Sunday December 24
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday December 24
After thrilling us on the racetrack, these mares are celebrating Christmas with their first foals.
Sunday December 24
The winner of the Group 1 Futurity Stakes at two and Japanese Derby at three, Do Deuce (JPN) earned a Group 1 in the dying days of 2023 when guided by Yutaka Take to victory in Sunday's Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) (2500m) at Nakayama.
Sunday December 24
The team at Pedigrees 360 claim they have no idea what “the secret” is but they do believe they have an excellent idea of how to dramatically increase your chances of finding that elusive Group one winner.
Sunday December 24
Boxing Day has the potential to be a day of significant movement on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series points table.
Sunday December 24
Over the next three months, Hall of Fame horseman Graeme Rogerson could be racing for more than $4 million in prizemoney with two members of his Tuhikaramea stable.
Saturday December 23
Here is the full list of 92 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday December 23
An early speed battle between defending champion Marocchino and Zouman set it up for Numerian (IRE) to return to the winner's circle in Saturday's $300,000 Group IITed Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot.
Saturday December 23
Purchased as a yearling for $1,050,000 at the 2020 Magic Millions, Zarastro failed to measure up to expectation as a colt and was re-offered in 2022 on Inglis Digital where he was snapped up by Tony Gollan for $32,500 and the five year-old I Am Invincible gelding has found a new lease of life in sunny Queensland posting his second stakes win on Saturday at Eagle Farm in the $200,000 Listed BRC Mag
Saturday December 23
Former New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn was seen in winning action at The Valley on Saturday as he guided Flash Feeling to a first-up victory in the Sharp EIT Solutions Handicap (1600m).
Saturday December 23
A rails hugging ride from jockey Tommy Berry paved the way for well-performed galloper Waihaha Falls to return to the winner’s enclosure with a remarkable display to take out the Schweppes Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday December 23
After taking twenty-six starts to open his stakes account, the Night Of Thunder (IRE) gelding Acquitted (IRE) has put two together following a dominant performance in Saturday’s Listed Channel 7 Bernborough Plate (1600m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday December 23
The $300,000 Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday was won in dominant style by the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy, who has a half-brother by Pierro heading to MM 2024.
Saturday December 23
Talented Hellbent mare Miss Hellfire was good enough to run in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in 2022 won by Coolangatta and will no doubt be heading back to the Gold Coast in January for another crack at the lucrative race day after a stylish victory at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday December 23
After leading all the way to claim his first black-type win in last year’s Gr.3 Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup (2300m), Sagunto returned to defend that crown with an even more spectacular front-running performance at Trentham on Saturday and has a half-sister headed to K1.
Saturday December 23
Puntura showed he will be a force to be reckoned with over the coming months as he scored in dominant fashion in Saturday’s Gr.2 Bramco Granite & Marble Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham.
Saturday December 23
Well-related four-year-old Raetihi showed his rivals a clean pair of heels as he led virtually throughout to score a narrow victory in the Cirka Group Handicap (1600m) at The Valley.
Saturday December 23
Widden Stud’s young gun sire Written By will have a live chance in the $3million Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January after the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained colt Straight Charge blitzed his rivals at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday December 23
When Stars Align and Unbridled Joy kicked off their careers with a quinella in the Japac Homes (1100m) at Trentham on Saturday, adding their names to a bumper list of two-year-old talent in the Te Akau Racing stable this season.
Friday December 22
Here is the full list of 55 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday December 23
Frankel moved to 42 stakes-winners for the year and 136 lifetime stakes-winners with a victory in the Group II Al Rashidiya (1m1f) overnight at Meydan for the Godolphin homebred colt Measured Time.
Friday December 22
Kitchwin Hills recruit Dubious is off the mark, with the Tom Bourke-trained Dubious Authority making a winning career debut over 1050m at Mackay on Friday.
Friday December 22
With just over a week before the end of 2023, Zoustar has no challengers in the race to be leading sire in the world by winners this year, a title taken last year by Japan based Lord Kanaloa.
Friday December 22
There were four heats over 813m for juveniles at Warwick Farm on Friday with winners that included a blueblood I Am Invincible colt and the most expensive Australian yearling by Too Darn Hot (GB) sold this year.
Friday December 22
With more than a dozen runners on Saturday and a similar number again on Boxing Day, the Te Akau Racing team is barely going to have a chance to catch their breath over the Christmas long weekend.
Friday December 22
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has elected to pit his handy filly Impendabelle against the boys at Pukekohe on Boxing Day.
