#Magic Millions Yearling

Australia will stage the world's most expensive race for syndicate-owned horses from next year A new race restricted to horses owned by syndicates will be run from next year on the lucrative Magic Millions raceday in Australia. The A$1 million (£792570/€948050) Magic Millions The Syndicate, which will be run over six furlongs at the Gold Coast Turf…

Darby Bloodstock had to wait three years after they bought Amortal to see him at the races but it was all worth it in the end. For all that his trainer Mark Newnham does know about the flashy chestnut, he, like his huge band of owners, is now waiting to see what Amortal's ceiling is. Amortal's first public appearance since the 2019 Magic Millions…

Passeggiata made it two from two with a strong win at Rosehill on Saturday. Picture:Brendon Thorne-Getty Images Exciting filly Passeggiata is named after the Italian word for walk or stroll but certainly did the opposite when maintaining her unbeaten record with a scintillating display of speed at Rosehill on Saturday. The Bjorn Baker-trained…

Trainer John Thompson doesn't believe there is much between Jojo Was A Man and Purple Sector ahead of their clash in the Maroubra Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Jojo Was A Man is on the back-up after his good win at Randwick on Christmas Eve while Purple Sector has been racing well without much luck this campaign. "This is a race that…

Race 10: The John O'Shea-trained Quantico has stamped himself as a real star of the future with a slashing victory in the Listed MSS Security Sprint (1200m). Winner at five of his first nine starts at home in Sydney, the five-year-old son of I Am Invincible savaged the line to score comprehensively at his first experience up the straight. The…

Joe Cleary will make his annual pilgrimage to the Gold Coast next month hoping to build a war chest for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale courtesy of his talented sprinter King Gutho. That quest begins on Sunday at a jam-packed festive Moruya racetrack where King Gutho steps out in the Narooma Cup (1300m). "King Gutho heads to the Gold Coast after…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Randwick meeting on Saturday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here. Track: Good 4. Rail: Out 5m. Overview: Snapback was an…

Arguably the best horse ever to be trained in Hong Kong, Golden Sixty became a household name during the region's strict Covid lockdown period. J A McGrath traces his career ahead of his hat-trick attempt in Sunday's Hong Kong Mile, one of four Group 1 events at the annual HK International Races at Sha Tin Covid lockdown heroes were uncovered in…

Trainer Brad Widdup has Fire Lane in the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle on Saturday. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images As his maiden Group 1 winner Icebath enjoys some well-earned time in the paddock, trainer Brad Widdup is weighing up kicking off his latest big-money raid with Magic Millions eligible Fire Lane this Saturday. Widdup has the unraced…

By Rockhampton Jockey Club CEO Ian Mill Readers, how are you? How about that for an introduction to my weekly column! Not bad I believe if you could forgive my boldness. Moving on, it was back to racing at Callaghan Park last Tuesday after the track had a month off and a rejuvenation. It was akin to a body makeover in human terms. It certainly…

Trainer Annabel Neasham declared Mumbai Jewel "every bit as good as Lady Laguna" after she powered home to win the Royal Randwick opener on Saturday. Mumbai Jewel was a clear last at the top of the straight but finished determinedly to score a narrow but impressive win in the $150000 Coolmore Pierro Plate (1100m). Stay Inside won the Pierro Plate…