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 1. Battlefield Graduates  Leading Third Crop sire Choisir notched his 9th stakes winner for the season, with the exciting Ascot Handicap (LR) winner Battlefield now likely to tackle the Grafton Ramornie, before being targeted at a Melbourne spring campaign. (4 July 2009)
2. Breakthrough For Falcon BrotherLeica Larrikin, a younger brother to top class stayer Leica Falcon, clearly relished the step up to 1600m when coming with a barnstorming finish to break his maiden status in the Slickpix Silver Bowl Series Final at Flemington today. (4 July 2009)
3. Oaks Plans For Impressive FillyTrainer Paul Messara will give promising Charge Forward filly Savoia the opportunity to emulate her dam next season, with a long range Oaks plan. (4 July 2009)
4. Golden Rose Target For Payne Trained Colt  More Than Great will be set for the million dollar Golden Rose after an outstanding win in the Sydney City Toyota Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill today. (4 July 2009)
5. Godolphin Buy Delegator For Undisclosed FigureDelegator, runner-up in both the Stanjames.com 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, has been purchased for an undisclosed sum by Godolphin. (4 July 2009)
6. Age Limit Imposed For Broodmares At AuctionBroodmares of 18 years and older will no longer be sold by the world's major bloodstock auction houses, following the adoption of new guidelines by the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA). (4 July 2009)
7. Magical White Filly Wins First TrialShe is Australia's most photographed horse and she still hasn't had a start. (4 July 2009)
8. Winter TB Sale at Newmarket concludes - New format for 2010Lime Squeeze (Exceed And Excel ex Let's Get Even, by Thunder Gulch), a three-quarter sister to Group winner Get Square was the top price of $26,000 at yesterday's Inglis Winter Thoroughbred Sale held in Sydney. (4 July 2009)
9. Sidestepping The Stakes Anomaly  Stakes winners to runners figures are widely used as a measuring tool for stallion performance, but with stakes races varying so drastically in quality – as underlined by Timeform figures attached to each of the black type races this season - results can often be skewed. (3 July 2009)
10. Domination Of Colossus Taken To New LevelWhenever we talk about the potential of artificial breeding technologies such as AI and cloning, the first question raised is this: What would racing look like if all the pedigrees were similar, or the same? (3 July 2009)
11. Rahy Retired From Stud DutyRahy, sire of Fantastic Light, has been retired from stud duty by Three Chimneys Farm due to declining fertility. The 24-year-old son of Blushing Groom, who was a foundation stallion for Three Chimneys, will remain at the Kentucky-based stud. (3 July 2009)
12. QRL Out To Secure Future Of Rockhampton SalesFollowing the recent announcement by Australian Livestock Marketing Manager, Mr Ken McCaffrey, in relation to the termination of his Capricornia Yearling Sale, Queensland Racing Limited has commenced discussions with the Rockhampton Jockey Club to ensure this unique sale continues into the future. (3 July 2009)
13. Australians Run For Glory In South AfricaHot off the success of Dan De Lago in the Group 2 Gold Circle Derby at Clairwood in South Africa last Saturday, Australian-bred horses are expected to star again at this weekend's famous Durban July meeting. (2 July 2009)
14. Nominations Close Monday For MAKYBE Sponsored - Inglis $100K Bonus  MAKYBE will embark on their first official race sponsorship, choosing next Saturday's $100,000 Inglis Race Series two-year-old event in Melbourne to be known as the MVRC Purrealist Inglis Bonus. (2 July 2009)
15. Guineas Aim For New Fastnet WinnerRobbie Laing has lofty aspirations for regally related Eclair Fastpass, who became the ninth Australian winner for his sire Fastnet Rock when impressing on debut at Sale today. (2 July 2009)
16. Shamardal Reaches Double FiguresThe battle for the most wins by a first season sire continues to intrigue, with Shamardal and Fastnet Rock both adding new winners today. (2 July 2009)
17. Figures Show Extent Of UK/Ireland Bloodstock DownturnThe strongest statistical evidence yet to emerge that the recession is biting into the bloodstock business in Britain and Ireland was unveiled yesterday, demonstrating that while British breeders have been significantly affected, their Irish counterparts are much worse off. (2 July 2009)
18. Danehill Still Tops  Despite his final crop being now aged five, Danehill continues to deliver consistent results and the deceased stallion shares top billing on Racing & Sports' Timeform Sire charts with his son Redoute's Choice this season. (1 July 2009)
19. Racetree Enters Big Draft For Millions SaleBlack type juvenile Impulsive Dream heads a 52 strong draft from Racetree set to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions August Thoroughbred Sale at the Gold Coast. (1 July 2009)
20. NZ Dominates HK Season ResultsToday sees the conclusion of a remarkable season in Hong Kong for New Zealand thoroughbreds, having out-performed all other nations represented in terms of number of winners, strike rate of winners to runners and prizemoney won. (1 July 2009)
21. BC3's Lonhro Filly Pushes Sale Claim  BC3 Thoroughbreds filly Deer Valley continues to perform in front of potential buyers with another strong win when taking out Tuesday's Queen's Park 2YO handicap at Royal Randwick over 1200 metres. (1 July 2009)
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