The story behind Emeran Park, the home of Saganaki

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Ever wondered why miRunners chose Emeran Park for Saganaki’s education and spelling? Here’s why. A successful career in the city as a journalist never truly satisfied Shannon Betts’ passion for all things thoroughbred so she decided to follow her passion and set-up Emeran Park. Now one of the most sought-after farms in Australia and with a long list of super stars calling it their home away from home, Shannon is truly living her dream. Emeran Park is set in the hills of the Dooralong Valley and this landscape was a major reason Shannon chose this location with the hills working…

Meet the family from Perth who own a racehorse

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Gifted a unit in Saganaki by his wife for his birthday, Alan Cundall’s entire family fell in love with horse ownership and now they’ve taken their experience even further. Tell us about you and the family I own a car detailing business here in Perth and used to run my own business as a butcher in New Zealand. We’ve been in Perth as a family for over 20 years after moving from Invercargill. How did you first get introduced to horse ownership? It started with my wife buying me a unit in Saganaki as an early birthday present, which was…

How Critical are X-Rays in Buying Yearlings?

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X-Ray assessments have become all the rage in yearling inspections and auctions in the past 15 years. Here we go through why they’re used and how much you should allow them to influence your purchase. First of all, don’t be fooled by the x-ray conversations when talking about yearling purchases. Just like pedigree, an x-ray assessment is not a pass or fail for the yearling being considered, it is one of many factors to consider. RELATED NEWS: Why pedigree shouldn’t be your only consideration The culture surrounding x-rays is now one of suitability and practicality. It is one that allows…

Six reasons why you need to own a racehorse

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Whether you’re a sports nut, a regular racegoer or simply a lover of horses, nothing beats the experience of owning a premium racehorse. Here’s why. 1: Race day experience You know that exhilarating feeling you have when you’ve put $5 on a horse and he’s leading the pack with 150 metres to go? Now imagine that feeling when you have more than just $5 on the horse. Imagine that feeling when you own the horse. Nothing gets the adrenalin pumping – or the emotional attachment stronger – than when your own horse is competing. Especially when you’re there in person,…

Four reasons to purchase a Priority Access Voucher

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UPDATE: Shezawitness has sold out but you can still get involved in affordable thoroughbred ownership through miRunners with a number of horses and trainers still available. Click here to go to Our Stable and browse through our range of horses and trainers, all for a low price. So you want to buy a racehorse but you don’t want to pay a bucket? Fantastic, you’ve come to the right place! miRunners is offering an ownership unit for a Mick Price-trained horse for between $165-$275 which will be available in January. You really should buy a Priority Access Voucher in the meantime though,…

miRunners’ second horse selling strong

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UPDATE: Shezawitness has sold out but you can still get involved in affordable thoroughbred ownership through miRunners with a number of horses and trainers still available. Click here to go to Our Stable and browse through our range of horses and trainers, all for a low price. Hundreds of everyday Australians have rushed to sign-up to miRunners’ second horse after the announcement of Mick Price as trainer. It is yet another endorsement for the miRunners model after all 1,000 units were sold in Saganaki – miRunners’ first horse – before he even made it to trial. The miRunners model is simple:…

Mick Price’s Top Five Wins

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You might think that it would be tough to narrow down your favourite races when you’ve had over 1,900 career wins. Not so with Mick Price. Our champion trainer, who will be taking control of miRunners’ second horse in January, has given us a run-down of the five biggest wins of his career so far… 5: Mighty Boss in the Caulfield Guineas Mick Price’s “laid-back, blonde-haired surfer boy” produced one of the biggest boilovers in Caulfield Guineas history, when $101 outsider Mighty Boss went from first emergency to future stallion. He defeated the impressive trio of Royal Symphony, Catchy and…

Why pedigree shouldn’t be your only consideration

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When it comes to purchasing a yearling at sale, the horse’s pedigree should be a consideration but it shouldn’t be your only one. With the 2018 Magic Millions Yearling Sale just under a month away we follow up our discussion on understanding the pedigree page with some tricky questions about other contributing factors to finding a great yearling. It wasn’t too long ago you would have heard “breed the best to the best and hope for the best” in thoroughbred breeding circles. And it is that old adage that has driven the general misbelief that horse racing at the top…

Five reasons to get excited about Mick Price

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When Mick Price was announced as the trainer for the next miRunners horse, there was excitement amongst existing owners, and rightly so. After selling out all units in Saganaki before the colt’s first trial, miRunners has bought a second horse in January’s Magic Millions sales on the Gold Coast. We’re delighted that Mick Price will be training that horse, and here’s five reasons you should be delighted too. 1: Mick performs on the big stage It doesn’t come any bigger than Group 1 racing in Australia, and many trainers go their whole career without tasting success at the highest level.…

The timing of a spell is critical for a racehorse

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Timing is everything in racing and an often misunderstood training tool is a spell and the value created by giving a race horse a spell. Thoroughbreds are no different from us. You know when you’ve hit your stride at just the right time – it’s when you nailed that presentation at work or when your footy team really connected their play just as the finals loomed. When the timing is spot-on your thoroughbred is winning that pinnacle race you have built your preparation around. RECENT NEWS: The art of choosing the right horse So when is the right time to spell?…