The unprecedented private sale of Golden Slipper winner Lady of Camelot is expected to attract global breeding heavyweights and could set a new Australasian broodmare sale record.
Capitalist and Zoustar’s prolific winner-getting seasons will come down to the wire for who will be declared the country’s premier sire with meetings on Friday in NSW and Victoria likely to determine the winner.
The decline of participation in Australia’s two-year-old ranks is accelerating, prompting strategic resets by some of the country’s biggest stables, and questions about whether the racing program needs to adapt to meet the new reality, writes Bren O’Brien.
Tim Rowe found himself in Malaysia this weekend for the country’s richest race, where ex-Australian horses were to the fore, the punters were back after the distractions of the World Cup, Jett Stanley was making an impression, and a tribute to a New Zealand legend was on display.
Home Affairs is chasing down Snitzel in the two-year-old sires standings, while Bivouac and Wootton Bassett remain locked in a tight contest for second-season sire honours.
Graff will head to the Darling Downs from his previous NSW base, with the emerging stallion to stand at the McAlpines’ Eureka Stud.
Magic Millions has opened entries for its 2027 yearling sales series, confirming a familiar January calendar squeeze with Karaka while reshuffling the dates of its Tasmanian and Perth auctions.
Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett says the soaring price of European stayers, driven by Middle Eastern buyers with “no budget”, has left the Melbourne Cup-winning syndicator struggling to secure spring carnival prospects beyond Al Riffa and Perisher.
In this week's Rowe On Monday, Magic Millions' auction scheduling sparks industry debate, Kim Kelly's warning on integrity's role in wagering confidence and Riverina Lulu vindicates Ian Mandie's breeding decisions.
Magic Millions has moved its Horses in Training Sale to the same week as Inglis’s Ready to Race Sale to attract more international buyers and strengthen its position in the competitive breeze-up market.
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