Saturday February 16
The way the Godolphin juveniles are firing of late the international powerhouse may make up half of the Golden Slipper field.
Saturday February 16
The opening act of The Auction, a ground-breaking partnership between ARQANA and show jumping organiser EEM (Christophe Ameeuw), generated some highly promising results.
Friday February 15
Talented filly Andrassy Avenue was super impressive when racing clear for a dominant victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Friday February 15
Nanango–based trainer Glenn Richardson is enjoying a hot-winning streak with his $4,800 gavelhouse Australia purchase Bel Seleva who notched her fourth in a row on Saturday at Gladstone.
Friday February 15
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.
Friday February 15
This week’s barrier trial report on the older unraced horses for the past week – all unraced triallers with breeding and sale data.
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Friday February 15
It must be quite soul destroying for a breeder to send a young, well-performed, superbly-bred mare to the best stallion in the land and have the result come up negative.
Friday February 15
The biggest and best domestic and international buying bench will present owners, breeders and vendors witha world class opportunity on the Gold Coast this May and June.
Friday February 15
Young Exceed and Excel stallion Knight Exemplar posted his first winner at Wagga on Thursday with a dominant debut win for three year-old gelding Feel the Knight.
Friday February 15
Hall of Fame trainer Murray Baker has made a habit of winning Derbys in recent years and reckons he will have a good idea if he can add another one after Saturday's Group II Schweppes Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie.
Thursday February 14
Two well bred three year-old fillies cast off maiden status at Pakenham on Thursday, one of them a half-sister to a Group I winner and the other out of a Group I winner.
Thursday February 14
Murrulla Stud capped off “the week of a lifetime’’ when an Unencumbered colt they offered topped today’s inaugural Highway Session at Riverside Stables.
Thursday February 14
The progeny of leading young sire ShamExpress (O’Reilly) continued their winning ways at Te Aroha on Wednesday with a raceday double.
Thursday February 14
The 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale produced it's share of pinhook winners with Newhaven Park selling two of the top three most profitable youngsters.
Thursday February 14
A once in a lifetime opportunity for a young horse person with animal welfare at heart to run their very own profitable OTT program.
Thursday February 14
The first Tuesday in November, 2001.
Thursday February 14
Classy Tasmanian based sire Needs Further was in hot form at Launceston on Wednesday delivering the quinella in the Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes with undefeated filly Mystical Pursuit scoring a narrow victory over Deroche.
Wednesday February 13
Goulburn trainer Kurt Goldman will be braced with a $50,000 credit at tomorrow’s inaugural Highway Session (Classic Book 2) after Safe Landing won today’s Country Highway at Warwick Farm.
Wednesday February 13
The Championships has attracted a record number of nominations, bursting through the 1500-mark, following the closing deadline for the sixth running of the highly-successful series.
Wednesday February 13
The performance of first season sires at the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale produced some interesting results with the highest average for a sire with three or more yearlings sold going to No Nay Never (USA) ahead of Kermadec, Exosphere and Press Statement.
Wednesday February 13
The juvenile maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday looked a strong affair on paper with victory going to talented Wandjina colt Deep Chill, who will now be aimed towards Group I races such as the ATC Sires Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes.
Wednesday February 13
Referred to as ‘tough and tenacious’ by her trainer Mick Price, the daughter of Magnus, Princess Of Queens has now added a Group win to her hot run of form.
Wednesday February 13
Savabeel siblings Hasahalo and Hasabro made a pleasing return to the track on Tuesday for Ardmore trainer Stephen McKee at the Cambridge trials.
Tuesday February 12
A full brother to Australian Horse of the Year Lankan Rupee, four year-old Redoute’s Choice stallion Regal Stage made a winning debut at Gosford on Tuesday.
Tuesday February 12
An emotional Tim Nolan of Murrulla Stud struggled to find the right words to describe just what it meant to be the new record holder of a Classic yearling.
Tuesday February 12
It’s only Tuesday and already it’s been a big week for Darley’s young I Am Invincible son Brazen Beau, who has moved to the top of the Australian First Season Sires List by earnings and had two cracking colts set the sale ring alight at Riverside Stables on Tuesday selling for $550,000 and $480,000.
Tuesday February 12
Proven Thoroughbreds enjoyed plenty of success with Choisir gelding Sir Moments, who won over $800,000 and they will be having more fun with this impressive maiden winner by Choisir at Gosford on Tuesday who has a sibling headed for the 2019 Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Tuesday February 12
The action continues at the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Thursday with the Highway Session and Bowness Stud have seven more youngsters to tempt buyers that are all BOBS eligible and include the half-brother to Caulfield Guineas winner Long John.
