A total of 384 two year-olds accepted for the Golden Slipper last week, so we thought a sale mail of who’s still in the hunt would be interesting.

North Island-based first season sires were to the fore on Sunday with 179 lots going under the hammer at the Book 3 session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka auditorium lit-up early on day seven of their National Yearling Sale, when lot 1090, the Sweynesse filly out of Tavistock mare Happy Endings, entered the sales ring.

Progressive two-year-old filly Bella Mente set herself up for a tilt at stakes company later this month with a determined victory at Matamata on Sunday.

Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible) joined a growing list of Inglis graduates to dominate Australian 2YO races this year with a strong victory in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield.

A $350,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Shadwell, three year-old Exceed and Excel filly Nafaayes went on her winning way at Turrfontein in South Africa on Saturday taking out the Group II Gauteng Fillies Guineas.

Yarraman Park’s outstanding sire I Am Invincible added a sixth juvenile stakes-winner this season to his tally on Saturday with an impressive debut victory for Loving Gaby in the Group III MRC Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Godolphin's promising 3yo colt Tin Hat capped a remarkable day for Darley stallions when the son of Helmet earned a maiden stakes win in Saturday's Group III Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Linda Meech scraped the paint every inch of the 1200 metres on Bons Away in Saturday’s Listed WJ Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield and it proved the deciding factor.

There were three stakes races at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday and Darley stallions claimed them all and the third may have been the sweetest of all.

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Rob Wellwood narrowly missed out on taking out the Gr.

Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston made the bold decision to bypass the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) last week with Miss Federer in favour of the Group III Woburn Farm 2YO Classic (1200m) at New Plymouth on Saturday and his charge duly delivered for her connections.

Talented three-year-old Air Max doubled his winning tally at stakes level when he burst between runners to claim a comfortable victory in the Listed Mediaworks Dunedin Guineas (1500m) at Wingatui.

Godolphin's well-supported Amercement did not have the speed to take advantage of her inside barrier in Saturday's Group III Widden Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens but the daughter of Lonhro scythed through the field under Brenton Avdulla to make the perfect start to this preparation.

Sent off an odds-on favourite off the back of a couple of barrier trial wins, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained McLaren looked the consummate professional on debut in Saturday's Group III Canonbury Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens.

Benjamin Kwok’s $3,200 gavelhouse,com purchase Amazing Team lines up for her third start today and is shooting for some valuable black-type in the Gr3 Woburn Farm Classic at Taranaki Racing’s meeting.

This week’s barrier trial report on the older unraced horses for the past week – all unraced triallers with breeding and sale data.

All is in readiness for the biggest ever Classic Yearling Sale, with inspections to begin at Riverside Stables from Monday.

Back in October last year Robbie Griffiths claimed that he had trained 16 horses by Magnus and all were winners - you can add at least one more to the tally after pint-sized chestnut filly Magnicity broke her maiden over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

A broad buying bench at the close of Book 2 trading has seen the key figures reach a turnover of $9,743,000 for 246 lots sold (73% clearance rate).

A half-sister to an Australian Horse Of The Year out of a mare honoured as the Australian Broodmare of the Year makes it an easy choice for this week’s Best On Breeding.

Swettenham Stud’s striking High Chaparral IRE) stallion Toronado (IRE) is off the mark in Australia when the Paul Messara-trained Powertrain made an impressive career debut over (1100m) at Scone on Thursday.

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.

Australian Horse of the Year Dissident added a new winner to his tally on Thursday at Pakenham when the Tony McEvoy trained colt Outlandos saluted.

Karaka-based vendors vied for the top spot on the first day of selling at Book Two of the National Yearling Sales Series, with Westbury Stud and Haunui Farm providing the four top lots.

The 2019 NZB National Yearling Sale Series Book One produced some good results for first season sires with Coolmore’s power duo of Pride of Dubai and Vancouver leading averages.

A full-brother to Group One performer Hypnos is set to return to Karaka in November after being knocked down to the $270,000 bid of former Melbourne Cup winning trainer Brian Jenkins on Thursday during the first sesssion of Book Two.

