Three Group I races in Australia on Saturday with Anamoe putting the Cox Plate jewel in his crown and two first time G1 winners making for a memorable day, while the two best active stallions in Europe also had a role to play at Moonee Valley.

Godolphin’s decision to race Anamoe on as a four-year-old stallion has seen him create a record equalled by only three other horses in the last 40 years and become the best horse we’ve seen in the last 15 years to this stage of their career.

The three-year-old Siyouni filly Amelia's Jewel extended her unbeaten sequence to four with a gutsy win at her seasonal debut in Saturday's Listed Drummond Golf-Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

An announcement that the NSW Government will legally ban open cut mining at Dartbrook has been welcomed by the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.

Talented colt Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel) was a dream winner of the Listed Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley, earning his connections a stunning $500,000 pay day.

While there was no black-type, connections of Promise Of Success (GB) can console themselves with the $1,000,000 winner's cheque for The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Three Group I races for juveniles overnight in the UK and France and all won by first time G1 winners, two by legendary sires and the third by ill-fated 2018 European Horse of the Year Roaring Lion.

Here is the full list of 122 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Quality sprinting mare Bella Nipotina has always promised to win a Group I and did the job in style at Moonee Valley on Saturday when the storm postponed Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes (1200m) was run as the very last race on an action-packed day of racing.

If you backed Frankel to be the leading sire of winners on Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley, join the winner’s queue as the Juddmonte superstar made it a stakes double when Yulong Stud’s My Whisper captured the Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (1600m).

Kiwi three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart called on all his resolve to land the A$2 million Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) by a nose at Randwick in the hands of Hugh Bowman to give Westbury Stud's Redwood (GB) his second Group I winner and first in Australia.

Godolphin’s magnificent champion Anamoe made it four Group 1 wins from as many starts this spring with victory in Saturday’s $5,000,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Not entered for the Melbourne Cup, progressive young Frankel stayer Francesco Guardi (IRE) showed he may be a force to be reckoned with next year when he scored a dominant win in the $1million Group II MVRC Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2600m)  Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Caulfield Guineas hero Golden Mile backed up to win the $1,000,000 Group II TAB Callander-Presnell (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Berkeley Square will progress to the Group 1 Victoria Derby, while runner-up Virtuous Circle will head to the spelling paddock, the fallout from Saturday’s Group II Drummond Golf Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Making his Australian debut, Annabel Neasham’s royally-bred Dubawi gelding My Oberon (IRE) exceeded stable expectations with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Group II Schweppes Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley.

Talented filly Diss Is Dramatic displayed all her fighting qualities when she refused to yield to her mainly male rivals in Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.

Anthony Cummings had his owner/ breeder hat on as well as being a trainer when talented Choisir gelding Kote led all the way to win the Listed ATC Sir Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Currently sunning himself at the Noosa Equestrian Centre, former Spendthrift stallion Swear (Redoute's Choice) was represented by his first stakes-winner when Zoe’s Promise fought to a narrow victory in Saturday’s Group II 3 Point Motors Fillies Classic (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

Unbeaten three-year-old filly Legarto made it a one act affair at Te Rapa on Saturday when she cruised home in the Gr.3 Super Seth Soliloquy Stakes (1400m).

James McDonald was effusive in his praise for Wee Nessy after the daughter of Snitzel broke through for a belated stakes victory in Saturday’s Listed PFD Food Services Crockett Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.

One of the best two year-old colts last season, the Gary Portelli trained Sebring colt Sejardan produced his A game at Moonee Valley on Saturday to run down courageous Sweet Ride and win the Group III MVRC Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) by a long head.

A fabulous start for young Darley Stud stallion Harry Angel (IRE), with his first runner Arkansaw Kid overcoming a tough run to capture the $500,000 Inglis Banner (RL) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Storms and persistent thunder and lightning forced the abandonment of the last three races at Moonee Valley last night including the Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes, which will now be run later today, so the only Black Type sprint in the last 24 hours was run in Ireland and victory went to Exceed and Excel speedster Manaccan.

Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable produced a new winner for Merchant Navy on Friday with promising three year-old gelding Calico Jack saluting at Cranbourne.

G1 winner Media Award (Shamus Award) – one of the most accomplished mares to be offered for sale this year – is a fascinating offering in the Inglis Digital October (Late) Online Sale.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Up clips and Mounting Yard parade videos are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz. 

The timing is more than right to take a look at some of the gorgeous first foals by Twin Hills Stud based Peltzer, a fast and tenacious son of dual Cox Plate hero So You Think that won both the Group II ATC Stan Fox Stakes and $1million Bondi Stakes, those two races now brought together to become the $1million Group II ATC Callander Presnell (1600m).

Trials at Rosehill on Friday morning featured two heats for juveniles with the winners being the half-brother to a Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner and a filly that is the second foal of a Golden Gift winner.

Con Horaitis has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Information Officer for Racing Australia.  Con was selected from a very strong field of candidates after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. 

If performing on the Moonee Valley track is hereditary, the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained debutant Sailor’s Rum has a walk-up start in Saturday’s $500,000 Inglis Banner (1000m).

