Former kiwi galloper (Our) Peaky Blinders capped a tremendous day for New Zealand bred runners at Caulfield on Saturday when he took out the last race of the day.

A long-held friendship with well known New Zealand breeder Tim Harrison has paid dividends for Bluegrass Bloodstock principal Lenny Russo after lightly raced galloper Lucky For All made it three wins from three Australian starts at Caulfield on Saturday.

Yarraman Park Stud celebrated breeding its first Derby winner as Inglis graduates again dominated stakes racing around Australia today.

Tomelilla (NZ) (Tavistock) has delivered an outstanding return on her $15,000 purchase price at the 2014 Festival Sale at Karaka, capped by a valuable win in Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park.

Wyong based trainer Tracy Bartley took three horses to the Scone carnival and all came away winners, the final of which was the Duporth gelding To Excess who could hardly have been any more impressive in the Listed Arrowfield Stud Ortensia Stakes (1100m).

The win of Siren’s Fury in Saturday’s Group III Coolmore Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone gave us another reminder how versatile and vastly underrated Myboycharlie (FR) is.

Beaten in a class one at his home track, Kembla Grange, in December, the Kerry Parker-trained Dark Dream capped a spectacular rise with a 4-length demolition of Saturday’s Group III Rough Habit Plate (2000m) and in the process went to the head of betting for the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Doomben on June 9.

Widden Stud based sires provided the winners of all three juvenile stakes races in Australia on Saturday with Sebring siring Pretty in Pink to win the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone, Zoustar siring Zousain to win the Group II BRC Champagne Stakes and Stratum siring in-form gelding Tequila Time to win the Group III SAJC Sires Produce Stakes at Morphettville.

Godolphin’s retained trainer James Cummings has patiently guided the promising Osborne Bulls through the grades but the gloves may now be coming off after the son of Street Cry (IRE) recorded his maiden stakes win in Saturday’s Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m).

Champion trainer Darren Weir saddled his third consecutive Group I SAJC South Australian Derby winner at Morphettville on Saturday with the Yarraman Park bred and sold Leicester, a son of much maligned stallion Wanted.

Promising filly In Good Time shares several traits with the outstanding sprinter In Her Time that extends well beyond the fact they are both daughters of Time Thief.

Retired champion sire Encosta de Lago can get an exceptional sprinter and one of those has been the Newhaven Park homebred mare English, who beat a crackerjack field to win the Group I BRC Doomben 10,000 on Saturday.

She’s bred to win an Oaks and on Saturday at Doomben progressive High Chaparral (IRE) filly Youngstar showed that might be a real possibility when scoring a dominant win in the Group II BRC Doomben Roses as favourite.

Winner of the Listed Nitschke Stakes a fortnight back, Peaceful State rewarded his supporters again in Saturday’s $150,000 Listed Adelaide Guineas (1600m) although the finish may have been a little too close for comfort.

Winner of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and fifth in the Caulfield Guineas last spring, Perast burst back to that form to capture Saturday’s Listed Queensland Day Handicap (1350m) at Doomben.

Talented filly Moss Trip may have earned herself an immediate Group 1 call up following another devastating victory in today’s $400,000 Inglis 3YO Guineas at Scone.

For the second consecutive week, a $151 chance has saluted in a stakes race.

It only seems fitting that the first colt to win a stakes race by Northern Meteor’s high class son Zoustar should also be prepared by his trainer Chris Waller.

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman were again a dominant force at Rotorua on Saturday with a feature race double.

Catalogued for the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, Sheiswhatsheis added to her appeal when earning a maiden stakes win in Saturday’s Listed Members Handicap (1600m) at Doomben.

A Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when scoring on debut at Gosford last month, promising two year-old Sebring filly Pretty in Pink confirmed her potential when scoring a dominant win in the $150,000 Listed Segenhoe Stud Woodlands Stud Stakes at Scone on Saturday.

Highlad provided his owner with a welcome tonic when he overcame trying underfoot conditions for further success on Saturday.

Allan Sharrock has another bright riding prospect on his hands.

The $200,000 Darley Scone Cup was won on Friday by progressive Sebring mare Sedanzer, a $125,000 Magic Millions purchase for Blueblood Thoroughbreds from the Three Bridges Thoroughbreds draft.

