The quality of pedigrees on offer in any Cressfield draft is always mouth watering, and this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling draft ticks all those boxes once again and with recent graduates like group placed three year-olds Aquagirl and Euphoric Summer, buyers can inspect with confidence.
Bluebloods spoke to Liesl Baumann about Cressfield’s draft and…
For a stud farm that falls neatly into the “boutique” category, George Altomonte’s Corumbene Stud continually produces horses of a quality which are the envy of some larger operations. Just this season the likes of Standout and Bottega have carried the orange, brown spots and white sleeves to Stakes success while Corumbene has also delivered…
Present a stellar draft for MM 2021, Bluebloods spoke to stud manager John Kennedy
How has your farm risen to the challenges presented by COVID 19?
In Australia we have been very fortunate to be able to continue racing and trading in a way that is very close to normal, which is something that most other industries…
It has been another busy and successful year for Bowness Stud with such classy graduates as Chapada, Funstar and Indian Pacific strutting their stuff whilst D’Argento is proving a popular first season stallion.
We caught up with Bowness’ John North in the lead-up to a big sales season...
How has your farm risen to the challenges presented…
January comes up quickly at the end of each calendar year, but particularly for Bhima Thoroughbreds in 2021.
The boutique operator, along the Moobi Road in Scone, will present its largest ever draft of youngsters to the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. “We’ve got 31 heading there,” says Mike Fleming, “and that’s the largest I…
Champion stallion SNITZEL (Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass) in his paddock.
With Baramul Stud’s 2020 Magic Millions graduates in such strong stables as Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Lindsay Park, Gary Portelli, Chris Waller, Leon and Troy Corstens, Bjorn Baker and Hawkes Racing the future looks bright.
And brighter still when considering…
QAFILA (Not a Single Doubt - Zighy Bay) wins the Inglis Debutant Stakes. Ridden by Damien Oliver. Photo - Bronwen Healy. The Image is Everything. Bronwen Healy and Darren Tindale Photography.
Attunga Stud continues to thrive in its new location with homebred Parlophone winning the 2020 SAJC Lightning Stakes-Listed recently, while last year’s South Australia Derby…
Tagaloa
When trainer Natalie Young first saw Tagaloa in Arrowfield’s 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast draft she wrote one word on his catalogue page: Mine!.
A few days later Natalie and Trent Busuttin were rapt to buy the colt for $300,000. Little more than a year after that, they celebrated his tenacious victory in the $1.5 million…
Craig and Sue Anderson’s Amarina Farm was established in 2006 in partnership with Gavin Murphy and Catherine Donovan on 420 picturesque acres just outside the town of Denman is the Hunter Valley, on prime horse country. Craig Anderson is a true stalwart of the industry, his knowledge and experience of handling valuable thoroughbreds is second…
Victoria’s A List Stud will present their first Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling draft in 2021. A List Stud purchased a new property in 2019, and the business is run by a team led by CEO Chris Lee. The debut draft of any new farm is an exciting time, and Bluebloods spoke to Stud Manager,…