We were back on the grass at the Warwick Farm trials on Monday morning with five heats for two year-olds that saw the reappearance of an Exceed and Excel filly that was showing plenty of promise last spring and a Not a Single Doubt filly long overdue for a win.

The Group I success of Northern Hemisphere bred mares Lighthouse (USA) and Con Te Partiro (USA) has highlighted the potential of bringing talented older mares to race in Australia for our rich prizemoney and Black Type with a trial winner at Warwick Farm on Monday appealing as a mare to fit the profile.

Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso and the connections of top mare Levante can look forward to the Melbourne spring carnival with confidence following her bold showing in her Australian debut.

Last November when the feature spring two year-old racing had come to an end we ran a story highlighting a colt that was doing the special things his pedigree had suggested and here we are in Golden Slipper week and he’s ready to rumble in the richest two year-old race in the world.

Here is the full list of 72 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A homebred for Sir Owen Glenn, that was raised at Newgate Farm as is Saturday’s Group III ATC Pago Pago Stakes winner Rise of the Masses, talented I Am Invincible filly Queen Of The Ball now sits in seventh spot on the Order of Entry for the Golden Slipper after winning the Group III Canberra Black Opal Stakes (1200m) on Sunday.

The well-travelled Irish Songs came with a weaving run under Tommy Berry to earn a maiden stakes success in Sunday's Listed Sears Workwear National Sprint (1400m) and break a 97-week drought.

Quality two-year-old filly Lickety Split refused to yield to a sustained challenge when narrowly taking out the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Sunday.

Classy mare Coventina Bay was up to all of her cantankerous tricks in the pre-race buildup to Sunday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, but when it came time for business she was at her professional best as she claimed her second Group One victory.

Apprentice Wiremu Pinn added another highlight to his burgeoning riding career when he produced a daring ride aboard Marton visitor Uareastar to take out the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie.

A love of the land and an expanding family business has meant this week’s candidate is putting his Bachelor of Agriculture degree to good use in the Hunter Valley.

There were three Group I races run in Australia on Saturday and the winners were one Aussie, one Kiwi and one US bred, whose pedigree includes Danehill, but not in a way we have seen here before.

Here is the full list of 116 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Dan Morton crossed the Nullarbor with his 4yo mare Kissonallforcheeks and the daughter of Written Tycoon made an immediate impression on her Eastern seaboard bow in the $200,000 Group III Shaftesbury Avenue Hcp (1400m) at Flemington.

A positive ride by Craig Williams on Barb Raider saw the daughter of Rebel Raider repel the challenges of the royally bred pair Argentia and Mokulua in Saturday’s $300,000 Group II Kewney Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.

Kiwi raider Roch ’N’ Horse made a mockery of those who dismissed the form of New Zealand sprinters, getting under punters guards in her stunning 100-1 victory in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Two years after Con Te Partiro (USA) won the race for the United States, it was time to wave the flag again with the ultra-consistent Lighthouse (USA) crowning her southern hemisphere sojourn in Saturday’s $600,000 Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill.  

Following a luckless sixth in the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) on a heavy 10 at Randwick, the Edward Cummings-trained Duais showed her appreciation of a good track at Flemington with a dominant performance in the $1,500,000 Group 1 Australia Cup (2000m) at Flemington.

While the NZ suffix was dominating the Flemington card on Saturday, Stockman made sure there was plenty of Kiwi flavour at Rosehill when winning the Group III Sky High Stakes (2000m).

After not beating a runner home in the Group III Rubiton Stakes and Group 1 Futurity Stakes, the flashy Snitzel colt Mr Mozart celebrated his return to Sydney with a front-running triumph in Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.

Gun Toronado (IRE) sprinter Masked Crusader came up short when unplaced in the Group I VRC Newmarket Handicap on Saturday, but his Swettenham Stud based sire had a good back up horse in progressive sprinter Shelby Sixtysix, who scored a dominant win in the Group III ATC Maurice McCarten Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

A facile winner of a Bendigo maiden on debut, the Dundeel colt Let'srollthedice took the rise to Group II company in his stride in Saturday’s $300,000 MSS Security Sires' Produce stakes (1400m) at Flemington.