Te Akau Racing has announced a changing of the guard for the new season.

Bred by Trapeze Artist’s owner breeder Bert Vieira, two year-old Walking or Dancing filly Bare Naked Lady made just $13,000 when she was offered in the Bowness Stud draft at the 2017 Inglis Scone Yearling Sale.

A social media-driven group have now made their presence felt in an ownership role.

John Messara has been given the task of reviewing New Zealand’s racing industry and he is confident it has a bright future if his recommendations are implemented.

The Magic Millions National Sale has firmly established itself as the Southern Hemisphere’s number one breeding stock sale and the 2018 auction, to commence on May 24, has again brought together an outstanding catalogue.

The team at Widden Stud is used to celebrating the success of the racehorses we produce, but in the past week it’s been the success of our highly skilled and much valued staff and our outstanding young stallion Zoustar, who was crowned Champion First Season Sire at the HTBA Awards in Scone on Thursday night.

Galileo’s champion son Highland Reel (IRE) will shuttle to Swettenham Stud in Victoria this spring, but for his five year-old full brother Idaho there are still races to be won and a stylish victory overnight in the Group III Ormonde Stakes at Chester shows he’s on track for a big season.

Your Song featured at Vaal in South Africa on Thursday with an promising three year-old winner called Nautic Spirit, who posted her second win from her past three starts.

Connections of Longford are bullish about the bargain buy’s prospects at Ashburton on Friday.

The respective racing and breeding operations of Emirates Park each featured at the 2018 Annual Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association awards ceremony held in Scone overnight in two of the most coveted categories of the evening.

Doomben 10,000 day has special significance for Jim Kennedy as 40 years ago Blue's Finito carried his colours to victory in the Group 1 feature.

A packed house of 400 industry leaders, clients, supporters and VIPs attended the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association 2018 Annual Awards in Scone to recognise the Hunter’s elite equine athletes.

“A successful industry invests, mentors, develops, appreciates, values and recognises their key assets – their employees.

A lawyer by training with a true love of the thoroughbred at heart, this year’s President’s Award honors a man who, for over 50 years, has been a respected adviser, a passionate promoter and an indefatigable advocate for our industry - Mr Ken Barry.

The Murray Bain Service to Industry Award honours the outstanding achievements of those in our industry who champion exceptional service to industry and hands-on practice.

Australia’s leading first season sire Zoustar added a sixth winner to his tally with an impressive debut victory at Balaklava on Wednesday for Be My Star.

Having sat through extensive TV commentary, a Budget Breakfast and read the economic gurus across the press, I feel obliged and confident to share the major take out from this 2018 Budget.

The colours of this season’s star three year-old colt Trapeze Artist were carried to victory at Warwick Farm by promising two year-old Pierro filly I Like It Easy, who was one of three quick winners for her sire on Wednesday.

The well-related Cyber Attack showed the benefit of a spell when he made the perfect return at Te Awamutu.

Multiple stakes-winning filly Dijon Bleu has been sold to overseas interests.

Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry were active at New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale, showcasing their intent to expand their breeding operation in New Zealand.

New to the Yarraman Park roster this year is I Am Invincible’s Group I winning son Hellbent, who will be paraded in public for the first time since his scintillating win in the Group I MVRC William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Arrowfield Stud have announced via Twitter that their much loved retired champion sire Flying Spur has passed away at age 25.

After five years in the role of Assistant Stud Manager at famed thoroughbred nursery, Segenhoe Stud, Fergal Connolly has realized the dream of establishing his own farm.

A strong finish on Day 2 of the 2018 Karaka May Sale  with a run of quality broodmares, posted figures to increase on the aggregate, average and median results seen at the Sale last year.

The top lot in the broodmare section at New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale was knocked down to one of the most familiar faces at the Karaka sales complex, Sir Patrick Hogan.

Highly successful stallion ARTIE SCHILLER is returning to stand in Victoria at STOCKWELL THROUGHBREDS, Diggers Rest.

The most expensive yearling by Written Tycoon ever sold, regally named two year-old colt King shed maiden status at Newcastle on Tuesday with a comfortable victory.

After purchasing the top lot on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale, Sydney-based bloodstock agent Andrew Williams repeated the same dose on day two when bidding to $180,000 to secure the top lot of the Sale.

