The loss of Widden Stud’s star sire Sebring last year was highlighted on Saturday when his talented three year-old Superstorm finished a brave second in the $5million MRC All Star Mile, while his undefeated up and comer Talladega posted his first Black Type victory in the Listed WATC JS Roberts Stakes (1800m).

While the former Darley shuttler Dubai Destination (USA) failed to gain traction in five Australian seasons before his eventual sale to Saudi Arabia, daughters of the son of Kingmambo are proving their worth, leaving the likes of 4-time Group 1 winner Postponed (Dubawi), Helmet’s dual Dubai World Cup hero Thunder Snow, the imperious Golden Horn (Cape Cross) whose four Group 1 wins included t

Just a week after Rubisaki posted her first Group II victory in the VRC Kewney Stakes, her sire Rubick was back in the frame with another bright prospect after Excess Funds completed a long-term plan for his young trainer Levi Kavanagh when winning the $500,000 Inglis Dash (1100m) at Caulfield.

Progressive Irish bred stayer Inverloch (IRE) scored a bold front running win in the Listed MRC Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at Caufield on Saturday becoming the 18th stakes-winner sired by Fastnet Rock from a daughter of Galileo.

 It’s been a hugely profitable day for Sun Stud stallions with Fighting Sun firing at Caulfield as the sire of the $175,000 VOBIS Gold Reef (1600m) winner Western Sun and the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes third Celestial Sol while up at the Gold Coast the farm’s stalwart Bel Esprit sired the $500,000 QTIS Aquis Jewel 2yo (1200m) winner Kisukano.

It might not carry Group I status, but with ten of the 15 runners being Group I winners, the $5million MRC All Star Mile (1600m) produced a great contest with four year-old Pierro gelding Regal Power claiming a memorable victory over his stablemate Superstorm.

Back in 2010 Alverta won the Group 1 STC Coolmore Classic after missing to Charge Forward - fast forward ten years and connections disappointment that the imported mare Con Te Partiro (USA) had a failed liaison with Zoustar turned to joy when the daughter of Scat Daddy returned to training to score a career highlight win in Saturday’s feature at Rosehill Gardens.

There are few more likeable horses going around than the Ocean Park gelding Star Of The Seas who was rewarded for his consistency with a commanding performance in Saturday’s Group III Canadian Club Maurice McCarten Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill.

Quality New Zealand filly Probabeel had race fitness on her side when beating Funstar first up in the Group I ATC Surround Stakes last month, but the tables were turned at Rosehill on Saturday when Funstar led all the way to win the Group II ATC Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) with Probabeel a brave second.

With a horror draw nullified by jockey Jason Waddell, the superiority of Jennifer Eccles shone through in Saturday’s Group I Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham.

Improving filly Gold Bracelet upstaged a high-class field in Saturday’s Group II Carfinance.co.nz Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham, delivering a third win in the race for Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard.

Placed in two of her three starts at Listed level, Contract Racing’s homebred Night Of Thunder (IRE) filly River Night chose the right spot to break her maiden in Saturday’s Listed Arrowfield Redoute's Choice Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield.

Trentham specialist Enzo’s Lad produced another courageous performance at his favourite track as he delivered a nail-biting victory in the Listed Te Akau Racing Lightning Handicap (1200m) on Saturday.

The Group III ATC Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday produced a great result for Darley’s promising young sire Exosphere, who had first and third in the last Golden Slipper lead up.

Aquis Farm and Phoenix Thoroughbreds high-priced Redoute’s Choice colt Prague bounced back from a disappointing sixth in the Group II Skyline Stakes at Randwick to book his ticket for next weeks Golden Slipper following his dominant win in Saturday’s Group III Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

Underrated galloper Tinkalicious gave her rivals no room for excuses when she put her first black type success on the board when producing a gritty effort to take out the Group III Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham.

Rugged stayer Sergeant Blast gave a polished front-running display when he led all the way to take out the first black type feature on Saturday, the Listed Lincoln Farms New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham.

The Grahame Begg-trained Nonconformist had a length and a quarter to make up on Adelaide Ace on their last run in the Group II Caulfield Autumn Classic but he did that and some in Friday night’s Group II Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Nature Strip might be the flagship sprinter for his sire Nicconi, but evergreen seven year-old Faatinah still has plenty more to give judging by his all the way win in the Listed MVRC Ranvet Abell Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

A homebred for Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, as was her dual Group I winning sire Pride of Dubai, two year-old filly Maha made it two wins in as many starts when racing clear for an easy victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Despite drifting alarmingly in betting, Godolphin’s Medaglia d’Oro (USA) filly Asiago carried her topweight to a last stride win against a competitive field of three-year-old fillies in Friday’s $200,000 Group III Carlton Draught Kembla Classic (1600m) at Kembla Grange.