Friday December 22
In-foal mare Mazzolino already has that motherly glow according to trainer Stephen Marsh, and he is hoping she can translate that into Group One success at Pukekohe on Boxing Day.
Friday December 22
A year is a long time in racing and in 2023 the connections of Pennyweka experienced it all.
Friday December 22
An important day for two Waterhouse/Bott runners on Saturday for the Magic Millions 2yo Classic aspirants Storm Boy and Straight Charge.
Friday December 22
Firstly we’d like to thank everyone for taking an interest in our foal gallery and supporting their favourites with a very close battle between the top three entries from Yulong in Victoria and Holbrook Thoroughbreds and Torryburn Stud in the Hunter Valley, but there can only be one winner.
Friday December 22
The most successful sire in 2023 for stakes-winners is the mighty Frankel and the Juddmonte based son of Galileo added to the tally overnight with a pair of new stakes-winners in Ardent and Jeff Koons with his half dozen yearlings to be offered at Magic Millions sure to be a hot commodity.
Thursday December 21
Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday December 21
Widden Stud’s Zoustar became the first sire to produce 100 winners this season at Gosford on Thursday when the half-sister to Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Magic Time opened her account.
Thursday December 21
Molly Bloom asserted her dominance last month storming to victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), and the glamour filly will return to chase Northern spoils in the Gr.2 Hallmark Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) on Boxing Day at Pukekohe.
Thursday December 21
Gifted performer Aquacade has bounced back from a last-start hiccup and is on target to execute a long-term plan when she steps out at Pukekohe Park on Boxing Day.
Thursday December 21
Well-performed stayer No Compromise will bid to add a home Group One title to match his Australian efforts when he opens the third stage of his career on Boxing Day.
Thursday December 21
No Magic Millions vendor has produced more stakes-winners since the start of the season than Segenhoe Stud and images for their draft of 33 yearlings are now online, so we’ve taken a quick look at some of their pedigree standouts!
Thursday December 21
Grahame Begg’s latest stakes-winner Katsu might have been a hidden gem in the Highway Session of Inglis Classic, but the speedy son of Mikki Isle (Jpn) comes from one of the most prolific Black Type families in Australia and there are so many breeders with a finger in this pie we just had to see how many yearlings in upcoming sales will see the benefit of Katsu!
Thursday December 21
Wednesday was a good day for Raheen Stud for couple of reasons with their exciting filly Certainlycan scoring at Doomben and then later in the day the farm’s young sire Heroic Valour posted his first winner in Hong Kong when James McDonald steered Gallant Valour to victory at Happy Valley.
Wednesday December 20
Here is the full list of 56 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday December 20
3YO gelding Kosgei (The Autumn Sun) set a new Australasian record for a colt/gelding in a Digital Sale when realising $750,000 to the bid of Mr Daniel Yeung/Magus Equine in today’s Inglis Digital December Online Sale.
Wednesday December 20
Godolphin’s blueblood I Am Invincible filly Shaken has had some ups and downs in her career so far, but ability has never been in doubt and she showed what she is made of with a resounding win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday December 20
First up in 23 weeks, the promising sprinter Katsu opened his stakes account in Wednesday's $200,000 Listed Resimax Group Kensington Stakes (1000m) at Flemington to credit Deep Impact's dual Group 1 winner Mikki Isle (JPN) with his second Australian stakes-winner.
Wednesday December 20
The 3-year-old Spirit Of Boom filly Heyoka made an exciting career debut in the Seasons Greetings From BRC Maiden Plate (1200m) at Doomben on Wednesday.
Wednesday December 20
Raheen Stud made a sizable investment at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale this year paying $350,000 for two year-old Written Tycoon filly Certainlycan, who had gained a Black Type placing on debut in the week before the sale, and the now three year-old filly cast off maiden status with an impressive win at Doomben on Wednesday.
Wednesday December 20
As one door closes, another opens, and that is the case for leading New Zealand eventer Amanda Pottinger.
Wednesday December 20
The Per Incanto (USA) filly Photographics (NZ) made a winning career debut in the Hyland Race Colours Maiden Hcp (1000m) on a rain-sodden Warick Farm track on Wednesday.
Wednesday December 20
Regally-bred filly My Annie Belle is set to make her much anticipated debut at Matamata on Friday in the Cunningham Decorating Services (1200m).
Wednesday December 20
A huge festive period of racing awaits Wexford Stables, and Christmas has come early for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott with the exciting return of Asterix headlining their team on Saturday at Te Rapa.
