Warwick Barr

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Highs and lows - how an SA breeder kept the faith in Benedetta

As Benedetta tries to win another Group 1 race in the Doomben 10,000, Brenton Parker recalls the fortuitous moment when the mare he bred and sold as a yearling came back into his life.

'It's a game where you learn all the time' - Ex-concreter Russo on the importance of solid foundations

The recent Adelaide carnival may have provided bloodstock agent Lenny Russo with some great results, but the one-time concreter is glad to see a more formal professional development pathway for the next generation.

Queensland government unveils terms, appointments for racing industry review

The Queensland government has released details of a review into racing in the state, including its terms of reference and steering committee appointments.

$4.2 million Bella and $3.8 million Jewel highlight record Chairman's Sale

The Everest winner Bella Nipotina has sold for $4.2 million and Group 1 star Amelia’s Jewel for $3.8 million as records tumbled at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Pardi time as ‘sophisticated investors’ pounce on top-priced foal

Records continued to tumble on the closing day of the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale with a Too Darn Hot colt selling for $775,000.

Crabtree stays the distance with filly, paying a record Australian Weanling Sale price

Robert Crabtree may have completed the sale of his Dorrington Farm but giving up a filly he bred before being sold in unison with Noorilim Park wasn’t an option at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale.

Sliding doors and Google Maps - an unlikely route to the South Australian Derby

A racing novice of less than a decade ago, Matt Sellick’s unconventional venture into thoroughbred syndication is getting serious with Statuario one of the favourites to win the South Australian Derby.
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