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Champagne moment - Home Affairs filly sells to Waterhouse and Bott for $1.05 million
A first-crop daughter of Home Affairs out of the former Bjorn Baker-trained mare Champagne Cuddles was sold for a seven-figure sum early on day two of the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast.
99.9 per cent - Racing Queensland and Magic Millions back feature meeting to stay on the Gold Coast
It is looking increasingly likely that Saturday’s feature Magic Millions meeting will remain on the Gold Coast as leading trainer Chris Waller gives his tick of approval over a poisoned section of the track.
Platform set - Bowditch ‘satisfied’ with $45 million opening Magic Millions session
Four million-dollar yearlings changed hands on day one of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast with 162 horses sold at an average of $278,549.
From top buyer to a leading vendor - Yulong switches sides and nets $1.8 million return on Away Game filly
Yulong has forged a reputation as the biggest investor in Australian thoroughbred racing over the past five years, but while Zhang Yuesheng largely kept his bidding hand down on the first day of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, his huge breeding operation still made headlines.
Stewart resolute in global approach - blueblood seven-figure fillies join American owner’s portfolio
American bloodstock investor John Stewart has outlaid $3.4 million in 10 minutes to buy two high-profile fillies at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Gold Coast racetrack drama takes another twist as investigation continues
Several suspicious items have been recovered in a police investigation into damage to the Gold Coast racetrack that has thrown Magic Millions plans into disarray.
Arrest made over Caulfield grandstand fire
A 51-year-old man has been arrested over a major fire that broke out in the Norman Robinson Stand at Caulfield racecourse.