Wootton Bassett - New Winner

Young Snitzel stallion Sword of State kicked off his stud career in the best way possible on Wednesday with an Aussie 2YO stakes-winner in Torture, but he’s not the only well credentialed son of Snitzel in New Zealand with Highview Stud home to Mr Mozart.

Promising Wootton Bassett colt Gallo Nero will be looking to get himself into the Magic Millions picture on Saturday off an impressive barrier trial on Monday but he’ll have to get past the favourite to do so.

The victory by Torture in Wednesday's Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield kicked off the New Zealand based stallion Sword Of State's career in fine style and Blue Gum Farm have reason to be excited by the impressive performance.

Yarraman Park’s Brave Smash (Jpn) has been on a winning roll since the start of this month and racked up his fifth winner for October when talented colt Smashing Lad scored an impressive maiden win at Warrnambool on Thursday.

Stablemates Oratia Beauty and Geneva will have opportunities to book their passages south when they step out at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale concluded with new benchmarks set for turnover and median. The sale aggregate of 70,124,500 guineas was well clear of the wide-margin record set in 2024, and the median of 76,000 guineas was a 9% increase on the previous year’s record equalling figure. The sale clearance rate was an excellent 92%.

The open juvenile event over 1100m at Randwick on Saturday looked a strong affair on paper with stakes performed horses O’ Ole, Memo and Tempestuous all engaged, but it was a couple of up and comers that led the way home in Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Gallo Nero and Extreme Choice filly Apocalyptic.

When Widden Stud announced they would be shuttling Group I winning sprinter Cogburn (USA) to Australia this spring there were many Australian breeders who had to start doing some homework on his sire Not This Time.

Here is the full list of 37 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

When Arrowfield boss John Messara turns up to a Thursday meeting at Hawkesbury to watch a $1.5million Dundeel 3YO go around it’s a fairly safe bet that it will be winning.