The government yesterday has announced range of measures to support the economy, business and employment in the face of the coronavirus health crisis. The measures include the below.

The health and safety of Keeneland’s fans, horsemen, athletes and staff are at the forefront of every decision our leadership makes about our racing, sales and hospitality operations.

The Group III Kembla Classic (1600m) this afternoon and the Group II MVRC Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) later tonight at Moonee Valley feature a host of three year-olds with classic aspirations.

We’re less than two weeks out from the Golden Slipper so it was no surprise to see Blue Diamond place-getters Hanseatic and Personal winning heats at the Randwick trials on Thursday morning.

Super Seth’s autumn campaign is back on track.

At her career debut in a 10-furlong maiden at Sandown back on April 24 1992, the 25/1 outsider User Friendly, thrashed the favoured pair of Juddmonte Farm’s royally-bred Shirly Valentine and Godolphin’s sensationally-related Nijinsky filly Jood but few would have foreseen the impact those three would have on the breed.

The tenth and final leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series could provide a fitting end to a dominant summer for Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle).

Aquis Farm have a proven record of success from the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale and with a big draft of 35 catalogued this year there are opportunities aplenty.

In a boost to the State’s stallion ranks, Love Conquers All will return to Queensland in 2020 standing at Clear Mountain Fairview on the Darling Downs. 

Encosta de Lago mare Layo Layo has topped Inglis Digital’s March (Early) Online Sale for $95,000, the 12th consecutive catalogue to gross more than $1 million.

Colts by Nicconi and Zoustar shared top honours on Day Two of the 2020 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale when selling for $140,000 at Morphettville today.

It was a weekend to remember for proven Woodside Park Stud stallion, Foxwedge, with brilliant 2YO winning colt,Lunar Fox celebrating victory in the G2 Sires Produce Stakes and smart filly Villami taking out the Listed Fireball Stakes.

The Coolmore colours were carried to victory at Warwick Farm on Wednesday by promising two year-old I Am Invincible filly Chianti, who was easy in the market, but won like a good thing.

Well bred filly Safe Passage impressed on debut when winning the Tokoroa Cosmopolitan Club & Trees Tavern (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman brining a pedigree update for her Inglis Easter bound full brother.

Little Avondale Stud will hold the services fees of its three stallions for the next breeding season.

Racing Australia is delighted to announce a new ground-breaking arrangement with Equestrian Victoria that will see the bodies share horse traceability data and augment the numerous equine welfare initiatives implemented by the Australian Racing Industry.

The $5million All Star Mile (1600m) this Saturday at Caulfield has drawn an amazing field with 10 of the 15 runners being Group I winners which span the full spectrum of racing to include three year-olds, star mares and older weight-for-age warriors.

A well related colt by exciting young Darley stallion Kermadec will head to Caulfield after topping Day One of the 2020 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale at Morphettville today.

A rare opportunity to purchase a young, Group One-winning daughter of Champion Sire Savabeel off the track is the latest drawcard for online auction site gavelhouse.com.

Line breeding to champion sire Danehill (USA) is impossible to ignore given the vast numbers of horses being bred this way and stakes results from the past three days offer food for  thought with six stakes-winners bred this way including the winner of the Group I VRC Newmarket Handicap and the colt that is now favourite for the Golden Slipper.

Our office is often asked to review tax returns and accounts relating to many industry sectors, with breeders and other primary producers the most prominent amongst the sectors we ‘troubleshoot’ for.

Now in their sixth year of operation, the popular Stud and Stable Staff Awards are an annual event supported by Godolphin to recognize and reward the hard work and dedication of stud and stable staff across Australia.

G1-winning sprinter Booker is the latest addition to an already star-studded line-up of fillies and mares in the 2020 Inglis Chairman’s Sale catalogue.

Jason Servis, who trained Maximum Security to win the $US20million Saudi Cup last month, is one of more than two dozen people who have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to race faster.

At the ripe old age of seven, the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Runson rang up number one in a stakes race for the first time in Monday’s Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.

On the darkest of days for the Danny O’Brien stable, King Of Leogrance (FR) provided some joy following a dominant performance in Monday’s $400,000 Group II Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville.

It’s been a long-time between drinks for Over Exposure but the son of Rothesay chose the right spot in Monday’s Listed Schweppes C S Hayes Memorial Cup (1600m) to break a drought.

James Cumming was expected to win the Listed Canberra Guineas (1400m) on Monday with race favourite Knickpoint, but at the end of the day it was the second string runner Promotions that claimed the victory.

Promising Star Witness colt Amish Boy continued a great run of juvenile success this season for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable when taking out the $200,000 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) at Morphettville on Monday.

