Historic Day For The Great Melbourne Cup 2024

February 20th, 2024

Historic Day For The Great Melbourne Cup 2024:

In a landmark move for Australian horse racing, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC), Tabcorp, and broadcaster Nine have forged a pioneering broadcast, media, and sponsorship alliance for the Melbourne Cup Carnival spanning 2024 to 2029.

This historic deal, speculated to be worth as much as $80 million, aims to significantly enhance sponsorship opportunities and broaden the carnival’s media reach both domestically and internationally of the Melbourne Cup Carnival..

The conclusion of this deal comes after protracted negotiations, notably following the withdrawal of the Seven Network from the bidding process due to discontent, leaving Nine as the sole major network contender for the Melbourne Cup Carnival..

Nine emerges as the free-to-air broadcaster, securing comprehensive rights across various platforms including broadcast, streaming, and social media of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Additionally, Tabcorp will serve as the exclusive wagering partner for Nine’s coverage, marking a significant step in integrating betting services with mainstream media coverage of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

This partnership not only signifies a major shift in how the Melbourne Cup Carnival is televised and experienced by fans worldwide but also underscores the VRC’s strategic focus on leveraging media and sponsorship to promote the sport of horse racing.

With the VRC taking charge of production through VRC Media, the collaboration is set to revolutionise global racing broadcasts, further cementing the Melbourne Cup Carnival’s status as Australia’s premier racing event.

How To One Day Have A Runner At The Melbourne Cup Carnival:

Licensed trusted syndicators like Kurrinda Bloodstock facilitate involvement in racehorses with the potential to compete at prestigious events like the Melbourne Cup Carnival through syndication. Syndication involves pooling resources from multiple investors to purchase and manage a racehorse. Here’s how they make it possible and affordable:

Expertise and Connections: Syndicators like Kurrinda Bloodstock have extensive experience and industry connections. They possess the expertise to identify promising horses with potential for success in major racing events like the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Their knowledge helps mitigate risks associated with purchasing and managing racehorses.
Financial Structure: Syndicators divide the cost of purchasing and maintaining the horse among syndicate members. This makes it more financially accessible for individual investors who may not have the resources to buy and maintain a racehorse on their own. Costs such as training, veterinary care, stabling, and race entry fees are shared among syndicate members, making ownership more affordable.
Diversification: Syndication allows investors to diversify their investments across multiple horses or shares in a single horse. This diversification spreads the risk of investment, reducing the potential for significant financial loss if one horse underperforms.
Professional Management: Syndicators like Kurrinda Bloodstock handle the day-to-day management of the horse, including training, veterinary care, and race scheduling. This relieves syndicate members of the time and effort required to manage a racehorse themselves.
Access to Racing Events: Syndicate members have the opportunity to participate in major racing events such as the Melbourne Cup Carnival, where their horse may compete. This offers a thrilling and potentially lucrative experience for investors who can enjoy the excitement of elite horse racing firsthand.

Sharing the experience with fellow syndicate members adds another dimension to the ownership experience:

Community and Camaraderie: Syndicate members share a common passion for horse racing, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie among owners. They can bond over their shared interest, attend races together, and celebrate victories as a group.
Networking Opportunities: Syndicate ownership provides networking opportunities with other racing enthusiasts, industry professionals, and potentially even high-profile figures in the racing world. This network can offer valuable insights, connections, and opportunities within the horse racing industry.
Shared Thrills and Challenges: Sharing ownership with fellow syndicate members allows investors to experience the highs and lows of horse racing together. Whether celebrating a win or supporting each other through setbacks, syndicate members form a support system that enhances the overall ownership experience.

Take a Look at some of our available syndicates that could possible one day get you to a Melbourne Cup Carnival as a racehorse owner

Castelvecchio x Rakitino Filly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVVvCKS583w

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/castelvecchio-x-rakitno/

This Filly is by Arrowfield Stud’s exciting young stallion Castelvecchio, a multiple Group 1 winner on the track. He was an excellent winner of the Inglis Millennium before going on to win the Group 1 Champagne Stakes, he would go on to even greater heights in his 3yo season winning the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas before running 2nd in the Cox Plate as a 3yo at weight
for age.

Rakitino is by champion sire Not A Single Doubt, a winner herself a 1200m she possessed plenty of speed and is a ½ sister to the 2yo winning stakes placed Zellindi. This Filly reminded us an awful lot of her dam sire Not A Single Doubt, she was well put together, a great shape, well balanced, athletic and very much in the mould of what he threw throughout his career at stud.

The Filly was presented at the Inglis Classic Sale by Rheinwood Pastoral, in recent times Rheinwood have produced the highly exciting colt Libertad a winner of the Group 3 Widden Kindergarten Stakes at 2 and the Group 3 San Domenico (just like Anders) highlighting their ability to produce top class racehorses to compete at the highest level.