Tuesday February 12
The 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale continues on Thursday with the Highway Session and Holbrook Thoroughbreds will offer a further seven yearlings all BOBS eligible.
Tuesday February 12
Kooringal Stud is excited to announce that dual Group One winning stallion Prized Icon will join our roster in 2019.
Tuesday February 12
The list for Daily Debutants on Tuesday includes the full brother to an Australian Horse of the Year.
Monday February 11
It takes a bit to shock Newhaven Park’s John Kelly, but a “totally unexpected’’ result saw their Star Witness filly top Day 3 of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Monday February 11
Smart Cambridge sprinter Ardrossan is to continue his Group One path in Australia.
Monday February 11
Brazen Beau’s Tassort gave no reason to doubt his Golden Slipper favouritism when scoring an impressive barrier trial win in an interesting set of heats at Rosehill on Monday morning.
Monday February 11
Following a debut win at Hanshin back in March last year, the $850,000 Inglis Easter graduate Fratelli lost his way at his next three starts but the son of Frankel looked to be back at the top of his game when keeping up a relentless gallop to win eased down by nine lengths in a 1900 metres allowance at Kyoto on February 8.
Sunday February 10
There were tears then cheers as the hammer fell on lot 249 on Day 2 of the Inglis Classic Sale when Jilly Henderson’s Noogee Park sold the day’s top lot.
Sunday February 10
On Friday, Godolphin tasted stakes success in Tasmania with Epaulette three year-old Cossetot and on Sunday were back in the winner’s circle in Hobart with another Epaulette three year-old after Rock Dove captured the Listed Strutt Stakes (2100m).
Sunday February 10
Former Widden Stud resident and now China-based stallion Tickets was represented by his first stakes-winner when the local hope Eastender turned back the interstate challenge in Sunday’s Group III Hobart Cup (2400m).
Sunday February 10
The legend of Tasmania’s latest star, Mystic Journey, continues to grow after the daughter of Needs Further came from last to run down the near $1 million earner Hellova Street in Sunday’s Magic Millions Thomas Lyons Stakes at Hobart.
Sunday February 10
Newgate Farm's exciting young sire Deep Field added two new stakes horses to his tally on Saturday with Hawker Hurricane a strong finishing third in the Group III MRC Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield and Cosmic Force a fine second in the Listed ATC Lonhro Plate at Warwick Farm.
Sunday February 10
Exciting two-year-old prospect Harlow kicked off an outstanding day for trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team when she came from last to win on debut over 1200m at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Sunday February 10
Making his return to racing after being skittled on the first turn in the Melbourne Cup, Godolphin’s import Avilius (GB) looked a long way off the finished article in the saddling paddock but he looked a million dollars at the finish of Saturday’s Group III T S Carlyon Cup at Caulfield.
Sunday February 10
Winner of a Listed race at Morphettville in December, fourth behind the high-class Whispering Brook in a Group II at Moonee Valley in January, Princess Of Queens continued her run of hot form when winning Saturday’s Group III Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield and trainer Mick Price credits the rejuvenation of the 5-year-old daughter of Magnus to her regular trips to the beach.
Sunday February 10
The sky’s the limit for exciting young galloper Samizdat after an incredible win in the $150,000 Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy (1200m) at Pinjara on Saturday.
Sunday February 10
In this business timing is everything, just ask Twin Hills Stud's Olly Tait.
Sunday February 10
With more than double the number of stakes-winners of any other sire this season, Yarraman Park’s I Am Invincible enjoyed another super Saturday with a new stakes-winner in Crack the Code, an unbeaten Blue Diamond contender in I Am Immortal and the winning return of established star filly Fiesta.
Sunday February 10
Fillies dominated the opening night of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, featuring in five of the top six lots at Riverside Stables.
Saturday February 9
Castelvecchio - a colt “destined for big things’’ by an up-and-coming stallion described as “the new Zabeel’’ – today won the inaugural running of the $2m Listed Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.
Saturday February 9
Star filly Fiesta (I Am Invincible x Now Now) shone brightly at Warwick Farm, bravely running past Golden Slipper winner Estijaab to win the $1million Inglis Sprint.
Saturday February 9
$40,000 Select Sale graduate On The Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa) was already a dual Group 2 winner who had delivered priceless thrills for his owners, but he went to a new level in Saturday’s $400,000 Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa.
Saturday February 9
Bought for just $57,500 at the 2016 Premier Sale, Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) is now a four-time Group 1 winner.