Spirited bidding concluded New Zealand Bloodstock’s 96th National Yearling Sales Series, with a competitive buying bench bringing the final day of trading to a close.

Bendigo-based trainer Josh Julius completed a successful hit and run mission with his Magnus gelding Just Folk in Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.

Good enough to contest last year’s Golden Slipper, speedy Zoustar filly Glistening had not won a race since taking out the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes last year, but she recaptured her best form at Flemington on Saturday when resuming from a spell to win the Listed VRC Moomba Stakes (1100m).

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will have a runner in next week’s Golden Slipper after talented Russian Revolution colt Rise of the Masses forced his way into the field winning the Group III ATC Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Two races down at Flemington and two for the late Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock as the admirably consistent mare Flying Mascot proves a class above in the Group III Penfolds Max's Rose Matron Stakes (1600m).

Exciting filly She’s Extreme showed serious potential with a gallant second to Fireburn in the Group II ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes at her second start and she sealed the deal when powering home to win the Group III ATC Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly Ruthless Dame shows plenty of toe for a daughter of Tavistock and she kept her record at a perfect two for two in Saturday’s $200,000 Group III TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.

Entered for the Group I ATC Australian Derby, promising Frankel colt Money From the Sky has been a work in progress for Mark Newnham for some time and finally joined the dots at Goulburn on Friday when scoring a dominant maiden win.

Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Chris Waller-trained Pretty Amazing earned a shot at the ATC Australian Oaks after the daughter of American Pharoah (USA) came with a barnstorming finish in Friday’s $200,000 Group III Carlton Draught Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) at Goulburn.

The G1-winning stallion prospect Quick Thinker, recently Stakes performed mares and a share in last start black type winner Malkovich headline a strong Inglis Digital March (Early) Online Sale.

Superstar Tofane has been confirmed to be sold at the Magic Millions National Sale this May on the Gold Coast.

Steady trade throughout Day Two of Book 2 at the National Yearling Sales Series saw yearlings destined for Hong Kong and Australia, in addition to the domestic market.

Bloodstock Agent Paul Moroney knew he had found an elite specimen when he identified Lot 954, a daughter of exciting young stallion Turn Me Loose, in the Book 2 session of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales.

For the ninth consecutive year Waikato Stud has topped the Book 1 vendor by aggregate table.

An Extreme Choice colt out of a stakes-winning mare for just $5,000 – you better believe it - and Darby Racing strikes again.

It might have been wet in New South Wales this week, but there was still plenty of trial results for two year-olds right around the country to keep a track of with leading Golden Slipper contender Best of Bordeaux in action this morning at Warwick Farm.

Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir created one of the major highlights on day five at Karaka on Friday when his son out of the Pins mare Knockout was sold to the bid of Alex Oliveira for $150,000.

Relocated from Darley to Oaklands Stud in Queensland last year, Exosphere had an impressive winner at Canterbury on Thursday with his quality two year-old Spacewalk breaking through for his first win.

Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The late Japanese champion sire Deep Impact already has a Group I winning three year-old in Australia this season in Profondo and he may well have another if the cards fall the right way for this blue-blooded filly, who cast off maiden status at Pakenham on Thursday.

A string of recent winners for Rubick and a star 2YO in G1 Blue Diamond place-getter Jacquinot will make quite a few yearling buyers take a second look at Rubick and why not purchase one from a farm that has produced some of his best.

An impressive career debut by the Kris Lees-trained Willinga Beast in the First Justify Yearlings Maiden (1100m) at Canterbury on Thursday to become the eighth two-year-old winner of the season for champion stallion Snitzel.

After a buoyant Book 1 Sale, selling continued steadily on Day One of Book 2 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka 2022 National Yearling Sales Series. 

Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos provided two of the star turns during the opening day of the Book 2 session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales at Karaka on Thursday.

Fresh from Inglis Premier success where they sold 13 yearlings for $1.55million, Colllingrove Stud are now all systems go for Magic Millions Adelaide (March 15 and 16) with a big draft of 16 to be offered after withdrawals.

