Ocean Park - New Winner

Seen as the consolation event for the $20million The Everest, the $2million Group III ATC Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday attracted a full field of 16 runners with 8YO gelding Rothfire landing the prize in a fairytale result for connections.

Hellbent mare Vivy Air was second to her stablemate Gringotts in the $3million ATC The Big Dance last year and the five year-old looks to be right on song for a second crack at the lucrative feature following a tenacious victory at Randwick on Saturday.

A massive day of racing for the Chris Waller stable kicked off on a winning note at Randwick when Trapeze Artist filly Panova shed her maiden tag in the best way possible winning $250,000 Group III  ATC Reginald Allen Quality (1400m), a race won previously by subsequent Waller stable stars Fangirl and Aeliana.

If trainer Stephen Marsh thought his day couldn’t get any better after winning the first three races on the card at Ellerslie on Saturday, he had to revise those thoughts pretty quickly after the running of the Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Sakes (1400m).

Crowned Australia’s Leading First Season Sire last season, Vinery Stud’s Ole Kirk has kept the momentum going, recording his first elite level winner as the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained 3yo filly Ole Dancer got the better of the favourite to win the $1.5m Group 1 MRC Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield.

Bred and sold by Torryburn Stud, talented Dundeel mare Idle Flyer has been brought quietly through the grades by her trainer Matthew Smith and she blossomed at Randwick on Saturday to win the $250,000 Group III ATC Angst Stakes (1600m).

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

Having resumed in the Group 2 VRC Danehill Stakes recently, the Anthony and Sam Freedman trained Street Boss colt Tentyris showed a scintillating turn of foot to win the Listed MRC Gothic Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, in the process highlighting his claim on the $2m G1 VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).

Waitak was a class above his rivals in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, completing a spring Group One double in the early stages of what might be a career-defining season.

It doesn’t seem that long ago since the Nick Olive stable had star filly Single Gaze win the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) and also finish second in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), but the stable looks to have another exciting filly in the shape of Group 3 MRC Ethereal Stakes (2000m) winner Spicy Lu.