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Chance to secure Always B Miki foal

Chance to secure Always B Miki foal

SUPER sire Always B Miki is not available to Australian breeders this stud season but Alabar Farms will give buyers the chance to buy superbly bred mare Capoeira, in foal the champion sire, in the APG Winter Mixed Online sale on August 15. Always B Miki was injured near the

NZ superstar to stand stud at Murray Vets

NZ superstar to stand stud at Murray Vets

COPY THAT, one of Australasia’s best racehorses of his generation, a six-time Group One winner and holder of a string of track and race records, will stand his first season at Murray Veterinary Services, West Coolup. The champion’s spectacular CV includes victories in two New Zealand Cups to

Four decades of breeding in Mixed Sale

Four decades of breeding in Mixed Sale

“WE WERE married for 60 years and did everything together, but when Lesley died in April last year I lost all my will to carry on breeding standardbreds. That was, I think, the start of the end.” Those were the words of retired South Australian dairy farmer, Peter Medhurst. The

Perfect birthday celebrations

Perfect birthday celebrations

PROMINENT concession reinswoman Taylah Osmond celebrated her birthday in style yesterday. Reaching the milestone age of 21, Osmond drove a pair of winners at Club Menangle in what was her first double at Australia's premier track. "I certainly celebrated my birthday in a great way," Osmond

Group One winner transferred to new stable

Group One winner transferred to new stable

TOP trotter Watts Up Partytime has switched stables. Trained by Andy Gath during the past two years, Watts Up Partytime was transferred to Inter Dominion winning horseman Chris Lang and his partner, Sonia Mahar, a fortnight ago. The son of Majestic Son won 12 races under Gath's guidance,

Milestone win warms freezing reinswoman!

Milestone win warms freezing reinswoman!

HEADING into last night's meeting just a win shy of a personal milestone, Jordan Chibnall had to wait until the final event on the card for her moment in the spotlight. Landing a double in Launceston the previous evening, Chibnall was stranded on 199 wins before the Hobart

Dominance spread across three states

Dominance spread across three states

CHAMPION horsewoman Emma Stewart spread her dominance across three states last night. Stewart had runners engaged in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania, with her stable registering wins in each region. Scoring a double with Fox Dan and Humour Me close to home in Melton, Stewart prepared Hungry Hippo to