Tuesday February 27
Champion Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has confirmed dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown will ride his star Spirit of Boom juveniles Ef Troop and Outback Barbie in their Golden Slipper lead-up races in Sydney.
Tuesday February 27
Woodside Park Stud had plenty to celebrate last weekend with the outstanding win of Written Tycoon’s son, Written By in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, the tough fighting victory of Sunlight the Group 2 Silver Slipper and their future stallion, Tosen Stardom (Jpn) back to his best and ready to take on the Sydney Carnival.
Monday February 26
Sun Stud is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Lindsay as Senior Sales and Nominations Manager.
Monday February 26
Aquis Farm’s Domesday is never short of a top-class runner with the Ron Quinton trained mare Daysee Doom staking her claim for the upcoming mares Group I events with a tenacious victory in the Group II ATC Mille Fox Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
Monday February 26
The Listed ATC Parramatta Cup at Rosehill on Saturday was won by seven-year-old Fastnet Rock gelding More Energy, who turned in a career-best performance to score his first Black Type win.
Monday February 26
Breeders’ Plate winning juvenile Khan headlines another strong Inglis Digital catalogue this month.
Monday February 26
Oaklands Junction is open for business ahead of the 2018 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, with yearling parades underway from this morning.
Monday February 26
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.
Monday February 26
Future Victorian stallion Tosen Stardom finished runner-up in Saturday’s Group I Futurity Stakes at Caulfield and a day later his younger sister won on debut in Japan.
Monday February 26
Beauty Generation (NZ) bolstered his position at the top of the jurisdiction’s sprinter-miler ranks when taking out the Gr1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Sunday February 25
Life On The Wire gave Vinery stallion Pluck a new stakes winner when proving too good in Sunday’s Group III Vamos Stakes (1400m) at Launceston.
Sunday February 25
Saturday’s Angus Armanasco Stakes winner Summer Sham is the 51st stakes winner for Not A Single Doubt and the first Group winner bred duplicating an influential female.
Sunday February 25
A two-year-old maiden over 1050 metres at Balaklava seems a low-key debut for a colt whose pedigree would not be out of place in a Group 1 at Royal Ascot.
Sunday February 25
A mare perhaps more famous for being kidnapped is responsible for two feature winners in Australia this weekend.
Sunday February 25
Dick Karreman-homebred Devise became the 76th Group or Grade I winner inbred to Danzig when landing Saturday’s Haunui Farm Classic (1600m) at Otaki.
Sunday February 25
There would be few more popular horses racing on Saturday than Ron Quinton’s Daysee Doom, and for good reason, punters love a trier and few try harder than Daysee Doom.
Sunday February 25
The win of the Danny O’Brien-trained Summer Sham in the Group II Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield was a huge result for her owner Uluru Stud and vindicated its decision to purchase her dam Hot Summer Night for $300,000 at the 2014 Teeley Assets Dispersal.
Saturday February 24
Good things come to those who wait as the connections of Devise found at Hastings on Saturday.
Saturday February 24
Hollywood handsome colt Russian Revolution emulated his champion sire Snitzel by winning Saturday’s $500,000 Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 24
Saturday’s $1,500,000 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield was considered one of the most open in years however the Grahame Begg trained Written By put them to the sword.
Saturday February 24
Saturday’s $400,000 Group II Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill boasted a field of the most promising three-year-olds in the nation but Godolphin’s Kementari saw them all off in style.
Saturday February 24
Saturday’s $500,000 Group 1 Italktravel Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield proved a triumph for Australian Bloodstock with their Japanese-bred pair Brave Smash (JPN) and Tosen Stardom (JPN) fighting out the finish.
Saturday February 24
Spendthrift Farm’s I Am Invincible colt Overshare held the challenge of his Hawkes Racing stablemate Wild Heart to claim Saturday’s Group III Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield.
Saturday February 24
In what may well have been a preview of the Golden Slipper, the top-class fillies Sunlight and Estijaab staged a two-horse war in Saturday’s $250,000 Group II Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.
