Sun Stud’s promising young Northern Meteor sire Fighting Sun was in the frame at Sandown on Wednesday when promising colt Fighting Harada scored an easy win as favourite.

A trip to Riccarton is the long-term plan for the progressive stayer Daytona Red.

As the clock ticks down to the running of the inaugural $1 million Showdown race at Caufield (325 days to be exact), Victorian stud farms have been busily nominating their stallions to VOBIS Sires for the upcoming breeding season.

Chris Waller put the polish on Zoustar during his racing career and is now proving adept at getting the best of his progeny with Lean Mean Machine, Zousain and Madam Rouge all successful for the champion trainer, who will unleash another first starter by the Champion First Season Sire elect at Canterbury today.

A colt by champion sire Exceed and Excel topped Day One of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast today.

After inspiring a big book of mares last year, Rosemont Stud have announced that its hugely popular strategy to punt on a free service to ever-popular proven outcross stallion STARCRAFT is on again in season 2018.

A sprinting specialist who met and matched the best Australian short course performers is bound for New Zealand.

Nine years ago, a filly by Charge Forward out of the Marscay mare Our Farm Girl, sold for $25,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2019 National Yearling Sales Series are now open with the Sale taking place next summer at the Karaka Sales Centre from 27 January until 3 February.

In finding the champion sires of tomorrow, it’s always a good lesson to look back at the past.

Swettenham Stud’s Melbourne Cup hero Americain (USA) has sired his first stakes-winner with four year-old mare Causeforcommotion winning the Possibly Perfect Stakes at Santa Anita on the weekend.

In the spring of 2012 when the first foals started arriving for Group I winner Shellscrape it quickly became apparent that all was not well and if you ever wondered what became of those foals born with no tails, then you would be interested in this maiden winner at Wagga on Monday.

Six juvenile heats at Warwick Farm on Monday produced some promising winners including a blue-blooded colt whose uncle is Royal Ascot contender Merchant Navy.

Two prominent Waikato thoroughbred operations have signalled a major vote of confidence in the future of the industry.

The Grenville Stud Stallion Parade will be held on Saturday 23rd of June at 12:00 noon.

The Richard Hanon trained Pepita (by Sir Prancealot) put in a career best performance to win the Musselburgh Maggie Dickson Stakes over 7¼ furlongs on the weekend.

The connections of Reevederci pulled the right rein when they let the youngster take his chance at Avondale.

Champion Japanese sire Deep Impact might have missed out on the Epsom Derby with his high class Coolmore bred and owned colt Saxon Warrior, but was quick to make amends in the French equivalent, the Group I Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly, with progressive colt Study of Man.

Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente (IRE) featured with this first winner in South Africa on Sunday when two year-old filly Fariha broke her maiden in style at Tuffontein.

Widden Stud’s exciting young sire Zoustar is powering to the back end of the season with a flurry of impressive winners and you can add this Ciaron Maher trained colt to the list.

A three year-old Lonhro colt bred in North America and trained in the UK was headed for the Kentucky Derby after winning the Listed Burradon Stakes on the all-weather track at Newcastle in March, but while that plan failed to eventuate he is now in the US under the care of new trainer Chad Brown with the Group I Belmont Stakes next weekend his goal.

Five years after taking the reins at Godolphin following the Mahmood al-Zarooni doping scandal in early 2013, Charlie Appleby delivered the greatest prize of all for Sheikh Mohammed’s operation.

Outstanding three year-old filly Oh Susanna made it three Group I wins in a row when taking out the Group I Woolavington Stakes at Greyville in South Africa on Saturday.

In a short number of years Aquis has developed into one of the leading names in the Australian bloodstock industry and this has no doubt been helped by the success their sales’ graduates have had on the racetrack.

As a sister to the Group 1 BRC Stradbroke Handicap and Group 1 Kingsford - Smith Cup hero Impending, Godolphin’s Lonhro filly Epidemic had a secure future but she ramped up her value a cog when earning her first stakes success in Saturday’s Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes (1200m) at the Sunshine Coast.

Winless in seven starts since the Listed June Stakes at Randwick last year, the 6yo Brett Cavanough-trained gelding The Monstar captured Saturday’s feature, the Group II Moreton Cup (1200m) at the Sunshine Coast, to credit his jockey Skye Bogenhuber with a Group win at her first attempt.

