Harry McAlpine

October 13, 2018

Champagne Boom Takes Out Debutant Stakes

The Listed MRC Inglis Debutante Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday was won in sensational style by Spirit of Boom filly Champagne Boom from Biscara, a daughter of first season sire Rubick. The leading first crop sire last season by winners, […]
August 1, 2018

Spirit of Boom Leading First Season Sire by Winners

We are extremely proud of our boy Spirit of Boom to finish leading First Season Sire by winners with an incredible 19 individual 2yo winners in the 2017-18 season. A great thank you to all that have supported him over […]
July 6, 2018

Spirit Of Boom Stallion Profile

It’s hard to name a tougher or more consistent sprinter in recent years that Eureka Stud’s dual Gr.1 winner Spirit of Boom. A rare modern representative of the Hyperion male line and line bred to that horse, he looks a […]
July 4, 2018

18 First Crop Winners for Spirit of Boom

Eureka Stud’s young sire sensation Spirit of Boom posted an 18th first crop winner at Ipswich on Wednesday with a tenacious win for Bold Warrior. Trained by Gary Doughty at the Gold Coast, Bold Warrior was fit ad ready to fire […]
May 7, 2018

Heavenly start … talk about a Boom

Under normal circumstances, Eureka Stud’s Scott McAlpine might have been disappointed that the red hot favourite Boomsara could only manage second in the Group Three Ken Russell Memorial at the Gold Coast. After all, he bred the Chris Munce trained […]
April 24, 2018

Rosemont’s record-breaking VOBIS Colt

A Spirit Of Boom colt bred at Rosemont Stud secured a record price of $120,000 for a lot sold at the Inglis VOBIS Gold Yearling Sale on Sunday. The colt surpassed the $110,000 top price achieved at the 2017 Oaklands […]
April 16, 2018

Spirit Of Boom to stand for $55,000

Queensland-based first season sire sensation Spirit Of Boom will remain in his home state and stand for a fee five times higher than he stood for in 2017 after making an immediate impact across Australia with his juveniles. Eureka Stud […]
March 21, 2018

Spirit Of Boom progeny supercharge Magic Millions March Yearling Sale

GUN stallion Spirit Of Boom has led this week’s Magic Millions March Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast to a result that has been described as the best-ever sale in Queensland breeding history. The sale is for horses qualified for […]
March 20, 2018

Magic Continues For Spirit of Boom

Just as he had done on opening day, Queensland’s first-season sire sensationSpirit of Boom (Aus) dominated the second and final session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale on Tuesday. Spirit of Boom had provided the top 10 lots on […]