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…
After racing below expectations in the 3yo final of the Vicbred Super Series, Captaintreacherous colt Captain Perfect won his heat of the Australasian Breeders Crown at Melton last Friday to qualify for this week’s $100,000 Final where he has drawn the second tier. Trained by Emma Stewart and driven by Mark Pitt, Captain Perfect has…
Who can ever forget Fred Flintstone’s famous cry when he got into trouble. The Father Patrick 3yo filly I Am Wilma brought up a hat-trick of wins when she took out her heat of the Breeders Crown at Bendigo last week beating Wind Chaser and Prohibited Grace for trainers Chris Lang and Sonia Mahar.…
The running of eight Breeders Crown finals at Melton this Saturday will see a lot of breeders, owners and trainers crossing fingers and hoping for a touch of luck. Winning a Breeders Crown Final is tough and it is an achievement to even qualify. Heats were held at Bendigo and Melton last week…
