Wednesday February 14
The biggest and best domestic and international buying bench coupled with the country’s best commission rates will present owners, breeders and vendors with an incredible opportunity on the Gold Coast this May and June.
Wednesday February 14
Champion New Zealand 2YO Warhorse will have his first crop yearlings on offer at the 2018 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne next month and they will follow on from the success of his first sales yearling that sold for $45,000 at the Tasmanian Magic Millions on Thursday.
Wednesday February 14
As a half-sister to Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Sunlight the value of talented filly Sheikha has shot up markedly since the start of the year and a smart win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday has only enhanced her appeal.
Wednesday February 14
Bernardini (USA) has not shuttled to Australia since 2015, but he is the sire of juvenile debut winner Couvre Lit, who saluted at Warwick Farm on Wednesday for James Cummings.
Wednesday February 14
Group I winner Age Of Fire will take his place on the Cambridge Stud stallion roster at the conclusion of his racing career.
Wednesday February 14
Arrowfield Stud blue hen La Bamba will be shooting for her tenth winner at Morphettville on Wednesday.
Wednesday February 14
Australian thoroughbreds scored a winning double at Vaal in South Africa on Tuesday with wins for Sirtain (Not a Single Doubt) and The Rocketman (Foxwedge).
Tuesday February 13
Orbis Bloodstock purchased the top priced $480,000 Brazen Beau colt from Written Dash at the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale this week and were in the winner’s circle at Ballarat on Tuesday with a three year-old son of Your Song.
Tuesday February 13
The Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Group has a special affinity with the Group I New Zealand Derby and this year they hold a strong hand leading into the prestigious 2400m contest.
Tuesday February 13
Inglis’ Riverside Stables era has begun in the most astonishing fashion imaginable, with a stunning Book 2 today complementing a record-breaking Book 1 to take the sale to never-before-seen levels.
Tuesday February 13
A record breaking 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale Book One produced strong results for first season sires with Darley’s Brazen Beau the leader by average and Newgate Farm’s Deep Field the leader by aggregate.
Tuesday February 13
The Australian Turf Club (ATC) has released the latest order of entry for the Group I Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m), to be run at Rosehill on March 24.
Tuesday February 13
Flashy mare Miss Vista, the Breednet Favourite Foal of 2012, who gained a cult following because of her white markings, has had to be euthanised because of ongoing feet issues.
Tuesday February 13
New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka Sale ring hosted a brand new format at the 92nd National Yearling Sales Series with key figures over the six days of trading reaching phenomenal heights.
Monday February 12
It’s official – the first ever Sale at Riverside Stables has doubled as the best Classic sale in the company’s history.
Monday February 12
A lightly raced filly with a big pedigree from the Bjorn Baker stable was an obvious pick as the ‘One to Watch’ on Monday and she has a sibling by the champion sire headed to Inglis Premier.
Monday February 12
Half a dozen juvenile heats at the Randwick trials on Monday morning produced some fascinating winners including the 2017 Magic Millions sale-topper and the half-sister to last year’s Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign.
Monday February 12
As a racing obsessed teenager growing up in the country, one of my all-time favourite race horses was the Les Bridge trained Golden Slipper winner Sir Dapper, so when this email came through to our media@breednet email address it was always going to be shared with our audience.
Monday February 12
Another busy morning of jumpouts last Friday with the autumn feature races upon us and plenty of juveniles warming up.
Monday February 12
The introduction of the $10million The Everest to the Australian racing season has added a new dimension to the quest to become Australia’s champion sire by earnings.
Sunday February 11
Leading Victorian trainer Tony McEvoy had one goal at this year’s Classic Yearling Sale – to buy the winner of next year’s inaugural $2m Inglis Millennium.
Sunday February 11
A weekend of success for Mill Park graduates continued on Sunday with a brave victory in the Group III Hobart Cup for tough staying mare Pretty Punk, a daughter of dual Derby winner Rebel Raider.
Sunday February 11
The Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale on February 15 received a boost on Sunday with sales graduate Mystic Journey winning the Listed Elwick Stakes for two year-olds and bringing a timely pedigree update for sales bound full sister.
Sunday February 11
Classy gelding Hellova Street scoring a bold front running win in the Group III VRC TCL TV Stakes at Flemington during the Cup Carnival and was back to his best in his home state of Tasmania on Sunday to win the Listed Thomas Lyons Stakes.
Sunday February 11
Newhaven Park’s Delago Deluxe sired his first stakes horse on Sunday with improving filly Casa de Lago finishing second in the Listed Strutt Stakes in Tasmania behind the Darren Weir trained favourite Pleasuring, a daughter of Hard Spun (USA).
