A few hours away from the sale gave me a chance to think about the media, marketing and event mix that is so much a part of its success. Like the Breeders' Cup, the week leading into Saturday's $A10 million race-meeting is organised around a series of events starting off with Tuesday's Barrier Draw. The [...]

It was down to the serious business of selling horses in the ring at Magic Millions Wednesday and I found the auction process very comparable with American sales, apart from a few choice expressions by the auctioneers. For example, “this one's selling as cheap as old boots” might be a good addition to the patter [...]

After a few days here, the Magic Millions Sale reminds me of Del Mar: it has the same feel of being on the beach and the same relaxed holiday atmosphere. However, one difference from, say, the Keeneland Sale is having so many horses in one catalogue–to have them all on-site at once is a huge [...]

I have been a member of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association & Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTA/KTOB) for several years. I believe in supporting the entities that work tirelessly to improve our industry, and am confident that this organization has done a great deal for all of us who work with Thoroughbreds. [...]

Yesterday, the American Graded Stakes Committee announced their official upgrades and downgrades. I'm sure, if you looked carefully enough, you could make plenty of arguments about races that were rewarded for their importance and races that were penalized for their loss of impact. However, there is certainly one race that sticks out amongst them all. [...]

I'm a simple guy. I swear. My Mom said I never understood why my sister took forever to decide what to wear out on a Saturday night. I worked on the basis that if what you said when you opened your mouth didn't make sense, then the best clothes in the world wouldn't help you [...]