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Following a few years of travel restrictions, Australasians will make the popular pilgrimage to Arqana for their August Yearling Sale, one of the highlights of the European sales calendar, which…

In today’s Instalment of 2022 Rapid Round, we feature a quick-fire round with Lauren Dunning the executive bloodstock assistant at Belmont Bloodstock (FBAA). TDN AusNZ: What is your first memory…

A Star is born in Inglis Millennium   The Blue Diamond or the Golden Slipper – that is the question facing trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy following the dominant win…

As has been seen throughout the European yearling season so far, there was a buoyant level of trade in Deauville on Monday, with figures exceeding the pre-pandemic returns of 2019….

Timing is everything in life and in horses. Wins by the imports Hosier at Flemington ad Kingsheir at Royal Randwick shone the spotlight on the upcoming Arqana Yearling Sales to…

The Northern Hemisphere yearling sales have become an increasingly important shopping destination for investors from Australia and New Zealand, and Arqana’s sales in France have been no exception, with the…

The latest episode of ‘The Shortlist’ is out – featuring FBAA members Damon Gabbedy of Belmont Bloodstock and Suman Hedge of Suman Hedge Bloodstock. They discuss their thoughts on the…

Should diminutive Tasmanian mare Still A Star (Toronado {Ire}) upstage Australasia’s best milers and win Saturday’s $5 million All-Star Mile for her ailing trainer Bill Ryan, it would represent one…

Ahh, the Gold Coast… I have been coming to the Magic Millions for over 20- 25 years and I have a confession to make, I used to hate the Gold…

The potential Peters saw in the standout colt from Dundeel’s first crop five years ago bore fruit at the elite level on Saturday when Truly Great delivered a sixth success…

Sometimes in breeding and racing you’re rewarded for your own judgement. Sometimes other people’s decisions work for you. The latter is the case concerning former WA Supreme Court judge Robert Anderson and…

Group 1-winning Flemington trainer Denis Pagan has gone international with the purchase of a colt during the opening day of the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale at Newmarket. He enlisted the…

At his seventh start in stakes company, Stageman (Written Tycoon) secured his first black-type victory in the Listed Black Heart Bart S. at Belmont on Saturday marking another feature win…

A daughter of Playing God has topped the Mungrup Stud Online Dispersal Sale hosted by Magic Millions with a closing bid of $110,000 for Lot 50. Belmont Bloodstock Agency principal…

In addition to being rescheduled from its traditional timeslot in late May, the Sale has felt a number of other effects from the global COVID-19 pandemic, such as interstate travel…

Solar Star (Zoustar) will make her second appearance in the ring at the upcoming Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, but this time around buyers will have to up…

Major Part of Business   Purchasing broodmares is also an area of special focus for Melbourne agent Damon Gabbedy. “Mares and matings are a big part of my business and…

Keeping an eye on international bloodlines as the French racing kicks off again this week in Europe, Damon was pleased to see the training facilities of Chantilly in France on…

The three-year-old fillies Still a Star and Mystical Pursuit are building a great rivalry and they took the battle to Hobart on Sunday for the Listed Strutt Stakes over 2100m….

Recent race track success for Belmont Bloodstock matings and purchases includes Toronado’s first Australian stakes winner; Away Game securing the Magic Millions 2yo Classic and providing a significant pedigree update….

Former Wood Nook Stud proprietor, Bob Scarborough, the breeder of this year’s 2,000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia, made his mark at The Arqana Arc Sale when he paid the second…

Belmont Bloodstock- Complete List Of Auction Purchases 2019           Lot # Vendor  Name Colour Sex Sire Dam Price Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearlings 433 Lime Country…

When Lot 337 was knocked down at a bid of $1.7 Million on Wednesday, he became his breeder Tyreel Stud’s first million-dollar yearling, his sire Exceed & Excel’s most expensive…

There is always a buzz about the first yearling sale of the year in Australia and as usual Magic Millions did not disappoint. The sale grossed $170,697,500 with an average…

As always, Damon and Sally were most excited to get to Deauville for the December Sale. The catalogue, the setting and the warm French hospitality make the Arqana December Sale…

Belmont Bloodstock were active at the Tattersalls Breeding Stock Sale purchasing one mare at the iconic December Sale. The weather wasn’t as cold as it can be in Newmarket in…

Written by BREN OBRIEN- TDN AU/NZ   Belmont Bloodstock agent Damon Gabbedy has only been to one Keeneland Sale, but that visit 11 years ago bore fruit in Saturday’s G1…