Feroce’s stunning Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) victory was celebrated in several of New Zealand’s most prominent stud farms over the weekend.

The official covering stats released by Australian Studbook this week have made for interesting reading and we’re going through to look at the most popular sires in different price brackets, so apples vs apples and oranges vs oranges.

Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The 2025 edition of the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale continued to defy the pre-sale apprehension amongst participants, with the results from Day 2 of the sale showing further gains on the promising start to the sale on Sunday. 

Just three heats for juveniles at Warwick Farm on Monday morning and the winners are all unraced with two of them by first season sires Hanseatic and Time to Reign and a third from the bargain basement of I Am Invincible.

Lyndhurst Stud’s Jeff Kruger is a familiar fixture at Gold Coast sales, but had reason to get to Victoria this week for the sale of his Earthlight (IRE) colt from Sanadaat that was offered in the draft of Alma Vale Thoroughbreds draft and the trip proved well worthwhile when he sold for $475,000 on Monday.

Just days out from the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), slot holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of Dealt With.

The Australian Studbook have today officially released covering statistics for the 2024 breeding season detailing all coverings as at March 1, so we’re taking a look at what stallions found favour with the only audience that really counts – broodmare owners!

Gun three-year-old Savaglee will likely head to the spelling paddock following his heroic runner-up performance behind fellow Kiwi-bred Feroce in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington.

Goodwood Stud has downsized its thoroughbred operation in more recent times, but the Manawatu farm remains a breeding force to be reckoned with.

Dual licence holder Samantha Wynne had a day to remember in the saddle at Wingatui on Saturday, and she is hoping she can take that winning momentum north to Ellerslie on Saturday where she will line-up Pivotal Ten in the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m).

Earlier this week I read a great article in the TDN where MV Magnier was interviewed and the title was ‘Without Classic Stallions, How Can You Breed the Next Classic Winner?’ and it stuck in my mind after the stakes racing finished in Australia on Saturday and if you read this story you will soon see why.

Here is the full list of 69 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Rubylot gave Rubick his 14th stakes winner and put himself into the Hong Kong Derby picture with a stunning last to first burst to win the Listed Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

A frenzied 10-minute period at Oaklands today saw two stunning colts realise $1m each as Day 1 action of the Premier Yearling Sale reached fever pitch.

Leica Lucy displayed exactly why she is the overwhelming favourite for the upcoming $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with a fourth-straight Group victory in Sunday’s Gr.2 Jennian Homes Lowland Stakes (2100m).

Talented sprinter Lhasa is a force to be reckoned with on Cambridge’s synthetic track and he brought that form to the turf at Trentham on Sunday, taking down a quality field in the IRT 1200.

Fresh from G1 success on Saturday with Feroce, Dominic Sutton and Billy Egan struck again at Bendigo on Sunday with a debut winner by Too Darn Hot (GB) that has a half-sister by Bivouac that will be offered at Inglis Premier on Monday.

World renowned sire Frankel has six yearlings to be offered at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale and quickly made his mark on Sunday when a colt from Heavenly Curlin (USA) made $1million for Rosemont Stud.

Leading Victorian nursery Gilgai Farm had a huge result on Sunday afternoon at Inglis Premier when they sold a colt by Toronado (IRE) from Hardly Surprising for $1million to become the first seven figure yearling for his Swettenham Stud based sire.

Yulong are by far the biggest vendor at Inglis Premier this year, but they are also active as purchasers securing a quality Zoustar colt offered by Rosemont Stud for $500,000 on Sunday.

Setting the early pace among the first season sires with progeny selling at Inglis Premier on Sunday are Newgate young guns Wild Ruler and Stay Inside with fillies by the dynamic duo selling for $350,000 and $340,000.

An unexpected trip to the South Island produced a winning debut by Queen’s Evidence at Wingatui on Saturday, paving the way for another southern mission later in the autumn.

Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay have announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in exciting three-year-old filly Pivotal Ten from her owner, Colin Wightman. The daughter of Ten Sovereigns will carry the stud’s black and gold colours in next Saturday’s $3.5m NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie.

The feeling of seeing sale-ring purchases go on to stardom on the racetrack is nothing new for Johnny McKeever, but the respected European bloodstock agent took special satisfaction from Feroce’s triumph in the Gr.1 Howden Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Meydan hosted a big meeting in Dubai overnight with Godolphin runners dominating the stakes races and of particular interest their classy three year-olds Ruling Court (Justify) and Mountain Breeze (Lope de Vega) took out the Listed Jumeirah 2000 Guineas (1m) and 1000 Guineas (1m).

