The greater part of Saturday’s Group II Sky Racing Moreton Cup (1200m) at Doomben was an easy watch for Segenhoe Stud whose colour-bearers Pretty In Pink and Winter Bride looked set to fight out the finish before the menacing presence Brave Song loomed large in the closing stages.

Mark Newnham said he had to pinch himself after his two-year-old Dawn Approach (IRE) gelding Diamond Thunder overpowered the erratic favourite California Zimbol in Saturday’s Listed Authentic Security Oxlade Stakes (1200m) at Doomben.

Second behind Autocratic when making his career debut at Newcastle on May 5, the Mark Newnham-trained gelding Shadow Hero left that galloper in his wake with a hard-fought win in Saturday's Listed Mitavite The Phoenix (1630m) at Doomben.

Exciting young sire Sidestep sired his first Northern Hemisphere stakes-winner overnight with promising two yea-rold colt Real Appeal winning the Listed Prix La Flèche at Maisons-Laffitte.

The Group I Epsom Oaks was run overnight with victory going to Frankel filly Anapurna, who was tenacious to the line in beating the favourite Pink Dogwood, a daughter of Camelot.

Pierro’s outstanding daughter Arcadia Queen is heading east to join the powerful Chris Waller stable as she chases further Group I success this spring.

Inglis announced earlier today that Group I mare In Her Time, a rising seven year-old, would be their representative for the $14million The Everest in October.

The dam of this year’s Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre topped the fourth and final day of the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.

Three-time Group Two winner Ocean Emperor has been retired from racing and is about to embark on a stud career.

The days of a blue hen being nurtured throughout her stud career by one farm to produce a well thought out dynasty of stakes-winners is something we see little of in Australia.

I Am Invincible posted an impressive debut juvenile winner in South Africa on Thursday when the Yarraman Park bred and sold filly Lady Defiance saluted at Vaal with her dam to be offered at the NM National Broodmare Sale later today in the supplementary section.

Two of the country's top young producing mares were the stars on the Gold Coastas the third day of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale continued its strong momentum.

Chatswood Stud are proud to report their resident stallion Reward For Effort has sired his 100th individual winner for the 2018/19 season (153 wins).

Not many two year-olds make their debut over 1600 metres, but obviously Gerald Ryan thought it was the right call for this blue-blooded son of Champion 3YO Filly Faint Perfume.

Chris Waller has dominated the Group 1 Queensland Oaks in recent years with the likes of Winx (2015), Egg Tart (2017) and Youngstar (2018) and with five acceptors the champion Sydney trainer will have a big say in Saturday’s classic at Doomben.

Sonia O'Gorman of Glen Eden Stud could not be happier with her stunning Giant's Causeway stallion Giant's Steps (Arg), the Champion 3YO Turf Colt in Chile for 2012/2013.

Spirit of Boom has moved beyond the price range of many Queensland breeders, but for those broodmare owners looking for a horse of similar profile with the potential to deliver similar upside, this horse is Jungle Cat.

Burgeoning success for Invincible Spirit’s exciting young sire son Kingman has seen his fee for Southern Hemisphere covers at Banstead Manor Stud in 2019 doubled to 70,000 pounds adding considerable interest to the only mare being offered at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale that is in foal to him.

Darley’s dual Group I winner Hallowed Crown shuttled to the UK for two seasons and posted his first Northern Hemisphere winner overnight with a tenacious win at Beverley for two year-old filly Allhallowtide.

Former star race mare Global Glamour topped Day Two of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast today when selling for $1,55 million.

The real life, fairy-tale of the dual Group One, winning all-female owned mare, Global Glamour came full circle today with her much-anticipated return to the Magic Millions Sales ring.

Aquis Farm have formed partnerships with many high profile breeders and one of those bore fruit at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when promising Medaglia D’Oro (USA) colt Minted carried the Aquis colours to victory in a brilliant front running win.

Walcha based breeding operation Elswick Park Stud only produce a small number of yearlings each year so when one of them achieves international fame and fortune such as superstar Singapore three year-old Top Knight it's a cause for celebration.

