Tuesday March 21
After finishing second in the Listed Festival of Racing Stakes at Flemington on March 4, the $750,000 Written Tycoon colt Butch Cassidy made short work of a field of maidens over 1200m at Mornington on Tuesday.
Tuesday March 21
John Sargent has a happy knack for developing staying fillies with Oaks potential and a maiden winner at Newcastle on Tuesday by legendary sire Deep Impact fits the profile.
Tuesday March 21
All Too Hard mare Babylon Berlin will be out to shed her perennial bridesmaid tag when she heads to The Valley on Friday for the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m).
Tuesday March 21
Superstar European mare Alcohol Free, who was bought by Yulong at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale last year for 5.4million guineas, stepped out at the Randwick barrier trials on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday March 21
Westbury Stud stallion El Roca is developing a great association with the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m).
Tuesday March 21
Top-class mare Levante has taken no harm from her courageous effort in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) with the focus now on a date against her own sex.
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Tuesday March 21
The Golden Slipper has come and gone, but there are still three more Group I juvenile races to be run this season and a plethora of stakes races so lets have a look at what unraced youngsters are in the pipeline for the first season sires and at first glance The Autumn Sun, Trapeze Artist, Written By and Justify (USA) look to have ammo in the locker.
Tuesday March 21
Lime Country Thoroughbreds were one of the drafts featured on Caroline Searcy’s Inglis Easter Preview show on Sky last night and their draft features the full brother to Australian Horse of the Year and $14.8 million earner Verry Elleegant.
Monday March 20
Three colts by Spirit of Boom led the way on Day One of the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale this afternoon.
Monday March 20
Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday March 20
It’s been a fantastic fortnight for Rich Hill Stud shuttle stallion Satono Aladdin.
Monday March 20
Group I results over the past two weeks show the enormous benefit of checking a horse’s pedigree analysis on the Pedigrees 360 software before purchasing a yearling, according to Leo Tsatsaronis who heads up the cutting-edge pedigree software business.
Monday March 20
In the most coveted race on the local calendar, Classic Sale graduate Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) produced one of the most remarkable performances witnessed on a Hong Kong racetrack in years when winning the Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin.
Monday March 20
Roger James will be hoping to roll back the years in Sydney this weekend with his top-class filly Prowess.
Monday March 20
The Torryburn Stud brand is no stranger to success in Hong Kong having been carried by Group I winning sprinter Hot King Prawn and it appears on Voyage Bubble, who topped the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and won the HK$24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Monday March 20
Fresh from Group I success at Rosehill on Saturday, champion jockey James McDonald was in hot form at Sha Tin on Sunday riding top class Kiwi bred sprinter Lucky Sweynesse to victory in the HK$12 million Group I  Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m).
Sunday March 19
Here is the full list of 63 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Sunday with winners and result details.
Sunday March 19
A 3yo daughter of Maurice (JPN) out of a dual Group 1 winner, Aiming made a winning career debut over 1200m at Yarra Valley on Sunday.
Sunday March 19
There were seven Group I races contested in Australasia on Saturday and six of them were won by horses succeeding at the elite level for the first time so there was a lot to take in and we’ll also look at the $5million MVRC All Star Mile that featured a field of…. All stars!
Sunday March 19
Naturally enough, there were significant movements on the sires' tables as the cash flowed with gay abandon at Rosehill, Moonee Valley and Doomben on Saturday.
Sunday March 19
The European flat season is soon to unfold with the Listed Prix Omnium (1600m) at Saint-Cloud on Saturday won in great style by three year-old Wootton Bassett colt American Flag as a short priced favourite.
Sunday March 19
The 2023 Australasian yearling sale season culminates with the time-honoured Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale on April 3 & 4 and over the next two Monday nights you get the chance to see the best of the best parading in all their glory on the big screen, in Caroline Searcy’s popular two-part Sale Preview on Sky Thoroughbred Central.
Sunday March 19
The surging Inglis Digital platform has another G1 hero after Mariamia blitzed her rivals in the The Galaxy at Rosehill, while a $1.8million investment at the Inglis Chairman's Sale has delivered a Golden Slipper winner for Coolmore.
Sunday March 19
Raheen Stud have a large draft of 26 QTIS eligible youngsters for the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale starting on Monday with the majority by the stud’s promising young sire Heroic Valour.
Saturday March 18
Here is the full list of 115 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.
