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Personality Profile
When the brave filly Hayasugi put in the big strides to claim victory in last year’s Blue Diamond Stakes-Gr1, 1200m two of the most excited people on course were Mike and Debbie O’Donnell who had travelled 1000km or so from Mount Vincent, NSW to witness the memorable victory.
Personality Profile
Two New Zealanders, both born on farms, both taking a liking to horses at an early age. They gain experience and knowledge working with local trainers; a similar racing background.
Vale
Four time Australian Champion Sire Snitzel was humanely euthanised on June 11, 2025, aged 22. “Arrowfield acknowledges the profound impact of his passing, not only as the loss of a great horse, but as the end of a significant chapter in the stud’s history. Snitzel was more than a
Studs From The Past
It’s said that you should never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Tocal is known as the farm which produced four Melbourne Cup winners and is famed for being the employer of Captain Thunderbolt, Australia’s longest roaming bushranger.
Close Encounters
More than half a century separates the careers of our two subjects in this issue.
Stud News
It’s an impressive roster consisting entirely of Group 1 winners at Newhaven Park, the stud run so expertly for 11 decades by the Kelly family who are justifiably proud of a history that enables them to make the declaration of “Breeding Champions For Four Generations.” The Stud boasts an
Industry News
One of the breeding industry’s true stalwarts in Peter Orton announced his retirement in late May, bring to end an amazing era at Vinery Stud. The manager of that famed Hunter Valley nursery since its inception in 2000, Peter has been at the forefront of the stud’s many
Statistics
All 214 Australian black-type races, searchable, sortable and filterable — with no database behind it.
Statistics
Every black-type race run in Australia this season — 214 of them, winner, breeding and connections.
Statistics
The placings, the winner’s particulars and a five-generation grid for every race the magazine sets in full.
Statistics
101 Group 1 races from around the world.
Statistics
Five-generation grids for 51 of this season’s 101 international Group 1 winners.