Wednesday December 20
With three winners from four runners, Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) has the opportunity to add another winner to his tally with the juvenile maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday featuring a colt by the champion son of Dubawi.
Tuesday December 19
Here is the full list of 16 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday December 19
The Too Darn Hot (GB) debutant Too Darn Lovely led home a first-season sire quinella for Darley Stud stallions in the Buy An Arrowfield Graduate Maiden Plate (900m) at Scone on Tuesday.
Tuesday December 19
At this time of year when a Spirit of Boom 2YO wins a trial by a space you assume Magic Millions, but not in the case of this filly, who was bought from Inglis Premier and has a half-brother headed to the same sale in 2024 for Eureka Stud.
Tuesday December 19
Betty Spaghetti’s impressive run of form during her spring preparation has connections focussing on northern targets for the four-year-old.
Tuesday December 19
Regally-bred mare Manifique will get her chance to continue her family’s stakes legacy when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to tackle the Gr.3 Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup (2300m).
Tuesday December 19
The Thoroughbred Racing Industry is today mourning the loss of Mr Alan ‘Jock’ Gollogly who passed away overnight following a long illness, aged 72.
Tuesday December 19
One of the most exciting features of the New Zealand thoroughbred industry at the moment is the exceptionally strong crop of up-and-coming stallion talent, and those emerging stars are set to feature prominently at Karaka 2024.
Tuesday December 19
The art of racing lays within the heart of the breeder, with each match up comes a stroke of the brush, a blank canvas turns to magic and history is made. For most it’s a small slice of paradise and pride but for those lucky enough to breed an above average specimen it is life changing in many ways.
Tuesday December 19
As we head towards the Christmas break yearling images are starting to be uploaded to the Magic Millions website and among the first farms to go on is Yarraman Park Stud, home to Australia’s reigning champion sire I Am Invincible and their draft features the first foal of one of Queensland’s favourite daughters in Outback Barbie.
Monday December 18
Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday December 18
Four heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Monday morning and winners by Snitzel, Capitalist and first season sire D’Argento with the quickest of the heat winners sired by Justify (USA) and trained by Annabel Neasham.
Monday December 18
The Magic Millions order of entry for the $3million 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast on January 13 has been released with the big mover this week being the James Harron Bloodstock owned $900,000 Snitzel colt Highness.
Monday December 18
Patience paid big dividends for Robyn and Russell Rogers at Te Rapa on Saturday when their mare Zecora broke through for her maiden stakes victory in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m).
Monday December 18
The past week’s winners hold some Karaka intrigue with an unbeaten three year-old from a super popular Kiwi family, a quality mare on the cusp of a G1 win and an expensive two year-old on track for the Gold Coast all with a connection to New Zealand.
Monday December 18
How wealthy would I be if I received a dollar for every query I have had on these issues!
Monday December 18
As we get closer to the yearling sales vendors have their eyes on the prize and while they can control everything to do with the physical preparation of the horse, it’s pedigree and the possibility of a timely stakes update is in the lap of the gods and for some of them the cards fell the right way last week.
Sunday December 17
Here is the full list of 77 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday December 17
Bendigo racing on Sunday produced a couple of interesting Kiwi bred winners from big stables that both started hot favourite and saluted.
Sunday December 17
Flamin' Romans (NZ) seems to have inherited a good deal of ability and toughness from his brother, Smokin' Romans and dam Inferno.
Sunday December 17
With the contenders just announced for our Breednet 2023 Favourite Foal of the Year it only seems fitting that the foal that won in 2019 should pick today to cast off maiden status and he did it at the Sunshine Coast as a short priced favourite.
Sunday December 17
We thank everyone for their participation in this year’s Foal Gallery with an amazing selection of babies from all over Australia and New Zealand making it a real showcase for breeders big and small and the task of selecting just six for our audience to vote for is not an easy one.
Sunday December 17
Anode was not the only exciting debut winning two year-old by I Am Invincible on Saturday with Te Akau Racing unleashing $525,000 Magic Millions purchase Move to Strike for a thoroughly impressive debut victory that brought up a career milestone for Opie Bosson.
Sunday December 17
Former northerner Diamond Girl announced her arrival on the South Island scene with a remarkable front-running performance in Saturday’s $50,000 Shoe Clinic Handicap (1400m) at Ascot Park.