Saturday February 24
Lightly raced Duporth gelding Valiant Spirit may have earned a shot at the Group 1 ATC Derby at Randwick following a maiden stakes win in Saturday’s Group II Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 24
Making his Australian debut, Homesman (USA) fought off the challenge of his more favoured stablemate Almandin in Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup Prelude to credit Macedon lodge’s new trainer Liam Howley to a dream start his to his new career.
Saturday February 24
The Chris Waller-trained Prescott, who is currently for unreserved sale on gavelhouse,com, produced a nice parting gift for his owners while boosting his value with a win at Gosford on Thursday.
Saturday February 24
Group One placed Savabeel mare Endean Rose has been sold to Australian interests for a six figure sum in a deal brokered by gavelhouse.
Friday February 23
Winless since capturing the Group III Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill back in March last year, Tulip looked a class above in Friday night’s Group III Typhoon Tracy Stakes.
Friday February 23
Novara Park has suffered a cruel blow with the passing of foundation stallion Jakkalberry.
Friday February 23
Last year’s Cranbourne Cup winner Folkswood landed his first Group success at Meydan on Thursday night.
Friday February 23
If you’re a believer in signs then here’s something that might pique your interest for tomorrow’s Blue Diamond Stakes.
Friday February 23
With so many feature races and the carnivals in full swing in Sydney and Melbourne, the debutants are spread far and wide on Saturday and include a sale topper.
Friday February 23
With Murray Baker having won three of the last five ATC Australian Derby’s, it’s worth noting the stables comments after Mongolian Marshall broke his maiden on Wednesday at Avondale.
Friday February 23
Group 1 performers Gypsy Diamond and Heatherly (pictured) - in foal to I Am Invincible and Written Tycoon respectively - headline early entries received for the second renewal of the Inglis Chairman’s Sale Breeding Prospects.
Friday February 23
Foxwedge had a new winner in South Africa on Thursday when Infamous Fox broke his maiden at Vaal.
Thursday February 22
What are the best performing nicks with runners on Saturday? We thought we’d take a look.
Thursday February 22
Keeping his record at a perfect three for three following a facile win over 1900 metres at Gosford, the Kris Less trained Furore is a logical one to follow on Thursday.
Thursday February 22
Another champagne day of racing on Saturday with 13 stakes races highlighted by three Group 1’s at Caulfield, the Blue Diamond Stakes, Futurity Stakes and Oakleigh Plate.
Thursday February 22
There are 20 acceptors for Saturday’s Group I Blue Diamond Stakes but only one can boast both parents as Group I winners at Caulfield.
Thursday February 22
A change of plans will see New Zealand’s top mare Bonneval make two NZ appearances before her Sydney autumn campaign.
Thursday February 22
There’s a big chance this year’s Golden Slipper winner will be seen this weekend but while the biggest two-year-old race is the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, the Slipper watchers should keep just as close an eye on Sydney.
Thursday February 22
An upset win at Wyong on Tuesday has handsomely rewarded owner-trainer Greg Preston with his Tavistock filly Tavisky just a $2,500 purchase off gavelhouse,com.
Thursday February 22
The smart win of Henry Dwyer’s 2yo filly Melveen at Sandown-Lakeside last week at just her second trip to the races further underlined the growing momentum of her sire Starspangledbanner as the sales season rolls on towards Melbourne and Inglis Premier.
Wednesday February 21
Wednesday’s impressive Caulfield winner Pedro Ximenez is certainly bred to be a Cup winner.
Wednesday February 21
So You Think had back to back winners at Canterbury on Wednesday with a pair of three-year-olds that look capable of making a mark in stakes races this autumn.
Wednesday February 21
The Spirit Of Boom show kept rolling at the Gold Coast on Wednesday with his 10th winner and progeny earnings topping the million dollars.
Wednesday February 21
There was a distinctly Gallic flavour to the finish of the Pluck@Vinery Handicap for two-year-olds at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Wednesday February 21
Racing in the Emirates is hotting up ahead of the World Cup meeting next month and Australian-bred Group I winner Whisky Baron is an acceptor for the Group II Zabeel Mile (1600m) on Thursday.
Tuesday February 20
The 2018 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale has been declared the best ever with strong prices continuing during Book Two of the auction on Tuesday.