Queensland trainer Liam Birchley guaranteed himself all the hospitality he could ask for after he won an intense bidding war to secure a flashy Showcasing colt from the draft of Karaka-based Stud, Haunui Farm.

Australian sires delivered the best results for pinhookers at the 2019 NZB National Yearling Sale Book One with Written Tycoon and Deep Field smashing it out of the park for Hallmark Stud.

As the dust settled at the completion of the Book 1 catalogue at the National Yearling Sale, the results for sales debutant stallion Mongolian Khan have brought a wide smile to the faces at his Windsor Park Stud base.

British Bloodstock agent Alastair Donald is quick to express just how much he is enjoying spending time in the hot New Zealand summer as he conducts business during the National Yearling Sale at Karaka.

Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta struck early on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock's Book 2 Sale at Karaka on Thursday.

Southern Cross Breeders (Byerley Stud) are expecting a busy week of inspections at Riverside Stables in the lead up to the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with a terrific draft of 13 youngsters – 12 of them colts - by a range of popular young sires as well as proven Group I sire Star Witness.

The ever-reliable Savabeel didn't disappoint on the closing day of the Book 1 Sale at Karaka.

Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis set a furious pace on day one to lead the buyers’ list and appears certain to again prove his pivotal role in the country’s racing industry with his most expensive purchase so far, a Written Tycoon colt for $475,000.

With 698 horses now under the hammer at the National Yearling Sales Series, the turnover has reached $67,206,500, representing an average of $137,437 for 489 horses sold, the median closed at $100,000 and the clearance rate 77%.

Vinery sire Press Statement has 22 yearlings heading to the Inglis Classic Sale next week on the back of a very encouraging start at the Magic Millions and one of his star lots is closely related to Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Exhilarates.

In a significant boost to buyers, yearlings purchased in the inaugural Highway Session (Book 2) at next week's Inglis Classic Yearling Sale will also be eligible for the $100,000 Inglis Challenge 2YO race in Scone in 2020.

International Bloodstock Agent Hubie De Burgh kicked off the annual National Yearling Sale with a bang and he has ended his four-day visit to New Zealand on a similar note.

1993 Golden Slipper winner Bint Marscay died in the US earlier this week due to complications arising from chronic arthritis at age 28.

Amongst the high achievers from the vendor ranks over the first three days of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, Brendan and Jo Lindsay's Cambridge Stud operation made the biggest splash in a buying role early on day four at Karaka.

Fergal Connolly's Valiant Stud enjoyed great success as a first time vendor at Magic Millions Book One this year selling 10 youngsters for $1.

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is ready to apply the finishing touches to a new project he is attempting to get off the ground at this year's National Yearling Sale.

Homebred for Robbie Griffiths, Halvorsen provided an exciting upset win when the son of Magnus took out the VOBIS Gold Carat over 1200 metres at The Valley.

A super successful nick between these two champion sires is showing every sign of continuing into the next generation.

The demand for the progeny of Waikato Stud's super sire Savabeel continued on the third day at Karaka.

The benchmark on Day 3 of the 2019 National Yearling Sales Series was set by Bloodstock Agent Dean Hawthorne who was bidding on behalf of Jonathan Munz and his GSA Bloodstock operation in Australia.

Boom sire Savabeel set the benchmark once again on day three at Karaka just 24-hours after a colt by the Waikato Stud-based stallion sold for $1,4million.

Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis, who looks a certainty to claim his fourteenth consecutive leading buyer title at the annual National Yearling Sale series, was back amongst the main selling action mid-way through day three at Karaka.

It was all happening at the Rosehill trials on Tuesday morning with a runaway Golden Slipper winner, the first public outing of 2019 for glamour colt The Autumn Sun and a typically understated trial from the world’s best racehorse Winx who hit the line hard in third gear under a hold.

A steady start to the action on day three of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale took a sharp upward turn when the Savabeel filly from an unraced O'Reilly mare made her way into the auction ring from the Waikato Stud draft.

