Author Archives: Mathew Vandervoort

2019 Yearling sale season comes to a close

FINALLY (if one is allowed to say such a thing) the last yearling to be offered for sale this year has walked through the ring. Bred, raised and prepped by MVL and consigned at the 2019 Magic Millions National Yearling …

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‘He’s The Best I’ve Had’ – Care To Think Blows Then Away in MM Cup

MVL foaled Care To Think (So You Think – Slippery Madam) stamped himself as one of the most exciting horses in Australia with a dominant win in Saturday’s $1 million Woodford Reserve Magic Millions Cup (1400m) on the Gold Coast.…

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Irish Bet Makes It Four Consecutive Inglis Nursery Wins for Arrowfield Stallions

If John O’Shea needed a big horse to propel him back into the spotlight after severing connections with Godolphin, he may have found it in the exciting Smart Missile colt Irish Bet.

The least expensive yearling purchased by the China …

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Irish Bet Makes It Four Consecutive Inglis Nursery Wins for Arrowfield Stallions

If John O’Shea needed a big horse to propel him back into the spotlight after severing connections with Godolphin, he may have found it in the exciting Smart Missile colt Irish Bet.

The least expensive yearling purchased by the China …

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Smart 2YO Trial Winner MVL Easter Graduate

This morning’s barrier trials at Wyong saw the Peter and Paul Snowden trained 2YO colt NEUTRALITY (Sebring x Dama de Noche -Inglis Easter graduate 2017) racing in the China Horse Club colours cruise to an easy 1.78 length victory in …

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More black type for Perfect Rhyme

MVL graduate PERFECT RHYME (Poet’s Voice x Dagmar, by Danehill) added further black type last week when finishing 2nd in the Newcastle JC Tibbie S Gr 3. From 10 starts Perfect Rhyme has a win and 5 placings and just …

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Mission Hills streets field in New Zealand

MVL graduate MISSION HILL (Teofilo – Aypebe, by Fusaichi Pegasus) won the Avondale JC Fasttrack Insurance Maiden S. (1370m) in New Zealand by 3.3 lengths on a heavy track on Sept 28. It was just the second start for the …

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Snitzon finishes 3rd in Gr 1 Epsom Derby

MVL graduate SNITZON (Snitzel – Shock Pak, by Blackfriars) finished 3rd in Saturday’s ATC (Randwick) Epsom H., Gr.1. The David Hayes and Tom Dabernig trained 4YO now has 3 wins and 2 placings to his credit and $280,575 in career …

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Another Win for MVL Graduate Surfin’ Safari

MVL bred, raised & sold Starspangledbanner gelding Surfin’ Safari(pictured as a yearling) put another win on the board today in the last race in Newcastle.

Purchased and trained by Paul Perry, the 80k purchase from the Inglis Easter Yearling sale …

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Nice Staying Filly Salutes For MVL

It’s always nice to end a Wednesday on a winning note! MVL bred, raised & part owned Vain Elaine (High Chapperal-Lady Elaine) rounded them up in the last in Warwick Farm today to win by a short margin. Congrats to …

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