Saturday March 18
It’s been a long time coming, but talented I Am Invincible mare She’s All Class finally landed her second Black Type victory when taking out the $175,000 Listed MVRC Abell Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Saturday March 18
Six of Bank Maur’s nine starts have come in stakes races, and the son of Maurice (JPN) rang up his first black-type success in Saturday’s Group II DCE Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley.
Saturday March 18
The Toronado (IRE) mare Mariamia completed her rapid ascent to the top rung of sprinters when successful in the $1,000,000 Group 1 Kia Ora Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday March 18
Widely regarded as the most open Golden Slipper for years, the $5million high octane dash at Rosehill on Saturday delivered drama and delight as champion trainer Chris Waller collected his first Golden Slipper trophy with a homebred colt for Coolmore trained to the minute.
Saturday March 18
Cylinder finished just over a length short of Group 1 glory in the Golden Slipper, but all was not lost when his half-sister Parisal opened her stakes account in the Group III PKF Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley.
Saturday March 18
Luke Currie answered the call to ride Mr Brightside in the $5,000,000 The Sharp EIT All-Star Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley following the fall of Craig Williams the previous week, and the Hong Kong-based jockey gave the five-year-old gelding a pearler.
Saturday March 18
Anamoe was made to earn his sixth Group 1 of the season and ninth overall when overcoming a three-wide run in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Group 1 The Agency George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.
Saturday March 18
Hot off the back of a stakes double last weekend, Pride of Dubai was back in the frame at Rosehill on Saturday when his imported son Dubai Honour (IRE) thrashed the locals to win the $1million Group I ATC Ranvet Stakes (2000m) by a resounding four and a half lengths.
Saturday March 18
Members of the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate threatened to tear down the Trentham grandstand after they witnessed their pride and joy Pennyweka stride clear in the final stages of the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m).
Saturday March 18
The decision to move the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) to March has worked wonders for Te Akau Racing, who dominated the race for the second year in a row at Trentham on Saturday – headed by an off-the-canvas victory by Romancing The Moon.
Saturday March 18
A weaving run from near last on the home turn by enigmatic mare Maria Farina to claim the Listed Jennian Homes Wellington Lightning Handicap (1200m), provided the Weatherley family with a stunning stakes double on a day of high drama for their small team.
Saturday March 18
Smart four-year-old mare Gin Martini claimed a deserved Group Three victory when successful in the Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday March 18
Exciting Rubick filly Opal Ridge was first up form a spell in the Listed ATC Darby Munro Quality (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday and showed her class when steaming home to run straight past the colts and geldings for a stylish victory.
Saturday March 18
Talented mare Pearl Of Alsace extended her unbeaten run to five when she stepped up to stakes company with a narrow victory in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) a Trentham.
Saturday March 18
Second in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas at his most recent start, the Lonhro colt Lindermann climbed off the canvas to win Saturday’s $600,000  Group 1 Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
Saturday March 18
RBC Racing’s blue, gold and black colours were carried to Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) glory by Miss Mossman in 2014, and on Saturday they struck black-type gold again at the same Trentham meeting – this time with up-and-coming stayer Ess Vee Are in the Listed Barneswood Farm New Zealand St Leger (2600m).
Saturday March 18
A thrilling start to Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill with three runners locked together in the Group III Kia N E Manion Cup (2400).
Friday March 17
Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday March 17
A smorgasbord of broodmares with covers to some of the most in-demand stallions in the country – as well as Stakes performed gallopers - headline another large and diverse catalogue for the Inglis Digital March (Late) Online Sale.
Friday March 17
Favourite backers had few worries when the Brave Smash (JPN) filly Szarbo kept her record at a perfect two for two at over 800m at Ipswich on Friday.
Friday March 17
The Golden Slipper field has had a slight shake up on the eve of the big race with news Trapeze Artist  filly Facile has been vetted out with a lameness issue, while the Chris Waller trained Dundeel colt Militarize has gained a start.
Friday March 17
A $1million Magic Millions yearling purchase that was a Group III winner in Sydney, young Snitzel stallion Dracarys has made a pleasing start to his stud career in Queensland at Oakwood Farm and has yearlings to be offered at Magic Millions Gold Coast March Sale starting on Monday.
Friday March 17
A granddaughter of Waikato Stud’s magnificent broodmare Escada, Candy Love came from second last on the turn to break her maiden at start three in a Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate over 1500m at Sale on Friday.
