In this week's Rowe On Monday, a one-two finish in the Festival Stakes bodes well for Home Affairs, a silver lining for Tal Nolen and the next chapter beckons for a New Zealand Group 1-winning colt.
Ross Ferris was “sick of horses not selling”, so the Two Bays Farm principal changed his approach by upgrading his broodmare band, a decision which resulted in a Melbourne Premier Sale session-topping Zoustar filly.
Winx’s Snitzel yearling colt has been withdrawn from Inglis Easter Yearling Sale after suffering a setback in his preparation with Coolmore.
A stronger Inglis Melbourne Premier catalogue than 12 months ago has Inglis bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch confident that the sales company can build on last years’ success when the sale kicks off on Sunday at Oaklands Junction.
Tropicus’s Oakleigh Plate win underscores the tightening grip major studs have on elite colts, with Kia Ora Stud’s homebred emerging as a rare stallion prospect in a market where proven Group 1 talent is increasingly locked away before it ever reaches the open market.
A Spirit Of Boom filly sold at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has had a Racing Australia embargo lifted on appeal after a late foal ownership declaration briefly left her ineligible to race amid growing industry concern over the regulator’s strict enforcement regime.
Tasmania’s yearling market staged a revival of fortunes, with a more than $800,000 jump in aggregate, a near record average and a new benchmark for a top price at the state’s yearling sale at Quercus Park.
In today's Rowe On Monday, Waikato Stud's Mark Chittick says business won out in the decision to sell Super Seth to Coolmore, while young stallion Anders, known for his short-course prowess on the racetrack, is siring winners across a variety of distances.
Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale surpassed $21 million for the first time with the Book 2 session topped by a colt by Gingerbread Man.
As a kid, Elliott Walden thought his farm life in Kentucky was boring, but after a detour via the training ranks, he became, through his association with WinStar farm, one of the most successful and revered figures in American breeding and bloodstock. He reflects on his journey with Jessica Owers in Written In the Stars.