Line breeding to two stallions from the same female family is something a lot of breeders tinker with and two winners on Tuesday highlight the possibilities of uniting the blood of these two well known sires.

One of the less exciting mares offered at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale on Tuesday was imported Mastercraftsman mare Regine (IRE), whose two year-old half-brother by Kodiac, a colt called Majestic Sands, won impressively on debut overnight in the UK.

Outstanding racemare Missrock will head to England after topping Day One of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast today.

Gelding might be the making of this talented youngster by I Am Invincible, who became the 18th juvenile winner for his sire this season when racing to a dominant win at Newcastle on Tuesday.

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) celebrated its centenary year with the announcement of the Basil Nolan Jnr scholarship at an event on the Gold Coast.

Seymour Bloodstock's Darren Thomas has made the forward planning decision to partner with Aquis and take a significant share in new stallion Performer, a son of Exceed And Excel which he bred and watched achieve $450,000 as a yearling at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Cambridge Stud has closed the 2019 book for their freshman sire ROARING LION.

The world’s most famous classic will carry some Kiwi interest this year, with a half-brother to a former champion New Zealand sprinter among the leading contenders.

With many excellent results across all the Victorian vendors and the buyers during the Magic Million National three-day weanling sale, there were some notable highlights worthy of a mention.

An exciting young stakes winner covered by Australia's champion sire in her first at stud will go under the hammer as a late supplementary entry for this week's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

It’s becoming a hot contest at the top of the Australian first season sire list with Better Than Ready moving to 18 winners on Sunday and Deep Field chasing hard to post a 16th winner at Ballarat on Monday when talented colt Three Beans cruised to an impressive debut win.

Anthony Cummings is never afraid to think big with a talented horse which is why this lightly raced son of champion sire Fastnet Rock is now favourite for the Group I BRC JJ Atkins Plate (1600m) on June 8 at Eagle Farm.

A milestone for Swettenham Stud’s young shuttler Toronado (IRE) in France on Saturday when the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Taos came with a barnstorming finish from last on the turn to win the Listed Derby du Midi (1900m) at Bordeaux Le Bouscat to credit his sire with his first stakes-winner.

Our praise for the 4-season shuttler Lope de Vega (USA) following the win of Phoenix Of Spain Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas perhaps could have waited another 24 hours as his gelded son Zabeel Prince a three-quarter brother to Swettenham Stud’s Puissance De Lune, toughed out a meritorious win in the Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp on Sunday.

Champion trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman produced another stakes winner by Pluck (USA) when Rhaegar landed the Auckland Futurity Stakes LR at long odds on Saturday.

The Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale is on this week offering a world of opportunity for the savvy investor and if you’re looking for inspiration look no further than a mare that made $320,000 at this sale in 2014 and is now looking like a bargain and an emerging blue hen.

A horse who could have been bought for $55,000 as a yearling at Karaka produced a high-class sprinting display to win Sunday’s HK$3,25 million Group 3 Sha Tin Vase (1200m) in Hong Kong.

Clearview Park Stud in Timaru have announced they have secured Group One winner Jon Snow ahead of the forthcoming breeding season where he will stand for a fee of $6,000+GST.

Paul Makin, the charismatic Australian owner breeder whose most famous runners included the 2004 AJC Australian Derby winner Starcraft and 2013 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita, has died at the age of 82.

Holbrook Thoroughbreds are bringing some quality mares to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale with 26 mares either straight off the track or presented in foal to a variety of leading sires.

Darley’s Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting to Win added another metropolitan winner to his tally with a Sandown victory on Sunday for improving fille Éclair Breeze.

Unbeaten at his first two starts as a 2YO at Listed and Group III level, the former Chris Waller-trained Performer, a stunning chestnut son of Champion Sire Exceed And Excel will join the Aquis Stallion Roster for the 2019 breeding season.

South Australian-based Ross Hatton launched Rathmore Bloodstock earlier this year and he’s heading in the right direction with a Star Turn – Msongari filly (Lot 356) at the Magic Millions WeanlingSale on Thursday.

