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Link to Share The first two progeny of Australian sire I Am Invincible to race in Japan made winning debuts last weekend for Northern Farm owner Katsumi Yoshida. Yoshida, who purchased three yearlings from the 2020 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale, had Jazz Etude and Top Star Sun succeed during the final week of 2020. Jazz Etude defeated 15 rivals, including five colts, in her two-year-old race over 1600 metres at Nakayama on Saturday while Top Star Sun won his 1400-metre juvenile newcomer race at Hanshin on Sunday. The races were held under weight-for-age conditions and as both horse...

View From the Eighth Pole: Truth Or Consequences Sponsored by: Trainer Jason Servis I've been observing the “lads” at Coolmore Stud in Ireland and at their Kentucky farm, Ashford, for more than 30 years. They have revolutionized the bloodstock world, maximized stallion revenue, and elevated customer service and marketing. Through early identification and acquisition of promising stud prospects, embracing large books for their stallions (including no small number of their own mares), and shuttling them to Australia or South America for dual hemisphere breeding seasons, Coolmore a...

Sponsored by: Ryan Moore and Magical after their victory in the 2019 Irish Champion Stakes Brilliant seven-time Group 1 winner Magical (Galileo) has been retired and will join the broodmare band at Coolmore Stud, with mating plans yet to be decided. In September, the Aidan O'Brien-trained mare became the second dual winner of the Irish Champion Stakes and was last seen finishing a close third in the G1 Hong Kong Cup. She retires with an impressive record of 12 wins and 10 placings from 28 starts; her achievements earning connections over £4.8million ($6.4million) in prize money. �...

Racing syndicates have become an increasingly popular option for Irish racing enthusiasts who are looking for a more affordable path into racehorse ownership. The syndicate model offers people a chance to buy an equity share in a racehorse that is managed and trained by industry experts, so they can experience the thrill of ownership at a fraction of the cost. Shamrock Thoroughbreds is an Irish racing syndicate based in Rush, Co Dublin, that has enjoyed some major success since its establishment in 2017. Syndicate manager Stephen Thorne set it up with his cousin, racehorse trainer Ado McGuinn...

I'm sitting in a hotel meeting room in Portlaoise with a man who was once a journalist, talking about a story no journalist would write, and a book that no publisher would touch. William Jones is 70 years old, almost deaf and softly spoken. He doesn't look or sound like an outlaw but for five years now that's often how he's portrayed. But don't take my word for it; take the first whiff of sulphur in The Phoenix in December 2015: "A controversial book written by William Jones, an ex-employee of Coolmore Stud, is causing quite a stir inside Irish racing and has already attracted the attention ...