The leading Australian first crop sire by winners and earnings, Coolmore based Pride of Dubai added another smart debut winner to his tally when Thudson scored impressively at Ballarat on Monday.

Marcus Corban has announced his resignation as General Manager of Cambridge Stud, in his 40th year as a key figure at the Cambridge thoroughbred nursery.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series is heading South, showcasing 76 lots of the best Southern-bred product available  at the 2020 South Island Sale, with the catalogue online now and arriving in letterboxes from mid-March.

It says much for the impact that champion galloper Bonecrusher had on his trainer Frank Ritchie and strapper (and Ritchie’s son) Shaune that the mere mention of his name still sends a collective shiver down their spines.

Classic superstar Shadow Hero will pursue 3YO Triple Crown glory following a sensational victory in today’s G1 Randwick Guineas on a day where Inglis graduates dominated Stakes racing around Australia.

Karaka Million 2YO winner Cool Aza Beel (NZ) (Savabeel) excelled at Group One level in Saturday’s $200,000 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie, continuing an incredible run for Te Akau Racing.

A proven source of Group I winners including outstanding siblings Funstar and Youngstar as well as Trapeze Artist, Bowness Stud will offer 22 yearlings at the Adelaide Magic Millions this week including youngsters by exciting first season sires Astern, Extreme Choice, Flying Artie, Frosted (USA) and Sir Prancealot (IRE).

What a great season it’s been for Vinery Stud’s All Too Hard, who posted a new stakes-winner on Sunday when Cuba took out the Listed National Sprint (1400m) at Canberra.

Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible posted his third new stakes-winner this weekend when promising colt Barbaric carried the China Horse Club colours to victory in the Group III Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra on Sunday.

Victorian breeder Gary O’Meara of Miranda Park has sent a strong draft across to South Australia for the 2020 Adelaide Magic Millions featuring some great colts including a standout by Starcraft to be offered as Lot 1.

Widden Stud's young first crop sire Outreach posted his second winner and first on a metropolitan track when two year-old gelding State of Class scored a stylish victory at Morphettville on Saturday.

A strong catalogue of 170 horses has opened for bidding in the Inglis Digital March (Early) Online Sale.

The well named French 3yo filly BEBEAUTIFUL (Le Havre) provided her new Australian owners with a thrill when she won her 3rd start for the year in a Listed race over 1900m in Deauville last week.

The Sun Stud bred galloper races for the Godolphin operation and was handled by William Buick for Charlie Appleby.

Ross Hatton and his team at Rathmore Lodge are delighted to present their first draft  at the 2020 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale with a terrific selection of 12 yearlings by a wide range of popular sires.

A proven source of Group I winners including outstanding siblings Funstar and Youngstar as well as Trapeze Artist, Bowness Stud will offer 22 yearlings at the Adelaide Magic Millions this week.

Saturday’s Group II VRC Kewney Stakes winner Rubisaki is the current star performer bred and sold by Ian Smith of Edinburgh Park, with four terrific yearlings to be offered this week at the Adelaide Magic Millions by this highly successful NSW breeder.

Following the win of the two-year-old colt Lunar Fox in the Group II VRC Produce Stakes at Flemington, Gerald Ryan’s speedball Villami capped a productive day for the Woodside Park Stud stallion Foxwedge when she led every step of the way in the Listed Fireball Stakes (1100m) at Randwick.

Blue-blooded I Am Invincible filly Sangria has shown plenty of ability in her career to date and managed to translate that into Black Type success at Flemington on Saturday when taking out the Listed VRC Incognitus Stakes (1100m) bringing an important pedigree update for her Inglis Easter bound half-sister.

A lightly raced mare with a great record, Fasika indicated she would be in for a successful autumn campaign when resuming from a spell to win the Group III ATC Wenona Girl Quality (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Golden Slipper winner Pierro went very close to a Group I double on Saturday with his quality three year-old Shadow Hero capturing the Group I ATC Randwick Guineas (1600m), while talented Perth trained four year-old Regal Power was beaten half a length in the Group I VRC Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington.

The decision to start last week’s Blamey Stakes (1600m) winner Fifty Stars in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington in preference to the All-Star Mile paid off when the son of Sea The Stars chalked up a maiden Group 1 win in the $1,500,000 feature, however, there is still a chance the import will line up for a third week in the row in the $5 million showpiece at Caulfield.

His Everest winner Yes Yes Yes might have been retired to stud, but Australia’s leading second crop sire Rubick has a new star on the rise in quality filly Rubisaki, who claimed her first Black Type victory with a dominant win in the Group II VRC Kewney Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Quality mare Avantage gave punters another taste of her versatility and genuine all-round class as she took out the Group I Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Saturday in her first start beyond 1600m, barely an hour after her stablemate Cool Aza Beel had taken out the Group I Sistema Stakes (1200m) two races earlier for Matamata trainer Jamie Richards.