Arrowfield Stud's super sire Snitzel flexes his muscles in Saturday's Group III Pago Pago Stakes with three sons vying for the golden ticket to the Golden Slipper, including the most expensive yearling of 2021.

International bloodstock agent Paul Moroney was unable to attend last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale in the flesh, but he was pleased to be back this year as the border opened up to Kiwis returning home.

Regal Farm principal Shane Crawford was an active participant during the first three days of the National Yearling sale at Karaka and on Thursday he was at it again on the first day of the Book 2 sale.

A New Zealand racing dynasty has come to an end with the death last Sunday of popular Te Awamutu identity Des Riordan just weeks short of his 90th birthday.

Novara Park principal Luigi Muollo is over the moon with the debut performance of his stallion Staphanos at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale at Karaka this week.

Shalaa (IRE) is having a very good season with his two year-olds and while this colt wasn’t ready for a Magic Millions campaign last year, Toby and Trent Edmonds are certainly going to have a lot of fun with him.

Hyped as the next big thing in Hong Kong sprinting after winning his first two starts last year in brilliant fashion, Nervous Witness was beaten at his next three starts when only placing, but bounced back in style at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.

Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Wednesday with winners and result details.

Fresh from siring yet another Australian Group I winner at Randwick last Saturday with Converge taking out the Group I ATC Randwick Guineas, exceptional sire Frankel is poised to play a major role at the 2022 Inglis Chairman’s Sale with Juddmonte Farm to offer two mares in foal to the champion son of Galileo and one sired by him that is in foal to Kingman.

Yulong homebred Frankel filly My Whisper made a smooth transition from maiden company to midweek company scoring a dominant victory at Sandown on Wednesday, could she be the next Aussie stakes-winner for Juddmonte Farm’s champion sire?

The Karaka 2022 sale ring was alight with activity during the final afternoon of Book 1 selling, with a surge in buying carrying momentum through to the close of the Sale.

It took trainer Roger James several moments to compose himself after he set the auction ring alight at Karaka on Wednesday when he went to $900,000 to secure a ‘once in a lifetime’ colt at the National Yearling Sale.

The fireworks continued late on day three at Karaka when returning buyer Kevin Walls fought off the attention of an international audience to secure a Pierro colt that had plenty of admirers keen to secure him.

Mill Park Stud in South Australia is a thoroughbred nursery that consistently delivers results at the highest level right around Australia, from Derby contenders to Speed queens, and they always support their home town sale, the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale with a quality draft by a wide range of sires.

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young were able to secure their pick of the fillies at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale on Wednesday when outlaying $475,000 for lot 467, the Written Tycoon filly out of Phoenix Park’s draft, in conjunction with bloodstock agent Andrew Williams.

Tony Pike feels the time is right to take on older horses at weight-for-age with his top three-year-old Field Of Gold.

Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney will saddle a pair of light-weight chances in Saturday’s Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) with four-year-old gelding Poland joined by Kiwi mare Roch ‘N’ Horse in the time-honoured handicap.

The passing of legendary sire Galileo last year has opened the door for a new wave of sire talent to step up at Coolmore and St Mark’s Basilica is one of those younger sires being given a golden opportunity to succeed.

Strong demand for quality lots concluded Day Two of Book 1 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 96th National Yearling Sales Series. 

Most of NSW has had their racing washed out, but they got a meeting in at Wagga today run on a good surface and astute trainer Matthew Dale produced the most impressive winner of the day, a lightly raced three year-old by Deep Field.

Te Akau principal David Ellis has bought plenty of quality fillies at Karaka over the years, so it was a bold statement when he labelled lot 410, the Fastnet Rock full-sister to Group One winner Unforgotten, as the best filly he has seen at New Zealand Bloodstock’s sales venue in a decade.

There were smiles, handshakes and even a few tears of joy on the afternoon of the second day of the National Yearling Sale at Karaka when a pair of South Island breeding operations struck gold with youngsters from their respective drafts.

The pairing that bought last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix went back to the Karaka well on Tuesday to try and replicate their success.

The $1,100,000 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale topper Crosswinds made a winning start to his career when outclassing three opponents in the Pipe Pro Directional Drill Maiden (1100m) at Ballarat on Tuesday.

