Coolmore rolls $30 million dice and buys Golden Slipper winner Guest House
Golden Slipper-winning colt Guest House has been purchased by Coolmore just five days after his impressive win in the world's richest two-year-old race.
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Top two-year-old Espionage to stand at Lovatsville
Burgeoning studmaster Sam White has secured Zoustar's Group-winning two-year-old Espionage to stand at his Lovatsville stallion operation.
Owners resist sale ring riches to retain Stefi Magnetica
Newly retired Stefi Magnetica won’t be seen through a sale ring, with the dual Group 1 winner to be retained by her owners as a high-calibre broodmare.
New Zealand foal crop slide sparks warning over field sizes and industry sustainability
New Zealand’s racing industry faces a mounting sustainability challenge, with a declining foal crop and shrinking breeder base threatening future field sizes and wagering unless breeding numbers are urgently rebuilt, according to the country’s thoroughbred breeders’ association.
Costa heads back to the Coast, ending Dubai adventure
Michael Costa will leave the United Arab Emirates following Saturday’s Dubai World Cup meeting after four years training from Jebel Ali Stables, with the trainer to reignite his career on the Gold Coast.
Rowe On Monday – An Affair of consequence for Rogers, Home run to a fee hike and Derby-winning Ibis proves a columnist’s best friend
In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Hong Kong Derby winning breeder Tim Rowe speaks to Jeremy Rogers about selecting a Golden Slipper winner, ponders what Guest House’s success might mean for his sire and indulges in a bit of personal pride in the backstory of Invincible Ibis.
Australian racing’s most wanted – Slipper glory turns up heat on chase for Guest House
Golden Slipper winner Guest House is firmly in the sights of Coolmore and Yulong, with the colt shaping as one of the most sought-after stallion prospects this decade and a valuation likely to run well into eight figures.
‘It’s getting tougher’ – economic impacts hit lower end of bloodstock market in Adelaide
The Magic Millions Yearling Sale at Morphettville felt the brunt of a declining demand for yearlings as outside economic factors and a condensed sales schedule all combined to see trade drop below $10 million in Adelaide.
ATC broaches $10m question as Supreme Court defers hearing ahead of Racing NSW appeal
Accusations Racing NSW owes the Australian Turf Club almost $10 million in unpaid wagering distributions remain unresolved after the NSW Supreme Court deferred the fresh dispute, with April dates looming for an appeal hearing into the broader legal row between the club and the regulator.
China Horse Club’s Zoustar filly with an American pedigree has a future in the Philippines
Jun Almeda’s $200,000 Zoustar filly headlined a subdued opening session of the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale as clearance and key metrics fell amid a selective buying bench.