The road to New Zealand’s most coveted race meeting has officially begun, with a number of youngsters set to take centre stage leading up to the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Million Twilight Meeting.

Expat New Zealand trainer Chris Waller has a strong hand in Saturday’s Group I Epsom (1600m) at Randwick, led by a number of New Zealand-breds.

As All Blacks coach Steve Hansen currently plots a path that could see his beloved national team secure the Rugby World Cup’s William Webb Ellis trophy for an unprecedented third consecutive occasion, it was another team of which he is a member that was lifting its own much sought-after trophy at Moonee Valley recently.

Coming off three consecutive Group II wins, the 4-year-old Redoute’s Choice mare Enbihaar (IRE) faces her biggest test to date when she contests the €300,000 Group 1 Qatar Prix de Royallieu (2800m) on the Arc undercard at Longchamp on Sunday.

The new season two-year-old trials are gathering some pace, so here are the placegetters with breeding and sales results.

It’s been a big week of trials and at this time of the season there's plenty of interest in the three-year-olds so here’s all the placegetters with breeding and sales results.

Aquis Farm has confirmed they have acquired a controlling interest in the Gr1 All Aged Stakes winner and The Everest favourite Pierata to stand the 2020 stud season at Aquis Farm in the Hunter Valley.

All Too Hard has made a blazing start to the season with over 30 winners headed by his unbeaten three year-old and leading Caulfield Guineas contender Alligator Blood, but one of his more interesting winners came at Gosford on Thursday when four year-old gelding Iresign opened his account.

The Godolphin machine achieved unprecedented success with their juveniles last season claiming victory in races such as the Group I Golden Slipper (Kiamichi), Blue Diamond Stakes (Lyre) and Sires Produce (Microphone)as well as the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (Exhilarates) and Kindergarten Stakes (Bivouac).

The Magic Millions 2YO's in Training Sale is a proven source of high class winners and stakes horses and when it's all about education and turning talent into racetrack success there are few better conditioners than licenced trainer Melanie O'Gorman, whose past breeze up drafts back up her record of success.

The Andrew Campbell-trained Pimlico proved too slick for his rivals when winning over 1200m on debut at Waverley on Thursday and the son of Proisir will now be aimed at a tilt at black-type.

Epsom Handicap day at Randwick with the first look at the new-season two-year-olds, a full card of nine stakes races on Turnbull Stakes day at Flemington and one of the great days of world racing at Longchamp featuring the incomparable Enable in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, this is as close as it gets to racing nirvana.

A superbly bred Galileo filly from blue hen Green Room has topped the Goffs Orby Yealing Sale in Ireland when selling for 3million euros while the second highest priced offering on day two went to Aquis Farm.

We are very sad to announce the passing of Donna Love, wife to Rob, mother to Bailey, Emily and Alana and grandmother to Evie, who passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday 30th September.

A 25% share in Caulfield and Melbourne Cup contender Mustajeer - a recent winner of the prestigious Ebor Handicap in the UK - will be offered through Inglis Digital's Online Sale platform next Tuesday and Wednesday.

First season sires will take centre stage on Saturday when the first stakes races of the season for the babies will be run at Randwick.

Just two months of the season down and with the riches of the spring ahead, no less than 18 stallions have hit the $1 million mark and five, I Am Invincible, Pierro, Not A Single Doubt, Exceed And Excel and Fastnet Rock have cracked the $2 million barrier.

Do you own one of the 58 foals sired by Air Force Blue (USA) from his one season at stud in Australia?.

The 2019 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale is underway in Ireland with three youngsters selling for in excess of $1million euros so far including a Galileo filly secured by Phoenix Thoroughbreds and Aquis Farm.

Reigning Hong Kong Horse Of The Year Beauty Generation took up where he left off last season, making it ten wins in succession in Tuesday’s Group III The Celebration Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin.

Inglis Premier graduate Full Of Beauty became the first pattern race winner of the new season in Hong Kong when he sped down the Sha Tin straight stopping the clock at 55-16s for the 1000 metres in the Group III National Cup.

It might be early days, but juveniles by dual Group Three winning stallion Sweynesse have made a positive impression.

Prominent owner Bob Peters was deflated when Enticing Star failed to flatter when favourite in Saturday's Group II Golden Pendant at Rosehill, however, his spirits would have been buoyed by his The Everest hopeful Arcadia Queen in a barrier trial at Rosehill this morning.

John Singleton’s Strawberry Hill Stud already has a homebred Fastnet Rock three year-old colt in Lewis from his famed Joie Denise family that is showing classic potential this season and at Geelong on Monday a Fastnet Rock filly from the same family broke her maiden with a tough staying performance.

