Saturday August 19
The highest priced filly at the 2022 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, I Am Invincible filly Charm Stone made a winning seasonal return when taking out the Group III MRC Quezette Stakes (1100m at Caulfield on Saturday beating the Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Skirt the Law.
Saturday August 19
Progressive 3yo filly Autumn Ballet made a stunning return to the track in Saturday’s $300,000 Group II Darley Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick.
Saturday August 19
It took the judge’s magnifying glass to separate odds on favourite Cylinder and the underrated Ouroboros in Saturday’s $200,00 Group III Vain Stakes at Caulfield.
Saturday August 19
Six-year-old gelding Savannah Cloud scored a well-deserved black-type victory in a thrilling finish of the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m), prevailing by a nose over a fast-finishing Umgawa at Caulfield on Saturday.
Saturday August 19
Exciting three-year-old Crocetti displayed his classic credentials once again with another front-running demolition of his rivals to take out the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday.
Saturday August 19
With 3yo siblings also with stakes assignments on Saturday, Parisal (Astern) and Queen of The Ball (I Am Invincible) fought out a dramatic finish to Saturday’s Group III Toy Show Stakes at Randwick.
Saturday August 19
The well-travelled Camelot gelding Hosier (IRE) rewarded his new connection with a maiden stakes success in Saturday’s James Squire Premier's Cup (2000m) at Randwick.
Saturday August 19
Astute trainer Matthew Smith has never been frightened to aim high with Supido stallion Buenos Noches and he had the look of a future Group I winner when showing real class to carry his top weight of 58.5kg to victory in the Group III ATC Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday August 19
The highly anticipated Strawberry Hill Stud Dispersal features 57 lots and 22 of them or 38% of the catalogue trace in tail female line to celebrated matriarch Joie Denise and the Deedra branch of this family produced a promising new winner at Newcastle on Saturday.
Saturday August 19
An unmissable event on the European yearling sales calendar, ARQANA’s August Yearling Sale began on Friday afternoon. With significant international demand, the first day of the August Sale registered excellent results. Nearly 86% of the 118 lots that went under the hammer changed hands for an average of €230,842, an increase of nearly 30% in comparison to the 2022 edition. The turnover
Saturday August 19
Widden Stud's champion sire Zoustar had the Champion European 2YO Filly last year in Lezoo and has another exciting filly this year with Miaharris making it two wins in as many starts when taking out the Listed St Hugh’s Stakes (5f) at Newbury overnight.
Friday August 18
The weather was cold, but the stallions were hot at the Widden Stud Victoria stallion parade on Friday with a big crowd in attendance to see nine stallions representing a great mix of promising and proven sire talent.
Friday August 18
Here is the full list of 41 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday August 18
G1 gallopers Gin Martini and Flying Mascot have been joined by a host of proven producers – many in foal on appealing commercial pregnancies – in an enticing catalogue of 362 for the Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale.
Friday August 18
Spring has arrived early, with the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) the highlight at Randwick and the Group II PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) showcasing the Caulfield card on Saturday.
Friday August 18
Stakes racing starts in earnest this weekend so the action switches from the trials to raceday, but there was still some intrigue this morning at Warwick Farm with Joe Pride and Newhaven Park combining with an interesting Toronado (IRE) mare, the horse that topped the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale last year winning a heat and unraced Kingman colt catching the eye.
Friday August 18
A late addition to the Hunter Valley stallion ranks this year is Exceed and Excel’s superbly bred Group III winning million dollar earning sprinter Signore Fox, who retires to Alma Vale Thoroughbreds at Scone.
Friday August 18
One of the star Coolmore mares that will be covered this spring in Australia by St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) is Fastnet Rock’s Group I MRC Thousand Guineas winning daughter Amicus and she produced a promising two year-old winner by Galileo at Leopardstown in Ireland overnight.
Thursday August 17
Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday August 17
The spring looms large for the promising More Than Ready (USA) filly August Bloom after she shed her maiden status under a confident Tom Sherry in the Richmond Club Maden Plate (1300m) at Hawkesbury.
Thursday August 17
Magnificent mare Mariamia (Toronado) has been crowned the inaugural Inglis Digital Horse of the Year.