Sunday February 11
Mill Park graduates enjoyed a stakes double over the weekend with progressive mare Gogo Grace taking out the Group III Bow Mistress Stakes in Tasmania on Friday, while exciting three year-old filly Booker returned from a summer break to score a dominant win in the Group III MRC Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield.
Sunday February 11
The Group II ATC Breeders Classic at Warwick Farm on Saturday was won by quality Beneteau mare Prompt Response, who was foaled and raised at Newgate Farm for her owner breeders Ron Hamer and Mark Sowerby.
Sunday February 11
Stratum colt The Enzo broke his maiden is style when scoring a tenacious victory in the $250,000 Inglis Classic at Warwick Farm on Saturday, also providing Sebring with the milestone of having his first stakes-winner as a broodmare sire.
Sunday February 11
Dijon Bleu(NZ) (Burgundy) expanded her lead in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series with another top-class performance in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa.
Sunday February 11
A new Classic Yearling Sale price record was just one of many amazing feats on a spectacular opening night of selling at Riverside Stables.
Saturday February 10
Lightly raced Fastnet Rock colt Holy Snow will be out to make up for lost time in the Group I VRC Australian Guineas after his dynamic last to first win in the Group II MRC Autumn Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Saturday February 10
With less than a length and a half covering the first nine across the line, it was the class of Godolphin’s popular import Hartnell that carried the day in Saturday’s Group 1 Ladbrokes C.
Saturday February 10
The thoroughly game Prompt Response rounded out last season with a second to Tycoon Tara in the Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara at Doomben and she will be on the chase for a win at the highest level this autumn following an impressive return to racing in Saturday’s Group II Breeders’ Classic (1200m) at Warwick Farm.
Saturday February 10
The day just gets better and better at Caulfield for Woodside Park Stud’s flagship stallion Written Tycoon who celebrated his third stakes-winner on the day when defending champion Super Cash burst between runners to down the veteran Flamberge and the Caulfield Guineas winner Merchant Navy in the $200,000 Group II Schweppes Rubiton Stakes (100m).
Saturday February 10
Patrick Lee only bought one horse at last year’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and today that colt more than paid for itself by winning the $250,000 Restricted Listed Inglis Classic at Warwick Farm.
Saturday February 10
The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate is in the sights of the big-hearted Booker after the three-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon defied all challengers in Saturday’s Group III Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 10
Although it looked more workman-like than brilliant, Golden Slipper heroine She Will Reign opened her autumn campaign with a win in Saturday’s $250,000 Inglis Sprint (1100m) on her home track at Warwick Farm.
Saturday February 10
After not finding a buyer as a yearling, Written By will head to the Group 1 $1.
Saturday February 10
A wet Te Rapa had the connections of Start Wondering in a sombre pre-race mood, but New Zealand’s reigning champion sprinter didn’t let the rain dampen his parade.
Saturday February 10
It’s been a memorable 24 hours in the decorated racing career of Cambridge horseman Murray Baker.
Saturday February 10
Busy is best for New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year front-runner Dijon Bleu.
Saturday February 10
Explosive pace earned Shamexpress Group One sprinting honours and shades of that were on show at Riccarton on Saturday when the Windsor Park Stud resident sired his first winner.
Saturday February 10
Shadwell Farm’s Magnus filly Enbihaar kept her unbeaten record intact following a professional performance in Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (1100m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 10
Snitzel colt Sandbar opened both his own stakes account, as well as that of his trainer, with a fighting win in Saturday’s Thoroughbred Breeders Lonhro Plate (1100m) at Warwick Farm.
Saturday February 10
With the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale set to get underway later this evening, Gold Riband winning vendors Fairhill Farm are in top form with two more winners sold from their drafts saluting on Friday.
Friday February 9
The Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas-trained Gogo Grace added to the mainlanders domination of stakes races run at Hobart on Friday when she swept down the centre of the track to turn the $150,000 Group III Carlton Draught Bow Mistress Trophy (1200m) into a walk in the park.
Friday February 9
The New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie on March 3 has been pencilled in for the Darren Weir-trained Civil Disobedience after the son of Raise The Flag (GB) romped home in Friday’s $150,000 Listed Schweppes Tasmanian Derby (2200m) at Hobart.
Friday February 9
Swettenham Stud is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Sam Matthews to the role of Business Development and Stallion Nominations.
Friday February 9
Patrick Erin and Eagle Bay, two of New Zealand’s serious up-and-comers, are set to join the stable of champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller.
