Zed - New Winner

A five length debut winner for Farnan was always going to be an easy choice as One to Watch on Thursday at Ballarat.

A rare opportunity to buy into a multiple Group One placed three-year-old filly will be present at the upcoming Magic Millions Digital Sale (21-26 November).

It was a solid day at the office for high-quality Group 1 breeders Torryburn Stud with three graduates saluting the judge at three different tracks headed by Exceed And Excel mare Crepe Myrtle achieving consecutive wins when taking out the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1100m) at Canterbury.

A new organisation dedicated to ensuring the sustainability of the NSW Thoroughbred industry has been established featuring a number of prominent participants.

At the annual Cartier European Horse Of The Year Awards ceremony at London's Dorchester Hotel, globetrotting Victorian bred mare Asfoora was awarded the honour of becoming Champion Sprinter for 2025, while Aussie bred sire Starspangledbanner produced both the Champion 2YO Colt and Filly of the year.

The quest for Blue Diamond glory has officially begun, with 821 first acceptances received for the 2026 Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes, reaffirming its standing as Victoria’s premier two-year-old contest and a coveted target for leading stables nationwide.  

Although he was always going to have big shoes to fill, being a brother to Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant, connections would be pleased to see 3yo gelding So Suave (Zed) return to scale as a winner in Wednesday’s Become A BRC Member Maiden Plate (2070m) at Doomben.

Expectations for Orchestral will be kept in check when the outstanding mare resumes at Pukekohe on Saturday.

Widden Stud’s reigning champion sire Zoustar featured overnight with a new stakes-winner when progressive four year-old mare Sky Safari landed the Listed Fleur de Lys Stakes (1m) at Lingfield.

Here is the full list of 26 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.