Saturday February 9
The Tony McEvoy-trained Manuel had one stakes win, the Listed Kilmore Cup, to his name so it looked like connections were having a throw at the stumps when they entered the five-year-old Commands gelding against a field of seasoned Group 1 performers in Saturday’s C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 9
Sun Stud’s highly popular stallion Fiorente (IRE) has a live chance in the Group 1 Australian Guineas with the progressive Hawkshot who carried the Sun Bloodstock colours to an imperious victory in Saturday's Group II Hyland Race Colours Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 9
Two courageous overachieving daughters of Not A Single Doubt fought out a thrilling finish to Saturday’s Group II Breeders Classic at Warwick Farm.
Saturday February 9
The two-year-old Lonhro filly Lyre came off a maiden win at Sale to give trainer Anthony Freedman both divisions of Blue Diamond Preludes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Saturday February 9
The Kris Lees-trained Gem Song proved he is the real deal with a well-deserved maiden stakes win in Saturday’s Group III Aquis Farm Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Warwick Farm.
Saturday February 9
Making his first start for Chris Waller after transferring from Darren Weir, the speedy Nicconi gelding Nature Strip needed little more than a working gallop around the Caulfield track to win Saturday’s Group II Rubiton Stakes (1100m).
Saturday February 9
The Mick Price-trained 3yo filly Crack The Code has been beaten just once in five starts, that coming when unplaced in the Group III National Stakes at Morphettville at two last May, but the daughter of I Am Invincible showed she belongs in stakes company with a fighting win in Saturday’s Group III Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 9
The Godolphin juvenile train rolled on at Warwick Farm on Saturday when the Exceed And Excel colt Bivouac broke his maiden in the Listed Lonhro Plate (1100m).
Friday February 8
The Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale has a wonderful ambassador in the $10,000 filly Life On The Wire.
Friday February 8
The choice of the consistent gelding Cossetot to be Godolphin’s first representative in Tasmania paid off big-time when the son of Epaulette scored a dominant win in Friday’s $150,000 Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) at Hobart.
Friday February 8
The 93rd National Yearling Sales Series kicked off at Ellerslie with two million dollar races in what is the culmination of years of breeding, hard work getting a horse ready for the sale ring and then the training it takes to have a runner on the richest night of racing in New Zealand.
Friday February 8
Now Now – the dam of dual Group winner and Group 1 placegetter Fiesta – has been added to what is shaping as a stellar line-up of breeding stock at The Chairman’s Sale.
Friday February 8
With animal welfare a major talking point in the racing industry in recent weeks, Aquis have taken the pro-active step of appointing an independent animal welfare officer to cover all of their operations.
Friday February 8
This week’s barrier trial report on the older unraced horses for the past week – all unraced triallers with breeding and sale data.
Friday February 8
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.
Thursday February 7
A big set of 17 trials at Randwick on Thursday featured some of the potential autumn big guns with $6million earner Happy Clapper winning his heat and the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable tasting success with the top priced colt and filly from Magic Millions 2018.
Thursday February 7
The Carter family of Jomara Bloodstock are enjoying adding value on the racetrack to their gavelhouse purchase Sasanqua with the well-bred mare notching up an impressive maiden victory yesterday for the family.
Thursday February 7
Ardrossan has got hearts aflutter.
Thursday February 7
The inaugural $2million Inglis Millennium has drawn an interesting field of 15 with runners ranging in price from $42,000 for Biscara up to $750,000 for Espaaniyah, so a Sale Mail makes for interesting reading.
Thursday February 7
Back in the 1960’s and 70’s a form reversal or bad ride was often greeted with a torrent of abuse by punters venting their frustrations, but a ruckus was a little less common among the gentry at the sales ring.
Thursday February 7
Widden Stud’s young Exceed and Excel stallion Outreach had just one yearling sell in Book One at Magic Millions that made $180,000 and that small taste of better things to come looks set to bear fruit in the Inglis Classic sale ring with 14 youngsters catalogued for sale.
Thursday February 7
Scoring an impressive debut win at Scottsville in South Africa on Wednesday was two year-old colt Share Holder, a modest $24,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase for his trainer Paul Lafferty.
Thursday February 7
The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series is likely to have a new leader following the running of the seventh leg, the $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Wednesday February 6
‘Bred in the Cold , Hot on the Track’ - it’s time to check out a quality draft of nine Inglis Classic yearlings by up and coming sires from Southern Highlands nursery Rheinwood Pastoral.
Wednesday February 6
Torryburn Stud are no strangers to success at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale having sold star Hong Kong sprinter Hot King Prawn at this sale in 2016.
Wednesday February 6
A $1million purchase from the 2018 NZB Book One Yearling Sale, Fastnet Rock colt Conqueror was well fancied when making his debut at Sandown on Wednesday , but had to settle for second place behind another son of Fastnet Rock in the race favourite Game Keeper.
