Shamus Award - New Winner

Trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherley were rapt with Bulgari’s runner-up effort behind Belle Cheval in the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie last Saturday, and they are now eyeing further stakes targets at the Auckland track.

NZB’s historic 100th National Yearling Sale kicked off with a solid first day of trade with increases across the average and median reflecting a healthy middle market.

All eyes were turned to Sha Tin on Sunday where the world’s best horse Ka Ying Rising (NZ) made it 17 straight wins in the Group I Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m), while evergreen superstar Romantic Warrior (IRE) dropped back to a mile to win the Group I Stewards’ Cup (1600m).

The 2021 European Horse of the Year, St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) is on the board with his first Australian stakes-winner after hot favourite Aristopolos kept his unbeaten record intact with an impressive win in the Listed Kevin Sharkie Elwick Stakes (1100m) at Hobart on Sunday.

Guy Lowry is no stranger to longshot success at the highest level and he went agonisingly close to another major upset at the weekend.

The Ron Quinton trained Brutal gelding Bryant has chased home some smart horses in his first three starts won by The Playwright, Miss Freelove and Raging Force, so at Warwick Farm on Australia Day he always looked well placed.

A late, great sire and a deceased Group One-winning dam combined with an $850,000 colt that topped the opening day of the Book 1 session of Karaka 2026 on Sunday.

A brilliant winner of the MM 2YO Classic in 2017, I Am Invincible filly Houtzen is beginning to make her mark at stud with her talented three year-old colt Greenwich Village landing his first stakes race at Santa Anita on Sunday.

Here is the full list of 51 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Maree McEwan has been out talking to buyers during a strong Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka Yearling Sale.