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Gold Coast is go – Jockeys give thumbs up to racetrack for Magic Millions meeting
Gold Coast will host the Magic Millions raceday after a repaired section of turf was given the all-clear by six senior jockeys.
Riding high: Meteoric rise puts Mollie Fitzgerald at forefront of a racing revolution
Less than 18 months into her riding career, Mollie Fitzgerald leads the NSW jockeys’ premiership. Matt Stewart caught up with the latest rising female star in Australia’s jockey ranks.
Sargent major - Pet grooming mogul lifts game with $2.3 million acquisition of In Secret’s sister
Five million-dollar horses were sold on the second day of the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast as the sister to In Secret made $2.3 million.
Australian-trained Evaporate confirmed for Entain TAB slot in NZB Kiwi
The Lindsay Park-trained Evaporate will be given his chance to parlay a promising Australian spring campaign into NZB Kiwi success as a slot runner for the New Zealand TAB.
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.