Better Than Ready - New Winner

Interstate visitors have a poor winning record in the $1,500,000 Group 1 Swan Draught - Railway Stakes, but Port Lockroy played his part in squaring the ledger when choosing the perfect spot to end a run of bad luck in stakes races.

Winner of the Listed MRC Blue Diamond Preview at two, four year-old Russian Revolution gelding The Instructor has had some lengthy spells in his career to date, but has been at his best since returning to racing this year and gave everything he had to cling on and win the $200,000 Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m).

Coolmore have announced that Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Private Life will join the stallion roster this spring becoming the first son of champion sire Written Tycoon to stand at the farm.

Here is the full list of 121 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable G1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory, coming from last to secure a last-stride victory in today’s Champagne Stakes at Randwick.

Coolmore have announced fees on their 2025 roster with the exception of Wootton Bassett (GB), who is confirmed as coming to Australia, but his fee still to be decided.

A blueblood Super Seth filly retained to race by Trelawney Stud was a standout maiden winner on Sunday.   

Here is the full list of 68 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Arrowfield Stud graduates had another super successful weekend of racing with Little Black Dress (Snitzel) a stakes-winner New Zealand, Shangri La Spring (Castelvecchio) a Group winner at Randwick, Matusalem a new SW for The Autumn Sun and then in Japan on Sunday three year-old Shalaa (IRE) colt Invincible Papa won the Listed Keiyo Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama.

Every racing carnival needs its headline horse, that special individual who creates a frisson of anticipation and excitement.