Tuesday February 20
Last weeks Group III UAE 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Gold Town will be supplemented to the Kentucky Derby.
Tuesday February 20
On this day eight years ago, Linda Meech guided the Oamaru Force filly Mid Summer Music to victory at her career debut in a Maiden a 1200 metre maiden Warracknabel.
Tuesday February 20
The Blue Diamond Stakes is Victoria’s premier two-year-old race but how have its male winners fared at stud?
Tuesday February 20
Last Saturday’s Sydney and Melbourne two-year-old winners Santos and Prairie Fire have been the biggest movers this week in Golden Slipper calculations.
Tuesday February 20
It’s an exciting time for all connections involved in the three Karaka graduates due to make their debut in Dubai.
Tuesday February 20
It’s the Australian way to go to the yearling sales looking for that star two year-old, so with the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes to be run this weekend, what did they look like as yearlings?.
Tuesday February 20
Records tumbled across the board as Book One of the 2018 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale produced the best selling day in the history of the event.
Tuesday February 20
After a record-breaking start to the 2018 yearling sale season the next cab off the rank with high expectations for breeders and buyers alike is the 2018 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale at Oaklands in Melbourne from March 4-7.
Tuesday February 20
Rivercrest Park Stud owner Steve Hoare has purchased a share and the standing rights in stakes-winning Fastnet Rock stallion Hvasstan.
Monday February 19
At first glance the pedigree of Saturday’s Group III C S Hayes Stakes winner Grunt is notable for the duplication of stallion Pompeii Court however, there is more to it than that.
Monday February 19
Menari’s promising full-sister, Sweet Ava was among the two-year-old winners at the Rosehill barrier trials on Monday morning which also included a slick first timer.
Monday February 19
With the season entering the championship phase Snitzel heads all categories on the Australian General Sires’ list.
Monday February 19
Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week, including a $1,7 million winner so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.
Monday February 19
Unbeaten champion Frankel has made a successful start to his stud career and following the win of Simply Brilliant at Sha Tin on Sunday has winners in 12 countries already.
Monday February 19
Progressive Australian racing and breeding powerhouse AQUIS and prominent international thoroughbred investor Phoenix Thoroughbreds have joined forces in securing for stud duties Snitzel’s Champion two-year-old son Invader.
Sunday February 18
The death has been announced in France of former shuttle-stallion Thewayyouare.
Sunday February 18
Twenty-four hours after the Trelawney Stud-bred, O’Reilly colt Grunt flexed his muscles in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington, another Trelawney Stud-bred son O’Reilly, Reilmartini, made a hugely impressive career debut in an 1100 metre maiden at Ballarat.
Sunday February 18
Age has not wearied Heavy Metal who cruised to victory in Saturday night’s Group III Firebreak Stakes (1600m) at Meydan.
Sunday February 18
The Brent Stanley-trained Casadiva showed she will make a dent in her $1,150,000 purchase price before her days are done when leading all the way at her career debut in a competitive maiden over 1100 metres at Bendigo on Saturday.
Sunday February 18
So often the bridesmaid, Faraway Town had her moment in the sun at Randwick on Saturday when everything broke her way in the Group III Triscay Stakes.
Sunday February 18
Godolphin’s strapping Sepoy filly Alizee kickstarted her autumn campaign with a fighting win in Saturday’s the Group II Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.
Sunday February 18
A competitive juvenile maiden at Bendigo on Saturday produced a winning debut for the most expensive yearling sold by Newgate Farm in 2017.
Sunday February 18
Inglis graduates dominated the 2YO racing in the major Australian states today while our upcoming Select Yearling Sales received multiple significant pedigree updates.
Sunday February 18
On The Rocks is back in Group One contention after downing his fellow classic hopefuls at Ellerslie.
Saturday February 17
Shaune Ritchie rolled back the years on Saturday when Global Thinking won the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m).
Saturday February 17
Newmarket Handicap hero Redkirk Warrior (GB) renewed his love affair with Flemington straight when he snapped the six-race winning streak of champion sprinter Redzel in Saturday’s $750,000 Group I Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington.
Saturday February 17
Making just his fourth race start, Mick Price’s progressive O’Reilly gelding Grunt overcame a three-wide trip to claim Saturday’s Group III CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.