She will be trained by David Pfieffer at Warwick Farm, Sydney that will see her have every opportunity. This Filly is eligible for the lucrative Inglis race series and BOBS bonus scheme

Cosmic Force X Miss Marilyn Colt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBt772ReHjw

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/comic-force-x-miss-marilyn/

This Colt is by Newgate Farm’s exciting first season sire Cosmic Force, already doing a great job with only a handful of runners so far producing 3 individual Stakes horses including the Blue Diamond Prelude Group 3 runner up Stay Focused and Inglis Nursery runner up Beer Baron.

His dam Miss Marilyn a winner at 1100m is a half sister to the illustrious Group 1 The Galaxy sprint winning earner of over $1.7 million Mistegic and Stakes winner of no less than 11 individual wins Rightson.

This Colt was a real standout for us at the sale from the moment we laid eyes on him we knew we were bringing him home. He ticked a lot of boxes for us he moved effortlessly, is so well balanced and oozed class. Every time we saw him he just came out and paraded like the utmost professional.

He was presented at the Inglis Classic sale and comes off the Boutique nursery Riverstone Lodge an upbringing that will see him have every chance for success on the track.

He will be trained by Nathan Doyle in Newcastle where he will get every chance. This Colt is eligible for the lucrative Inglis race series and BOBS bonus scheme.

Toronado X Swift Sis Filly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohw4TLMBwjI

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/tornado-x-swift-sis/

This Filly is by Swettenham Stud’s dual Group 1 winning sire Toronado, as a stallion he is in red hot form, already the sire of 6 individual Group 1 winners and 34 individual Stakes
winners worldwide, including 3 individual Group 1 winners in Australia.

Her dam is the Stakes placed mare Swift Sis a winner of no less than 9 races earning over $300k on the track from 1100-1400m, she was a very speedy mare in her time and is well
related being a 1/2 sister to the Group 3 winner Quick Feet.

This Filly is a proper athlete very forward and precocious type, she is a great size for a first foal, well put together but it was her walk that we fell in love with. She was one of the best
moving horses we have seen this year and one that we were not leaving the sale without.

She was present at the Inglis Classic sale by Riversdale Farm as agent for the great Makybe Stud, a farm that needs no introduction having produced the 3 time winning Melbourne Cup
superstar mare Makybe Diva as multiple worldwide Group 1 winner and stallion Starspangledbanner.

She will be trained by Matt Dale at his state of the of the art facilities in Goulburn so she will get every opportunity. This Filly is eligible for the lucrative Inglis race series and VOBIS bonus scheme.

Anders X Happy Pilgrim Colt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsawCvzM6o0

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/anders-x-happy-pilgrim/

This Colt is by Widden Stud’s very exciting young stallion Anders, son of champion sire Not A Single Doubt. Anders first yearlings have been hugely popular at the sale in 2024 with his
yearlings averaging $194k at the January Magic Millions sale making this colt great value.

His dam Happy Pilgrim herself a 3 time winning half sister to Snipzu the Group and Stakes placed dam of 5 runners for 5 winners to date including 3 individual Group and Stakes
horses, most recently the twice Group 1 placed (Blue Diamond and Inglis Sires Produce) Don Corleone.

This Colt is a ½ brother to our very promising 2yo trial winner Private Harry, a horse we have a very high opinion of after winning his trial very impressively beating the subsequent
Blue Diamond Prelude Group 3 placed Holmes A Court in the process.

The Colt was presented at the Inglis Classic Sale by Rheinwood Pastoral, in recent times Rheinwood have produced the highly exciting colt Libertad a winner of the Group 3 Widden
Kindergarten Stakes at 2 and the Group 3 San Domenico (just like Anders) highlighting their ability to produce top class racehorses to compete at the highest level.

He is a quality early looking sprinting type and shared a lot of similar characteristics to his brother Private Harry. He had a great action and looks very precocious.

He is trained by Nathan Doyle out of the excellent state of the art Newcastle facilities just like his brother. This Colt is eligible for the lucrative Inglis race series and BOBS bonus scheme.

Time To Reign X Mandawara Filly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRUEUHRGRFs

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/time-to-reign-x-mandawara/

Ladies Only Syndicate $1million Pink Bonus Series

This Filly is by Kingstar Farm’s exciting young sire Time To Reign, arguably we didn’t get to quite see the best of Time To Reign on the track but this son of Champion sire Snitzel was
a Stakes winning pre Christmas 2yo before taking out the Group 2 Sliver Slipper in the Spring. He is a ½ brother to dual Group 1 winner and Group 1 Golden Slipper winner She
Will Reign.

This Fillies dam Mandawara is a sister to 3 individual Group performers including the Group 1 winner Manighar. She is already the producer of the Listed Breeders Plate winning 2yo
Khan making this filly already residually very valuable.

