Saturday December 1
Waverley mare Glory Days maintained her picket fence form-line with a dominant victory in the Listed Cambridge Thoroughbred Lodge Wanganui Cup (2040m) on Saturday.
Saturday December 1
A week after Godolphin's Brazen Beau colt Tassort raced his way to Golden Slipper favouritism with a facile win in the Golden Gift at Rosehill, Godolphin took the wraps off another hugely impressive debutant in the Lonhro filly Athiri.
Saturday December 1
Rosemont Stud’s homebred Starspangledbanner filly Brooklyn Hustle looked a star in the making when scoring a dazzling last to first debut win at Moonee Valley on Saturday with the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes next year her immediate goal in the short term.
Saturday December 1
It was a record-breaking day on the third day of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale with the highest priced filly foal in the World this year, nine lots selling for 500,000 guineas or more and a record-breaking turnover for a session at this fixture.
Saturday December 1
It’s common for stallions to sire more than one winner at a meeting, but a lot less common for broodmares to do likewise, however we saw it at Canterbury on Friday when Emirates Park’s Sweet Little Lies produced not one but two winners.
Friday November 30
A well-judged front-running ride from Jason Waddell aided lightly raced Medaglia D'Oro (USA) colt Crown Prosecutor to claim his maiden win in the Group III Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki on Friday for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh.
Friday November 30
Incumbent Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster has agreed to remain in the role for a minimum of two more years.
Friday November 30
Ten-year-old warhorse Who Shot Thebarman has been officially retired.
Friday November 30
Talented sprinter Gift of Power took her stakes-winning tally to three at Otaki on Friday when she won the Listed Fasttrack Insurance Levin Stakes (1200m) in dominant fashion.
Friday November 30
The equal most expensive yearling sired by Denman in 2018, this exciting two year-old bolted in on debut in New Zealand on Friday at Otaki to win by 10 lengths bringing a timely update for his three-quarter brother to be offered at the 2019 Magic Millions by Fernrigg Farm.
Friday November 30
Racing NSW Chairman Mr Russell Balding AO today announced a 25% increase to minimum prizemoney for non-TAB and Country Sky 2 races, which are conducted in regional and remote areas of NSW.
Friday November 30
A daughter of Kingman selling for 370,000 guineas and eighteen lots topping 100,000 guineas were the highlights of the second day of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.
Friday November 30
The racing days are over for Close Up, the horse who motivated Shelley Hale back into training after a serious illness.
Friday November 30
Newgate Farm have added a new member to our sales team with our former Bloodstock and Sales Administrator Mary O’Neill joining the nominations department.
Thursday November 29
This lightly raced daughter of Golden Slipper winner Sepoy was in a class of her own at Wyong on Thursday.
Thursday November 29
At Otaki’s Premier meeting on Friday two debutants bought on gavelhouse are set to step out in Race 2, the Vets on Riverbank 2YO 1000m.
Thursday November 29
This debut winner by Pierro highlights a nick that clicks!.
Thursday November 29
With another four winners at Pakenham and Kyneton on Thursday, it’s hard to keep up with the Bel Esprit winners, as they just keep coming - 11 in the past seven days.
Thursday November 29
Siblings to the likes of The Autumn Sun, Merchant Navy, She Will Reign, Brazen Beau and Lankan Rupee headline a stunning early catalogue for the 2019 Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Thursday November 29
Lyndhurst Stud’s Better Than Ready leads Australia’s first season sire list by winners adding a fifth to the tally on Wednesday with a debut victory at the Gold Coast for Well Prepared.
Wednesday November 28
Champion Abel Tasman, who won the 2017 Kentucky Oaks (G1) and five other Grade 1 races while earning nearly $2,8 million in her career, will be offered as a broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency at Keeneland’s 2019 January Horses of All Ages Sale.