Former top class cricketer Adam Parore has dipped his toes into the thoroughbred industry with his first purchase at New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale on Tuesday afternoon.

Every time a horse wins a stakes race he or she brings added value to their entire family so Breednet have taken a look at the dams of these horses to see what’s in the pipeline.

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.

There will be no UK sojourn this winter for three-time Group I winner Shoals with the Anthony Freedman Racing website confirming that domestic targets have taken priority.

With 15 first crop winners that include five stakes-winners, Eureka Stud’s Spirit of Boom is doing things we have not seen done since More Than Ready (USA) burst on to the scene in the 2004/2005 season and is tracking very closely to the first crop achievements of I Am Invincible.

TRIPLE CROWN SYNDICATION’S inaugural Everest Champion REDZEL will return to defend his crown in the world’s richest race on turf after Triple Crown and Yulong Investments were today delighted to reach an agreement to race the five-year-old son of Snitzel in 2018’s renewal of The Everest, worth a staggering $13 Million.

Day 1 of the newly named Karaka May Sale provided total receipts of $2,096,250 with 141 lots selling to a predominantly domestic and Australian buying bench.

What started as a nomination swap between old family friends ten years ago ended in Spirit of Booms fifth stakes winner at Morphettville on Saturday.

Jason Abrahams of Champion Thoroughbreds went to $120,000 to secure the top lot in the yearling session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale.

Te Akau struck early in the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s two-day May Sale when they went to $110,000 to secure Savabeel yearling filly Tam O’Shanter.

Prince Of Caviar had a gentle jumpout at Werribee on Monday as Black Caviar’s son ramped up his latest preparation.

The emergence of Group winning colt Seasar is timely for Proven Thoroughbreds as we bid farewell to six-time stakes winner Sir Moments this week.

New Zealand bloodstock agent Michael Wallace has claimed a slice of American racing history.

The Group I Newmarket 2,000 Guineas on Saturday produced an expected winner with success for Coolmore’s royally bred Deep Impact colt Saxon Warrior, but the fillies equivalent overnight gave us a winner from left field with 66-1 shot Billesdon Brook blowing her more fancied rivals right out of the water.

The griffin race at Sha tin on Sunday produced another impressive win for exciting Starspangledbanner two year-old Styling City, who made it two wins in as many starts with a dominant display.

Returning to Darley Australia this spring, top class sire Teofilo (IRE) featured with a new stakes-winner at Sha Tin on Sunday when the Irish bred Exultant took out the Group III Queen Mother Memorial Cup.

High Chaparral’s champion son Dundeel sired his first winner in South Africa on Saturday with a Turffontein victory for two year-old colt Atyaab.

The only stakes race in Australia on Sunday, the Group III Avon Valley Toyota Northam Stakes, was won by in form Stratum six year-old Battle Hero.

In case you were wondering, the state of belief or behaviour that is different to most and a little chaotic is the state of iconoclasm - And the horse with the same name might just be that after showing rare talent his past two starts to win at Victoria’s headquarters.

Aquis sires recorded a Stakes double on Saturday at Aquis Park on a day when the Aquis team also won the 2YO feature race.

So You Think filly Sopressa claimed the G1 Australasian Oaks, continuing her sires phenomenal start to his stud career.

Viviano (Keeper), who was bought for $85,000 at the 2013 Select Sale at Karaka, took his prize-money earnings to the brink of S$500,000 with a gritty win in Friday’s S$100,000 Kranji Stakes (1400m) at Kranji.

Under leaden skies and driving rain before a crowd of 157,813 at Churchill Downs, Bob Baffert’s superb Scat Daddy colt Justify kept his unbeaten record intact when grinding his opponents into the ground in the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby and complete a red-letter day for China Horse Club and WinStar Farm.

Shortly after Coolmore’s Deep Impact (JPN) colt Saxon Warrior (JPN) stretched his unbeaten record to four in the Group 1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, China Horse Club, WinStar Farm and partners were celebrating the success of the Heart’s Cry (IRE) colt Yoshida (JPN) in the Grade 1 Turf Classic at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day.

