Brett Howard

By Renee Geelen/TTRAusNZ On Wednesday, Star Thoroughbreds announced that Vin Cox would be their yearling selection advisor for the 2026 sales season. The decision comes off the back of an eight-year association with Brett Howard of Randwick Bloodstock who has announced his retirement. The Star Thoroughbreds and Randwick Bloodstock team have been purchasing yearlings for over eight years and recent spring star Aeliana (Castelvecchio) is a big highlight. The G1 Australian Derby winner has garnered over A$2.7 million for her connections and was a NZ$180,000 purchase from Rich Hill Stud's...

Group 2 winner Kiku (Aus) (Zoustar {Aus}) brought A$1.46 million from Katsumi Yoshida in a special standalone auction hosted by Magic Millions on Thursday. Consigned by Brett Howard's Glenesk Thoroughbreds as agent for Star Thoroughbreds, the 6-year-old was offered unreserved as a broodmare prospect. "Magic Millions handled an unusually difficult situation very professionally and it worked out extremely well," Star Thoroughbreds' Denise Martin told The Thoroughbred Report of the technical difficulties that cropped up in the last few minutes of the proceedings. "We're elated the mare has been bought by...