Wednesday November 28
Racing in the silks of Dalziel Racing and Rosemont Stud, the Shamus Award gelding Mr Quickie took his record to four wins from six starts with a dominant performance in a benchmark 64 over 1400 metres at Sandown on Wednesday.
Wednesday November 28
A heavy track on a miserable day at Warwick Farm was no hindrance to Katsumi Yoshida’s Camelot (IRE) filly Re Edit who made a winning career debut in a maiden over 1400 metres.
Wednesday November 28
With a Group I trifecta in the VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes and four individual stakes-winners this spring, Zoustar has shot clear of his second season rivals on the scale of prizemoney and stakes-winners, but on the score of winners it’s an interesting race.
Tuesday November 27
Lyndhurst Stud’s Better Than Ready added a fourth winner to his tally on Tuesday with a smart Rockhampton victory for Lepreezy.
Tuesday November 27
The 2019 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale is ready to deliver more life changing racetrack stars this February with an outstanding line up of youngsters on offer.
Tuesday November 27
Hawke’s Bay spring carnival star Melody Belle enjoyed a winning outing at the trials on her home track at Matamata on Tuesday and looks set to add to her Group One haul.
Tuesday November 27
Three juvenile heats at Randwick on Tuesday morning featured the return of spring stakes-winner Unite and Conquer, who looks to be warming up nicely for the rich Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January.
Tuesday November 27
The China Horse Club’s impact on the New Zealand scene is set to be felt even stronger in top company after another exciting three-year-old emerged over the weekend.
Tuesday November 27
At just 12 years of age, this exceptional broodmare is well on her way to blue hen status.
Tuesday November 27
Arqana's Breeding Stock Sale has been further enhanced with the addition of five supplementary Wild Cards.
Monday November 26
Famed horseman and renowned horsebreaker Max Crockett passed away at age 74 on Sunday.
Monday November 26
Multiple stakes-winning filly Melt will continue her immediate racing future with expat Kiwi trainer Chris Waller in Sydney.
Monday November 26
At this time of year there are Magic Millions eligible youngsters popping up all over and two juvenile barrier trials on Monday morning at Hawkesbury produced two interesting winners, one a Snitzel filly we already know is good and the other a colt that was the highest priced first crop yearling for Rubick – both of them sold by Segenhoe Stud.
Monday November 26
Three excellent winners in three days, and six in 25 days give Dundeel a strong hand for 3YO racing in Australia & New Zealand as the Summer and Autumn Carnivals roll around.
Monday November 26
Opening his account at Sha Tin on Sunday was promising lightly raced Lope de Vega (IRE) three year-old Follow Me, a $32,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase from the draft of Lester O’Grady’s Mount Brown International, now home to Hinchinbrook’s young sire son Diamond Tathagata.
Monday November 26
Siblings to a Melbourne Cup winner, a Caulfield Cup winner and a Cox Plate winner headline an impressive catalogue for the 2019 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
Monday November 26
gavelhouse Australia graduate Miss Hugo A Gogo is fashioning a tidy record for her new connections, having been bought earlier this year by Frank Williams from the site’s 26 February auction.
Monday November 26
To sire a Japan Cup winner from your first crop is a fairytale start to a stud career for a Japanese sire and it’s a feat achieved by former champion sprinter miler Lord Kanaloa, whose outstanding three year-old filly Almond Eye took out the prestigious 2400 metre contest on Sunday.
Sunday November 25
Runner-up at Flemington at his past two starts, the Tony McEvoy-trained Manuel repaid the faith of punters with a hard-fought win in Sunday’s $150,000 Listed Kilmore Cup (1600m).
Sunday November 25
A patient approach with exciting three-year-old Total Excess paid dividends at Awapuni on Saturday when the Jamie Richards-trained galloper opened a new campaign with an impressive victory.
Sunday November 25
Opening her account with a dazzling debut victory at Doomben on Saturday was I Am Invincible filly Vincere Volare, a $300,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Aquis Master Syndicate / Tony Gollan Racing.