Strawberry Hill Stud has put their hand up to sponsor the first of the TSHA (Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association) Showjumping Series which will be held at Aquis Champions Tour at Elysian Fields in May.

A son of Waikato Stud stallion sensation Savabeel has smashed the Matamata farm's record at Karaka.

The trio of Waikato Stud, Te Akau Racing and Savabeel provided fireworks on Day 2 of the 2019 National Yearling Sales Series setting a new top price of the Sale and exceeding that of the top lot in 2018.

With 200 metres left to run in Monday’s $150,000 Listed Australia Day Cup (2400m) at Warwick Farm, five of the six starters were a shot at the winner’s cheque but it was the in-form favourite Etymology who dug the deepest.

With just 15 foals in his first crop, the Fastnet Rock stallion Hvasstan has beaten many stallions with ten times that amount to the punch by siring his first winner from his first runner at Beaudesert on Monday.

The Tony McEvoy-trained filly She Shao Fly did not have a lot go right at her career debut over 1200 metres at Sandown-Lakeside on Monday but she showed true grit to sustain a run from second last to overpower the favourited Lady Naturaliste.

The 2019 NZB National Yearling Sale Series is underway at Karaka in New Zealand with the top lot during Sunday's opening session bought by Aquis in partnership with James Bester Bloodstock.

A breathless Mark Chittick was struggling to find the right words to describe his thoughts just moments after a youngster from resident sire Savabeel smashed the auction ring record for a Waikato Stud yearling.

Group Two winner Xpression will do the rest of her racing on Australian soil after departing for Sydney on Monday.

A pair of local buyers raised the stakes early on day two of the National Yearling Sale at Karaka as they secured a trio of royally-bred youngsters.

Waikato Stud got away to a flying start during the opening session of Book 1 at New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sale.

Premier Sale graduate Furore (NZ) (Pierro) emerged as one of Hong Kong’s budding four-year-old stars with a powerful come-from-behind performance in Sunday’s HK$10 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m).

Classy Tasmanian based sire Needs Further added a third stakes-winner to his tally when undefeated filly Mystical Pursuit scored an impressive win in the $100,000 Listed Elwick Stakes at Hobart on Sunday.

Brendan and Jo Lindsay's first yearling draft under the Cambridge Stud banner delivered a host of highlights at the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock's 2019 National Yearling Sales Series.

Inglis Digital will celebrate the New Year with a huge January online catalogue, consisting of more than double the amount of entries compared to January 2018.

Making its presence felt on the opening day at Karaka, Godolphin honed in on a powerfully made chestnut daughter of Zoustar and had the final say at $600,000.

The first foal of the Group 1 Galaxy Stakes winner Griante by the perennial sale ring favourite Redoute’s Choice, set a new benchmark half-way through the opening session of the New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale when knocked down to Karaka Aquis Farm / Bester Bloodstock for $800,000.

After a quiet start with a number of pass-ins, the opening session of the New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale livened up considerably when a filly by the outstanding I Am Invincible entered the ring.

Accelerate and City Of Light are both due to make a one way trip to Lane's End Farm in the next few days and it’s the Michael McCarthy-trained City Of Light who will head there with bragging rights after relegating the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Accelerate into third place the US$9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

The 2019 National Yearling Sales Series kicks off this afternoon seeing the first 100 yearlings catalogued in Book 1 go under the hammer from 3pm.

Arrowfield Stud’s Dundeel sired his first Group 1 winner with the Mick De Kock-trained Atyaab in Saturday’s Cape Derby (2000m) at Kenilworth.

New Zealand ex-pat jockey James McDonald made a winning return to his favourite track on Saturday when he was able to ride home Long Leaf (Fastnet Rock) to win the Karaka 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.

An outside barrier couldn't stop classy filly Probabeel, with the Jamie Richards-trained juvenile taking out the rich Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Quality racemare Volpe Veloce underlined her love affair with the Ellerslie track when she claimed her fifth victory from just six starts at the venue in the Group II Westbury Classic (1400m) on Saturday.

Nearly three years and 30 starts after his previous win in the Listed Albury Cup, crowd favourite Tom Melbourne (IRE) was back in the winner’s circle following a dominant performance in the Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Australia Day.