Saturday February 17
No Winx, no worries, Chris Waller made it three consecutive Apollo Stakes wins when the import Endless Drama (IRE) edged the gallant Global Glamour in the Group II feature at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday February 17
Talented Fastnet Rock gelding Kaepernick earned his first win in 2018 when fighting off Dothraki in Saturday’s $150,000 Group III ATC Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.
Saturday February 17
The imported Singspiel mare Swansea (IRE) has been the gift that keeps on giving since being purchased for $55,000 out of a Darley Reduction at the 2014 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.
Saturday February 17
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott unleashed a serious Golden Slipper prospect at Randwick on Saturday with I Am Invincible colt Santos taking out the highly competitive $150,000 ATC Pierro Plate.
Saturday February 17
Prairie Fire will carry the colours of Sun Stud in next weeks $1,500,000 Blue Diamond after the son of Snitzel came with a barnstorming finish to claim Saturday's Listed The Asian Executive (Talindert) Stakes (1100m) at Flemington.
Saturday February 17
Following the successful partnership between Newhaven Park, the Australian Turf Club and Racing NSW in 2017, Newhaven Park is proud to announce that it will remain the named sponsor of ‘Country Championships Final’ for the next three years.
Saturday February 17
A competitive three year-old Benchmark 75 event at Canterbury on Friday night saw the Godolphin gelding Deprive keep his unbeaten record and bring a further update to his half-sister headed for the 2018 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Friday February 16
It was third time lucky at Canterbury on Friday night for Sebring colt Asterius, a $300,000 Magic Millions purchase for Star Thoroughbreds from the draft of Widden Stud.
Friday February 16
Rising 22, champion New Zealand sire Pins is approaching the twilight years, but he still has more to offer and sired a very smart two year-old winner at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Friday February 16
One great strength of Japanese breeders is that they sourced mares in America that descend from the most influential mares in the Stud Book, a philosophy similar to that which proved so successful for Gooree Stud over the years.
Friday February 16
With three winners this month and his first stakes horse Casa de Lago, Newhaven Park’s Delago Deluxe is starting to gain some traction with his latest winner at Albury on Friday bringing a pedigree update for a yearling headed to Inglis Easter for Milburn Creek.
Friday February 16
It might pay to be watching Sky Racing at 7:45pm on Friday night when a race loaded with three-year-old Group race candidates is run at Canterbury.
Friday February 16
The stallion ranks this spring will not be boosted by Criterion’s Group III winning half-brother Comin’ Through, no matter how successful his autumn carnival may be.
Friday February 16
The first Cluster to make her way through the sales ring looks set to race with a variation of "Gee Gee" in her name after being purchased by successful owners Paul and Elizabeth Geard at Thursday's Tasmanian Magic Millions.
Thursday February 15
A colt by exciting Darley stallion Epaulette topped today's record breaking 2018 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale at Launceston.
Thursday February 15
A record breaking 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale proved the catalyst for pinhook success for many vendors with some impressive results headed by a colt from Stacraft that made more than ten times his original weanling purchase price.
Thursday February 15
Peter and Paul Snowden are one of the best two-year-old training teams in the land and on Saturday they’ll launch the career of one their prized juveniles in the $150,000 Pierro Plate (1100m) at Randwick.
Thursday February 15
Top filly Dijon Bleu is out of the Group I Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and won’t race again this season.
Thursday February 15
As Australia's leading trainers, riders and breeders gear up for the major autumn races and yearling sales, a much bigger group are doing what they do every day of every year.
Thursday February 15
JOE and Daira Vella were saddened by the passing of Wingrove Park’s foundation broodmare Dual Spark on February 12.
Thursday February 15
Experience is telling Te Akau that Embellish has the right Group I Australian Guineas (1600m) profile.
Thursday February 15
The progeny of promising young Tasmanian sire Needs Further continued their winning run at Mowbray on Wednesday capturing the Magic Millions feature race double in brilliant style.
Wednesday February 14
The juvenile event at Sandown on Wednesday was won by progressive filly Melveen, a daughter of Starspangledbanner.