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr only have one query surrounding their Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) contender I’m Thunderstruck – how to ride him from gate 10.

Keeneland has announced that champion and $7.4 million earner Midnight Bisou, a 7-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute who is in foal to Tapit, has been supplemented to Book 1 of the 79th November Breeding Stock Sale on Nov. 7. Midnight Bisou is consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa.

Sporting the colours of Everest hero Giga Kick, promising Merchant Navy filly Drop the Verse opened her account with a stylish win at Ballarat on Thursday.

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

The oldest horse at Widden Stud passed away last week leaving tears and fond memories for all who shared his life and his story is so worth telling.

The Seymour Bloodstock colours were carried by a very promising So You Think debut winner at Hawkesbury on Thursday trained by Nathan Doyle.

his season’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series moves into the northern region for the first time on Saturday, and the stage is set for a spectacular showdown in the $85,000 Group Three Super Seth Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. 

Juvenile racing in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday holds interest with just seven runners to contest the $500,000 Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley and the $150,000 Kirkham Plate at Randwick will feature five runners from the powerful Godolphin stable.

Maximus Prime is a country boy at heart and, in that role, he will now be racing for a major pot of gold during the Melbourne spring carnival.

Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Fr) will have multiple stakes runners in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday and struck overnight in France with an exciting new stakes-winner with Aga Khan homebred colt Rajapour winning the Listed Prix Isonomy (1600m).

The lure of a Group One race in his adopted hometown has been enough to convince Bjorn Baker to back-up Renaissance Woman in the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Here is the full list of 54 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

This time last year, Turaath (GB) was the talk of the town when reeling off four consecutive wins culminating in the Group II Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington.

It’s been twenty-two years since Brew scaled the heights in the Melbourne Cup, but Mike Moroney has a worthy contender this year with the Kingman gelding Emissary (GB), who came from second last to land the $500,000 Group III Geelong Cup (2400m) on Wednesday.

The Jason Warren-trained Grand Pierro earned a shot at the Victoria Derby and a $1million bonus after a strong staying performance in Wednesday's Listed Roderick Insurance Brokers Geelong Classic (2200m).

Lightly raced four-year-old entire Minsk Moment is likely to step up to stakes company after a fast-finishing win in Wednesday's Dual Choice Plate (1200m) at Geelong.

A bit of quality on show in the opener at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, with the Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained blueblood Golden Age breaking his maiden over 1400m.

Three stakes races at Geelong today with the Group III Geelong Cup, Listed Geelong Classic and Listed Black Pearl for the mares, so let’s check out the Sale Mail and take the pedigree tip.

Before we get to the Cox Plate on Saturday, the star sprinters that did not start in the Everest will do battle in the $2million MVRC Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday night with quality three year-olds Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) and Best of Bordeaux (Snitzel) among the 14 acceptors.

Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

It’s been a busy breeding season at Kia Ora Stud with the arrival of stunning first foals by Golden Slipper winner Farnan and Redoute’s Choice lookalike Prague sparking a slew of return bookings from excited breeders delighted with their offspring.

There were three heats for juveniles at the Warwick Farm trials on Tuesday featuring some interesting winners including the full brother to Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Exhilarates.

Day Two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 129 two-year-olds complete their gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse. 

Brothers Ben and JD Hayes are hoping to extend their family’s great record in the G.1 Cox Plate (2040m) when the pair line-up Mr Brightside in the A$5 million race at The Valley on Saturday.

Connections of Sacred Satono have waived an Australian campaign for the in-form three-year-old in favour of chasing a domestic Group One prize.

Can the full brother to the 2018 Caulfield Cup winner take out this year’s Cox Plate?

Darley’s champion sire Dubawi had had a dazzlingly successful year in 2022 and added a new juvenile stakes-winner to his tally overnight with Godolphin homebred colt Local Dynasty taking out the Listed Silver Tankard Stakes (1m)  at Pontefract.

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

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups took place at Te Rapa Racecourse on Monday 17 October, with 148 two-year-olds having the opportunity to gallop down the home straight of Waikato Racing Club. 

The last crop of foals by champion sire Not a Single Doubt are now two year-olds and there are only 36 of them with one of them winning his first trial very nicely at Hawkesbury on Monday morning.

Graeme Rogerson is setting Sharp ‘N’ Smart the task of joining an exclusive four-horse club.

Kiwi-breds have again been making their presence felt in Australia over the past week with some exciting three year-olds stepping up for stakes wins on their way to Group I goals later in the spring and their sires are represented at the NZB Ready to Run Sale on November 16 and 17.

Celebrating their sires’ first elite-level victory is an important milestone for any stud farm, but it is made even better when they race the Group One victor themselves.

In the latter category is remarkable 17 year-old mare You’resothrilling, who produced her seventh stakes-winner in Ireland overnight with Irish Oaks runner-up Toy claiming the Listed Garnet Stakes (1m) at Naas.

Saturday provided a slew of fascinating new stakes horses with intriguing pedigrees including a three year-old winner of the world’s best sprint, a stayer on track for the Melbourne Cup, some classic contenders and a unique stakes-winner, who is the very first for a champion sire as a broodmare sire.

