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GABEIRA commenced this preparation with a dead heat win at Geelong but the 4 year old daughter of Deep Field made sure that victory would be solely hers when racing at Ladbrokes Park Hillside (Sandown) yesterday. The mare began well from her inside barrier and jockey Brett Prebble held this position early until the speed horses in the […]

It was an exciting afternoon cheering on our two STAR horses at Eagle Farm yesterday and a thrill to see the purple and white stars take out successive races on the card. Press Statement gelding SPOKESMAN was first up this preparation over the 1,300 metres distance. He began well from his barrier and in form […]

Written by Paul Vitisse  Continuing our series on the major mentors to successful professionals in the thoroughbred industry, TDN AusNZ chatted to leading syndicator and Star Thoroughbreds Principal Denise Martin about those who influenced her career. Denise Martin enjoyed a successful career in the hospitality industry before she combined her years of international and domestic […]

BRETON stamped himself as a potential stayer on the rise when racing up in class over the 2,190 metres trip at Ipswich yesterday and winning again in eye catching fashion following a dominant maiden win at the Gold Coast a couple of weeks ago. Rider Luke Dittman reported that he was very confident of victory from […]

For the second time in three days another of our 3 year old fillies by the in form Deep Field won, this time in a dead heat on Friday at Geelong. GABEIRA jumped quickly for jockey Damien Oliver and the pair went forward to settle one off the fence in second position for the 1,230 metres event. Damien began […]

The Sydney rain and the heavy 9 rated track weren’t going to stop SELEQUE lifting the spirits of her connections on Wednesday afternoon with everyone cheering from home as she won the 1,100 metres Fillies and Mares event at Warwick Farm. The 3 year old daughter of Deep Field jumped nicely from the barriers and […]

It was very good to see BRETON, our progressive 3 year old son of Kermadec (NZ), in the winners circle on Saturday at the Gold Coast. It was his fifth career start as he stepped up to 2,200 metres and the gelding has improved each time he has been to the races suggesting there is still more development to […]

The “Reece Jones show” at Royal Randwick on Saturday produced four winners for the very much in form 3kg claiming apprentice and the final win of his quartet was NEW ARRANGEMENT (GB) having his first run back since February following a short spell. The 1,300 metres Benchmark 94 looked a suitable race for the gelding with the […]

After an eye catching run on debut in February our Astern filly DIVINA returned from a brief let up to win the 2 year old fillies 1,250 metres maiden at Canterbury yesterday. She jumped sharply from an inside barrier and was right on the pace from the outset before easing to allow another filly to take up the running. […]

In an historic day for the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry, the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare sale on the Gold Coast yesterday produced one highlight after another. Records seemed to be broken every 15 minutes with 18 mares fetching $1 million or more in the opening session. For Star, it was the time to say […]