Thursday August 17
The $200,000 Listed Rowley Mile (1600m) at Hawkesbury was held up for four minutes due to a cow on the track, but it did not faze the Iron horse Bold Mac who earned a richly deserved maiden stakes win.
Thursday August 17
Entered for the Group III MRC Vain Stakes on Saturday, Capitalist gelding Hedged was given an easier assignment by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr taking on a maiden at Seymour on Thursday instead and he won in a canter.
Thursday August 17
Two-Year-Old of the Year nominee Trobriand will begin his three-year-old season this Saturday at Ruakaka when the starry colt contests the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).
Thursday August 17
Trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley are hoping a big spring is in-store for their Group Three winner Sacred Satono.
Thursday August 17
Anthony and Sam Freedman produced an interesting first starter at Seymour on Thursday for So You Think and he duly saluted as a short priced favourite.
Thursday August 17
The barrier trial star Bonita Queen was at short odds to make a winning debut in a 1000m 3yo maiden at Hawkesbury on Thursday, but when pushed to find the front, the race set up nicely for the fast-finishing closer, Hampton Queen.
Thursday August 17
A new addition to the Breednet Foal Gallery is an interesting one as he’s a colt from an imported stakes-winning mare bought through Inglis Digital for just $900 last year by Craig Ruttley, who stands promising young sire Sebring Sun.
Thursday August 17
With the Arqana Deauville Yearling Sale starting this weekend in France it was only fitting that a two year-old Dubawi colt bought at the sale last year by Godolphin for €600,000 would become the latest stakes-winner for his champion sire when taking out the Listed Stonehenge Stakes (1m) at Salisbury.
Wednesday August 16
Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday August 16
The colours of prolific Hong Kong owner Bon Ho were carried to victory at Canterbury on Wednesday when talented I Am Invincible filly Untouchable Legend produced a dazzling last to first effort to break her maiden in style.
Wednesday August 16
Following seconds at Eagle Farm and Doomben, the Jungle Cat (IRE) gelding Tigers Roar scored a well-deserved maiden win over 1400m at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday August 16
The most expensive yearling by Invader sold in 2022, Coincide made it back to back metro wins when scoring a bold front running victory at Sandown on Wednesday for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable.
Wednesday August 16
Anthony Cummings has big plans for Manwe after the striking colt made a winning career debut over 1200m at Canterbury on Wednesday to credit his charismatic sire Kementari with his first winner.
Wednesday August 16
Exciting three-year-old Crocetti will put his unbeaten record on the line when he returns to Ruakaka this weekend to tackle the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).
Wednesday August 16
A trip across the Tasman could be on the cards for Belclare, with the Lisa Latta-trained mare set to chase a A$1 million bonus on offer if successful in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on November 4.
Wednesday August 16
Announced on Monday morning as standing at Raheen Stud in Queensland this spring, Dark Angels’ Group I Epsom winning son Top Ranked (IRE) has joined the Premium stallions on Breednet so is available for Hypothetical matings.
Wednesday August 16
The latest fortnightly sale on gavelhouse.com has been given a touch of star quality with the inclusion of a stakes-winning two-year-old filly from last season.
Wednesday August 16
Torryburn Stud bred and sold superstar sprinting colt Home Affairs and are delighted with his first foal born on their farm.
Wednesday August 16
Australia’s reigning Champion First Season sire Justify (USA) has had a hot run in the Northern Hemisphere with his two year-olds this year and had another debut winner at Dundalk overnight that holds entries for upcoming Group races.
Tuesday August 15
Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday August 15
Aquis Stallions in Queensland opened the gates last weekend for a series of parades that will continue into this week with the stallions set to be shown again at 10am and 2pm on Wednesday and you can still register to attend here
Tuesday August 15
Last week Tony and Calvin McEvoy produced a new winner for Trapeze Artist in Theodor and they unleashed another at Ballarat on Tuesday when Carnival Row broke the ice at his fourth start.
Tuesday August 15
A $4,000,000 purchase for the Written Tycoon Syndicate from the Newgate - Killora Consignment at the 2022 National Broodmare Sale, Away Game is now a mum.
