Magic Millions as a Bloodstock Consultant in October 2025. She’d previously been the Racing Manager for Annabel and Rob Archibald Racing. TTR sat down to discuss how she was settling into the new role and what excites her about the future.
December 22nd 2025
With the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale just around the corner, The Thoroughbred Report takes a look at the first-season sire crop, looking to make an impression with their first yearlings. Part one runs through some of the stallions who commanded the highest fees across their initial seasons.
December 22nd 2025
Mark Newnham celebrated 100 wins in Hong Kong with exciting Invincible Ibis whose third win in succession will set him up for the 4-Year-Old series in the New Year. Zoustar had a double on the card, while Exceed And Excel enjoyed a double as a broodmare sire.
December 22nd 2025
The shadow of Snitzel loomed over Eagle Farm as Mathias and Agent Zero delivered a Group 3 quinella, while the red-hot Grafterburners nabbed a first stakes race for his sire and, over in Ascot, Apulia took out the G2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes.
December 21st 2025
Smart juveniles struck on debut across three states on Saturday, with winners Warwoven and Unit Five stamping their tickets for Gold Coast adventures next month. Over the Tasman, Russian Revolution filly Lara Antipova stepped up to the plate in the G2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes.
December 21st 2025