Star Turn - New Winner

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson views Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) as a wide-open contest and is hoping Lollapalooza can be right in the thick of the $600,000 prize.

Promising filly Sweet Talkin Gal got Hollie Wynyard’s week off on the right foot as she readies proven mare Archaic Smile for a stakes assignment at Riccarton on Saturday.

When Angel Ladder won the first race at Geelong coming out of the VRC Next Gen Series Sprinters Final won by Jimmy Recard, you would think punters would have looked closely at Redders in the following event coming out of the same race, but he slipped under their guard.

Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

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.

Talented mare First Chorus ran out a strong winner of the TCL Trophy (1700m) for trainer Lindsey Smith under a perfect ride from a wide draw (15) by Jamie Mott.

The $350,000 VRC Inglis Bracelet (1600m) at Flemington on Oaks Day attracted a good field of quality mares with proven stakes performer Verona Rose taking the prize.

The Australian breeding industry was in the spotlight at Flemington yesterday as Half Yours — bred by Janice and the late Colin McKenna — stormed to victory in the 165th running of the $10 million Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200 m) under a superbly judged ride from Jamie Melham.

Darley stallions have already made an impression at Flemington this week with Ghaiyyath (IRE) giving us Victoria Derby hero Observer, plus another stakes-winner Different Gravy and Too Darn Hot (GB) siring 2YO G3 winner Tornado Valley, so what are their NH fees in 2026?

Talented 3YO Equerry (Snitzel) will continue his racing career in Hong Kong after topping today’s Inglis Digital November (Early) Online Sale.