Tuesday August 15
We’re two weeks into a new season and the cream has quickly risen to the top of the Australian General Sires List and the quinella we see right now could easily be the same quinella come the end of next July, but there is one value sire that has made a great start to the season and if you’re still looking for proven value to suit your mare he might be your man.
Monday August 14
Most people who know me realise that a large chunk of my time is spent riding horses rather than writing about them and with both of my children now left home I need a challenge and Racing NSW has come to the party with the inaugural Equimillion on the September long weekend and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.
Monday August 14
Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday August 14
Newgate Farm have not one but two sons of Extreme Choice producing their first foals this spring in Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside and Group II winning speedster Tiger of Malay, whose first foal has delighted her breeder Greg de Vries.
Monday August 14
When we introduced Hypothetical matings as a new feature to our Premium stallion pages at the end of June we hoped the initiative would be popular and the audience are obviously finding it a great service with over 7000 dream matings created and it was interesting to see Cox Plate winner Adelaide (IRE) sparked interest over the weekend following a maiden winner that apparently has more to offer.
Monday August 14
The 2023-24 season is off to a perfect start for new Highview stallion Divine Prophet, whose daughter See You In Heaven scored a dominant win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Behemoth Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide.
Monday August 14
Kiwi mare Polly Grey is returning home, but this time it is for good.
Monday August 14
The racing community is mourning the death on Saturday morning of Lorraine Anderton, the matriarch of one of New Zealand’s most celebrated racing families.
Monday August 14
TBNSW have assembled a full list of parading farms with contact details for the annual Hunter Valley parades last weekend in August.
Monday August 14
The Paddington form was franked at Deauville in France on Sunday when quality Frankel mare Inspiral bounced back from her last start fifth to the glamour three year-old colt in the Group I Sussex Stakes to take the Group I Prix Jacques le Marois (1600m) for the second year in a row.
Monday August 14
Australia’s reigning Champion First Season sire Justify (USA) posted a new stakes-winner in Ireland overnight when blue-blood three year-old filly Unless took out the Listed Michael John Kennedy Memorial Irish EBF Stakes (1m2f).
Monday August 14
Fresh from siring exciting two year-old Bucanero Fuerte to win the Group I Phoenix Stakes in Ireland on Saturday, Wootton Bassett (GB) produced another new juvenile stakes-winner overnight in France when Grey Man captured the Group III Prix Francois Boutin (1400m) at Deauville.
Sunday August 13
The Street Cry (IRE) sireline accounted for an impressive six individual Australian Group I winners last season and for Victorian breeders on a budget looking to tap into that success, Larneuk Stud based Wolf Cry is an affordable breed to race option with a good winner to runner strike rate.
Sunday August 13
Making his Moonee Valley debut, Crackerjack Prince broke through for his first metropolitan win in Saturday’s Maureen Salter Hcp (Bm70) (1600m) in such dominant fashion he will likely see a lot more of the Moonee Ponds circuit.
Sunday August 13
The highly anticipated Strawberry Hill Stud Dispersal features 57 lots and 22 of them or 38% of the catalogue trace in tail female line to celebrated matriarch Joie Denise and there was a promising new winner for this family at Kembla on Saturday.
Sunday August 13
A Group II winning sprinter of over $1.1million, Splintex was well received at Darling View Thoroughbreds in WA last spring covering 118 mares and the son of Snitzel is on his way with his first foal arriving at Mungrup Pty Ltd.
Sunday August 13
In a tremendous coup for the Queensland breeding industry, Raheen Stud has announced it will stand Group I winning Dark Angel sprinter/miler, Top Ranked (IRE), this spring.
Sunday August 13
With his first Australian bred yearlings to be offered at sales in 2024, Wootton Bassett (GB) was in the spotlight overnight siring quality two year-old colt Bucanero Fuerte to win the Group I Phoenix Stakes (6f) at the Curragh by daylight.
Sunday August 13
Fallen Angel was the first winner for Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) when scoring on debut at Haydock back in May and she became his first stakes-winner when taking out the Group III Sweet Solera Stakes (7f) at Newmarket overnight.