Former top juvenile Ardrossan maintained his unbeaten New Zealand record when he scored in the Gr.

After being caught four and five wide early, Damian Lane elected to circle the field and take up the running on Rock 'n' Gold in Saturday’s Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and the 8-year-old gelding proceeded to make every post a winner.

The John Bary-trained King Louis picked up his second career win and first at black-type level when taking out the Group III Mongolian Khan Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Three-year-old Snitzel filly Sylvia's Mother earned her fourth consecutive win with another dominant performance over 1100 metres at Randwick on Australia Day, which was just as well for Brenton Avdulla as co-trainer Michael Hawkes was not about to hand out any platitudes.

I Am Invincible made it a juvenile stakes double at Caulfield when his unbeaten filly Catch Me defeated a hot field to win the Group III MRC Blue Diamond Preview just minutes after his colt I Am Immortal won the colts and geldings division of the same race.

Local galloper He Kin Fly upset the applecart when he stormed to a comprehensive victory in the Listed Speight's Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton.

I Am Invincible is enjoying a sensational season with his two year-olds and produced a fifth individual juvenile stakes-winner on Australia Day when I Am Immortal was able to win the Listed MRC Blue Diamond Preview at Caulfield on debut.

Darley shuttler Dawn Approach (IRE) may have found the big horse he has been searching for with the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt Dawn Passage who made an auspicious debut over 1000 metres at Randwick on Australia Day.

It's a girl ! The Irish National Stud have reported the first foal for Sun Stud's Group 1 winning Champion Juvenile NATIONAL DEFENSE has hit the ground.

Former star Western Australian mare Whispering Brook made it three consecutive wins this preparation when capturing Friday night's Group II Australia Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.

Sent out a heavily backed favourite in the juvenile event at Moonee Valley on Friday night was highly rated I Am Invincible colt Hulk, but he had to settle for second when Nicconi filly Lankan Star zoomed home from back in the field to beat him easily by a length and a half.

Exciting three-year-old Cutadeel made it three wins on-end when victorious in the Rogers Racing Stables 1600 at Counties on Friday.

Talented All Too Hard four year-old Demonetization made a winning return to the track at Counties on Friday when taking out the Haunui Farm 1400.

Outstanding galloper Mongolian Khan is one of the best horses to come out of the Karaka sale ring in recent years and his first offspring promise to please the sale next week starting Sunday.

The cream of New Zealand's thoroughbred yearling crop will go under the hammer at New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales at Karaka this week, with the Book 1 sale to commence at 3pm on Sunday.

Back to back wins with gavelhouse New Zealand purchase Trudeau was a great way to kick off the New Year for West Melton-based trainers Tony and Lyn Prendergast.

There are two fascinating divisions of the Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday and, if nothing else, it highlights the depth I Am Invincible has among this crop of juveniles.

A power packed set of barrier trials at Randwick on Thursday morning featured a host of stakes horses warming up for 2019 and seven juvenile heats which included the first public outing for the 2018 Magic Millions sale-topper Faretti.

The purchase by Mandy Gunn of the unraced Golden Snake (USA) mare Hissy Missy for just $1,000 at the 2013 August Thoroughbred Sale looks an inspired decision following Glass Warrior’s barnstorming win in Wednesday’s $100,000 Listed Launceston Guineas (2100m) at Mowbray on Wednesday.

A nick that clicks, an $800 mare and a girl that loves horses makes this story one that has something for everyone.

Charismatic High Chaparral stallion Contributer (IRE) was a popular member of the Godolphin racing team in Australia achieving Group I wins in the ATC Chipping Norton Stakes and Ranvet Stakes with his first yearlings set to make their presence felt next week at Karaka.

Can Te Akau Racing make it a hat-trick of Karaka Millions? Probabeely.

The stage is set for another spectacular Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), with a quality field assembled for the 12th edition at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Australia's champion Winx has been crowned joint winner of the Longines World's Best Racehorse for 2018, sharing the honour with British star Cracksman.