Here is the full list of 56 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Graham Richardson will follow a proven formula with his leading sprinter Bonny Lass through to her grand final at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day.

Impressive two-year-old winner Kabugee made a winning return at three when successful in the Arawa Park Hotel 3YO 1215m at Rotorua on Sunday for trainer Mark Walker.

Veteran stayer Roger That took out the Listed Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Rotorua on Sunday under a perfect ride by Lynsey Satherley.

Talk about the vagaries of breeding – the talk of the town is a horse that was entered and withdrawn from a Scone yearling sale, by a sire unwanted back in Australia and out of a 21yo mare who for the best part of her life had been courted exclusively by champion sires.

Here is the full list of 114 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.

British Champions Day at Ascot featured four Group I events with Verry Elleegant again failing to figure, while previously unbeaten Baaeed finished out of the placings at his last start - so who were the winners?

Widden Stud’s Magnus is rarely without a good sprinter and talented country galloper Front Page enjoyed the biggest of pay days when taking out the $2million ATC The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Five-year-old gelding Aegon capped a stellar day for Andrew Forsman with a dogged victory in the Gr.3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

So You Think might be best known for his milers and middle distance horses, but it was his fleet footed son Rocketing By making waves on Everest Day winning the $2million ATC Sydney Stakes (1200m) beating last year’s Group I ATC Golden Rose winner In The Congo.

The 4yo Dundeel mare Hope In Your Heart completed Everest Day at Randwick with a typically courageous performance in the Group III Furphy Angst Stakes (1600m).

After losing her unbeaten record when third on a heavy track in the How Now Stakes, Chain Of Lightning bounced back to dominate Saturday’s Group II Lexus Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Durston (GB) made the most of a late call up for the $5,000,000 Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) when edging out the top-weight Gold Trip (FR) in a dramatic finish.

Three-year-old gelding Giga Kick scored a fast-finishing win in the $14,000,000 The TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday to keep his record at a perfect five for five.

Six-year-old gelding Stockman will take his place in next month’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after a strong staying performance to land the A$500,000 St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick on Everest Day.

The lightly raced Flying Artie mare Asfoora turned a competitive Group II Caulfield Sprint (1000m) into a two and three-quarter length romp.

Trainer Andrew Forsman capped a successful day on both sides of the Tasman when progressive mare Mustang Valley bolted away with the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings.

A sustained closing burst carried veteran galloper Times Ticking to a fresh-up victory in an incident packed finish to the Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings.

Mark Newnham is very good at placing his horses and a decision to send Deep Field mare A Very Fine Red to Melbourne for the Listed MRC Alinghi Stakes (1100m) paid dividends when she scraped in to win by a whisker.

Trainers Bruce Tapper and Varma Ramhit set the cat among the pigeons at Ashburton on Saturday when they produced lightly raced three-year-old Specialty to win the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m).

Godolphin’s regally bred three-year-old Snitzel colt Sandpaper had little luck in three stakes races before finding conditions to suit in Saturday’s Listed Stow Storage Gothic Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

The Bjorn Baker stable has been in hot form of late and they struck again in the Group III MRC Ethereal Stakes (2000m at Caulfield won by promising young Kiwi bred staying filly Renaissance Woman, who was coming out of the Group I ATC Flight Stakes.

Well back in the field in the early stages as Zeyrek (FRA) set a furious pace, Cascadian (GB) proved a class above in the $750,000 Group III ATC Craven Plate (1800m) at Randwick.

Two colts with the pedigree and form to be serious Victoria Derby contenders fought out Saturday’s Group III Neds Caulfield Classic (2000m).

Widden Stud’s much missed Golden Slipper winning sire Sebring had his 80th stakes-winner on Friday when Agreeable won the Listed Murray Bridge Gold Cup and he wasted no time following up with his 81st when promising three year-old filly A Lot More Love started Everest day at Randwick with a win in the Listed ATC Reginald Allen Stakes (1400m).

Breaking news this morning with Lost and Running ruled out of the Everest after being found by stewards to be lame in a hind leg with TAB announcing Kementari as the replacement horse for their slot.

Darley have announced fees for their US roster in 2023 with veteran 23 year-old sire Medaglia D’Oro topping the list at US$100,000.

The big wet in Victoria has flooded large parts of the state with Yulong Stud one of the worst affected farms.

Grahame Begg had a lot of success going back a few years for Milburn Creek’s John Muir with multiple Group I winning filly Secret Admirer and he has another nice filly that runs in the same colours who scored an easy debut win at Pakenham on Friday.

Supporters of Agreeable had plenty to worry about when Kayla Crowther found herself buried in the pack approaching the home turn in Friday’s Listed Murray Bridge Gold Cup.

Many owners dream of having a horse compete in a Gr.1 Caufield Cup (2400m) and on Saturday that dream will be a reality for owners Grant and Patty Thurlow.

Hugh Bowman is an excited man ahead of the A$15 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Patience has paid dividends for the connections of New Zealand-bred gelding Smokin’ Romans.