Bren O'Brien

While key metrics at this week’s Gold Coast Yearling Sale remain high by historical standards, it has become significantly harder to do business for vendors, as buyers tighten their wallets and sharpen their focus.

Gold Coast will host the Magic Millions raceday after a repaired section of turf was given the all-clear by six senior jockeys.

It is looking increasingly likely that Saturday’s feature Magic Millions meeting will remain on the Gold Coast as leading trainer Chris Waller gives his tick of approval over a poisoned section of the track.

Yulong has forged a reputation as the biggest investor in Australian thoroughbred racing over the past five years, but while Zhang Yuesheng largely kept his bidding hand down on the first day of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, his huge breeding operation still made headlines.

A 51-year-old man has been arrested over a major fire that broke out in the Norman Robinson Stand at Caulfield racecourse.

With the rich two-year-old feature sales races on the Gold Coast and in Sydney fast approaching, this week’s Run The Numbers examines looks at the emerging success of the yearling sales graduates from 2024 as well as the decline in two-year-old participation across Australia.

The age profile of Australia’s elite stallion ranks has been a discussion point for several years. New data reveals that Australia has by far the oldest average age of all major global jurisdictions amongst its top 10 stallions.