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From ship deck to sale ring

From ship deck to sale ring

The ranks of hobby breeders come from all walks of life, but Hunter Valley enthusiast Wayne Hamilton has a background that is a little outside the typical path. Hamilton is a former officer with the Royal Australian Navy, working on frigates and destroyers for almost two decades. He spent time

Star fillies from the same family

Star fillies from the same family

NONAGENARIAN Victorian breeder Helen Head has nominated two fillies for the Australian Pacing Gold Sydney Yearling Sale at Warwick Farm on Sunday, March 15 – both from the same maternal family. The pair trace back to the prized matron Madame Han, a mare that Helen and her late husband Graham Head,

Fillies top APG Sale

Fillies top APG Sale

A PAIR of fillies offered by the Wagga-based Atworthy Park Group topped the Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne Yearling Sale at Oaklands Junction on Sunday. The top price paid was $112,500 for a lovely Sweet Lou filly out of the multiple Group 1 placegetter Two Times Bettor, who was secured

Colt set to steal Queensland Sale spotlight

Colt set to steal Queensland Sale spotlight

ASSOCIATED with a cavalcade of stars dating back to the 1970’s, Wayne Honan has a single offering at the Australian Pacing Gold Brisbane Yearling Sale at Ipswich Turf Club on Sunday, February 8. It is Lot 43, a colt by the emerging siring force Captain Crunch from the successful

Oh Miki, you're so fine

Oh Miki, you're so fine

RETIRED as the fastest horse of all-time with a record of 1:46, the American horse Always B is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of his era. He was a dual Breeders Crown champion, won seven races at Grade 1 level, held a string of world and

Huge incentives for buyers

Huge incentives for buyers

THE refurbishment of Albion Park, the building of a new training centre at Marburg, harness racing returning to Toowoomba and a strong opportunity to compete in a rich race series are huge incentives for buyers coming to the Australian Pacing Gold Ipswich Yearling Sale to be held on Sunday, February

Is Zahara the best trotting mare Australia has produced?

Is Zahara the best trotting mare Australia has produced?

IT ALMOST feels like blasphemy just typing this, but is Keayang Zahara the best trotting mare Australia has produced? If he could, my mentor, the late Bob Cain, would be calling me all sorts of names (most of which would be unprintable), or at minimum telling me I'm