TDN AusNZ – Written by Bren O’Brien – Monday 13th January 2020 When you have the record Denise Martin has for picking up quality racehorses on the Gold Coast, it is little wonder she bid with such confidence at this week’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale, securing 11 horses for a total of $2.36 million. Invincibella […]
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DUNEAGLE kicks Magic Millions week off on a winning note
On the Sunday before the Magic Millions 2020 yearling sale commenced, 2018 graduate DUNEAGLE broke through with an exciting maiden win at Wyong at just his second career start. The 3 year old gelding jumped well and visiting Irish jockey Oisin Orr took a sit behind the leader, 3rd on the fence where he travelled well through […]
Amélie Lemercier’s racing experience highlighted by a quinella for Star Thoroughbreds at Kembla Grange
Today’s news story is written by Amélie Lemercier who is spending time with us during her Godolphin Flying Start externship. Amélie comes from Normandy, France and before commencing the Godolphin program, Amélie worked as a Marketing Assistant for His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of joining […]
James Doyle reunites with UK import HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) and they prove a winning combination again
Visiting UK based jockey James Doyle has very recently been in Australia specifically to ride a number of the Godolphin horses through the spring racing features in Melbourne. A free day last Saturday in Melbourne enabled him to ride at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney; our Star owners of UK import HUMBOLT CURRENT (GB) were pleased […]
CELLARMAN returns to his best with a great win in the Listed Ladies Day Cup
CELLARMAN returned to winning form in the Listed Ladies Day Cup at Hawkesbury on Thursday when again he showed his great determination after some time away from the Winners Circle. It was masterful planning once more by our great trainer Chris Waller and the mile distance suited the 6 year old gelding perfectly. CELLARMAN commenced this preparation on the Gold […]
Almost a mirror image as our STAR greys run the quinella at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday
It was an exciting day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday with the inaugural running of the Golden Eagle. Race 3 was most exciting for Star as our two greys stormed down the outside of the field to quinella the 1,500 metres Benchmark 88 Handicap, with very little separating them right on the line. The photo […]
MANGIONE continues to show his staying potential
This time of year is the pinnacle of racing in Australia with the first Tuesday in November not far away and it was timely to see our “purple and white stars” on the board at the Gosford metropolitan meeting on Thursday with the son of Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente (IRE), our 4 year old entire […]
OLYMPIC begins his “medal haul”
Naming a horse OLYMPIC can be a great idea, but the weight of expectation about whether he or she will be a gold medallist or in fact no medallist at all, can often be a topic of conversation. Our 3 year old gelding (by Medaglia D’Oro (USA) which translates to gold medal) who bears this […]
The odyssey is just beginning for KUBRICK
Last Saturday Royal Randwick hosted the inaugural running of the $1 million Bondi Stakes run over 1,600 metres for 3 year olds. Our talented colt KUBRICK made sure that his name remains in the record books as the first winner of the race. With Brenton Avdulla aboard, the son of Shooting To Win jumped cleanly […]
DEALMAKER becomes a part of the history making day for Chris Waller Racing
Sydney’s biggest day of racing in the spring has long been considered to be Epsom Day at Royal Randwick and this year it became a celebration of the phenomenal skill of Star’s trainer Chris Waller and his great team with the stable notching up 6 winners on a 9 race card, the only races they […]