Australia | Secretariat's World

Golden Slipper Attracts Over Two Thousand Nominations

A total of 2,435 horses have been nominated for the world’s richest race for 2YO – the Group 1 A$3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes – to be run at Rosehill Gardens. The number of first entries for the...

ATC To Install Polytrack At Warwick Farm

The Australian Turf Club has planned to laying a Polytrack surface as part of a redevelopment process. The Polytrack project will commence in early November this year. The A$5.4 million project is jo...

Snitzel Daughter Breaks Online Thoroughbred Auction Record

Regally bred filly Set Goals (Snitzel x Your Life Style) set a new southern hemisphere Online Thoroughbred Auction record last night, selling for $321,000 through Inglis Digital. The Arrowfield Stud ...

Flower's Everest slot put to tender

The Everest slot, owned by Damion Flower's Jadeskye Racing has been put up for tender after it was surrendered by the co-owner of champion stallion Snitzel. The slot was made available following the ...

Climbing The Everest, Yet Again

Triple Crown Syndications and Yulong Investments Australia have once again decided to renew their partnership for The Everest with 2017 and 2018 winning champion Redzel. The Peter & Paul Snowden trai...

Declaration Of War's Progeny on Melbourne Cup Mission

Danny O'Brien Gr.3 Tattersall's Cup win with Vow and Declare has spurred him to consider the end of year Gr.1 Australian spectacle as a realistic option for the three-year-old son of Declaration Of W...

New Zealanders At Royal Ascot

New Zealanders headlined by Chris Waller and Sir Peter Vela were part of the Queen's Royal (horse drawn) procession on Day 4. On Saturday, the former Foxton horseman landed the Gr.1 Tattersall's Tiar...

Shamardal Eulogised When Blue Point Completed Historic Double

Shamardal 's popularity just sky rocketed when his son Blue Point became just the third horse to complete the King's Stand and Diamond Jubilee Stakes and the first since Choisir in 2003. Shamardal (U...

Haunui Farm: To Breed An Athlete First And Foremost

Dr. Chitty’s Haunai Farm was the leading vendor for weanling session at the recent Karaka May Sale. The Impact spoke to him about his excellent results at the Karaka sale, his farm about how they pla...

Hallmark Stud: Breeding Excellence Backed By Decades Of Experience

Hallmark Stud is a historic part of New Zealand’s thoroughbred industry. Recently owner Mark Baker secured five weanlings for a combined price of A$196,000, making Hallmark Stud the leading purchaser...