Godolphin Australia

By Kit Gow/TTRAusNZ Two of Godolphin's dual Group 1-winning three-year-olds will join the Darley Australia roster for 2026. G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Tentyris (Street Boss) will stand at Kelvinside for A$88,000 (inc. GST), while G1 VRC Derby hero Observer (Ghaiyyath) will take up duties at Northwood Park for A$33,000 (inc. GST). "There are not many Australian-bred Group 1 winners retiring to stud this year, and people love to breed to Australian-bred Group 1 winners," said Darley's head of stallions, Alastair Pulford, whilst acknowledging that it was a tough decision...

Godolphin Australia announced on Wednesday that it will move to a public training model when James Cummings's current contract comes to an end on Thursday, July 31. In a joint statement with Cummings, Godolphin Australia managing director Andy Makiv said the change would provide greater flexibility for the business, while maintaining Godolphin's strong presence in the Australian Thoroughbred industry. "The private training model that we first adopted after the purchase of Woodlands in 2007 with successive trainers, Peter Snowden, John O'Shea and now James Cummings for the past eight years,...

Andy Makiv has been appointed as Godolphin Australia's new managing director, it was announced on Thursday. Makiv joined Godolphin Australia in 2008 and was based in Victoria, first as nominations manager and then as general manager which saw him oversee the Carbine Lodge racing stable and Northwood Park. In 2021, he was appointed head of sales. The managing director role was vacated by Vin Cox, who moved over to run Yulong Stud at the end of last year. "I'm honoured to be part of such a dynamic organisation," said Makiv....