In 2024, the Inglis Ready2Race Sale hit two major milestones: its first $1 million sale and a median price surpassing $100,000 for the first time. The Thoroughbred Report examined the evolution of the sale over the past decade.
October 18th 2024
Top Scone trainer Brett Cavanough has some “cracking” horses who should attract plenty of interest at the 2024 Magic Millions Horses In Training Sale on the Gold Coast. But he is not worried about what kind of dollars he can make. He will just be proud of the effort of his daughter, Georgie, who is travelling up as a vendor for the first time.
October 18th 2024
Dorrington Farm owner-breeder Rob Crabtree admits he wasn't confident his 2-year-old sensation Miss Celine could've placed when she was in last spot approaching the final 200 metres in the Listed Magic Millions Debutant S. at Caulfield. But he knew he had something the moment he first laid eyes on his homebred, and that Blake Shinn is a star hoop who you never write off.
October 17th 2024
A decade ago, Rachel King landed in Australia with a working holiday visa and hopes of developing her riding, ahead of reapplying for her apprentice jockey licence on her return to England. On Monday, it was announced the 34-year-old jockey will become the first Australian resident to ever ride at the prestigious Breeders' Cup meeting at Del Mar in California, where she will partner Noriyuki Hori’s Satono Carnaval (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) in the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. We caught up with the trailblazer to hear her story.
October 17th 2024
Wednesday gave Ciaron Maher the best possible start to his 2-year-old season by delivering a midweek metropolitan winner with the tough filly Icarian Dream at Warwick Farm, who will be aimed at the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic.
October 17th 2024
Buyers from around Australia and Asia were strong in their bidding at Tuesday's Inglis Ready2Race Sale. A record high price was achieved whilst key statistics improved upon last year when the shock of racing closures in Singapore and Macau was still raw. We had a look at the day's best sellers and spoke to vendors and buyers.
October 16th 2024
Each week, ‘Sectionally Speaking’ has a look at the ratings that sit alongside the future of our breeding stock.
October 16th 2024
There was plenty of juvenile action at the trials on both sides of the Tasman as Lucky Vega (Ire) produced another trial winner and a well-bred daughter of I Am Invincible showed she had no issues with a Heavy track at Warwick Farm. Several others turned heads despite the wet weather.
October 16th 2024