Castelvecchio - New Winner

Anthony Cummings is never frightened to set the bar high for a promising horse and when Castelvecchio three year-old El Castello broke his maiden at Warwick Farm at the start of September his trainer was talking G1 Spring Champion Stakes and that goal is well and truly on track.

El Castello’s sire Castelvecchio won the Group I ATC Champagne Stakes at two and was then second in both the ATC Spring Champion Stakes and Cox Plate before returning in the autumn to win the Group I ATC Rosehill Guineas, so it only seems fitting that his first Group I winner should arrive in a race like the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).

Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Winning the Group 2 MVRC Vase and finishing second in the Group 1 VRC Derby at 3, the Ben, Will and JD Hayes trained son of Fiorente (IRE) had almost 12 months away from the track before resuming with an impressive Moonee Valley win recently, backing it up on Oaks Day at Flemington to win the Listed VRC Chester Manifold Stakes (1600m).

One of Victoria’s best value sires, Woodside Park based Rich Enuff closed out Oaks Day at Flemington win a new stakes-winner when his tenacious daughter Stokke repelled some serious challengers to win the Listed VRC Century Stakes (1000m).

Having just her fourth career start, the Thomas Carberry trained Strictly Business looks one to follow for the future as the daughter of Yulong’s Grunt (NZ) powered clear to win the $1m Group 1 VRC Crown Oaks (2500m) by a widening three and a half lengths at Flemington on Thursday.

Coolmore have announced their full roster for Ireland in 2026 with No Nay Never standing at €100,000 to top the list which includes three blueblood young guns in Delacroix, Camille Pissarro and Henri Matisse.

The Flemington carnival has rolled on this week with Cup Day and Oaks Day producing Aussie bred winners of these two iconic staying feature races so let’s take a look at those pedigrees.

Anthony Cummings is never frightened to set the bar high for a promising horse and his Castelvecchio three year-old El Castello kicked his spring campaign off with a maiden win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday that is likely to pave the way for a return to stakes class.

The unreserved dispersal of highly respected horseman Hec Anderton’s estate has led to five members of an enormously successful South Island family being up for sale on gavelhouse.com.