Sent off a short-priced favourite off the back of a luckless second at Cranbourne when on debut, the Wendy Kelly-trained Lord Markel got the job done with a minimum of fuss in a 1435m maiden at Geelong on Monday.

Selflessly made a quantum leap from maiden company to become More Than Ready's 196th stakes winner in New York on Sunday.

Beginning with Moonee Valley on Friday night, the gorgeous I Am Invincible filly Loving Gaby announced her arrival with a fast-finishing victory in the Group III AMVRC Scarborough Stakes.

A new addition to Woodside Park in Victoria this spring, Foxwedge showed his class over a big weekend of racing producing Group performers at three successive meetings starting last Friday night at Moonee Valley where up and coming three year-old filly Villami ran a terrific race at her first outing away from Sydney.

Nature Strip’s G1 Moir Stakes win and Shadow Hero announcing himself as one of Australia’s leading 3YOs have headlined another stellar weekend of performances by Inglis graduates.

Selflessly made a quantum leap from maiden company to become More Than Ready's 196th stakes winner in New York on Sunday.

It has been a huge weekend for former Kiwi trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young as they target some of the major spoils on the Melbourne Spring Carnival.

The dream of any stud is that two of their champion sires can establish a nick to take the farm forward to new heights and for Waikato Stud that dream is a reality.

Honest, Dream Ahead (USA) gelding Renewal defied the pattern of the day when he came from the tail of the field to earn a maiden stakes win in Sunday’s Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

The Western Australians haven't exactly endeared themselves to punters in Victoria in recent weeks and little changed at Caulfield on Sunday.

Punters were on the ropes shortly after the start of Sunday’s $250,000 Group II Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield when the well-supported Godolphin trio of Lyre, Flit and Tenley were back at the tale of the field on a track that had been playing on speed all day, so it was set up for a shock result.

Alligator Blood will be given his chance to emulate his sire All Too Hard in winning the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas after keeping his record at a perfect five for five in Sunday’s Group III Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m).

Recently crowned 2018/19 New Zealand Champion Middle Distance horse Danzdanzdance will do her future racing from the Sydney stable of ex-pat kiwi Chris Waller.

The 17-year-old stallion Shamardal (USA) is reserved for Godolphin mares only at this stage of his career, which is working out just fine for the Sheikh Mohammed run operation.

Standing at Rosemont Stud in Victoria this spring, Starspangledbanner added a new Group I winner to his resume overnight in the UK where speedy two year-old filly Millisle took out the Group I Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Golden Slipper winner Pierro has made a brilliant start to the new season with a broad spectrum of exciting winners including highly promising three year-old Shadow Hero, who scored a resounding win in the Group III ATC Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.

Quality mare Mizzy spent much of her two and three year-old season playing the bridesmaid, but since turning four it’s been all blue sky for the daughter of Zoustar, who has reeled off three successive wins in Group races, the latest coming at Rosehill on Saturday when she scored a blazing win in the Group II ATC Golden Pendant Stakes.

Godolphin/Darley have made the Group 1 Golden Rose their own over the years and it 2019 it was the Exceed And Excel colt Bivouac that climbed off the canvas to turn back the challenge of Yes Yes Yes in the $1 million Group 1 contest over 1400 metres at Rosehill Gardens.

Stampede has been out of the winner’s circle since October last year but when the son of High Chaparral (IRE) is gifted an easy run in front, as he did in Saturday’s Group III Colin Stephen Stakes (2400m) at Randwick, he proves very difficult to get by.

Woodside Park Stud's shuttler Cable Bay (IRE) is making a name for himself with his first runners in Europe and he is getting some help in keeping his name in lights from his half-brother Mister Sea Wolf (IRE) who earned his fourth stakes win in Australia when capturing Saturday’s Group II Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens.

A full-brother to Golden Slipper winner Overreach and to Widden Stud’s young stallion Outreach, highly promising colt Standout kept his record at a perfect three for three when fighting off Cosmic Force in Saturday’s Listed Heritage Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales dominated the finish of Friday’s A$200,000 Group 2 MSC Signs Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

Back from a successful Australian campaign where he won the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes and ran Winx to two lengths in the WS Cox Plate, Godolphin’s Benbatl gave a 5-length hiding to the Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes runner-up King Of Comedy in Friday’s Group II Shadwell Joel Stakes (1m) at Newmarket.

Short-course specialist Nature Strip was on his best behaviour in Friday night’s $1,000,000 Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m).