A $50,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Star Witness filly El Morzillo won the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington today as Kelly Schweida delivered a fairytale result for connections.

Here is the full list of 121 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Just when Scott Darby through his day couldn’t get any better after bonny filly Within the Law booked her ticket to the Golden Slipper after winning the Group III ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes it did… with tough and consistent sprinter Iowna Merc capturing the Group III ATC Liverpool City Cup (1200m).

New prep, new tactics from a rapid fire decision, back to old results – there’s the story of Amelia’s Jewel’s long awaited return to winning form in the Group II Proven Thoroughbreds Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.

The two ladies were mighty in the Group I Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday smashing the race record, but at the finish it was Lady Shenandoah prevailing over Lady Of Camelot to get her second win at the top level.

The Group I $1million ATC Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday was always going to be won by a Chris Waller trained runner when talented gelding Ceolwulf was scratched on the morning of the race and it was the favourite Via Sistina (IRE), who did best in a titanic battle to shade her stablemates Fangirl and Lindermann.

Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth and trainer Dominic Sutton stood in the Group One spotlight for the first time when Feroce headed a New Zealand-bred quinella in Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Howden Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington.

Previously a runner-up in two black-type races, Marble Arch went one better on Saturday with a valuable victory in the A$300,000 Gr.2 TAB Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington to credit her sire Per Incanto (USA) with a 33rd stakes-winner.

Darby Racing have a happy knack for finding serious value at Inglis Classic and they certainly got that in spades when paying $30,000 for Within the Law as the Lucky Vega (IRE) filly has been on fire in the Inglis incentive races and has now earned a crack at the Golden Slipper with her determined win in the Group II Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Kia Ora Stud’s Golden Slipper winner Farnan is building a strong season with his first crop runners and Profoundly took him to the top of the winners table with an impressive win at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Veteran galloper Our Echo showed all his fighting qualities when he clung on gamely to hold out a determined challenge from Perfect Scenario to capture the feature event at Wingatui, the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m)

A last start winner of the $2million Inglis Millennium, unbeaten Too Darn Hot (GB) colt Rivellino made it three wins in as many starts when securing his place in the Golden Slipper with a strong finishing win in the Group II ATC Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Four weeks on from a brave second in the Gore Cup (2000m), lion-hearted stayer Loftys Gift delivered again for her connections at Wingatui on Saturday and went one better in the Listed Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m).

Local filly Loose Sally put aside the disappointment of missing a start in the Listed Southland Guineas (1400m) a fortnight ago when refusing to load into the starting gates, by coming from the tail of the field to upset the favoured runners in Saturday’s Listed Property Brokers – Ray Kean Dunedin Guineas (1600m)

So You Think gelding Revelare has been the find of the summer down in Melbourne and racked up his fifth straight win at Flemington on Saturday when stepping up in class to take out a Benchmark 84 event over 2000m.

Spirit of Boom has had plenty of nice 2YO winners this season, but none better than cracking colt Shining Smile, who made it four wins in a row when taking out the Listed VRC TAB We’re On 2YO Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Russian Revolution gelding Brudenell was sent out favourite for the Listed MVRC Abell Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night and was rewarded for consistency with a three-quarter length win.

Here is the full list of 69 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Race experience and superior fitness proved a big advantage at Moonee Valley on Friday night for progressive Hanseatic filly Befuddle, who used both to her advantage when breaking her maiden at her third start.

With two wins and a second at the trials, the Bjorn Baker trained Strada Varenna has been a watch horse for sometime at Breednet and duly got the cash on debut at Canterbury on Friday night.

The three-time G1 placed mare Semana headlines the latest wave of new entries for the highly anticipated Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay have announced that First Dance (NZ) will carry their silks in next week’s inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie on Barfoot & Thompson Champions Day.

Yarraman Park have taken plenty of guesswork out of the equation with their Inglis Premier draft featuring 11 yearlings and every single one is by a serious top class Group I producing sire.

Vinery Stud have enjoyed a dream start to the stud career of Ole Kirk, whose story started back at Inglis Premier in 2019 when he fetched $675,000 for Gilgai Farm and six years on this exciting young stallion has 11 yearlings to be offered and four of them are presented by Vinery.

