Blue Point - New Winner

The changing landscape of Australian stakes racing as we move through the 21st century has led to plenty of race name changes that have often been greeted with a mixed response, but when the G2 Villiers became the Ingham it was an immediate winner!

Five year-old Needs Further gelding Durazzo was a hot favourite for the $125,000 Listed Conquering Stakes (1400m) at Launceston on Wednesday night and duly collected another feature win putting the spotlight on his yearling half-sister heading to 2026 MM Tasmania.

Just the one heat for juveniles at Caulfield this morning, but the winner is a powerhouse colt by Home Affairs that looks a lot like Dad!

After a frustrating run of placegetters, Darley Stud’s 4-time Group 1 winner Blue Point (IRE) broke the ice in Australia when Blue Rocket made a winning debut in the National Pump And Energy Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Here is the full list of 45 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The NZB National Yearling Sale has an exciting new addition with the inaugural Karaka Summer Sale, which has already been put in the spotlight by an unbeaten and stakes-winning juvenile. 

Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A filly with a pedigree that wouldn’t be out of place on the best tracks in Europe was a surprise debut winner at Scone on Thursday in the Australian Bloodstock colours.

Emerging stayer Mollify looks to have another gilt-edged opportunity to further her record on Friday and progress toward more lucrative middle-distance assignments.

The $400,000 Inglis Nursery RL (1000m) is run at Randwick on Saturday with a field of 11 accepting for a race just for 2YOs offered through Inglis sales with the highest priced runner a colt by Wootton Bassett (GB).