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‘It happens here at Yulong’ - Upper Bloodstock's Capital return
A buyer with an insatiable appetite for potential stars and owners with a reputation for trading met in a transaction believed to be worth around $4 million which will see promising three-year-old colt Angel Capital step out in the jade green of Yulong in next week’s Australian Guineas.
David McGrath’s term on ATC board extended
David McGrath will remain on the board of the Australian Turf Club as an independent director for another four years, with the NSW government insisting it did not need to convene a selection panel for his re-appointment.
‘Giving the horse a voice’ – RA backs landmark lameness biomarker study
More than 1200 Australian racehorses will take part in a Racing Australia-commissioned research project which could identify if a key biomarker can be used to predict equine injuries.
Run The Numbers - The question of Lonhro’s legacy
The Lightning Stakes victory of Skybird enhances the legacy of her grandsire Lonhro, one of the most popular and accomplished thoroughbreds of the past 50 years. Run The Numbers looks at the ongoing influence of the champion sire, through his sons and daughters at stud.
Rowe on Monday - Prominent WA breeders go it alone for Magic Millions, Argentinian interest in Shaggy's sire
In this week's Rowe on Monday, Tim Rowe examines a different Magic Millions strategy for three West Australian studs, while he reveals how Kooringal Stud resident Sandbar, the sire of Randwick winner Shaggy, found his way to the Riverina farm.
Straight Shorts - Monday February 17 - Hopes grow for Cummings family Leilani Lodge lifeline, five slots to fill in NZB Kiwi, Hyeronimus keeps Shaggy ride
Straight Shorts is a rolling news update service on the biggest stories in racing, wagering and breeding.
Shifting sands: Phoenix void filled by Brookdale Racing
Phoenix Thoroughbreds, the successful but controversial breeding and racing empire run by Amer Abdulaziz, is winding up its Australian thoroughbred interests, with another Bahraini-backed operation, Brookdale Racing, stepping in to take its place.