Renee Geelen

Dec 11, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Renee Geelen

Cover Image courtesy of Magic Millions•Ole Kirk adds his second stakes winner with O’Ole’s win in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic. •The Magic Millions Wyong 3YO & 4YO S. was won in track record time with a last to first thrilling finish from Bauhinia (Hellbent {AUS}). With a long list of impressive graduates, like Farnan, Jonker, and Capitalist, all eyes were on Wyong on Wednesday for the 2024 edition of the R. Listed Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic.

Dec 11, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Renee Geelen

Cover image courtesy of PhotosportThere are only five nations globally where greyhound racing still operates being New Zealand, USA, Ireland, Australia, and Britain, but this is set to change with an announcement by New Zealand MP Winston Peters that greyhound racing will be banned in NZ from 2026. “We acknowledge the work done by Greyhound Racing New Zealand to improve safety.

Dec 9, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Renee Geelen

Cover image courtesy of TattersallsThe full catalogue for the Tattersalls Online December Sale comprises of 122 lots and will conclude on December 12 (10am UK time). It is headlined by the Tattersalls and Inglis collaboration known as the Southern Hemisphere Session. “The sale closes at 10am here which is 9pm on December 12 for Australia, and the Southern Hemisphere Session is the first nine lots of bidding.

Dec 9, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Renee Geelen

Cover image courtesy of Scone Equine HospitalFrom 2025, Magic Millions, Inglis, and New Zealand Bloodstock will move to the globally accepted Havemeyer grading system to assess laryngeal function in post-sale endoscopic examinations. The Havemeyer 7-point system was created in 2003 and is widely used globally as the standard test for post-sale scopes. “Based on the advice we’ve been given; we think it’ll be embraced by both buyers and vendors.

Dec 5, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Renee Geelen

Cover image courtesy of NewgateIn the last decade, five stallions have won the Champion Australian Sire title; I Am Invincible (3), Written Tycoon, Snitzel (4), Street Cry (Ire), and Fastnet Rock. Of those, only I Am Invincible and Written Tycoon won champion First Season Sire. Both Snitzel and Fastnet Rock came second in their respective years, while Street Cry didn’t get his first Southern Hemisphere stakes winner until his first crop turned three.