Barely 48 hours after the sad loss of her former training partner Mike Moroney, Pam Gerard will saddle a Group One contender at the Melbourne track the Hall of Fame horseman called home.

Pauline Alix and Mick Malone of North Bloodstock have set up a GoFundMe page to assist well known racing /bloodstock industry participant Shannon Betts, whose daughter Anais suffered a serious head injury in a freak accident last week and is currently in an induced coma.

New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is thankful he is still alive following the devastation of losing his house to a fire earlier this week.

Widden Stud is the second biggest vendor at Inglis Premier behind only Yulong and their 45 strong selection features 28 yearlings by Widden based sires including flagship sire Zoustar, the world’s leading sire of winners in 2024, who has sired nine Australian stakes-winners this season.

Exactly a year ago, Southport Tycoon captured the first of his two Group I victories in the $1 million VRC Australian Guineas (1600m), and Widden Stud is thrilled to announce his addition to our stallion roster in Victoria for 2025.

Here is the full list of 34 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Pierro produced an eye-catching maiden winner at Kyneton on Thursday for the Chris Waller stable.

Entries for the Southern Hemisphere's most important breeding stock auction, the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Sale, are now open.

When $1.4million Extreme Choice colt Devil Night won the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes last Saturday it was a massive story in the bloodstock world for a variety of reasons and for breeders contemplating rolling the dice with a service to his fertility hampered sire we can offer some good advice on how to make it work.

Queensland based second season sire hasn’t had big numbers but he can certainly get a winner and he had another at Wyong on Thursday with strong finishing debutant Phyxius.

Shamus Award three-year-old Bit Of Shoosh had a torrid time in his debut at Kyneton on Thursday but it didn’t stop him outclassing the maiden field, with better races looking in store.

The racing world is in mourning following the news that New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame trainer Mike Moroney passed away in Melbourne this morning at the age of 66.

Miranda Park is presenting a draft of five for Inglis Premier and they include a half-sister to their million dollar earning multiple Group winner Sirileo Miss and a colt that is the mirror image of his sire Hanseatic.

With 26 winners in the last 30 days, So You Think is powering through the summer and had a metropolitan double on Wednesday with progressive mare Flying Thinker saluting at Rosehill and Bossy Benita breaking her maiden at Sandown.

Sometimes you might just need to feel the love, which may have been be the key to Shamus Award’s 27th stakeswinner, Distrustful Award in the Group III Launceston Cup.

All Too Hard gave us an eye-catching maiden winner at Doomben on Wednesday with a big pedigree as this girl is a half-sister to triple Group I winning $4million earner Duais.

The Chris Waller stable produced a couple of well bred lightly raced maiden winners at Rosehill on Wednesday in I Am Invincible colt President, who has a half-sister for Inglis Easter and Zoustar filly Kilonova, who is closely related to Champion 3YO Filly Sunlight.

Here is the full list of 50 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Exciting Godolphin galloper Caesar Cipher (Encryption) topped today’s Inglis Digital February (Late) Online Sale, selling for $140,000.

Joining Too Darn Hot as the only other G1 winning 2yo by Dubawi to ever stand in Australia - Rosemont Stud are thrilled to announce the brilliant, supremely bred Group I winning 2yo HENRY LONGFELLOW (IRE) who will stand at their Geelong base in 2025 in partnership with Coolmore.

Mighty Tassie filly Geegees Mistruth had little trouble retaining her local unbeaten record with an easy win in the Group III Vamos Stakes at Launceston on Wednesday.

The purple and white stars colours of Star Thoroughbreds have had a hot run in Tasmania in recent weeks and featured again on Wednesday at Launceston when brilliant two year-old filly Sanniya made it two wins in as many starts when taking out the $150,000 Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes (1200m).

Trainer Joe Pride is confident that Ceolwulf will take a significant step forward from his first-up performance as he prepares for Saturday’s Gr.1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick.

In an exciting move, the date for the NZB National Weanling Sale (thoroughbred) and NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale (standardbred) has been finalised, with both weanling sessions selling on Thursday 26 June 2025 at Karaka.

Popular Darley shuttler Harry Angel (IRE) is knocking on the door of G1 success with Tom Kitten a close second in the Group I MRC Futurity last Saturday and Stretan Angel in the same position in the recent Group I VRC Lightning Stakes  and at Flemington on Saturday Angel Capital will get his chance in the Group I VRC Australian Guineas.