Sunday December 17
Underrated three-year-old Pendragon upset the Te Akau Racing party when he downed favourites Tokyo Tycoon and the previously unbeaten Quintessa over 1200m at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Sunday December 17
Champion sire Zoustar is stuck on nervous 99 in his quest to be the first sire to hit 100 winners for the season and helping his tally on Saturday were progressive fillies Zouphoria and Ginger’n’ Pink, who scored at Randwick and Caulfield and they both have siblings headed for Magic Millions 2024.
Saturday December 16
Here is the full list of 107 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday December 16
A ride to put the stamp on an incredible career, Damien Oliver scythed between runners from near last on the turn to capture the $1,500,000 Damien Oliver Gold Rush at Ascot on the Nick Ryan-trained Munhamek (GB).
Saturday December 16
With six winners in the past two days, Pierro is in hot form and had a winning double at Caulfield on Saturday courtesy of Pascero and Regal Power.
Saturday December 16
It says a lot about Australian racing: a horse can bank over $1,200,000 without stakes next to their name.
Saturday December 16
Smart four-year-old gelding Grebeni recorded his sixth career victory when running out a strong winner of the Cactus Imaging Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday December 16
The admirably consistent Rich Enuff filly Abounding earned a just reward with a first stakes success in Saturday's $200,000 Listed Channel 7 Gold Edition Plate (1200m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday December 16
No one is about to pretend this was a vintage edition of the Group III Ladbrokes Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm but that's not about to worry the connections of Encoder.
Saturday December 16
Consistent stayer Dionysus provided Roger James and Robert Wellwood with a positive end to a tough week when scoring a fighting victory in the Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) on Saturday at Te Rapa.
Saturday December 16
Handy stayer Commander Harry returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in more than 800 days when winning the Quayclean Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield under a perfect Jamie Mott ride and has a yearling half-brother for Inglis Classic by first season sire Circus Maximus (IRE) .
Saturday December 16
Under-rated filly Still Bangon stepped up to stakes class and prevailed in a nail-biting finish to the Gr.3 LawnMaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.
Saturday December 16
Hellbent has had a great year with a slew of winners including his first Group I winner Magic Time and progressive three year-old Boston Rocks might be a stakes-winner of the future judging by his strong return at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday December 16
A commanding victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa completed a rare fillies and mares’ feature double for Campionessa.
Saturday December 16
Promising mare Zecora made a welcome return to the winners’ enclosure at Te Rapa when she stormed home out wide to secure a thrilling victory in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m).
Saturday December 16
The Street Boss (USA) colt Traffic Warden franked the form of the exciting Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy when breaking his maiden in the ive > Hcp (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Saturday December 16
Unbeaten in two barrier trials, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained I Am Invincible colt Anode did everything right on race day at Randwick on Saturday to open his account with a dominant win over the much hyped race favourite Amazing Eagle.
Saturday December 16
A Hong Kong Derby candidate, a share in a dual G1-winning stallion prospect, a half sister to current G1 Golden Slipper favourite Shangri La Express and multiple Chairman’s-quality mares highlight a spectacular Inglis Digital December Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.
Saturday December 16
Trapeze Artist is riding high as the leading second crop sire by earnings and winners with an exciting new winner at Cranbourne on Friday in the shape of Trapeze Warrior, who was an $850,000 Magic Millions purchase and is his highest priced yearling to date.
Saturday December 16
Anthony and Sam Freedman enjoyed an amazing spring with high class stayer Without a Fight (IRE), but issued a statement on Friday announcing the unfortunate news that their stable star will be out of action in the autumn.
Friday December 15
Here is the full list of 67 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday December 15
Four unraced two-year-old trial winners at Wyong on Friday look fertile ground for future winners including a Written Tycoon for Singo and Clarry Conners, a Zousain for Maher/Eustace and a Pierata for Kris Lees.
Friday December 15
Nick Wakim’s Hilldene Farn shelled out $750,000 for the Frankel mare Dream In Colour (GB) at the 2018 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, but unfortunately, Wakim was not on track when her Exceed And Excel daughter Exceed The Dream broke her maiden over 1200m at Moonee Valley on Friday.
Friday December 15
Placed in her last three starts, the All Too Hard filly Miss Emma scored a long overdue win in The Agency Real Estate Maiden Hcp (1250m) at Canterbury on Friday and did it in a manner that suggests there are better days ahead.
Friday December 15
Frankel (GB) has put up some mind-boggling numbers this season on his way to his second Champion Sire title for Great Britain/Ireland, and third consecutive title for Europe combined.
Friday December 15
From last to first, this lightly raced Dundeel filly was an eye-catching winner at Kembla on Thursday in a $60,000 Super Maiden.
Thursday December 14
Here is the full list of 35 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.