Friday February 9
Your Song featured in South Africa on Thursday with an impressive three year-old winner called Nautic Spirit, who has a sibling headed to Inglis Premier.
Friday February 9
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.
Thursday February 8
The field for the $250,000 Inglis Classic race this Saturday at Warwick Farm for juveniles sold at last year’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale has proven a glowing endorsement for Newgate Farm with six of the 16 runners sired by stallions standing at the progressive Hunter Valley nursery.
Thursday February 8
WITH three winners in the last ten years, the red silks of Triple Crown hold the record for the most wins in the Inglis Classic, and in Saturday’s renewal of the $250,000 sprint for two-year-olds, Australia’s leading syndicators will be chasing a fourth triumph with two contenders in line for the coveted prize.
Thursday February 8
The avalanche of black-type performances by Rosemont Stud bred and sold horses continued in Australia (and overseas) over the weekend.
Thursday February 8
One of the more interesting lots catalogued for the upcoming Classic Yearling sale is Arrowfield Stud’s filly by the Japanese-based stallion Kinshasa No Kiseki.
Thursday February 8
A flurry of recent winners for Newhaven Park’s promising young sire Delago Deluxe has given a timely boost to his youngsters being offered at the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale starting this Saturday night.
Thursday February 8
Tony McEvoy concedes he didn’t really want to send Sanctimonious to Sydney for the $250,000 Inglis Classic at Warwick Farm on Saturday but says his hand was forced by a change in Melbourne race scheduling.
Thursday February 8
The racing industry has lost one of its gems with the passing of well-respected owner Arthur Avis.
Thursday February 8
Top filly Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy) will put her stamina to the test when she attempts to extend her New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series lead in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa.
Thursday February 8
Hardly a day passes we don’t see a winner sired by either All Too Hard or Pierro, these two champion colts on the racetrack now making their mark in a highly positive way at stud.
Wednesday February 7
Star sprinting mare Viddora was crowned the 2017 Goldners Transport Horse of the Year at the annual South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders awards in Adelaide on Saturday night.
Wednesday February 7
Sun Stud’s Fighting Sun posted his third winner with an impressive debut victory at Warrnambool on Wednesday for the David Brideoake trained filly Naduri.
Wednesday February 7
Success in a lifetime is built around achievements and for Gerald Fell one of his proudest accomplishments will be on show again on Friday evening in Hamilton.
Wednesday February 7
A blue-blooded colt by champion racehorse and leading sire Frankel, three year-old Tangmere was a show-stopper at the 2016 NZB Premier Yearling Sale and broke the ice for his first win at Randwick on Wednesday.
Wednesday February 7
It only seems fitting that the first colt to win a race by Northern Meteor’s high class son Zoustar should also be prepared by his trainer Chris Waller.
Wednesday February 7
The Cornish family owned Torryburn Stud enjoyed a year to remember in 2017 with a string of Group winners either bred/ sold or raised at the picturesque farm including record breaker Deploy, multi-million dollar earner Terravista and unbeaten Hot King Prawn, one of the brightest sprint prospects in Hong Kong that was sourced from their Inglis Classic draft in 2016.
Wednesday February 7
The Australian yearling sale season is in full swing and next week, the sales action will head south to Tasmania for the 2018 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale.
Wednesday February 7
Having previously won over 1100 and 1500 metres, classy three-year-old Xbox(NZ) (Niagara) passed his first stamina test with flying colours in Tuesday’s $100,000 Group 2 Warren Storm Lifebrokers Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa.
Wednesday February 7
One of the country's fastest horses, Lord of the Sky has found a home for spring's breeding season with the seven-year-old stallion to stand at Kingstar Farm in the Hunter Valley.
Tuesday February 6
David Payne already has a Derby winner in his stable this season in Ace High and he might be thinking he has an Oaks filly after the winning return of this talented daughter of All Too Hard at Kembla on Tuesday.
Tuesday February 6
The Inglis Revolution will continue with the hugely successful Chairman’s Sale in April, following on from a stellar first edition of the sale a year ago.
Tuesday February 6
Mission Hill has tightened in the Group I New Zealand Derby (2400m) market after his bold showing at Te Rapa.
Tuesday February 6
Graeme Richardson went to Te Rapa looking for an answer from Xbox and the talented three-year-old gave him an emphatic reply.
Tuesday February 6
The well-related Darscape Princess went to another level at Tauherenikau where she led home an Auret family quinella in the feature event.
Tuesday February 6
Injury has ruled Demonetization out of the Gr1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) with the leading colt unlikely to run again this season.