Winless since taking out the Group I BRC Queensland Oaks last year, quality Sebring mare Egg Tart indicated a return to peak form was imminent with a last start second in the Group I BRC Doomben Cup and went one better today.

Perhaps, there would be few happier at the result of Tarzan’s win in Saturday’s Listed Lightning Handicap (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast than Killara Thoroughbreds who outlaid just $1,000 24 hours earlier at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale to secure Tarzan’s half-sister Queen Of Georgia who was carrying a three-quarter sibling to Tarzan by Drumbeats.

Twice runner-up in Listed races, the Segenhoe Stud colour-bearer Granny Red Shoes powered home down the centre of the track in Saturday’s Listed Oxlade Stakes (1200m) at the Sunshine Coast to earn a well-deserved maiden stakes win.

A homebred for Waratah Thoroughbreds, two year-old Pierro gelding Commander cast off maiden status with a resounding win in the Listed BRC The Phoenix Stakes at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Time has been the making of the valuable mare Tomelilla, who showed her fighting qualities at Wanganui to add to her black type record.

Windsor Park Stud’s hopes for their Group One-winning stallion Shamexpress are being fulfilled with a stakes quinella on Saturday at Wanganui.

There’s no glossing over Sepoy’s slow start to his stud career in Australia, however, the least concerned about that was the Roll The Dice Syndicate who have a little star in the grey filly Anjana.

Progressive Zoustar gelding Ronstar kept his unbeaten record intact when holding off a determined bid from expensive Snitzel colt Diplomatico to make it two wins in as many starts at Rosehill on Saturday.

The wraps come off a very expensive Snitzel at Rosehill this afternoon.

Champion sire Galileo might have drawn a blank in the classic Guineas races this year, but was back in the Group I groove overnight where his three year-old filly Forever Together won the Group I Epsom Oaks.

The Esplin family have had a lot of success racing the progeny of their former good producer Pay My Bail, who produced her sixth winner at Scone on Friday.

Mungrup Stud has signed Group 1 sprinter-miler A Lot (USA) to stand in Western Australia.

A $350,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Shadwell, two year-old Exceed and Excel filly Nafaayes made a winning debut at Vaal in South Africa on Thursday.

The dam of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign capped a frenetic 15 minutes of selling this evening when she sold for $2,1 million on Day Three of the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale.

The Magic Millions National Sale rolls into next week with the National Yearling Sale (June 5- 7) and this draft from leading Hunter Valley nursery Riversdale Farm will have buyers think it’s January instead of June.

Racing or breeding thoroughbreds can be a great test of character but occasionally there are those rare jewels that prove heartbreakingly frustrating on the track that excels at stud.

Recently retired from the stable of Joe Pride following a glittering career that netted over $2million in prizemoney, dual Group I winner Terravista has arrived at his forever home.

The 2018 breeding season will see Haunui Farm with a stallion roster that will hold appeal for all New Zealand breeders at exceptional value.

The emergence of quality Fastnet Rock sire sons such as Hinchinbrook, Foxwedge, Smart Missile and Your Song has not been lost on Sam Hayes and his team at Cornerstone Stud, who are looking to build on that success with their top class young sire Valentia.

A week after Harry Angel and Battaash made successful returns in England, winning Group 2 races in England last week and Hunt winning a Group 1 in the USA, it has been announced the first son of Dark Angel, Don't Bother Me (Rock N Rolla (Mac)) is going to stand at stud in South Australia.

Blueblood Thoroughbreds’ star mare Secret Agenda will be retired from racing after an illustrious career consisting of 23 starts, 7 wins, 5 seconds, 1 third and $1,549,400 in prize money.

Former outstanding racemares Diademe and Heatherly were the star sale ring performers on Day Two of the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale when they sold for $1,7 million and $1,6 million respectively.

Back in the days when I was a Saturday regular at the Sydney races one of my fall back bets to get out of jail was slick Melbourne filly Elite Elle, so when her first foal scored an impressive win at Sale today it was always going to be the 'One to Watch'.

Scoring a stylish debut victory at Ipswich on Wednesday was Sizzling gelding The Fire Trap, who was sent out favourite and duly delivered.

A major switch in selling strategy for your farm’s entire crop is, to put it mildly, not without risk.

It is with great sadness Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria report that much-loved and respected member of Victoria’s breeding industry, Courtney Horwood, passed away last Monday, 21st May aged 30 years-old.