Sixteen year’s after Exceed And Excel captured the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) down the straight at Flemington, his top-class son Bivouac equalled the feat and what a performance it was.

Rider Sam Collett is fast becoming the darling of the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) after making it back-to-back wins in the premier two-mile feature when guiding outsider Roger That to a boilover victory on Saturday.

Nicconi’s star sprinting son Nature Strip was back to his brilliant best at Randwick on Saturday scoring a brilliant all the way victory in the Group II ATC Challenge Stakes (1000m).

There have been three Group 1 races at the Sydney Autumn Carnival and the Kiwis have won then all, the latest coming when the first-up specialist The Bostonian left the chasing pack with no excuses in Saturday’s $500,000 Group 1 Heineken 3 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick.

Outstanding juvenile Cool Aza Beel kept the Group One winning roll of Te Akau Racing going as he dominated his rivals when taking out the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie.

She landed the big bucks for connections two starts back and at Rosehill on Saturday, brave I Am Invincible filly Dame Giselle chalked up her first stakes win in the Gr2 Reisling Stakes.

Not A Single doubt colt Farnan cemented his place at the top of Golden Slipper markets with another impressive victory in the Gr2 Todman Stakes at Rosehill.

After taking four starts to break his maiden at Ballarat at his most recent start, the Foxwedge colt Lunar Fox went back to back in Saturday’s Group II MSS Security VRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.

The Exceed And Excel filly Minhaaj put up some sensational figures when winning on debut at Bendigo on February 15 and she showed that was no fluke when spacing her rivals by upwards of four and a half lengths in the Group III TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) to open proceedings on Super Saturday at Flemington.

Leading Australian first season sire by earnings and winners, Pride of Dubai added a sixth winner to his tally at Cranbourne on Friday when True Mettle saluted at his second start.

Multiple G1-winning mare In Her Time is the latest headline act confirmed for the 2020 Inglis Chairman’s Sale to be held at Riverside Stables on the evening of May 8th.

For the second year in succession trainer Kris Lees, jockey Brenton Avdulla and Australian Bloodstock have combined to win the Group III Suez Newcastle Newmarket Hcp (1400m) at Newcastle.

The David Payne-trained filly Montefilia did not find a lot of a love in the betting ring at her career debut at Newcastle on Friday, being sent off  50/1 shot in a field of five, but she found plenty under pressure to make the best possible start to her career while honouring Darley Stud’s Kermadec with his first winner.

Hobby breeder Christine Charles joked that she’d be able to buy some new lino for her Euroa house after a mare she bought for $800 produced a $100,000 colt on the final day of the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) Executive Officer Charmein Bukovec has given a glowing endorsement to the Victorian breeding industry after more 100 million dollars of yearlings were sold over three days at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale at Oaklands.

If your attention was focused on Black Caviar Lightning Stakes day at Flemington on February 15, chances are you missed an exception carer debut by a two-year-old filly at Bendigo.

Stallion credentials go on the line for Kiwi-owned colt Banquo in Saturday's Group I Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington.

While the $100,000 NZB Insurance Weight-For-Age Triple Crown bonus is no longer a possibility this season, three runners in Saturday’s $200,000 Group One Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie have the chance to achieve an unprecedented feat.

Rathmore Lodge is a new name in South Australian bloodstock and is the culmination of a lifelong ambition for Irish horseman Ross Hatton, who was born and bred in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Australian Horse of the Year Dissident posted his first Hong Kong winner overnight at Happy Valley when the John Moore trained Gala Night saluted.

Progressive So You Think filly Nimalee took another step towards the Group I ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) when scoring a stylish victory over older rivals on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday.

Passed in shy of her $300,000 reserve at Inglis Easter in 2018, Lonhro filly Mirra Vision notched her third straight win at Randwick on Wednesday with her breeder Peter Campbell of Bennelong Bloodstock sure to be now seeing a sale ring disappointment as a blessing in disguise.

A $1.1million Inglis Easter purchase for Sun Bloodstock, promising Snitzel colt Pioneer River opened his account at Flemington on Wednesday with a tenacious win.

Featured in a recent ‘Juvenile Trial Watch’ story on Breednet, expensive two year-old Not a Single Doubt colt Doubtland made a winning debut on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday.

Catalyst has been ruled out of the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) with bruised fetlocks.

Kitchwin Hills’ Sooboog (Snitzel x Monte Rosa) was from the moment he retired to stud, very much on the radar of a number of racing and breeding’s most respected judges who invested in him.