Exosphere - New Winner

The Australian pair of Mr Brightside and Royal Patronage failed to fire but Hugh Bowman on a $90 outsider beat James McDonald on the odds-on favourite in Sunday’s Group I Champions Mile at Sha Tin.

Kia Ora Stallions have announced their fees for 2025, with their Golden Slipper winner Farnan headlining the roster at a fee of $77,000.

There were two new Group I winners in Australia last Saturday and while one cost $1.55million, the other was retained to race and would be deemed nowhere near as commercial, proving genetics and fashion might be two different things, but the end result can be the same.

Yulong have announced their fees for a nine strong stallion roster for 2025 with Written Tycoon again listed as private and Alabama Express given an increase up to $66,000.

Australian jockey Damian Lane has forged a great association with the Japanese trainers and took the ride on high class stallion Tastiera in the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday with happy results.

Here is the full list of 69 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The pinhooking market has enjoyed great success targeting quality weanlings from Fairhill Farm, but end users have also hit the heights notably with Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Hayasugi.

Talented filly Ardalio has already done more than enough to take her place alongside her dam in Elsdon Park’s broodmare band, but there are expectations she can further boost her value next season.

Mr Versatile as a sire, Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) gets fast juveniles, quality milers and a smattering of classy stayers including one of his rare grey offspring in Presage Nocturne, who won the Group III Prix Prix de Barbeville (3000m) at Longchamp on Sunday.

Annabel and Olly Tuthill will be in search of another Swiss Beauty in Sydney next week after her daughter Betty Spaghetti starred on the big stage at Riccarton Park on Saturday.