A stakes double last Saturday for Turangga Farm bred Glenall and Let Me Sleep On It was a pre-cursor for even more stakes success with exciting Not a Single Doubt filly Champagne Cuddles scoring a track record breaking win in the Group III Gold Coast Guineas on Saturday.

Set to make a big impact on the Brisbane Winter Carnival is Aquis based Domesday whose high class daughter Oregon’s Day beat the boys at weight-for-age at the Gold Coast on Saturday when taking out the Group II AD Hollindale Cup.

The Group III Ken Russell Classic at the Gold Coast on Saturday provided the latest stakes-winner for Widden Stud’s flagship sire Sebring when Sesar denied Spirit of Boom his sixth stakes-winner when defeating Boomsara.

A full sister to this year’s Inglis Easter sale-topper, Fastnet Rock filly Shoals is probably the best bred filly in the country and also the best on the track.

Former champion racehorse So You Think added a fourth Group I winner to his tally when the Darren Weir trained filly Sopressa scored a determined neck win in the Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday.

Two years ago, the Chris Waller-trained mare French Emotion started favourite in the Group II Queen of the South Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville but finished a disappointing 12th.

Sprightly Lass showed she is no one-trick pony by overcoming a wide run to win her second stakes in a fortnight in Saturday’s Group III D C McKay Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville, a race co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said was an afterthought.

Fans were at fever pitch as the favoured runners Nature Strip, Viridine and She’s So High were staging a titanic dual down the Morphettville straight in Saturday’s Group II UBET Euclase Stakes but on the line there was stunned silence at the $150 shot I’ll Have a Bit came sailing down the outside to blouse them all.

The John Zielke-trained Dreams Aplenty seemed to reserve his worst efforts for stakes races since capturing the Group III Gunsynd Classic at Eagle Farm over a year ago, but the normally reliable son of Dream Ahead (USA) was on the top of his game at the Gold Coast on Saturday in the Listed Gold Coast Cup (1400m).

Genuine mare Fascinate produced a career-best performance at Riccarton to break through at black type level.

Stephen Marsh has successfully followed a familiar path with Santa Catarina.

Secret Allure has continued her family’s affinity with Riccarton.

The Richard Jolly-trained filly Heaven’s Deal became the fifth stakes-winner from the first crop of Spirit Of Boom while denying the Darley stallion Albrecht his first when she out-bobbed Sanglier in a thrilling finish to Saturday’s Queen Adelaide Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville.

Jason Collett needed to use a bit of hip and shoulder to extract Gem Song from a tight pocket in Saturday’s 2yo Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens and the son of Your Song responded by charging home from near the tail of the field to keep his record at a perfect two for two.

One of Australia’s best-known and most accomplished trackwork riders, Joe Agresta, has been named the winner of the Thoroughbred Excellence Award at the 2018 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards.

John Sargent won the Group I VRC Oaks with Alamosa filly Kirramosa and has found another nice daughter of the same sire in Tinkermosa, who won the $80,000 Murrumbidgee Southern Cross Guineas at Wagga on Friday.

Saturday’s Group 1 Schweppes Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville pitches some up and coming types such as the favoured Chris Waller runner Savacool, who has yet to taste stakes company, against some battled hardened warriors like the Tony McEvoy-trained Bring Me Roses who has danced every dance in the spring and autumn.

Windsor Park Stud have announced service fees on their roster of stallions for 2018.

Riding the crest of a winning wave this week, the Darren Weir stable produced another smart winner at Bendigo on Friday with a stylish victory for progressive Shamus Award colt Bronski Beat.

Following a long and distinguished career in various full-time executive roles, the last 11 years being with Inglis as Managing Director, Mark Webster has informed the Board of his intention to step down at Christmas 2018.

With four runners in this weekend’s Kentucky Derby including the favourite Justify and top fancy Mendelssohn, the late great Scat Daddy is on the cusp of possibly his finest achievement putting the spotlight on his two Australian bound Group I sons Caravaggio (USA) and No Nay Never (USA), who sired his first winner at Belmont in New York earlier this morning.

nternational performances since NZB’s Karaka May Sale catalogue went to print have provided timely updates to a large number of horses entered for the Sale on 7 and 8 May.

Eight supplementary lots have been added to NZB’s Karaka May Sale catalogue on 7 and 8 May and will be offered at the end of each session they are catalogued in.