Sunshine Coast Holds the Spotlight
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in Sunshine Coast | No Comments »Feature race action from the Queensland Winter Racing carnival heads to Caloundra on Saturday, for the running of the Caloundra Cup and Glasshouse Stakes. These races signal the closing of the carnival and an interesting clash looms with the re-match between ...
Group 1 Season completed
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Group 1 racing in Australia for season 2007-08 came to a close on Saturday when Absolut Glam took out the Winter Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm. The filly has been most consistent throughout the year and her win continued a trend ...
Australians set for Royal Ascot
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Overseas | No Comments »The annual Australian invasion at the famous Royal Ascot carnival in England continues next week, with Takeover Target making a third straight appearance at the meet. The Kings Stand Stakes has been very good to Australian runners, with Choisir, Takeover Target ...
Popular Jumper Toulouse Lautrec Goes Around Again
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Sandown | No Comments »Toulouse Lautrec, the 2004 Queensland Derby winner who is now regarded as Australia’s most promising jumper, aims to make it four straight when he tackles the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown on Saturday. The son of Danewin was considered one of ...
Sheikh still chasing Elusive Australian Group 1
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing | No Comments »Sheikh Mohammed, for all the millions of dollars he has spent, is still chasing a first Group 1 win in Australia following the defeat of heavily backed $1.40 favourite Fravashi in yesterday’s T.J. Smith at Eagle Farm. The son of Falbrav ...
Amelia’s Dream Dam Sells For $1.05Million at Magic Millions
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Magic Millions | No Comments »Shalt Not, a stakes performer in her own right and the dam of recent racetrack sensation Amelia's Dream, took the top honours at today's second session of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. The daughter of St ...
Divine Madonna Fetches $2.7M at Magic Millions Sale
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Magic Millions | No Comments »Outstanding mare Divine Madonna became the most expensive horse ever sold by Magic Millions when she was knocked down to Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley Stud for $2.7million today. A winner of more than $2million on the racetrack, highlighted by four Group 1 ...
Tinkler launches on the Gold Coast
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 Posted in Breeding | No Comments »Racing’s mystery man Nathan Tinkler officially launched his Patinack Farm at a swanky function at Pallazzo Versace on the Gold Coast overnight. Tinkler, an unknown in the racing industry six months ago, has been the single biggest buyer of yearlings in ...
Rain threatens QTC Showcase
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 Posted in Eagle Farm | No Comments »Queensland racing’s most important weekend of racing is under threat as south-east Queensland has been hit by a deluge of rain over the past five days. The inclement weather is expected to continue until Wednesday before clearing on Thursday and Friday, ...
