Ahead of the 2023 edition, it had been 37 years since the progeny of a sire aged 20 or older had won Australia’s most famous two-year-old race, the Golden Slipper. In 2026, the progeny of the “greybeards” are aiming for four in a row.
Magic Millions is banking on a broad buying bench led by pinhookers and value-seeking trainers to underpin a competitive middle market at Adelaide’s yearling sale despite a smaller catalogue and tempered turnover expectations.
Hong Kong buyers have even more reasons to target Australia’s most promising three-year-olds, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club adding a key incentive which could shake-up the market for tried horses. Tim Rowe investigates.
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing will uphold any bans placed on horses by Racing Australia relating to the crackdown on foal ownership declarations as part of its horse traceability policy.
In the latest Rowe On Monday, a Canberra family returns to the Golden Slipper stage after two decades, two-year-old results confirm Kia Ora's future and a racing goodbye to Grunt's Group 1-winning son Veight.
Matt Cumani believes South Africa may breed better staying three-year-olds than Australia and is hopeful of creating a pathway to bring them via Europe to race Down Under.
Gold Coast trainer Adam Campton leaned on Hong Kong support to secure the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale’s top Lot, a $250,000 colt by Zousain.
Queensland trainers have made the most of a buyers’ market, with Tony Gollan leading the way with a $130,000 Better Than Ready filly topping the opening day of the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale.
Magic Millions is hoping interstate vendors and buyers will help drive competition at its revamped Gold Coast March Yearling Sale after the catalogue was opened to non-Queensland-bred horses for the first time.
The owners of Extreme Choice colt Paradoxium have put talks with stud farms to one side as they focus on the Golden Slipper.
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