Sunday November 25
Karaka graduate Pinzu (NZ) (Pins) collected his first stakes win with a stylish come-from-behind performance in Saturday's A$100,000 Carbine Club of WA Stakes (1400m) at Ascot bringing a timely pedigree update for his half-brother to be offered at the 2019 Karaka Book One Sale.
Sunday November 25
Lightly raced five-year-old mare Mississippi Delta (High Chaparral) kept the ball rolling for the Peters, Pike and Williams triumvirate in Saturday’s Listed Magic Millions Tattersall's Cup (2100m) at Ascot.
Sunday November 25
Progressive War Chant (USA) filly Dance Music took her record to four wins from five starts with a maiden stakes victory in Saturday’s Listed Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.
Saturday November 24
After being slowly into stride and among the tail-enders on the race favourite Galaxy Star in Saturday's $1 million Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot, champion jockey William Pike admitted his thoughts were more on formulating his excuse to connections than winning the race.
Saturday November 24
A week ago Pierro filly Arcadia Queen beat the best of her sex to win the Group III WATC Champion Fillies Stakes and this week she beat the colts to win the Group II WATC West Australian Guineas at Ascot.
Saturday November 24
Winner of the Group III BRC Fred Best Classic at three, lightly raced five year-old Nicconi gelding Niccanova recaptured top form when winning the Listed BRC Recognition Stakes at Doomben on Saturday.
Saturday November 24
Newgate Farm’s Foxwedge enjoyed a Black Type Saturday with a new stakes-winner at Doomben in Stella Victoria and two stakes-placed horses in Volpe Veloce and Shapita.
Saturday November 24
One of a six-horse entry for Darren Weir, Kiwia received an inspired ride by John Allen to land Saturday’s $350,000 Listed Ballarat Cup (2200m), the first for Weir since Just The Part in 2004.
Saturday November 24
Promising two-year-old filly Bavella destroyed her rivals in the Listed Splice Construction Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday.
Saturday November 24
The Deep Field debutant Hawker Hurricane will head to the Magic Millions 2yo Classic in January with a favourites chance following a strong win in Saturday's $200,000 Magic Millions Clockwise Classic at Ballarat.
Saturday November 24
One of the best of last season’s three-year-old crop showed he was back in no uncertain terms with a dashing victory in the Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe.
Saturday November 24
Under-rated mare Bisou Bisou pulled off a major upset when she produced a powerful finishing burst to claim victory in the Group II Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe.
Saturday November 24
Imported mare Igraine rubber-stamped her quality as a stayer of note when she downed a handy line-up in Saturday’s Group III Ssangyong Counties Cup (2100m) at Pukekohe.
Saturday November 24
As a half-brother by Brazen Beau to Group I winners Alizee and Astern, exciting colt Tassort is bred to be a superstar and he looked very special when powering home in the Godolphin blue to win the $150,000 ATC Golden Gift at Rosehill on Saturday by daylight.
Saturday November 24
Shadai Stallion Station have announced fees for 2019 with Sunday Silence’s champion son Deep Impact heading the roster at a fee of 40million yen, which equates to $A490,496.
Friday November 23
The release of 2019 yearling catalogues are being added to Breednet’s popular sales system which then feeds into our daily race results highlighting winners with relations catalogued for upcoming sales including two timely updates from Randwick on Thursday.
Friday November 23
With valuable two-year races at Rosehill and Ballarat on Saturday, Deep Field has an opportunity to put his stamp on the first season sires title with a pair of highly regarded debutants.
Friday November 23
Making a late-season debut under James Doyle in a Novice Stakes over 7-furlongs on the all-weather at Kempton on Wednesday, the Charlie Appleby-trained Zakouski showed he is a colt with a future when defeating Khalid Abdullah’s Kingman colt Headman by two lengths.
Friday November 23
Featuring an outstanding showcase of 1,284 yearlings for the 93rd National Yearling Sale Series, buyers can now take their first look at the catalogues online with printed copies arriving in letterboxes from early December.