Not A Single Doubt, Zoustar and Magic Albert made it a Group 1 clean sweep for Australian stallions at Kranji on Saturday night.

Australian breeders would love another chance with Shamardal (IRE) and his son Lope De Vega (IRE).

While some decried the quality of Saturday’s Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington, there’s no denying it was fought out by two horses that were worthy of the ‘win and you’re in’ ticket for the Melbourne Cup.

Exciting three year-old Foxwedge filly Run Fox Run kept her unbeaten record intact when racing to a dominant win in the Listed Olympic Duel Stakes at Kenilworth in South Africa on Saturday.

Winner of the Listed Gosford Guineas and Group III Hawkesbury Guineas and most recently second in the Inglis 3yo Guineas at Scone, the Epaulette gelding Military Zone earned a free ticket for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap with a fast-finishing win in Saturday’s Group III Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm.

Sun Stud’s speed source, SQUAMOSA, has notched up another stakes winner with ORDER OF COMMAND producing a, literally, command performance down the straight six at Flemington, capturing the Hilton Nicholas Stakes.

The last start winner of the Group 1 Doomben 10,000, The Bostonian joined the millionaires club while keeping his Australian record at a perfect five for five when adding a second Group 1 in Saturday’s $700,000 BRC Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm.

Racing in the colours of the great Gunsynd, local hero The Candy Man made it seven wins on the trot while earning a first stakes success in Saturday’s Group III Premier's Cup at Eagle Farm.

Holbrook Thoroughbreds are bringing some quality mares to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale with 26 mares either straight off the track or presented in foal to a variety of leading sires.

The Group II BRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday was won by talented I Am Invincible colt Strasbourg, a $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Yarraman Park draft.

With the majority of the field catalogued for the National Broodmare Sale, Magic Millions owner Gerry Harvey had more than a passing interest in Saturday’s Group III Grinders Coffee Roasters Stakes at Eagle Farm but Godolphin homebred Savatiano proved to be the spoiler.

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable were expected to play a prominent role in Saturday’s Listed Piazza D’Oro Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie, with five runners down to contest the two-year-old feature.

Former Newgate Farm shuttler The Factor (USA) broke his stakes duck in Australia when the Bjorn Baker-trained Fun Fact led at every call in Saturday’s Group III Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm.

The 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale shed some light on the next generation of young sires with the two big bangers in American Pharoah (USA) and Capitalist finishing ahead of their rivals on average.

Godolphin purchased a number of yearlings at the sales of 2018 and among them was Hallowed Crown colt Widespread, who made a winning debut at Cranbourne on Friday evening.

Few horses have captured the glittering, spine tingling thrill of the Magic Millions dream better than former star filly Global Glamour, who will return to the Gold Coast sale ring this week to be offered in the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

A cracking colt by champion sire Redoute's Choice topped the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale when selling to international investors for $480,000 this afternoon.

Woodside Park Stud is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Morningside Farm in Nagambie, a 1100 acre property located on the Goulburn River.

Half a dozen juvenile heats at the Rosehill trials on Friday morning produced some interesting winners including the half-sister to last year’s Group I BRC Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar.

Racing NSW have moved on embattled owner Damion Flower’s The Everest slot and his involvement in the racing industry until serious drugs charges are heard.

South Island breeders Anna Miles and Michael Simpson are not afraid to go against the status quo to get results.

A highlight on day one of next week's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale is lot 928, the Group III winner Quilate who goes through the ring on Tuesday May 28 as part of a stellar draft presented by the Blue Sky Premium Consignment.

A half sister to this season's group winner Pohutukawa jumped to the head of the top selling list at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale on the Gold Coast today.

Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) may be devoid of the sprinting big guns it shapes as a most competitive race.

Next week's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale has been further boosted with the late supplementary of superstar young New Zealand racemare Savvy Coup.

The benefit of purchasing Godolphin mares when they are offered at public auction was highlighted on Thursday when the half-sister to Group I Tatts Tiara contender Pohutukawa fetched $425,000 at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.

Proven WA based sire Demerit (Lonhro – Shame) has been relocated to Rob and Jody Gray’s Rangeview Stud Burekup following the recent passing of Taunton Vale Principal Kent Johnston.