Friday March 17
Just three heats on Friday morning at Warwick Farm for two year-olds, but the winners included the most expensive yearling by Vancouver sold last year and a $1.4million Snitzel colt that has had four trials now for three wins.
Friday March 17
Entries for NZB’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale are now open, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre on Friday 16 June.
Friday March 17
Few runners in Saturday's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham will have a support crew like Pennyweka's.
Friday March 17
Since 2000, the $5million Golden Slipper has been won 13 times by fillies and 10 by colts/geldings, so let’s take a look at the girls set to do battle this Saturday at Rosehill and highlight a high-profile owner breeder, who has involvement in no fewer than seven runners!
Thursday March 16
Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday March 16
The excitement will be building at Godolphin with Cylinder the favourite for the $5,000,000 Group 1 Longines Golden Slipper at Rosehill and Cylinder’s half-sister sister Parisal among the leading chances in the Group III Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Thursday March 16
Lyndhurst Stud’s Better Than Ready posted his 100th winner of the season in the juvenile maiden at Townsville on Thursday when This Girl’s Ready became his ninth 2YO winner of the season and he’s poised to make a big impact at the Gold Coast next week with some 40 yearlings to be offered at Magic Millions March.
Thursday March 16
Chico Sonado has a long way to go to reach the lofty heights of his three-quarter sister Verry Elleegant, but his connections believe he has inherited some of the family talent.
Thursday March 16
Andrew Forsman is confident Aegon is up to the task that awaits him in Saturday’s All-Star Mile (1600m) if the five-year-old gets his fair share of luck at Moonee Valley.
Thursday March 16
Australian syndicator Darby Racing are daring to dream of Group glory with their recent New Zealand import Goldman.
Thursday March 16
Even without the title of New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year on the line, Saturday’s last leg of the 11-race series promises to deliver an exciting finale.
Thursday March 16
Winning the Golden Slipper does not necessarily make you into a champion sire, but it does give you a second to none chance to become one with a guaranteed flying start at a commercial stud to help you on your way so let’s take a look at the nine colts engaged to run at Rosehill on Saturday.
Wednesday March 15
Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday March 15
A colt by Written By rounded out the day as top seller as strong selling saw the 2023 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale declared the second best ever.
Wednesday March 15
The American Pharoah (USA) debutant American Zombie led home a 1-2 for Eddie Hirsch in the Tile Importer Hcp (1000m) for 2yo fillies at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.
Wednesday March 15
After striking with the Savabeel filly Avebury in the Listed Canberra Guineas on Monday, John O’Shea took the wraps off the 2yo Savabeel debutant Ravello in the Arrowfield – A Tradition of Greatness Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday March 15
Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley are gearing up for what could be a big day for their stable at Rosehill on Saturday.
Wednesday March 15
A good-looking daughter of So You Think carried the colours of Peachester Lodge to victory at Eagle Farm on Wednesday at her third start.
Wednesday March 15
The Matthew Dunn-trained Zelgaria became the eighth 2yo winner of the season in Australia for Snitzel following a professional win in the Racecourse Village Maiden Plate (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday March 15
Group One-winning mare Coventina Bay has been retired and is now destined to head across the Tasman in preparation for the next stage of her career.
Wednesday March 15
Sakura Girl will chase the first leg of a major trans-Tasman double for Cambridge trainer Ben Foote at Trentham on Saturday.
Tuesday March 14
Here is the full list of 32 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday March 14
A locally bred colt by former superstar international sprinter Harry Angel topped Day One of the 2023 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale at Morphettville today.
Tuesday March 14
Brad Widdup has had a lot of success with Kiwi bred mare Icebath, who he purchased from Inglis Classic and it looks like he might have found another talented Kiwi bred from the same source.
Tuesday March 14
Lot 17 was the first horse through the ring for Mill Park Stud at the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale and provided a great result for all the staff when their pinhooked Hellbent colt from Chickasaw sold for $105,000!
Tuesday March 14
Easy in the market, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained Trapeze Artist colt Tumbling could not have been more impressive when winning easily on debut at Ballarat on Tuesday.
Tuesday March 14
Wiremu Pinn will be hunting more Group One success when he heads to Trentham this weekend.
Tuesday March 14
The field and barrier draw for the $5million Golden Slipper at Rosehill on Saturday are out with race favourites Cylinder and Learning to Fly drawing next to each other in gates three and four and three first season sires represented in the world’s richest race for juvenile.
Tuesday March 14
Five-year-old mare Campionessa has made her mark in domestic weight-for-age company this preparation and her impressive progress will be rewarded with a trip to Australia.
