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ROARERS IN NZ Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW: 1870 - 1919), Saturday 19 May 1900, page 47 Kohrers. In a recent issue of, the-"New Zealand Referee" appeared a statement that there was just now in training in Riccarton an unusually large number of roarers. We are sorry to hear this, and also what makes it more certain, the statements from that well-informed writer "Spectator," who says, when writing on the business done at Riccarton: There are not many horses in work altogether at headquarters just now, but I should say that one out of every seven or eight in commission is more or less affected in the wind. Many authorities on breeding and racing the thoroughbred have pronounced roaring to be hereditary, and it may be true that…

The newest Magic Millions 2yo winner is Skirt The Law who looked impressive in keeping her unbeaten record intact with her January victory. The filly gave trainer Tony Gollan his first victory in the race for the $170,000 purchase. Her price has tumbled for the Golden Slipper although as we know the record of Magic Millions winners in that race is not the best. Every year though is different, and the filly has certainly done everything asked of her to date. Skirt The Law started her career with a moderate sixth of seven in an early 2yo trial at Doomben behind Mighty, another Black Soil Bloodstock filly trained by Tony Gollan. Mighty is a daughter of Spirit Of Boom and was also on track for a Magic Millions start before…

Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.: 1864 - 1946), Saturday 4 March 1939, page 12 The Scrapbook STUD AND RACING CAREER OF BOBADIL Famous Sires-Bobadil BOBADIL was bred at the St. Albans Stud in 1895 by Mr. W. R. Wilson. Had Mr. Wilson lived a few years longer and Bobadil remained at St. Albans as a sire, probably he would have been one of the most successful sires Australia has known. He was a great sire, who was to a large extent wasted. He was always on the move, and at no period of his career did he manage to get into a really first class stud and settle down. Nevertheless, he managed to sire the winners of nearly £200,000 in stakes, and his progeny won more than 1,300 races. Bobadil closed a…

One of the reasons that Turf Monthly now exists is that history is so important. What use is it to look at a pedigree of a horse if it doesn’t teach you anything? As we see, these remarkable horses are so much more than just a name in a pedigree. The same goes for racing history. We often hear the saying “horses for courses” and pedigrees that work in one area can be found to not have the same success somewhere else. A quick look at the winners of the Magic Millions compared to the corresponding winners of the Golden Slipper tell a tale of Australian racing that it seems few care to investigate in the modern era. It is way too easy to let computers tell you what you…

Bill Of Portland must surely be one of the most interesting stallions to ever come to Australia. He certainly was much talked about, and his legacy was outstanding especially given the relatively short time that he was at stud here. Overall, he was to sire 22 individual stakes-winners from only seven crops, but debate continued for years as to whether his influence was either positive or negative. Bill Of Portland was a roarer, an affliction that most owners and breeders would steer clear of. It is especially interesting when we see the increase in breathing issues in our modern thoroughbred that is masked by the improvements in veterinarian care. Wind operations are common, and few breeders and buyers even seem to consider the heredity of breathing issues. It is not…

Sport (Adelaide, SA: 1911 - 1948), Friday 18 November 1927, page 8 ENGLISH "ROARERS'' IN AUSTRALIA The English thoroughbred has in Australia proved his superiority over all distances, even over hurdles. Many of the best performers changed hands because of some ailment or another. Lilyveil, a Sydney Cup winner, was sold in England for 55 gns, Son of the Marsh for 155 gns Sir Foot 300 gns, a Futurity, Newmarket, and Doncaster winner, and one or two weight for ages sandwiched in between, and I could name a few more. In many cases they were supposed to be affected in the wind. Having had practical experience in one or two cases of the kind, I became more and more convinced that the English bred horse is entirely different in construction,…