Sires With Winners - Thursday October 12

Five G1 races were contested at Ascot overnight as the British flat season culminated with a dazzling day of racing, but there were shocks and surprises with only two favourites saluting on a day which was significant back in 2023 as the last time Via Sistina (IRE) raced in the Northern Hemisphere.

Agera’s coming-of-age campaign has carried him all the way up to black-type level, flying home to score a last-gasp victory in Friday’s Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m).

Quality sprinter Rope Them In produced his trademark first up burst of acceleration to claim a second stakes victory in a thrilling finish to the Listed RS Crawford Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

Fresh appears best for Robbie Griffiths’ Magnus gelding Rey Magnerio as the 6yo charged late to win the $300,000 Group 2 MRC Herald Sun Sprint (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday, his third win from four first up runs.

It was hard not to be impressed by the success of the Kiwi breds on Saturday as they trampled the opposition at Randwick running first and third in $20million G1 The Everest (Ka Ying Rising and Jimmysstar) and then filled the trifecta in the $5million G1 King Charles III Stakes (Ceolwulf, Mr Brightside, Pier), but we did see two newly minted Aussie bred G1 winners at Caulfield, so let’s take

Platinum Pantheon was a long way from home when he stepped out at Ashburton on Sunday, but that didn’t stop the sharp three-year-old from dominating his maiden rivals in the McCrea Family 1200.

Trainer David Hayes has confirmed another tilt at the A$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) is on the cards for Ka Ying Rising after the Hong Kong star underlined his champion status with an Everest victory for the ages on Saturday.

Spirit of Boom is an outstanding sire of juveniles and is on the board with his firs 2YO winner of the new season woth the Tony Gollan trained filly Boomelli bolting in on debut at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate favourite Sir Delius has been ruled out of both races after failing the pre-race scanning process.

Here is the full list of 56 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.