Impeccably bred group winning juvenile Barbaric will retire to stud at Lyndhurst Stud for the 2022 breeding season. 

Fresh from their stunning Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) triumph at Ellerslie on Saturday, Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott were back in the limelight at Karaka on Tuesday.

Te Akau has been the all-conquering force in New Zealand juvenile racing for some time and they have another Group One two-year-old title firmly in their sights at Ellerslie this weekend.

New Zealand Bloodstock saw an exhilarating start to its 96th National Yearling Sales Series, with a strong buying bench welcomed both on the grounds and online, at the Karaka Sales Centre. 

Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis continued his domination of the auction ring at Karaka once again on the first day of the 2022 edition of the National Yearling Sale.

After a frustrating day of being an underbidder, Andrew Forsman finally got the filly he wanted at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale.

Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick was beaming after reaching the $1 million mark for a Waikato Stud bred and consigned yearling for the second time at Karaka.

There was a big smile on the face of the team at Waikato Stud as they watched the full-brother to Group One winner Mo’unga hit seven figures at Karaka on Monday.

New Zealand’s sole representative in the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19 is out.

Australian interest in the quality New Zealand horseflesh on offer during the New Zealand National Yearling Sale was high early on the first day of selling with many familiar names featuring on the results page.

Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are eyeing a tilt at the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in spring with Asterix after his victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Coolmore’s Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (USA) was making headlines in North America on the weekend with a Group double courtesy of exciting 3YO colt Forbidden Kingdom and quality mare As Time Goes By, who became his fourth Group I winner when capturing the Group I Beholder Mile at Sant Anita.

Deep Field is not the only Australian sire that is a Hong Kong favourite with Star Witness also building an impressive record with one of his brightest prospects notching his third successive win at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A quality line up of racehorses, including international stakes winners, offered unreserved by Godolphin highlight a 157 lot Magic Millions March Online Sale with bidding opening tomorrow.

On the eve of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham was again pleased to see the farm’s past-graduates do the talking on the track, no doubt paving the way for further confidence for the product he will present at auction this week.

Sales action moves to New Zealand on Monday for the Karaka Yearling Sales and Book 1 will feature nine yearlings from the first crop of Coolmore’s undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify (USA), whose progeny are eligible to win a Ferrari for their owners if they are the first to win one of a selected list of Group I races or a sales incentive race such as the Karaka Million.

A steady influx of ex-pat Kiwi trainers and Bloodstock Agents that have arrived at the Karaka sales complex in the past 24 hours has put a bigger smile on the face of New Zealand Bloodstock Director of Sales, Danny Rolston.

Syndication is proving an invaluable tool in aiding Little Avondale Stud’s ongoing commitment to build on the quality of its broodmare band.

Last start Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars WFA Classic (1600m) winner Mascarpone has had his latest campaign halted after suffering a suspensory injury during an exhibition gallop at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Tony and Calvin McEvoy swept the Magic Millions SA feature double on a massive Murray Bridge Raceday as sale graduates swept two of the day's three Group Ones around Australia.

New Zealand-bred mare Yonce extended her unbeaten record to five with a gritty victory at Flemington on Saturday and will now look to tackle stakes company. 

The Golden Slipper picture became somewhat clearer today following impressive Stakes victories by two Inglis-sold 2YOs.

Simon Miller took the wraps off Amelia's Jewel in Saturday's Listed Mgib Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot, and the two-year-old daughter of Siyouni (FR) won like a filly with a future.

Here is the full list of 100 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.

There were four Group 1 races contested in Australasia on Saturday and three of the winners were winning at the highest level for the second time while the fourth is a horse that did just what he was bred to.

A homebred for Shadwell, four year-old Deep Field gelding Al Muthana continued his upward spiral scoring his first Group victory at Turffontein on Saturday when capturing the Group II Wilgerbosdrift Hawaii Stakes (1400m) and has a half-sister entered for Inglis Easter.

The $2,000,000 Sydney Cup at Randwick is on the agenda for Crystal Pegasus (IRE) after the progressive son of Australia routed his opponents in Saturday’s Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) at Flemington.