Harry McAlpine

June 10, 2015

Boom Babies On The Way

BOOM BABIES BECKON FOR QUEENSLAND A 90 percent strike rate has netted crack Queensland stallion and proven Group 1 performer, Spirit of Boom an impressive 139 mares in-foal, during his first season at Eureka Stud on the Darling Downs. In […]
June 9, 2015

Temple Of Boom Goes On

EVERGREEN sprinter Temple Of Boom is set to embark on his sixth consecutive Melbourne spring carnival, but with a new plan of attack after his brave fourth in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap. Trainer Tony Gollan is not interested in the premier […]
July 13, 2014

Spirited Support for Spirit of Boom

Spirit of Boom has taken off as a stud prospect. Syndicated as a sire, shareholders are fully supporting him with quality mares, boosting his opportunity for success. He is proving popluar in the market with broodmare owners lining up and […]
July 3, 2014

Spirit of Boom lets down well at Eureka

Spirit of Boom is settling into his new stud home. Putting on weight and keeping fit, he is getting ready for his first book of mares. Eureka thanks all clients for bookings and shareholder support. 3/7/14 see photos on Spirit […]
June 13, 2014

Spirit of Boom Arrives Home

Retiring with two Group One wins to his credit, 9 race wins, 19 Group race places and $2,412,900 in earnings, Spirit of Boom has arrived home. Having left Tony Gollan’s city stable, he has settled in well this week to […]
June 1, 2014

Red Dazzler First Gr 1 Win

QLD Oaks winner Tinto gave sire Red Dazzler his first Gr 1 winner. The 3yo filly’s win was a family affiar. Bred and raced by Grania McAlpine and trained by Toowoomba’s Rex Lipp, a  long term friend of Eureka and […]
May 28, 2014

Second Gr 1 Win for Spirit of Boom

Spirit of Boom scored his second Gr 1 win in the BRC Doomben 10,000 (1,350m) over his half-brother Temple of Boom and Gr 1 sprint star Buffering. Spirit of Boom on his way to stud soon, gave trainer Tony Gollan […]
May 13, 2014

Spirit of Boom Gr 1 Runner Up for Third Time

Gr 1 winner Spirit of Boom clocked up his 3rd Gr 1 second placing with a fast-finishing run in the BRC BTC Cup over 1200m. Previously he has run second twice to Lankan Rupee, in the Gr 1 VRC Newmarket […]
April 25, 2014

Spirit of Boom Service Fee set at $11,000

Spirit of Boom will stand his first season at stud at a fee of $11,000 (inc gst) Gr 1 winner of the MVRC William Reid Stakes (1200m), and placed in four Gr 1 races is to be syndicated as a […]