Tuesday February 21
Mustang Valley will be looking to get her campaign back on track when she heads to Randwick on Saturday.
Tuesday February 21
Perth’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale inspections are in full-swing under sunny skies in the Swan Valley and there’s an extra swagger at the Forest View Farm and Geisel Park parades following successful starts to sales week at Pinjarra on Saturday.
Monday February 20
Here is the full list of 22 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday February 20
A filly by Capitalist was the star of the show as Grenville Stud graduates led the way at a successful 2023 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale at Quercus Park today.
Monday February 20
Progressive filly Wollombi became the ninth stakes-winner for her scintillating young sire Extreme Choice when winning the Group III VRC The Vanity last Saturday and her ownership group includes Jimmy Unwala of Avesta Bloodstock.
Monday February 20
In the midst of recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawke’s Bay Racing is showing that they are much more than an organisation for racing horses.
Monday February 20
Our trial stories tend to focus on the up and coming juveniles, but the first trial at Randwick on Monday morning for staying types was notable for featuring the 2022 Epsom Derby runner up and the 2022 Irish Oaks winner.
Monday February 20
Six heats for juveniles at the Randwick trials on Monday morning and some exciting sprinters in action with heat wins for Eduardo and Shades of Rose, but our interest lies with the two year olds that included two winners by Russian Revolution.
Monday February 20
A tilt at Hong Kong’s most coveted prize is on the agenda for Atullibigeal after his victory in the Class 3 TVB Midlife, Sing & Shine Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Monday February 20
Spirit of Boom has hit the top of the two year olds sires by winners list with his promising filly Sassy Boom breaking her maiden in the $85,000 Magic Millions Tasmanian 2YO Classic (1200m) at Launceston on Sunday.
Monday February 20
The quiet achiever on the Widden Stud Victoria roster, Magnus passed a career milestone over the weekend posting the 500th winner of his long and fruitful career at stud.
Sunday February 19
Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday February 19
Charles Fipke made the trip to Japan to watch homebred Shirl's Speight (USA) finish ninth in the Group 1 The February Stakes at Tokyo on Sunday. The news was much better for the Canadian industrialist just moments later when his Redoute's Choice filly Soul Choice captured the Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) at Launceston.
Sunday February 19
Plenty of excitement down Cootamundra way when the Olly and Amber Tait bred Lemon Pop (USA) captured Sunday’s Group 1, The February Stakes (1600m), on the dirt at Tokyo Racecourse.
Sunday February 19
G1 winner Icebath – the best broodmare prospect to go to public auction in Australia in 2023 – will be offered at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in early May.
Sunday February 19
Dual Group One straight course winner Roch ‘N’ Horse is a possible starter in Saturday’s Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Sandown after missing the Lightning Stakes (1000m) with a minor leg injury.
Sunday February 19
Byerley Park trainers Danny Walker and Arron Tata look to have a smart juvenile on their hands in the form of Crocetti, who was successful in the Dad’s Pies 1100m at Pukekohe on Saturday.
Sunday February 19
There are Group I races aplenty on the immediate horizon for our current crop of two and three year-olds with five new stakes-winners on Saturday all promising to make their presence felt at the elite level.
Sunday February 19
Saturday proved a milestone for Arrowfield Stud’s striking Snitzel stallion Showtime with his first winner coming at Bendigo and a colt at Flemington that earned his second stakes placing from as many starts.
Sunday February 19
Super Smink lived up to stable expectations and announced herself as one of the new stars of Western Australian racing with an eye catching win in the $250,000 Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200, LR) at Pinjarra.
Sunday February 19
Glenthorne Park Stud’s young sire Sebring Sun is quietly building a tidy record with promising two year-old filly Acappella Moon scoring a metro win at Morphettville on Saturday at her second start.
Saturday February 18
Here is the full list of 118 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday February 18
Seven days after Farooq opened his stakes account in the Listed SAJC Premier's Plate at Morphettville, Frankel (GB) struck again when King Frankel (IRE) scored a fighting win in the Listed Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill Gardens.
Saturday February 18
Queensland raider Scallopini doesn’t mind a trip to Melbourne and pulled out his A game at Flemington on Saturday to win the Listed VRC Elms Stakes (1400m).
Saturday February 18
The Group II ATC Hobartville Stakes (1400m) had a very short priced favourite in Aft Cabin, but a torrid run in transit left him vulnerable with three super talented up and coming colts charging to the line to fill the trifecta headed by the Chris Waller trained Osipenko.
