The 2026 Bendigo Trotters Cup was held at Melton on Saturday 10th Jan after the Victorian bushfires forced a last-minute change of venue. The 5yo mare Jilliby Ballerini won as a $1.18 favourite should – easily accounting for the second favourite Gotfeelingsyouknow in the $30,000 Group Three Cup. Both the first and…
Continuing the Game of Thrones theme at the Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale, Lot 14 is offered by Yabby Dam Farms Pty Ltd. Lot 14 is a colt by the French stallion Classic Connection out of the Angus Hall mare My Arya. Arya Stark, of course, is the younger sister of the King in the North,…
Another stallion whose first Australian crop will be offered in 2026 is USTA 2YO Trotter of the Year King Of The North, who is represented by a single yearling in the Sunshine Stars catalogue — Lot 36, a further 3 in the Nutrien Sydney sale and another 16 nominations in the Nutrien Melbourne catalogue. The…
The Waikato Bay of Plenty Christmas Eve meeting at Cambridge in New Zealand provided an interesting new winner of the 2yo race on the programme. Trained by Mark and Nathan Purdon and driven by Andre Poutama for Australian owners Danny Zavitsanos and Dom Martello, the Captaintreacherous gelding Crippa Max, having just his second start…
The New Year’s Eve meeting at Parkes started on a good note for favourite punters when the 3yo Village Jolt filly Merrywood Rosie won the opening race for trainer Nathan Turnbull and driver Jett Turnbull. Starting favourite at $2.25 Merrywood Rose won easily by 23 metres from Yankee Babe and McSiren. Merrywood Rosie’s…
Pebble Beach – First of the First Each year, strong interest surrounds the first yearlings by debutant stallions, as buyers look closely at both their physical type and how they will sell. At the Nutrien Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale at Albion Park, Queensland, on 22 February, three yearlings by the exceptionally credentialled first-season sire Pebble…
When the 2YO Fear The Dragon gelding Mythical Dragon scored at Albion Park on Tuesday Dec 9th , he gave his dam Ideally American — a 100% winners-to-runners record. Ideally American has two foals of racing age and both are winners. Her third foal is set to race as a 2YO in 2026, while her…
Benstud Standardbreds has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most astute Standardbred breeders — consistently selecting elite stallions, strong maternal families, and proven crosses. That philosophy will be on full display in Queensland this year, where Benstud will offer three quality yearlings. 🔹 Lot 51 – 2026 Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale | February 22…