A record breaking Magic Millions National Weanling Sale provided some strong results for first season sires, shedding some light on what we may see at the major yearling sales of 2019.

Almost five months after topping the Vendor list at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale for the third consecutive year, Arrowfield was back in action at Magic Millions, but this time as a buyer on the very strong opening day of the National Broodmare Sale.

Champion racemare Jameka will embark on her next life in the breeding barn after she sold for $2,6 million to top a vibrant opening day of the 2018 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale.

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.

A stunning selection of racemares and fillies are lighting up the sale ring at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday with star mares Omei Sword and Abbey Marie both fetching seven figures as we get to mid afternoon.

Yarraman Park’s flagship sire I Am Invincible posted his 15th two year-old winner of the season at Kembla on Tuesday with a debut victory for the Joe Pride trained gelding Fifteen Rounds.

Kiss and Make Up, out of the Champion 2YO Fashions Afield, will stand the 2018 season at Aquis’ Queensland base having served over 100 mares at Aquis, Hunter Valley, last spring, in what was his first season at stud.

Leading Group I Queensland Derby (2200m) contender Live And Free is another example of John O’Shea’s eye for an opportunity with a New Zealand-bred son of Savabeel.

Group performer Thunder Down Under is preparing for the second stage of his career.

The 2018 JRHA Select Sale in Japan is on again in July, so it’s interesting to see Australian owners Paul and Anthony Silvestro with a winner at Goodwood last week that was purchased for them at the Select Sale in 2016 by Justin Bahen Bloodstock.

In a major coup for the Queensland breeding industry, Raheen Stud has secured exciting Fastnet Rock colt, Heroic Valour.

Aussie  breds were in top form at the big Singapore meeting on Satruday with Vinery Stud's Casino Prince getting in on the act when his star sprinting son Lim’s Cruiser took out the Group I Lion City Cup at Kranji for the second year in a row.

With Day 1 of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale getting underway on Tuesday one young sire that will no doubt be on every buyers’ radar is Aquis’ Group One Caulfield Guineas winner Divine Prophet.

Both juvenile events at Turffontein in South Africa on Sunday were won by homebred youngsters for Shaikh Hamdan’s Shadwell Stud that were foaled and raised at Yarraman Park including a debut winner that is the first in South Africa for Darley’s Epaulette.

The legend of Shergar, the Epsom Derby winner kidnapped by the IRA in 1983 and never seen again, is one of the great mysteries of racing and as the sire of five stakes-winners from his first and only crop of 25 runners, his presence in a pedigree is not only rare, but also a valuable positive.

Every Group 1 win is special but for Anton Koolman, the Queensland Oaks victory with Youngstar was right up there with the most memorable of his career.

Canterbury vet Peter Scholes is expanding his thoroughbred involvement.

The Group III Sha Tin Vase on Sunday was won by progressive Starcraft sprinter Winner’s Way, a $55,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase for John Foote Bloodstock from the Kitchwin Hills draft.

The Hong Kong trained Not a Single Doubt gelding Southern Legend enjoyed a trip away from home to Singapore on the weekend to win the Group I Kranji Mile.

With a powerful performance in Saturday’s S$1 million Singapore Guineas (1600m) at Kranji, Mr Clint (NZ) (Power) added his name to a proud recent record for New Zealand-breds and Karaka graduates in the prestigious three-year-old race.

No fewer than five stakes performers are set to go under the hammer at the 2018 Magic Millions National Racehorse Sale on the Gold Coast.

Making his career debut, the Melissa Dennett-trained King Percy came from midfield with a powerful finish in a 1000 metres handicap at Gunnedah on Sunday to credit the ill-fated stallion Unencumbered with his third first-crop winner.

Former Eliza Park resident Bushranger (Ire) had his first winner at the highest level on Saturday when Sophie P (GB) made her first stakes win count in the $300,000 Grade 1 Gamely Stakes on the turf at Santa Anita Park.

Twelve months ago, Egg Tart carried the colours of Anton and Oliver Koolman’s Heritage Bloodstock to victory in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks and connections will be hoping lightning strikes twice in the Sunshine State when The Autumn Sun carries the same silks in the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) at Doomben in a fortnight.