This Filly was the one we really zoned in on for our ladies only syndicate as we believe she can get up and going early. She is very well balanced and a great mover, she has a fantastic
willing attitude and looks to match. Who doesn’t love a grey!

She was presented at the Inglis Classic sale and comes of the of the very best nurseries in Queensland in Glenlogan Park who produced the 2024 Inglis Millennium and $400k Pink
Bonus winner Sunlit.

She will be trained by Matthew Dale out of his state of the art Goulburn facilities and will get every chance.

This Filly is eligible for the Inglis race series and BOBS bonus scheme as well as this she will be targeted at the lucrative pink bonus series eligible to ladies only syndicates.
Inglis Pink Bonus Series:

Registration for the Inglis Pink Bonus Series and satisfaction of the necessary conditions will result in the owners of registered horses being eligible to win significant additional
prize money across the Inglis Race Series.

The first registered horse home in each of the races listed below will be eligible for an additional bonus, on top of the existing prizemoney payable, as outlined below.

• 2024 Inglis Banner, $500,000, Moonee Valley – $200,000 Inglis Pink Bonus
• 2024 Inglis Nursery, $500,000, Royal Randwick – $200,000 Inglis Pink Bonus
• 2025 Inglis Millennium, $2,000,000 – $400,000 Inglis Pink Bonus
• 2025 Inglis Sprint, $1,000,000, Flemington – $200,000 Inglis Pink Bonus

To be eligible for the $1,000,000 lnglis Pink Bonus Series, any horse must be eligible for, fully nominated and paid up for the Inglis Race Series and be a minimum 75% owned or
leased by female owners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co8n5x9NQTA

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/spirit-of-boom-x-steflara/

This Colt is by Spirit of Boom, one of Queensland’s leading sires a producer of Group 1 winner and stallion Jonker as well 22 individual stakes winners. He is out of the well bred Zabeel mare Steflara who has done a fantastic job at stud to date producing 5 runners to the track for 5 winners including the Group 3 Belle of the Turf runner up Pleiades.

A pedigree littered with black type, herself a half sister to Squalls the dam of recent Group 1 Flight Stakes winner Tropical Squall.

He was a fantastic physical, well proportioned and used himself very well. He was very well balance and tractable a real athlete. He had a fantastic willing attitude.

We have had great success already with Spirit of Boom as a sire with our 2 year old Listed Calaway Gal stakes winner Malaboom. This colt will also be trained by Matthew Dale just like Malaboom, out of his state of the art Goulburn facilities. To top all this off he comes of one of Queensland’s very best nurseries the very same nursery we secured Malaboom from in Eureka Stud.

This Colt is eligible for the lucrative Magic Millions race series and QTIS bonus scheme.

So You Think X Bellevue Girl Filly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rB12tSQ9XY

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/so-you-think-x-bellevue-girl/

This filly is by the multiple worldwide Group 1 winning stallion So You Think, a dual winner of the Cox Plate, sire of 55 stakes winners and 11 individual group 1 winners to date, he is arguably one of Australia’s leading sires for a number of years now.

She is out of the well related Exceed and Excel winning mare Bellevue Girl, herself a full sister to the Group 3 and stakes winning 2 year old winner Sugar Babe. This filly has a fantastic pedigree and holds great residual value being a half sister to the Group 3 winning and Group 2 Todman stakes runner up Bellevue Hill.

She is a very well balanced filly who moved with great ease. She is a very athletic elegant type that posses class in abundance. She comes off the great Segenhoe Stud nursery the leading producer of stakes horses over the past 5 years in Australia.

This filly will be trained by David Pfieffer out of the state of the art Warwick Farm, Sydney facilities where she will be given every chance. David Pfieffer has already had great success with the progeny of So You Think including $2.2 million earner Rocketing By.

This Filly is eligible for the lucrative Magic Millions race series and BOBS bonus scheme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKlsIBAraQs

https://kbloodstock.com.au/our-horses/star-turn-x-bleue-pepite/

This colt is by the Group 1 producing sire Star Turn and out of the Fastnet Rock mare Bleue Pepite who has already produced top quality racehorses including the $400k earner and 6 time winner Ruban Bleu as well as 5 time winner La Defense, she has done a great job at stud to date. Bleue Pepite is a half sister to the Group 3 winning mare Think Bleue.

This Colt is extremely well balanced and a showed a fantastic willing workmanlike attitude. He was well put together with plenty of scope.

He will be trained by recent $500k 2yo Magic Millions debutant winning training Chris Anderson out of his state of the art Eagle Farm, Brisbane facilities. He is eligible for the Magic Millions race series as well as both the lucrative BOBS and QTIS bonus schemes.

In summary, licensed trusted syndicators like Kurrinda Bloodstock make it possible for investors to participate in the excitement of horse racing, including the opportunity to potentially compete at prestigious events like the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Through syndication, they make ownership more affordable, manageable, and enjoyable for individuals while fostering a sense of community among syndicate members.