Monday February 5
Ian Smith’s boutique breeding operation Edinburgh Park has established a reputation for excellence driven by ongoing results on the track at the highest level, but it all started with world champion sprinter Silent Witness, who they sold at Inglis Classic back in 2001.
Monday February 5
Astute Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has had a number of well-bred winners pop up at lesser tracks in recent weeks as they seek an easy victory to send them on their way to better things and this son of Pierro did more than enough to suggest he’ll be winning at a lot better tracks than Cessnock.
Monday February 5
The success of graduates of Coolmore Australia in recent years is showing no signs of stalling if the early months of 2018 are anything to go by.
Monday February 5
The big guns were in action at the Rosehill trials on Monday morning including Winx and Redzel, but there was still plenty of interest in the two year-old trials with seven heats including one taken out by a son of the 2017 Champion 2YO Sire in France, Siyouni.
Monday February 5
As Winx prepares to enter her fifth year of racing, her $2,3 million half-brother is now three and a half years old and yet to make a public appearance.
Monday February 5
Inglis’ Riverside Stables complex at Warwick Farm was this morning officially opened by Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres.
Monday February 5
Fresh from the success of becoming the first vendor to collect a $100,000 bonus for selling the first two year-old stakes-winner offered during the Gold Riband session at Inglis Classic last year, Mike O’Donnell and his Fairhill Farm team are champing at the bit for yearling buyers to arrive at Riverside Stables.
Monday February 5
The current gavelhouse New Zealand auction boasts a rare gem with black-type Savabeel daughter Endean Rose a highlight.
Monday February 5
Te Akau are mounting feature race assaults in two Australian states on Saturday week.
Sunday February 4
In a solid day of trading at the Book 3 session, the new format at Karaka 2018 has delivered a remarkable sales-week.
Sunday February 4
The best two year-old filly seen out this season is Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Sunlight and this Inglis Classic vendor will offer a filly bred just like her next week at Riverside Stables.
Sunday February 4
Hallmark Stud boss Mark Baker continued a great sale for the progeny of Haunui Farm stallion Showcasing (GB) when he set the day’s benchmark figure during the final session of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka.
Sunday February 4
Sun Stud sires enjoyed good success on Saturday with an all-important first stakes horse for exciting young sire Fighting Sun and a new stakes-winner for perennial favourite Bel Esprit.
Sunday February 4
Fairhill Farm principal Mike O’Donnell was lost for words when realising Fiesta’s win in the Group 3 Widden Stakes at Rosehill had earned him a $100,000 bonus.
Sunday February 4
The Kinky Boom story has so many amazing angles it’s hard to know where to start.
Sunday February 4
Visiting Canterbury galloper Pendleton came of age at Wingatui on Saturday when she downed her mainly older rivals with a dominant performance to take out the Listed Fire & Mechanical Contracting Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m).
Sunday February 4
The Group III Three Troikas Stakes at Turffontein in south Africa produced a quinella for Aussie breds with Canford Cliffs (IRE) filly Fish River leading home San Femin, a daughter of Charge Forward.
Saturday February 3
There’s nothing more Cliff’s Edge enjoys than a fight and he pummelled the opposition into submission in Saturday’s Group III Ladbrokes Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Saturday February 3
Making his first start since disappointing in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington back on November 4, the Golden Rose hero Trapeze Artist was back to his best when proving too strong for his six opponents in Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Sydney Markets Expressway Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.
Saturday February 3
The $51 outsider of the field, Lady Esprit, charged past the odds-on favourite Snitty Kitty in the last 100 metres of Saturday’s Polytrack W.
Saturday February 3
Bred and offered for sale by Mike and Debbie O’Donnell’s Fairhill Farm, two year-old I Am Invincible filly Fiesta gave champion trainer Chris Waller a juvenile stakes double at Rosehill on Saturday when she followed the earlier success of her stablemate Performer in the Group III ATC Canonbury Stakes to win the Group III ATC Widden Stakes.
Saturday February 3
Christopher Grace’s celebrations on Saturday were topped off in style at New Plymouth.
Saturday February 3
Punters that took the short odds on the favourite Performer in Saturday’s Group III Toyota Canonbury Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens headed straight to the bar after the Golden Slipper second favourite scrambled to a hard-fought nose victory.
Saturday February 3
Tony Pike can’t hide his regard for his Group1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) candidate Treasure.
Saturday February 3
A full sister to Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond place-getter Lake Geneva, royally bred Fastnet Rock filly Ennis Hill staked her claim for Group I glory with a dominant win over the colts in the Group III MRC Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.