Wednesday February 6
The familiar grey and red diagonal stripe colours of well known Sydney owner Alan Bell have been carried by some outstanding horses and this three year-old debut winner at Randwick on Wednesday may well end up adding his name to the list.
Wednesday February 6
Foxton-trained mare Flamingo produced a career-best performance when she took out the Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau on Wednesday.
Wednesday February 6
Fresh from siring impressive two year-old debut stakes-winner McLaren last weekend, Darley heavy hitter Exceed and Excel was back in the frame with another debut juvenile winner at Randwick on Wednesday in Sun Patch.
Wednesday February 6
Newly established not-for-profit organisation Thoroughbred Industry Careers (TIC) has taken an important step forward in its quest to guide and mentor young Australians into careers within the world-leading Australian Thoroughbred industry.
Wednesday February 6
A proven source of Group I winners including Trapeze Artist and Youngstar, Bowness Stud will offer 18 yearlings at Inglis Classic by a wide range of proven and promising sires with the half-brother to Youngstar an obvious standout.
Wednesday February 6
Evergreen trainer Colin Butcher masterminded an exciting maiden victory for his family’s gavelhouse purchase Baldy.
Wednesday February 6
As Telemon Thoroughbreds builds its brand in Australia, an experienced and passionate team of staff have been recruited to re-establish the Queensland property as a breeding ground of champion race horses.
Wednesday February 6
After a successful sale at Karaka 2019 LA's focus shifts to Sydney this week with the five-day Inglis Classic Sale commencing on Saturday at the Riverside Stables complex at Warwick Farm.
Wednesday February 6
Newgate Farm’s Super One was a notable success at the Magic Millions returning an average over 12 times his service fee of $11,000 so the good judges will be quick to check out what he has to offer at Inglis Classic.
Tuesday February 5
Mike and Debbie O’Donnell of Fairhill Farm sold the majority of their yearling crop as weanlings last year, but they still have some real quality at home with four lovely youngsters to be offered at Inglis Classic next week including a stunning filly by I Am Invincible.
Tuesday February 5
Astute country trainer Tracey Bartley has a happy knack for unearthing smart horses from humble beginnings and this up and comer has put the spotlight on the Highway Session of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale next week.
Tuesday February 5
After a 20-year hiatus from the Karaka sale ring, Oxford-based breeder Ross Marwick was thrilled with his return at Karaka 2019.
Tuesday February 5
An impressive debut winner at Randwick on Australia Day, Dawn Approach (IRE) colt Dawn Passage was the big winner at Tuesday's barrier draw for the inaugural $2million Inglis Millennium (1200m).
Tuesday February 5
Julie Harris of Holbrook Thoroughbreds has some great types at Riverside Stables this week ahead of the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with a crackerjack draft of 18 youngsters by a wide range of sires including reigning champion Snitzel, who has a colt from one of the most commercial North American families featuring superstar mare Beholder.
Tuesday February 5
It’s slim pickings for Lonhro fans headed to the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with just one entry by the charismatic champion, but there are good numbers by his Group I winning son Exosphere so let’s take a look at what he has to offer.
Monday February 4
From sale-toppers to stakes-winners, Edinburgh Park has produced them all and their draft for the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale is a quality half dozen guaranteed to please.
Monday February 4
Vinery Stud's Headwater is going to be a pivotal factor in the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale as with 42 entries catalogued he's the most represented sire in the sale, so let's take a closer look at what he has to offer.
Monday February 4
Aquis has appointed experienced Business Manager Paddy Power to the position of Chief Operations Officer.
Monday February 4
Julie Harris of Holbrook Thoroughbreds has some great types on show at Riverside Stables this week ahead of the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with a crackerjack draft of 18 youngsters by a wide range of sires including reigning champion Snitzel and young gun Spirit of Boom.
Monday February 4
Five juvenile heats at the Warwick Farm trials on Monday morning held plenty of interest with some well bred fillies on the winners list and the fastest heat featuring the siblings to two Golden Slipper winners.
Monday February 4
Two runners, two winners, the perfect start for Larneuk Stud's exciting young stallion Cluster.
Monday February 4
Group I winning Pierro stallion Levendi will miss the upcoming autumn carnival and faces possible retirement to stud after fracturing his pelvis in a trial at Warwick Farm on Monday morning.
Monday February 4
James Cummings had had plenty of success this season with imported Godoolphin runners and will no doubt be looking forward to the arrival of fresh blood in the shape of two stakes performers from France sired by Darley stallions New Approach and Exceed and Excel.