Saturday February 18
The odds-on favourite Nature Strip finished unplaced, while the three-year-old Written Tycoon filly Coolangatta claimed a second Group 1, which was the wash-up from a thrilling $1,000,000 Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Saturday February 18
After making a winning career debut at Sandown last June, we pondered whether the Dundeel colt Elliptical was another Super Seth.
Saturday February 18
The six-year-old Declaration Of War (USA) mare Electric Girl entered the winner’s circle for the first time in over a year in Saturday’s Group II Rosehill Bowling Club Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill.
Saturday February 18
An aggressive display of front running riding by Lisa Allpress paved the way for lightly raced three-year-old Press Charges to upset the applecart when taking the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at odds of better than $21.
Saturday February 18
Reappearing for the first time since disappointing in the Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara at Eagle Farm last June, the 5yo Reliable Man (GB) mare Annavisto made a one-act affair of the Group III Tony Bourke Memorial (1400m) at Flemington.
Saturday February 18
Pride of Dubai was making news in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday with a stakes double featuring promising juvenile Maharba and progressive three year-old Desert Lightning.
Saturday February 18
With Barber set down to contest next week's Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, Godolphin unearthed another top-class son of Exceed And Excel with Cylinder opening his winning account in Saturday's Group II Fujitsu General Silver Slipper (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens.
Saturday February 18
In-form staying mare Aquacade declared she is the horse to beat in the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) with an emphatic statement as she powered home to take out the Gr.2 ATR Avondale Cup (2400m) at Pukekohe.
Saturday February 18
Transferred to Grahame Begg after his only previous start when fourth in the $1million ATC Golden Gift, promising Pride of Dubai gelding Maharba lived up to that form when taking out the Listed VRC Talindert Stakes (1100m) at Flemington.
Saturday February 18
The Group III VRC The Vanity (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday drew a quality field of up and coming fillies with Sydney trained visitor Wollombi finishing over the top of them to score her first stakes win.
Friday February 17
Here is the full list of 52 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.
Friday February 17
Mike Moroney had three runners in Friday night’s Listed Measure Engineering Torney Night Cup (2500m) at Moone Valley and supplied the quinella with Swords Drawn and Nerve Not Verve.
Friday February 17
An exceptionally rare offering of a mare in foal to freak stallion Extreme Choice highlights a particularly strong catalogue for the Inglis Digital February (Late) Online Sale which also includes a draft of 16 from Godolphin, multiple Stakes performers and three shares in exciting 3YO Benedetta.
Friday February 17
The Racing And Sports Maiden hcp (1200m) for two-year-olds at Canterbury on Friday proved a tough watch for supporters of the heavily backed Vomo Island while connections of Inhibitions were counting their blessings.
Friday February 17
In recent years, top class three year-olds have proven very competitive in the Group I VRC Lightning Stakes and last year outstanding colt Home Affairs put the seal of greatness on his career when downing Nature Strip to claim victory, so 12 months on we thought it might be timely to take a look at the mares he covered last spring.
Friday February 17
Amid the devastation and destruction to her property which has decimated her business, Hawke's Bay trainer Vicki Wilson is counting herself lucky.
Friday February 17
Five-time Champion WA stallion Oratorio has died on the eve of his penultimate crop of yearlings being offered at the Perth Magic Millions Sale.
Friday February 17
Major domestic opportunities await the progressive three-year-old Bitcoin before he continues his career offshore.
Friday February 17
A competitive two year-old race at Canterbury on Friday night features two promising unraced colts by Dundeel, who appears to be on the cusp of an upswing.
Thursday February 16
In the past week we’ve seen two cracking colts make outstanding winning debuts in non-Black Type races which has everyone wondering if they have time to get into the big races this autumn and in particularly the Golden Slipper, so we’ve gone looking to see how it can be done.
Thursday February 16
Here is the full list of 40 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday February 16
The thoroughbred industry are looking to provide some immediate relief for those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle in the Hawke’s Bay region via a partnership between New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Dunstan Horse Feeds and the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.
Thursday February 16
Interesting morning at the Warwick Farm trials with globetrotting sprinter Artorius winning at his first appearance back in Australia after three starts in Europe last year in Group I contests, while the five heats for juveniles featured a dazzling exhibition of low flying by undefeated colt Red Resistance.
Thursday February 16
Kia Ora Stud has one of the best broodmare bands in the land and duly presented a high-quality draft to the 2021 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.
Thursday February 16
New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to announce the promotion of long-term employee Kane Jones, who has been appointed to Bloodstock Sales Manager.