Following the win of Duca Valentinois (IRE) in the Group III Lord Mayor's Cup at Doomben, the Ken Condon-trained Romanised completed a grand 24 hours for Aquis Farm’s Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) when he pulled off a 25/1 surprise in the Group 1Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Coolmore Stud stakes hero Merchant Navy kicked off his European sojourn on a winning note by making light of his top-weight in Saturday’s Group II Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (6f) at the Curragh.

Promising High Chaparral (IRE) filly Youngstar brought a three race winning streak to the Group I BRC Queensland Oaks on Saturday and despite a less than perfect surface that saw the race delayed, she overcame a torrid run in transit to post a thrilling nose win.

After running second in the race four years ago, Nick Moraitis’ old warhorse Destiny's Kiss added another trophy to the cabinet in Saturday’s Listed McKell Cup (2400m) at Randwick.

With the race run in near darkness, part-owner Frank Cook was shocked when his well-supported Fastnet Rock gelding Sambro was scratched at the barriers in Saturday’s Group III Fred Best Stakes at Doomben but Cook had another ace up his sleeve in the promising Snitzel colt Perast.

Last season’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap winner Impending continued his love affair with Brisbane when he added Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1350m) at Doomben.

Off the scene for 25 weeks since winning the Group III Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes at Flemington last November, the Mick Price-trained filly Pedrena had no luck when unplaced in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville but she bounced back three weeks later to capture Saturday’s Group III Glenlogan Park Stakes (1350) at Doomben.

Weanlings by Widden Stud’s red hot sire Zoustar were in keen demand at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale this week and just to prove exactly why he is a star sire on the rise, the son of Northern Meteor delivered a quinella in the Group II BRC Sires Produce Stakes at Doomben on Saturday with Lean Mean Machine defeating Zousain.

Obviously, there was great interest in the career debut of Black Caviar’s son Prince Of Caviar in the Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap (1200m) at Sandown on Saturday and while he didn’t win, he showed he has a future with a fast-finishing fourth.

A two time Listed stakes-winner last year, Irish bred Holy Roman Emperor gelding Duca Valentinois (IRE) went to a new level on Saturday at Doomben when winning the Group BRC III Lord Mayor’s Cup for Godolphin.

After splitting Gingernuts and Jon Snow in the NZ Derby in March 2017, much was expected of Rising Red, but he came out of that race with an injury that kept him out of racing for 12 months.

Darren Weir has had a hot run of ‘classic’ success in recent weeks and will look to add the Group I BRC Queensland Derby to his tally with exciting staying colt Heavenly Thought, a son of former champion racehorse So You Think.

The Star Gold Coast today proudly announced a three-year agreement as Naming Rights Partner of the internationally celebrated Magic Millions Carnival and Raceday.

Cox Plate hero Shamus Award had an impressive winner at Cranbourne on Friday evening with two year-old gelding Shamino dashing clear to win as he pleased.

A filly by champion sire Fastnet Rock sold for $750,000 on Day Two of what results have revealed to be the most successful Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale ever.

It was just like old times for Luke Currie went he piloted Divanation to an outstanding debut victory at Werribee on Friday.

It has been 12 months since the launch of the Inglis Digital Monthly Online Auctions and with 164 entries, the May 2018 catalogue is the second-largest offering since the inaugural online sale.

Windsor Park’s freshman ShamExpress sired his fifth first crop winner and second in as many days when Embrace Me gave a brilliant front running display at Werribee on Friday.

Tartan Fields breeder Hamish Esplin will have a vested interest when White Moss and Pedrena clash in the Glenlogan Park Stakes Group III at Doomben this Saturday.

When Bert Vieira purchased Treppes, the dam of his triple Group I winner Trapeze Artist for $190,000 from the draft of Edinburgh Park at the 2014 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, it proved a life changing acquisition.

We recently highlighted the deeds of Olympic Aim (Zamazaan), whose descendants include Circles Of Gold, Haradasun, Elvstroem, Highland Reel, Idaho, Starspangledbanner and Amicus.

Outstanding sprinter, THRONUM, has been retired from the track and will stand at Sun Stud in Victoria this spring.

Colts by Fastnet Rock and Vancouver shone the flag for Coolmore Australia on Day One of the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale on Thursday.

At the 2015 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale, James Harron Bloodstock secured a very nice colt by Pierro for his owners Greg and Donna Kolivos and that now three year-old gelding is our ‘One to Watch’ on Thursday.