Second to Graff in the Group III ATC San Domenico Stakes last spring, lightly raced Sebring gelding Neutrality has been sent to Hong Kong and given a name change to Yee Cheong Baby and duly won impressively at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening.

Colts by Not a Single Doubt and Snitzel shared top honours on Day One of the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale today.

The powerful Chris Waller stable produced a lovely two year-old winner for champion sire Fastnet Rock on Wednesday at Canterbury with Maddi Rocks cruising clear for an impressive win.

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike might be enjoying a purple patch across the Tasman, but on Wednesday he unearthed a filly on the home-front that looks destined to go to the upper grades.

The Godolphin two year-olds have been on fire this season and the winning run is not done yet with promising Epaulette gelding Kordia scoring a stylish win at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Champion Victorian sire Written Tycoon has been riding high this season with two new Group I winners in Despatch and Booker, but this week will bid farewell to one of his stalwart Group I stars in Music Magnate with his trainer Bjorn Baker announcing the seven year-old gelding has been retired.

Adam Mackrell's South Coast based Bell View Park has established an enviable reputation for trading top quality mares and the draft of 21 to be offered at the Gold Coast in the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale includes eight stakes performers and seven metropolitan winners.

All Too Hard posted the quinella in a competitive juvenile maiden at Kembla on Tuesday with the winner opening her career with an impressive victory.

Prepared by Anthony Freedman, talented Rubick colt Wilmot Pass scored a sparkling debut victory at Moe on Tuesday.

Ilovethiscity winner of the Group 1 Randwick Guineas, and producer of Group 1 two year-old El Dorado Dreaming will stand the 2019 breeding season at Noor Elaine Farm.

Continuing a stellar run for his sire Rip Van Winkle (Galileo), 3YO colt Keep On Fly produced a powerful run from the rear of the field to win the 136th running of the Italian Derby in Rome at the weekend.

Star New Zealand jumps jockey turned trainer, Craig Thornton, is relishing his time in China.

A total of 871 entries have been received for the Inglis Great Southern Sale, for which the catalogue is now available online.

Seventeen new Fast Track trainees began their journey into the world of thoroughbred breeding on Monday with the aim of building successful careers in the industry.

Listed-winning Charge Forward mare Everyday Lady will form part of Aquis Farm's exciting Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale draft, added as Lot 1875 in the Supplementary catalogue.

The Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) carries the name of one icon of the Hunterville community, and on Saturday it was won by another.

Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.

Could it be that this time next year racegoers will be marvelling at the deeds of another rising star from Tasmania?.

Eureka Stud are inviting breeders to join the 'Boom Bus Tour' this Sunday to view Encryption at Eagle Farm and Spirit of Boom at the farm followed by lunch.

Sledmere Stud have some sensational weanlings on offer this week at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale including the second foal of Group I SAJC Robert Sangster Classic winner Precious Gem.

The Magic Millions National Weanling Sale is a showcase for first season sire talent and a good performance here invariably shores up bookings for a young sire in his often sticky third season and can inspire new supporters to come on board.

$110,000 Ready to Run Sale purchase Forsa Eclipse(NZ) (Showcasing) produced a dominant front-running performance to win Sunday’s RM100,000 Malaysia Listed 3YO Championship (Heat 2) (1200m) at Selangor.

Group 1 performed two-year-old colt Bondi (Snitzel – Bondi Blonde) has been purchased by leading WA breeders Ted and Troy van Heemst to stand at their Lynward Park Stud Bullsbrook in WA.

The catalogue for the star studded 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale has been enhanced with a quality packed supplementary section.

On the eve of the Southern Hemisphere's leading breeding stock sale Magic Millions is delighted to announce the appointment of Dane Robinson as the company's New South Wales Bloodstock Consultant.

A full brother to Champion European 2YO / 3YO Miler and rising young sire Gleneagles, impeccably bred Galileo stallion The Taj Mahal (IRE) has the pedigree of champions being from a full sister to champion racehorse and sire Giant's Causeway and grand-daughter of Mariah's Storm.