Prominent Australian owner Aziz “Ozzie” Kheir and global thoroughbred giant Coolmore won the world’s richest turf race, the A$14 million The Everest (1200m), in 2019 with Yes Yes Yes, and six years on they are teaming up once more in the hope of taking out another slot race.

Respected horseman Ralph Manning has been a prolific purchaser on gavelhouse.com over the years, and a pair of his bargain buys played starring roles on Australian racetracks on Saturday.

Talented filly Damask Rose is set to bloom once more when she heads to Ellerslie next week to contest the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) after winning her 1100m trial at Taupo on Wednesday.

Blue Gum Farm sold 24 yearlings for $4.4million at last year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale including the sale-topping $925,000 Snitzel filly from Jestajingle and Sean Dingwall and his team are proud to present another top class draft of 31 this year at Oaklands Junction.

Weights are out for the Group I Doncaster mile with Via Sistina (IRE) given top weight of 60kg, but unlikely to start with the Group I ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes her preference, however Yulong can still take a hand with their new raft of expensive imported mares.

The order of entry for the Golden Slipper got a good shake up last weekend with two colts zooming straight to the top of the list in Beiwacht who is exempt from ballot and Devil Night, who won the $2million Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes.

Here is the full list of 26 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Promising debut winner at Kembla on Tuesday in the Emirates Park colours is Justify (USA) filly Amreekiyah, who has a half-sister by Home Affairs to be offered at Inglis Easter.

Owned and run by the Kelly family, Newhaven Park is one of those prolific stakes producing vendors that yearling buyers gravitate towards and there is never a long wait for the next stakes-winner to come along from their Boorowa based farm.

There were four heats for juveniles at Randwick on Monday including a couple of interesting winners, one unraced by Too Darn Hot (GB) and one bred on a nick that works for Tricolours Thoroughbreds, plus a commanding trial winner at Hawkesbury by first season sire Anders.

The team at Twin Hills Stud are prepared to be busy at Inglis Premier this week presenting a diverse draft of 25 by 24 different stallions and they include champion sire Zoustar, who has a filly to be offered that is bred on a nick that spells stakes success!

Kooringal Stud’s bargain blueblood sire Sandbar has been the most searched stallion on Breednet this year through hypothetical matings and that’s thanks to his unbeaten super exciting 2YO Shaggy and at Grafton on Monday he produced another scintillating debut winner.

Here is the full list of 16 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The three top sellers all sold for $80,000 with local buyers competing with those from interstate and overseas to secure the next generation of racetrack stars from the Apple Isle.

We saw two brand new Group I winners in Australia on Saturday and both super interesting on the pedigree front with one of them a $1.4million yearling and the other a Kiwi bred sprinter, who continued the G1 winning run for the Street Cry sireline and we also take a look at why you need to know more about Helen Street.

Shanwah’s victory in the Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday was timely for his breeder’s Trelawney Stud, who are set to offer his half-brother at Inglis’ Australian Easter Yearling Sale in April.

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood will head into next week’s Champions Day at Ellerslie with a trio of leading chances, with all three pleasing in their final hit-outs at the Auckland track on Saturday.

There are a lot of ways to measure the success of a stallion, but for elite breeders looking to produce serious racehorses it’s all about Black Type horses and this young stallion has really spread his wings.

Leading Australian jockey Rachel King is no stranger to Group I success, but achieved a first in Japan on Sunday in becoming the first woman to ride a G1 winner on the JRA circuit when steering Costa Nova to victory in the February Stakes (1600m) on the dirt.

Here is the full list of 73 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Torryburn stud team, watching as they always do when their ‘plain bay fellow’ races, would have had a gasp or two mid race but it ended up as easy as it comes with Voyage Bubble making it three Group I wins from his last three starts in the Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday.

If we’re talking turf, Hong Kong can justifiably claim to have the best two horses in the world and Ka Ying Rising cemented his part in that brief with another powerful win in the Group I Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Bruce Wallbank describes Midnight Edition as his one-in-a-million horse and the exciting three-year-old gave the Pukekohe horseman plenty to cheer about on his home track on Sunday.

Crossley Thoroughbreds is a comparatively new name in the Inglis Premier vendor index having made an eye-catching debut last year when they sold 14 yearlings for $1.7million and Mitch Pearce is ready to go again at Oaklands Junction with an even bigger draft this time around.

Join Caroline Searcy for an in-depth preview of the 2025 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Monday night on Sky Thoroughbred Central from 8.30pm.