Sessions - New Winner

The first foals by Mr Mozart are on the ground, and the reports from breeders have been overwhelmingly positive.

When the full brother to G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland defeats the half-brother to G1 Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot, it’s a race worth taking note of, and that’s exactly what played out in the Hyland Race Colours (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

The West Australian breeding ranks were boosted in 2023 by the arrival of three superbly bred stallions – Aysar (Deep Field), Lightsaber (Zoustar) and Marine One (Capitalist) – and the trio have strong representation at the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale which kicks off on Thursday.

There are few more genuine racehorses in training in the west than the bonny mare Jaz Session. 

Here is the full list of 48 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The NZB Kiwi is set to have direct Australian involvement with the announcement on Wednesday that Ozzie Kheir has selected the Mitch Freedman-trained Asakura for his slot in the $4 million Champions Day feature.

Widden Stud’s gorgeous stallion Russian Camelot (IRE) is a showstopper in the looks department and promising three year-old Veyepee is stamped very much in his image and posted his second win from as many starts at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Making his debut off a recent barrier trial victory, Anthony and Sam Freedman’s 2yo colt Wolf Gap defeated the favourite at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, becoming the first Australian winner for Kingman’s European Champion Miler Palace Pier (GB).

The 1400m three year-old maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday was the first race on the program and also produced a debut winner in Satirically, who is the first foal of multiple Group winning mare Paradee.

The Group One Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday is the second of the major autumn sprints in Melbourne and race favourite Point Barrow did not get the ideal barrier, drawing 10 in the final field of 14.