Monday March 13
In a major development for the New Zealand breeding industry sensationally bred and performed, Group one winning racehorse PROFONDO has been secured for stud duties by a partnership headed by Windsor Park and Mapperley Studs.
Monday March 13
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday March 13
The lightly raced 3yo Savabeel filly Avebury earned a valuable black-type success in Monday’s Listed Iron Jack Canberra Guineas.
Monday March 13
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are never afraid to travel a progressive three year-old and Pierro gelding Stonecoat made a successful leap from a Gosford victory last month to the Listed SAJC Morphettville Guineas (1600m) in Adelaide on Monday.
Monday March 13
Arapaho’s last three runs have come in the Melbourne Cup, Apollo Stakes and Chipping Norton Stakes. So, with nothing of the calibre of Anamoe in Monday’s $200,000 Listed Canberra Cup, it was the perfect time to revisit the winner’s circle for the first time since the Premier’s Cup at Randwick last August.
Monday March 13
Bought for $35,000 to win a maiden hurdle at Warrnambool, the 6yo Rebel Raider gelding Rebel Racer made every post a winner in Monday's $302,250 Group II Adelaide Cup at Morphettville.
Monday March 13
The Listed SAJC Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Adelaide Cup Day provided a new stakes-winner for Shamus Award with consistent mare Another Award claiming her first Black Type victory.
Monday March 13
Prowess continued the meteoric rise of her sire Proisir on Saturday when becoming his fifth individual Group One winner after her victory in the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) at Pukekohe.
Monday March 13
After falling just short with Shesallshenanigans in the Cinderella Stakes, Sweteenham Stud’s Toranado struck with the favourite Beltoro in the Listed CS Hayes Memorial Cup (1600m) at Morphettville.
Monday March 13
Five heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Monday morning with winners including a flashy Snitzel filly that holds an entry for the $1million Group II ATC Percy Sykes Stakes.
Monday March 13
The long weekend gets better and better for Arrowfield Stud as Show Royale led home a strong interstate challenge in the Listed Thomas Farms Cinderella Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Monday to credit Showtime with his first Stakes winner.
Monday March 13
Dual stakes winner Tutukaka has been sold with the well-related four-year-old to continue his career in Singapore.
Monday March 13
Trainer Dan Morton captured the two features at Ascot on Sunday with Another Chino opening his stakes account in the Listed WATC Schweppes RJ Peters Stakes (1800m) after She’s Fit ran away with the Listed Natasha Stakes.
Monday March 13
The Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale is just three weeks away and while there might only by 457 lots in the catalogue, the quality is second to none with recent stakes racing bringing pedigree updates galore.
Monday March 13
It’s been a good weekend for Pride of Dubai with a Group winner at Flemington on Saturday in Sirileo Miss, while Pride of Jenni ran out of her skin for second in the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic  and then on Sunday he posted a new stakes-winner in WA when She’s Fit landed the $125,000 Listed WATC Natasha Stakes (2200m).
Sunday March 12
Here is the full list of 72 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday March 12
A quinella for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in the Group III John McGrath Auto Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra on Sunday as Autumn Ballet created history in winning the feature on debut and in the process credited The Autumn Sun with his first stakes-winner.
Sunday March 12
The 5yo Super One gelding Another One closed in on $1million in earnings when making a successful foray to stakes company in Sunday’s Listed Seears Workwear National Sprint (1400m) at Canberra.
Sunday March 12
Levante’s Sydney autumn carnival mission has got off to the right start with a smooth trans-Tasman flight ahead of her campaign opener in next Saturday’s Gr. 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m).
Sunday March 12
There were four Group I races in Australasia on Saturday, two in Australia and two in New Zealand with three of them won by horses having their first success at the elite level, so let’s take a look at the pedigrees, plus a couple of maidens that have won their way into the Golden Slipper.
Sunday March 12
South Australian based Rathmore Lodge are looking to make a splash at their home town sale with Ross Hatton and Max Schofer and their team presenting 17 yearlings for the Adelaide Magic Millions including the half-brother to this season’s top class juvenile Brave Halo.
Sunday March 12
OTI Racing’s Sea The Stars gelding Cepheus (GB) broke through for his first win in Australia in Saturday’s Group II Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.  
Sunday March 12
Talented Supido colt What You Need kept his record to a perfect two from two when resuming from a spell to win at Flemington on Saturday.