Thursday February 16
A treble of metropolitan winners on Wednesday has seen Arrowfield Stud’s champion sire Snitzel join the century club with 100 Australian winners for the season.
Wednesday February 15
The Bryce Heys stable continued their winning run at Randwick on Wednesday with a jaw dropping maiden win for a $1million colt by So You Think.
Wednesday February 15
Here is the full list of 32 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday February 15
The fifth two-year-old winner of the season for Snitzel looks to have a bright future after making a winning debut in the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Hcp (1300m) at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.
Wednesday February 15
A $460,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Peachester Lodge from the Yarraman Park draft, blueblood I Am Invincible filly Set to Shine made a winning debut at Doomben on Wednesday.
Wednesday February 15
Gary Portelli has already won two Golden Slippers with brilliant fillies She Will Reign and Fireburn and the astute trainer unleashed an Extreme Choice colt on Wednesday at Randwick that he hopes might give him a third success in the world’s richest two year-old race.
Wednesday February 15
Newgate Farm finished as the leading vendor by aggregate at the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale Book 1 selling 31 yearlings for $3,786,000 while Extreme Choice was the leading sire by average and Capitalist the leading sire by aggregate.
Wednesday February 15
The Inglis Classic Yearling Sale produced some strong results for first season sires with Coolmore’s Everest hero Yes Yes Yes leading the averages and also providing the single best result when his dashing grey colt from Limerock sold for $450,000.
Tuesday February 14
An I Am Invincible colt of Yarraman Park’s topped the final day of the Classic Yearling Sale, which ended with strong trade across all levels of the market.
Tuesday February 14
Here is the full list of 24 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday February 14
Rocket Scientist was not the only sibling to a Group I winner to make a winning debut at Benalla on Tuesday and this one has a half-brother to be offered at Inglis Premier.
Tuesday February 14
Among the recently launched 32 Lot gavelhouse.com auction is stallion proposition San Huberto (IRE) on account of global syndication giants OTI Racing.
Tuesday February 14
As a brother to Super Seth, Rocket Scientist carried the weight of expectations of connections, and he passed his first test with a debut win over 1406m at Benalla on Tuesday.
Tuesday February 14
Undefeated Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Skirt the Law was given a sound out at the Doomben barrier trials on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday February 14
The two year-old half-brother to Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile opened his account at Hawkesbury on Tuesday.
Tuesday February 14
After a strong six days of trading at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 97th National Yearling Sales Series, final results have been accumulated for its Book 1 and Book 2 yearling sessions held from 29 January to 3 February.
Tuesday February 14
Increased opportunities for Polygon to add to her stakes record have encouraged her connections to lock in an autumn campaign in Australia.
Tuesday February 14
Rubick is sire of the moment in Victoria and the feeling is mutual with WA-based Western Breeders’ Alliance who have three yearlings by the Swettenham Stud stallion at next week’s Perth Magic Millions.
Monday February 13
Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Monday with winners and result details.
Monday February 13
A “fairytale’’, a “collectors’ item’’ and a “pinhook of a lifetime’’ captured an emotional day at Riverside as the top three lots on Day 2 of Inglis Classic all told their own remarkable stories.
Monday February 13
Frankel is one of the best stallions in the world and when you get the chance to buy one of his yearling fillies for just $115,000 and she comes out and wins at her third start that’s a win in itself!
Monday February 13
Interesting set of trials at Rosehill on Monday with Group I horses such as Mazu and Zaaki in action in the early heats while seven heats were won by juveniles including two from the last ever crop of Australian foals by champion sire More Than Ready (USA).
Monday February 13
After a dazzling performance in winning Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa, connections of star four-year-old Imperatriz have decided to raise the bar.
Monday February 13
Jockey Michael Dee has been booked for the plum ride on top class filly Legarto in next month’s Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m).
Monday February 13
There were some fascinating two year-old races lats Saturday that have shed some serious light on the upcoming Group I Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond, so let’s take a look at the pedigrees.
Monday February 13
Sea the Stars stallion Fifty Stars (IRE) had a successful racing career in Australia for the Lindsay Park team , notably winning the 2020 Group I VRC Australian Cup, before retiring to stud in the Northern Hemisphere to be a National Hunt sire and his first foal has delighted her owner.
Sunday February 12
Here is the full list of 77 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Sunday with winners and result details.
Sunday February 12
Rob and Pam Crosby have been breeding horses for 15 years but never have they enjoyed a result like they did at today’s opening session of the Classic Yearling Sale.