Previously trained in England by Sir Michael Stoute, Captain Cook (GB) opened his winning account in Australia at his fourth local start in Friday night's Group III JRA Cup at Sandown.

Super talented I Am Invincible filly Loving Gaby was placed in the Group I ATC Champagne Stakes and ATC Sires Produce Stakes last season and showed her class when powering home to win the Group III AMVRC Scarborough Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Quality High Chaparral (IRE) mare Princess Jenni won the Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks last season at just her sixth start and showed she will be a force this spring when capturing the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained The Holy One booked his ticket for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas after leading all the way in Friday Night's $200,000 Group II Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

Exciting young Coolmore shuttler No Nay Never (USA) sired an impressive new two year-old stakes-winner in the UK overnight with Wichita taking out the Group III Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket.

Broodmare owners employ various criteria when it comes to stallion selection.

Newgate Farm’s young gun sire Deep Field featured on Thursday with a winning double courtesy of exciting debutant Mir at Hawkesbury and progressive Aerozoom, who made it two wins from three starts when scoring at Bendigo.

With his oldest crop now five-year-olds, this is shaping as a breakout season for Coolmore Stud’s wonderfully versatile Pierro.

The Lisa Latta-trained filly Platinum Dubai showed professionalism to take out the Otaki Mail (800m) for two-year-olds on Thursday in New Zealand to become the first winner for Coolmore’s dual Group I winning sire Pride of Dubai.

Exciting three-year-old Cooga Doon will continue his racing career in Asia after his seven-figure sale to Hong Kong interests on Thursday.

Albury trainer Mitch Beer has purchased last season’s Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) winner Bobby Dazzler from the stable of Stephen Marsh and is looking foward to training his latest Kiwi import.

The Australian Turf Club hosted over 500 guests in a joint event with Thoroughbred Breeders’ NSW and theNational Jockeys Trust at Colgate Optic White George Main Stakes day at Royal Randwick.

Joint table-topper Hartnell(Authorized) will attempt to take control of the 2019 NZB Caulfield WFA Championship when he lines up in Sunday’s third leg, the A$750,000 Group 1 Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (1800m).

Setting a brisk pace to be the leading sire by winners with 40 on the board already, I Am Invincible had two impressive winners at Canterbury on Wednesday with talented three year-old fillies California Zimbol and Sangria both giving the promise of Black Type success to come.

The $60,000 Victoria Derby Trial at Flemington on Wednesday was won in determined fashion by well bred Savabeel colt Adelaide Ace.

Stakes-placed earlier this year in Adelaide, three year-old Zoustar filly Sisstar has taken a little longer to hit winning form than her famous older sister Sunlight, but a dominant victory at Flemington on Wednesday has her on track for a return to Black Type racing.

Last year Mark Newnham won the $60,000 Kennedy Oaks Trial at Flemington with classy staying filly Greysful Glamour and on Wednesday at Flemington he won the same race again, this time with her three year-old half-sister Celestial Falls.

Entered for the Group I VRC Victoria Derby, the half-brother to champion mare More Joyous cast off maiden status at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Two year-old racing is off and running in Australia this season with the Grahame Begg trained Hinchinbrook filly Mildred opening her account with a stylish win in the $50,000 Darley Spring Preview at Flemington on Wednesday.

Blue-blooded I Am Invincible filly Sangria broke the track record for 1100 metres at Hawkesbury when winning her maiden earlier this month and stepped it up a notch to win in midweek company at Canterbury on Wednesday.

I Am Eloquent has won an impressive three out of her six starts having galloped to victory on Saturday.

Spendthrift Australia’s shuttle sire Jimmy Creed (USA) has had a steady stream of winners since his first crop stepped onto the racetrack, with the son of champion sire Distorted Humor now boasting 75% winners to runners.

To support the growth of Inglis owned digital enterprises, Managing Director Mark Webster today announced the appointment of Bonnie Connellan as the inaugural Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for the Inglis Group of companies.

OTI Racing had a lot of success in spring 2017 with a tried Kiwi purchase in high class filly Aloisia and may have found one to follow in her footsteps.

The vagaries of breeding were highlighted at Wyong on Tuesday when the full brother to Golden Slipper winning sire Sebring won his first race as a four year-old over 2100 metres.

Tony Pike went to Karaka in January in search of his next potential star and he may just have found him.

Two year-old racing comes early to Victoria this year with a $50,000 juvenile scamper over 900 metres at Flemington on Wednesday featuring eight runners including one by Newgate Farm’s first season sire Super One.

