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Former outstanding sprinter Quilista topped the second day of the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast today when selling for AU$1 million
‘This year alone, the NHRA is said to have spent in excess of R3-million on legal fees. I’d like to suggest the NHRA move their offices to Fasken Martineau in Sandton’
Owloon Stud’s Lyn Viviers purchased the Gimmethegreenlight service for R200 000
An unprecedented AU$68.8 million was traded on 210 lots at a record average price of AU$328,038 – up 59 per cent on last year and double that of two years ago
NZB is encouraged by the opening of a trans-Tasman bubble, which will enable many of their Australian patrons to return back to the Karaka Sales Centre for their forthcoming sales
The BHA seems to regard trainers and owners as inherently dishonest individuals who spend their time lining up dishonest activities to profit from
The now pensioned Silvano recently achieved a notable feat when his daughter Keep On Dancing captured the Listed KRA East Coast Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville
Grieving the death of close friend Nooresh Juglall in a race fall in Mauritius on 15 May, Teetan dedicated the victory to his wife Xaviere after Millard’s brilliant training effort lifted some of the ‘Mauritian Magician’s’ gloom
The leading vendor by gross at the 2021 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale was Shadwell Stud Australasia (A$5,435 million for 20 sold) while Gilgai Farm was leading vendor by average (A$312,500 for 8 sold)
The first foal of former star racemare Ellicazoom topped Day Two of a record breaking 2021 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale at the Gold Coast
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It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us
