Sires With Winners - Monday December 27

Rosemont Stud is home to young Extreme Choice stallion Extreme Warrior, who had his first trial winner at Murray Bridge on Thursday.

The prestigious NZB Filly of the Year Series heads in a new direction on Saturday with the running of the second leg, the $150,000 Group Three Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Sunline Vase (1400m) at Ellerslie.

Exciting spring racing in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend, but we’re getting a taster at Newcastle on Friday with three Group races – Newcastle Gold Cup, Cameron Handicap and Tibbie Stakes for the mares.

Caulfield hosts a major spring program this Saturday with the SEN Caulfield Underwood Stakes featuring two Group 1 races on the card that will shed plenty of light on even bigger spring target races to come.

Michael Freedman has a lot of well bred three year-olds in the stable and two of them cast off maiden status at Newcastle on Friday at their second start, the first a blueblood filly by Frankel and the second a full brother to Switzerland.

While Monday’s official two year-old trials at Randwick are always interesting as a first look at the babies showing early talent, there’s been a number trial around Australia already this season.

The Sir Rupert Clarke has been a race of many names since its inauguration in 1951 as the Invitation Stakes, which it remained until 1974 and champion sires Exceed And Excel, Encosta de Lago and Testa Rossa (twice) all scorched around Caulfield to take the prize.

Darling View Thoroughbreds has entered 40 yearlings for the 2026 Perth Magic Millions and a much bigger draft will see its stocks rise exponentially after offering 28 lots earlier this year.

We know spring is really here when the official Sydney 2YO barrier trials arrive and at Randwick next Monday on the Kensington track we will see nine heats over 850m starting at 9am, read on to see full Sale Mail for all heats.

Fresh is best for top quality three-year-old Tajana who has thrived since her impressive return to competition last month.