Sunday February 12
It was a good start to the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Sunday for father and son duo Zoustar and Zousain with the former posting the top selling filly of the session while the latter had the highest priced yearling for a first season sire.
Sunday February 12
Winona Costin repaid Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott's faith when she gave Military Mission (IRE) a pearl of a ride in Sunday's $300,000 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (2400m) at Elwick racecourse.
Sunday February 12
Matamata trainer Darryn Weatherley was in Sydney on Sunday awaiting the impending arrival of stable star Pier who will contest the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Sunday February 12
There was an air of inevitability about the result of the Listed Thomas Lyons Stakes (1400m) at Hobart on Sunday as the odds-on favourite The Inevitable stretched his winning sequence to five.
Sunday February 12
NSW owner breeders Rob and Pam Crosby had a lot of fun with their former classy homebred Snitzel mare Sylvia’s Mother and she delivered the goods for them again at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Sunday when her first foal sold for $550,000.
Sunday February 12
Widden Stud’s young gun Zousain is the most represented first season sire at Inglis Classic and made a splash early when his colt from Sonnenblume sold for $320,000 to Clarken Racing from South Australia to become his highest priced colt sold this year.
Sunday February 12
You could have been forgiven for thinking you were still at the sales in New Zealand when a colt by Cox Plate winning sire Ocean Park from Sacred Rhythm sold for $460,000 at Inglis Classic on Sunday and will race in the famous cerise and white colours of Bob and Sandra Peters.
Sunday February 12
Since finishing fifth at Belmont at her debut last season at two, the Playing God filly Feels Playful has been a model of consistency and was rewarded with a maiden stakes success in Saturday's Listed Morley Market-Challenge Stakes (1500m) at Ascot.
Sunday February 12
Glenthorne Park’s young Sebring stallion Sebring Sun has had a run of recent winners including a debut two year-old winner at Grafton last Friday in One Kind.
Sunday February 12
Superstar filly Learning To Fly (Justify) firmed into a dominant Golden Slipper favourite with a remarkable win in the $2m Inglis Millennium at Randwick, while Lazzago (Capitalist) picked up the lucrative $400,000 Pink Bonus with her foruth placed finish.
Sunday February 12
Exciting Deep Field filly My Bella Mae went on her winning way at Ascot on Saturday taking out the Listed WATC Cyril Flower Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.
Sunday February 12
For half an hour on Saturday, So You Think had a new Group I winner on his tally after Gentleman Roy produced a brave effort to lead and hold off all challengers in the Group I MRC CF Orr Stakes (1400m), but a protest from runner-up Jacquinot saw connections heading to the stewards room.
Sunday February 12
Coolmore shuttler Justify (USA) has shot to the top of the Australian first season sires table thanks to the deeds of his brilliant daughter Learning to Fly and the Triple Crown winner has a select draft of nine yearlings be offered at Inglis Classic over the next few days.
Saturday February 11
Here is the full list of 107 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday February 11
Quality Rubick colt Jacquinot enhanced his credentials for a future stud career when adding the $750,000 Group I MRC CF Orr Stakes (1400m) to his resume, but the victory was not without drama.
Saturday February 11
Michael O’Keefe and Veronica King have invested significantly in backing Bryce Hayes, but the Montreal-based owners were not on track to witness their Savabeel mare Po Kare Kare open her stakes account in the Group III Robrick Lodge Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.
Saturday February 11
Two new Group winners in Melbourne and Sydney have something in common - Glint of Silver and Po Kare Kare.
Saturday February 11
Godolphin enjoyed a great day at the office on Saturday and one of the highlights of their day was the winning return of outstanding I Am Invincible filly In Secret, who overcame adversity to win the Group II ATC Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.
Saturday February 11
A triumphant return for the champion Anamoe in the Group II Apollo Stakes at Randwick topped off a fantastic day for Godolphin.
Saturday February 11
Back on his favoured firm surfaces, the four-year-old Exceed And Excel gelding Pounding is in the form of his life and lowered the course record with his first stakes success in the TS Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Sandown-Hillside on Saturday.
Saturday February 11
Connections of the Snitzel colt Lofty Strike can expect renewed interest from studmasters after the three-year-old returned to the winners circle for the first time in a year in the Group II McCafe Rubiton Stakes at Sandown-Hillside on Saturday.
Saturday February 11
Coolmore based Triple Crown winner Justify (USA) has a genuine superstar in his first crop of Australian two year-olds with the Annabel Neasham trained filly Learning to Fly scoring an outstanding win in the $2million Inglis Millennium (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.