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Racing in the country
Australia is renowned for its vibrant horse racing culture. With events like the Melbourne Cup, The Everest and the Golden Slipper capturing the nation's attention. While these prestigious races are the jewels in the crown...

Changing Of the Guard
Horse Racing. Where champions are born and legends are made. This week we have seen two of Australia's best sprinters hang up their race plates and start their retirement. Both Nature Strip and Eduardo earned the adorat...

Memsie Stakes
The Memsie Stakes, an annual 1400m sprint race held at the renowned Caulfield Racecourse, holds a prestigious position within the Australian horse racing calendar. There have only been a handful of occasions the race was held elsewhere. In ...

Great Value Spring Contenders
We take a look at great value Spring Carnival contenders. Our friends and podcast creators at The Mock Sports have given us an insight into their best bets this spring. Have a gander and let us know what you th...

Frankie’s Finale: Fulfilling A Life Long Dream
In the racing world, Frankie Dettori is quite the household name. Known for a very successful career and his signature flying dismount after they've won. He has become one of the most successful jockeys of our time. His career has taken him...

Raiders to Dazzle At The Spring Carnival
The Victorian Spring Carnival kicks off at the start of next month, and this year's nominations have been nothing short of spectacular. We will see the running of races such as the Group 1 Caulfield Cup, Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate,...

Stallions In Focus
Following our blog last week, we will look at the top 10 stallions list and who we think will make it in the new season. We will be looking at the standouts on the list specifically those who were top two-year-old sires. ...

Season Wrap Up
As we near the end of the 2022/2023 season we will look back at some of the highlight two-year-olds. We will take a look at some key features in regard to pedigree, training, and ability. We will also look at the ones we suspect wil...

New Season, New Crop (Part 2)
As the new season is upon us, we take another look at first-season sires we think are worth looking out for as their offspring prepare to grace the track for the first time. Blue Point You can’t help but be excited to ...

New Season, New Crop
We are not far from the Spring carnival, which also signals the start of a new breeding season. There have been some fantastic progeny going through the sales ring. Some of these will have their first starts during the Spring period...

Geared For Success
There are many important elements to training and preparing a horse for the races. For example, a trainer, track rider, jockey, and stable hands to get the best out of your horse. Another important factor is the type of gear your ho...

Aussie’s At 2023 London Goffs Sale 2023: Unearthing Equine Gems
Last week we saw the Goffs Sale take place in London for 2023. This sale saw 11 of the 21 lots sold with the highest lot selling for £1,100,000.00 ($2,096,853.28 AUD). This year many Australians were present with many racing figure...

Annabel Neasham: Galloping To Success
We are excited to have Group 1 winning trainer Annabel Neasham join our Stridyl Ownership Marketplace. While she needs no introduction to the racing world, she has recently hit some amazing milestones for a young trainer. She also h...

Get To Know: Jack Pilkington
This week I had the privilege of speaking with a new addition to the Stridyl Marketplace, Jack Pilkington. Jack has recently taken out his trainer's license and has two exciting prospects in his Hawkesbury-based stable. I ...

Racing To New Heights: Think About It In The Everest
This week saw another Everest contender announced. The Joe Pride-trained Think About It was selected for Newgate Farm's slot. Newgate has only recently taken over the majority of the slot from Greg and Barbara Ingham of GPI Racing. ...

Beyond The Finish Line: The Stories Behind 2023’s Group 1 Winners
We are mid-way through 2023 and have already had some exciting races run and won. Currently, there have been 40 Group 1 races so far, showcasing some new up-and-coming talent. We will look back at a few stars we have seen this year ...

Stridyl On Tour: UK Edition
Next Stop... Royal Ascot Stridyl are delighted to be heading back to the UK and can't wait to showcase some of Australia's best chances at Royal Ascot! The team will be traveling between Lambourn and Newmarket. We will be keeping o...

Racing Rundown: Spirit Of Boom Classic
Racing Rundown The Queensland Racing Carnival is in full swing offering some of Queensland's best racing, particularly for the juveniles. Last Saturday marked the running of the Spirit Of Boom Classic, effectively showcasing more o...

The residual value of mares
The residual value of mares Owning a commercial stallion is the equivalent of owning prime real estate in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. The chances of executing that are somewhat small. However, the chances of achieving a broodmare d...

Royal Ascot Bound
Royal Ascot Bound With the Autumn Carnival in the rearview mirror, we look ahead at one of the most exciting racing carnivals in the Northern Hemisphere. You will be pleased to know that Stridyl will again be present in the UK for the B...

What a week for Darby Racing
What a week It wasn't an easy feat, taking a horse all the way to Western Australia to claim their richest race. But that's just what Darby Racing did. After undergoing a permanent gear change, we will most likely see Overpass race on i...

Stridyl’s Marketplace is now live!
We are live! We are delighted to announce Stridyl's Marketplace is now live. After many months of building, researching, and designing, our Marketplace has come to life. With a strong resolve to make racing engaging, fun and accessible f...

Paddock To Post Yearlings sell at Magic Millions.
Not only January is one of the most exciting months for breeders, bloodstock agents, and trainers alike. It was also a monumental time for Stridyl as two of our foals featured in our Paddock to Post documentary, sold at the Magic Millio...

Meet Our Team
Introducing our Managing Director David Rorison I am originally from Greenock, a small town on the West coast of Scotland, known for once being a busy shipbuilding area until the late 1980s with very lit...

WHO WILL WIN THE WINX STAKES?
SATURDAY, 20TH AUGUST 2022 Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse Distance: 1400M Conditions: Weight-for Age Class: Group 1 Prize money: A$750,000 The Winx Stakes is the first Group 1 in the Australian racing calendar and is ...

Escaping Europe
WELWAL Al Shaqab’s French racing manager Rupert Pritchard-Gordon has announced the departure of the three-year-old Shalaa colt, Welwal, to Australia. The colt will migrate from leading French trainer Jean-Claude Roug...

Highlights from the 2021-22 Australian racing season
The 2022-2023 Australian racing season has just kicked off and having touched on some notable changes and events to look forward to this year in last week’s edition, I would now like to relive and pinpoint some of the highlights fr...

New Beginnings
The Season Ahead Looking ahead at the Australian 2022-2023 racing season, which started on August 1st, there are some notable bloodstock and racing changes to make yourself accustomed to. During the latter-end of last se...

Meet Our Team
Introducing our Writer Sophie Mellett Thoroughbred racing has always been a passion of mine. These days it’s now more than a passion, it’s a family connection as well as my job. My grandad, on my mother’...

Godolphin Lifetime Care
Godolphin Retraining Programme During Royal Ascot, the sport of racing becomes fore fronted to the public with more than just racing enthusiasts spectating the week’s events. The increased ...

Welcome
Welcome to Stridyl Stridyl is a pioneering platform designed to centralise informative entertainment in the thoroughbred industry. It will further provide a stage for advertising and cataloguing available shares in ...

Goffs London Sale Preview
Goffs London Sale Preview On the eve of Royal Ascot, Kensington Palace will be filled with the sound of an auctioneer’s mallet. The Goffs London sale gets underway on Monday 13th of June and offers 25 lots in the beautiful...

Worldwide Racing and Breeding Courses
WORLDWIDE RACING AND BREEDING COURSES This feature on the platform aims to provide a supportive and encouraging environment for both new and established individuals within the thoroughbred industry. It will further shed...