Friday November 23
The impressive winner of the Group I Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac courtesy of a last-to-first rush less than 24 hours after being purchased by Martin Schwartz at the Arc Sale, LILY’S CANDLE is a late addition to the 2018 Arqana Breeding Stock Sale.
Friday November 23
The market is always strong at the NZB Ready to Run Sale of 2YO’s for a good type that can gallop and as usual there were some great pinhook results including the Savabeel colt that topped the sale.
Friday November 23
Some very good stallions always seem undervalued by the local marketplace and one of those is high class shuttler Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), who had two youngsters offered and both sold at the NZB Ready to Run Sale of 2YO’s this week for $240,000 and $200,000.
Thursday November 22
As the hammer fell on the final run of NZB’s 2018 Ready to Run Sale of 2YO's, continued demand was evident for the progeny of leading New Zealand sires Savabeel and Tavistock.
Thursday November 22
The formidable pairing behind three-time Group One-winner, and now sire, Mongolian Khan have teamed up once again to top this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale.
Thursday November 22
One of the best US stallions to shuttle to Australia in recent years, Darley heavy hitter Medglia D’Oro (USA) handed in his passport this year and no longer travels to Australia at age 19, but he featured at Randwick on Thursday afternoon with a double of debut winning fillies that offer the promise of better things to come.
Thursday November 22
Victorian trainer Richard Laming went to $300,000 for a son of Toronado out of the Stravinsky mare Circus Polka on Thursday, providing a tidy profit for vendors Adrian Stanley and Hannah Kettlety of Woburn Farm.
Thursday November 22
American horseman Kip Elser has recorded a great result in his first foray into the New Zealand thoroughbred scene.
Thursday November 22
The Aquis Champions Tour has been nominated as a finalist in the 2018 Queensland Sporting Event of the Year alongside prestigious events such as Ashes Test Cricket, Brisbane International Tennis, Commonwealth Games, Quiksilver and Roxy Pro and World Triathlon Final.
Thursday November 22
Willie Leung is hoping he has struck gold once again at Karaka after purchasing an Exceed and Excel colt for $400,000 on the second day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale.
Thursday November 22
There are no black marks against the name of exciting two-year-old prospect Bavella as she takes on stakes company for the first time in Saturday's Listed Splice Construction Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe.
Thursday November 22
The 2018 Arqana Breeding Stock Sale (December 8 – 11) is fast approaching offering local bloodstock investors their final chance of the year to snap up quality European bred fillies and broodmares such as Suspicieuse (Fr), the dam of Group III ATC Breeders Plate winner Dubious.
Thursday November 22
Larneuk Stud's exciting young stallion Cluster is off and rolling with his very first runner - the promising Gee Gees Darl - recording such a gutsy victory at her Hobart debut last weekend.
Thursday November 22
Three Bridges Thoroughbreds sales graduate, Ringerdingding thrilled the crowd winning the Group 2 Ladbrokes Sandown Guineas over 1600m, with his incredible turn of foot to score with nearly a length to spare.
Thursday November 22
Trainer Mick Price and Victorian based breeder Bill Frost celebrated on Saturday with the win of Steal My Kisses in the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes, and rightly so with bigger plans now on the table for the smart debutant.
Thursday November 22
Talented Tasmanian trained sprinter I'm Wesley made it back to back wins in the $100,000 Listed Launceston Newmarket Handicap on Wednesday evening giving his sire I Am Invincible his 15th stakes-winner of the season, that's seven more than the next best sire High Chaparral (IRE)!.
Wednesday November 21
Day 1 of the 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale of 2YO's saw strong demand for proven New Zealand sires with Savabeel and Tavistock responsible for all five of today’s top lots.
Wednesday November 21
Waikato Stud recorded a standout session on Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run sale on Wednesday, selling four of the five top lots.