Famed Widden Stud had the enviable task this season of launching the careers of the Champion Australian 2yo colt of his generation and the Champion Australian 3yo and are thrilled to announce both new recruits Written By (Written Tycoon) and Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) are proving every bit as effective in the barn as they were on the track.

The next stage of the Inglis Ready2Race Sale was completed with breeze up sessions at Eagle Farm and Taupo today.

The build up to next month's Magic Millions2YOs in Training Sale intensified today with a highly successful breeze-up session held on the Gold Coast.

Sydney wasn't the only location for official two year-old trials on Monday with Queensland also getting in on the act with five heats at Eagle Farm that included a winner for Aquis Farm's first season sire Spill the Beans.

When our office takes over new breeding industry clients one of the biggest problems, we find, is how poorly the special mare and stallion “write-off” rules have been applied.

Johno Benner and Holly Wynyard will get a better line on three-year-old staying prospect Shakespeare when he contests Wednesday’s Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington.

The connections of smart Cambridge mare Rondinella will get an early guide to her prospects of becoming a serious Group I  Cox Plate (2040m) contender when she makes her Melbourne debut at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

HEAT 11 50,79 – The last heat was won with authority by More Than Ready (USA) colt Global Quest, who always looked to be in cruise control when leading all the way under James McDonald to win as he pleased in the Aquis colours.

Remarkable Kiwi broodmare Bohemian Blues produced a fourth stakes-winner on Sunday to go with her earlier star progeny Shamrocker, Rock Diva and Bohemian Lily.

Resident Waikato Stud stallion Ocean Park was to the forefront of the trans-Tasman racing action on Saturday where he was represented by four individual winners on the day, including a Group Three success at Royal Randwick.

When former Vinery Stud employee Mark Nevin paid $600 for Lady of Helena at the 2013 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale, never in his wildest dreams did he think he would breed a G1 winner.

Sensational Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) shares a slice of New Zealand racing history after an effortless win in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings.

Trainer Daniel Bowman and jockey Declan Bates combined for their biggest wins in racing when Begood Toya Mother scored a sizzling win in the Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

When Dwayne Dunn came with a barnstorming finish on the South Australian-trained gelding Garner to defeat a field chockful of promising three-year-olds over 1000 metres at Caulfield on Saturday his mind may have drifted back to the day when he won on Garner’s mother a decade earlier.

A bit of shrewd placing by the Godolphin team resulted in the 5-year-old Lonhro mare Soothing earning a valuable black-type win in Saturday’s Listed W H Wylie Hcp (1100m) at Morphettville.

At a cost of $90,000 at the 2016 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, Single Handed is comfortably the most expensive yearling by his sire Ambidexter, but he is proving to be money well spent for trainer Nick Smart as the 5yo gelding opened his stakes account in Saturday’s Listed Tokyo City Cup (1800m) at Morphettville.

To paraphrase an Australian PM, how good is that 2017 Group II Prix Niel form working out?.

Progressive I Am Invincible filly I Am Eloquent handled a massive step up in grade to score a stylish victory in the Listed MRC Jim Moloney Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday staking her claim for the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas next month.

Irish jockey Declan Bates and Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman celebrated their first Group 1 successes when the $26,000 yearling Begood Toya Mother captured Saturday’s $500,000 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Talented Fastnet Rock import Brimham Rocks (GB) proved a source of frustration last spring when he notched placings in several big races including the Group I ATC The Metropolitan, but booked his ticket to the Caulfield Cup with a stylish victory in the Group III MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield on Saturday.

In the post Winx era, Godolphin’s import Avilius (GB) staked his claim as the best horse in the land following a last to first win in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

Winner of the Listed Nudgee Stakes at Doomben last December, Godolphin’s Exceed And Excel mare Manicure owned group placings in the PJ Bell Stakes, James Carr Stakes, Triscay Stakes, Guy Walter Stakes and Hawkesbury Crown as well as a second in the million dollar Magic Millions Fillies And Mares, so few could begrudge her win in Saturday’s Group III How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Fierce Impact (JPN) looked all over the winner of Saturday’s Group III Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick when he sprinted quickly to put a length on Kolding, however the Group II Queensland Guineas winner began to rally under Glen Boss to claim an unlikely victory.

The Group II ATC The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday featured several of the leading contenders for the upcoming $14million the Everest next month and it was five year-old Pierro stallion Pierata that emerged triumphant.

Less than twenty-four hours after being crowned champion South Island Two-Year-old for her deeds last season, Miss Federer gave notice she will be a force to be reckoned with in her three-year-old campaign when she captured the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) against her age group rivals at Riccarton.