Kermadec - New Winner

Former New Zealander Scarlet Oak has rocketed to the second line of betting in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) following an easy victory at Newcastle.

The Tattersalls July Sale concluded in spectacular fashion with QUAI DE BETHUNE selling for a record 775,000 guineas and the Busuttin Young stable also picked up lightly raced 3YO TIME ALLOWED for Australia.

The progressive 3-year-old Kermadec filly Scarlet Oak continued her meteoric rise when winning Saturday’s Group II ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses (2000m) at Doomben.

Capitalist had a double of debut winning two year-olds at Gosford on Thursday both prepared by Peter Snowden and while the expensive colt Caesar got the job done, it was the filly that really had people talking.

A nightmare start for the Smithies family with Tactless’ breeding career has turned full circle following the emergence of high-class filly Scarlet Oak.

Andrew Campbell will unveil another exciting youngster at Hawera on Saturday when two-year-old gelding Valvano makes his debut in the Simon Bendall @ Metcalfe Real Estate (1200m).

Of all the various incarnations of The Oaks run around Australia, the Queensland Oaks stands tall as the race for future stars, think Winx, and the Classic that has spawned some outstanding broodmares, think Denise’s Joy and her daughter Joie Denise.

Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Racing Victoria has confirmed prize money allocations for the 2025-2026 season and Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) has announced some exciting race program changes and prizemoney increases that, together with other great initiatives at Flemington and Moonee Valley, reinforce the position of Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival at the forefront of international racing.

The Group III Bahrain Trophy Stakes ((1m5f) at Newmarket overnight produced a runaway winner in Scandinavia and while his sire Justify no longer shuttles to Australia, two of his sons will be on the roster at Coolmore this spring in City of Troy (IRE) and Storm Boy.