Wednesday November 21
Savabeel's stunning Group One-winning entire Embellish has been retired after an ongoing knee issue and is set to join Cambridge Stud’s stallion roster next year.
Wednesday November 21
The Hong Kong Jockey Club were active on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale on Wednesday, purchasing a Charm Spirit colt for $250,000.
Wednesday November 21
Cambridge Bloodstock agent Stuart Hale lay awake on the eve of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale with a Savabeel colt running through his mind and he decided then and there he was going to buy him.
Wednesday November 21
The three year-old fillies maiden at Sandown on Wednesday looked a competitive affair on paper with Kiwi bred Pins filly My Pendant surging home late for an impressive win.
Wednesday November 21
Many trainers are keeping a cautious eye on the weather in Auckland ahead of Saturday’s Counties Cup meeting at Pukekohe Park.
Wednesday November 21
Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis has had plenty of success at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale and he is hoping his latest acquisition can reach similar heights.
Tuesday November 20
There’s been plenty of two year-old trials around the country in the past week, so here are all the placegetters with breeding and sale details.
Tuesday November 20
The start of the new season has brought a fresh round of success for this well-established stallion, but it's a new level of success and worth investigating given his stock will be plentiful and in hot demand at the 2019 yearling sales.
Tuesday November 20
TR Equine Solutions and Moonee Valley Racing Club have identified the need to support the Victorian breeding industry and its loyal and dedicated participants, so have come up with a new and innovative plan to bring together breeding and racing.
Tuesday November 20
Byerley Park trainers Peter and Dawn Williams won the Group I Gavelhouse New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday with Media Sensation, but she is not the only three-year-old filly that is exciting her connections.
Tuesday November 20
Glenn Old has had little time to bask in the glory of his Group III New Zealand Cup (3200m) win with Bizzwinkle.
Tuesday November 20
Winner of the Group I VRC Victoria Derby in 2013, Polanski sired his first winner at Mornington on Monday when Lesedi broke the ice for Robbie Laing, who also trained her sire.
Tuesday November 20
Promising three year-old Smart Missile filly Landela won her third successive race in South Africa on Monday when saluting at Fairview to bring a timely pedigree update for her Gold Coast bound three-quarter sister.
Monday November 19
Barneswood Farm experienced one of its most memorable days in racing at Riccarton on Saturday.
Monday November 19
Te Akau Shark’s jaw-dropping win in last week’s Group II Coupland’s Bakeries Mile and Bizzwinkle’s ‘never say die’ Group winning performance in Saturday’s iconic New Zealand Cup have provided the perfect impetus for their internationally successful sire Rip Van Winkle (Galileo) heading into this week’s Ready To Run Sale at Karaka on Wednesday.
Monday November 19
Four juvenile heats at Rosehill on Monday were won by some well bred youngsters including the full brother to one of last seasons quickest pre-Christmas two year-olds and the full brother to a Group I New Zealand 1,000 Guineas winner.
Monday November 19
On a day of top class stakes racing at Sha tin on Sunday there was plenty of interest in some of the up and coming winners on the program including exciting Starspangledbanner three year-old Styling City, who has a half-brother by Exceed and Excel to be offered at the NZB Ready to Run Sale this week.
Monday November 19
Australian Horse of the Year Dissident went very close to siring his first stakes-winner at Riccarton in New Zealand on Saturday when talented colt Challa was beaten a head in the Listed Welcome Stakes.
Monday November 19
The catalogue for the biggest and strongest Classic Yearling Sale in the company’s history is now available, with 1013 horses being offered over five days of selling.
Monday November 19
Select Sale graduate Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) has carried on his unstoppable form, treating the Sha Tin crowd to another sparkling performance in Sunday’s HK$4,25 million Group 2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile.
Monday November 19
Torryburn Stud bred and sold Hot King Prawn is one of the most exciting sprinters in Hong Kong and made it nine wins from 10 starts when taking out the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.