Toorak Toff - New Winner

A share in G1 winner Charm Stone headlines the Inglis Digital September (Late) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.

So You Think is running hot as we head through the spring and produced first and third in the $250,000 Group III Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on Friday with brilliant mare Oh Diamond Lil snaring her first Black Type victory.

So You Think has hit the ground running this spring and is currently the leading sire in the country by winners with an eye-catching six length debut winner at Ballarat on Friday adding to the tally.

The Sir Rupert Clarke has been a race of many names since its inauguration in 1951 as the Invitation Stakes, which it remained until 1974 and champion sires Exceed And Excel, Encosta de Lago and Testa Rossa (twice) all scorched around Caulfield to take the prize.

After securing his first black type win in the Listed ATC Civic Stakes back in June, Joe Pride’s Headley Grange (Exosphere) added his second, winning the Group 3 Cameron Handicap (1500m) in track record time on Friday, securing his place in the $3m Big Dance on Melbourne Cup day.

Recording his fourth winner of the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup in the last five years and seventh overall, the imported Soul Of Spain (IRE) gave Champion trainer Chris Waller a one-three result in Friday’s 2300m staying feature.

Fierce Flight kicked off what Te Akau Racing is hoping to be a lucrative weekend for the trans-Tasman operation when winning the Te Aroha Maiden Hurdle (3100m) on Friday with Saturday racing highlighted by the debut of their $2.1million Wootton Bassett (GB) filly from Avantage that topped the 2024 Magic Millions Yearling sale..

While Monday’s official two year-old trials at Randwick are always interesting as a first look at the babies showing early talent, there’s been a number trial around Australia already this season.

Darling View Thoroughbreds has entered 40 yearlings for the 2026 Perth Magic Millions and a much bigger draft will see its stocks rise exponentially after offering 28 lots earlier this year.

Michael Freedman has a lot of well bred three year-olds in the stable and two of them cast off maiden status at Newcastle on Friday at their second start, the first a blueblood filly by Frankel and the second a full brother to Switzerland.