Saturday August 12
Here is the full list of 104 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday August 12
The quality 4yo Divine Prophet mare See You In Heaven overcame a three-wide trip to take her stakes tally to five in Saturday’s Group III Behemoth Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.
Saturday August 12
Ciaron Maher said it is all upside for Tiz Invincible after the daughter of I Am Invincible shed her maiden tag in Saturday’s Listed Chandon Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill.
Saturday August 12
Former Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock played a starring role at Moonee Valley on Saturday with a quinella in the Ladbrokes Racing Club Challenger Handicap (2040m), headed by emerging four-year-old Superstock.
Saturday August 12
Chris Waller and Star Thoroughbreds have had some outstanding mares and by the end of this season we might be adding classy Zoustar girl Olentia to that list.
Saturday August 12
New Zealand-bred mare Travelling Kate has put retirement plans on hold with a purple patch of form, which she continued with a hard-fought win in Saturday’s A$160,000 ACY Securities Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill.
Saturday August 12
He’s a big strong chestnut speedster by Nicconi and while he’s not exactly Nature Strip, Twin Perfection is building a nice record and posted his third successive win at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Saturday August 12
The Hallowed Crown gelding Kintyre claimed a few notable scalps when landing a solid betting plunge in Saturday's Inglis Pink Bonus (Bm72) at Rosehill.
Saturday August 12
The highly anticipated Strawberry Hill Stud Dispersal features 57 lots and 22 of them or 38% of the catalogue trace in tail female line to celebrated matriarch Joie Denise and that’s not the only family to feature prominently at this sale, so we’ll be following these families closely in the lead up to the sale for any new developments.
Friday August 11
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday August 11
Adding to the list of further boosts Entain and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing have made to New Zealand’s racing industry in recent months is the delivery of enhanced Pearl Series bonuses for fillies and mares.
Friday August 11
If the win of the Written Tycoon debutant Southport Tycoon in the opener at Geelong on Friday came as a pleasant surprise for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the Zoustar mare Golden Estrella carried full support of the stable in the 4YO+ Maiden Plate (1230m), but she had her supporters sweating.
Friday August 11
Despite being the lone maiden in the field, Tiz Invincible is likely to start a short-priced favourite in Saturday’s $200,000 Listed The Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens.
Friday August 11
The big guns were out in force at the Rosehill trials on Friday morning with a galaxy of stars in action and Group I winning colts from last season Shinzo and King Colorado both won their heats, while a couple of up and coming Zoustar three year-olds impressed.
Friday August 11
The extraordinary performance of Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) to have sired 25 winners from 66 runners so far in the Northern Hemisphere this year has led Australian owners to get the ball rolling here with 30 of his new season two year-olds already named, so lets take a look at who’s who.
Thursday August 10
Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday August 10
Pierro unearthed a likely type in the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt Les Vampires at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, and the leading Sydney stable sent the Pierro filly Global Pivot south to open her winning account over 1300m at Bendigo on Thursday.
Thursday August 10
Regularly featured among Breednet’s stars at the trials, Moravia made his eagerly anticipated debut over 900m at Newcastle on Thursday and did not disappoint.
Thursday August 10
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Wednesday August 9
Brilliant dual Group I winning sprinter Coolangatta is back in Australia following her unsuccessful Royal Ascot campaign and will embark on a new career at stud this spring after being acquired by Coolmore.
Wednesday August 9
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday August 9
Well credentialled mare Satin Love (Snitzel) topped today’s Inglis Digital August (Early) Sale, selling for $560,000 as one of eight lots to realise $100,000 or more.
Wednesday August 9
There were a lot of super expensive mares sold at this year’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, but one that looked well bought at the time was the half-sister to five time Group I winner Imperatriz that was snapped up by boutique Hunter Valley nursery Cressfield for $460,000.
Wednesday August 9
The three year-old colts and geldings maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday featured a smorgasbord of talented types with Pierro colt Les Vampires confirming his potential with an impressive win at his second start.
Wednesday August 9
It looks all upside for the 3yo Contributer (IRE) debutant Snow Patrol following his brilliant performance in the Ladbroke It! Maiden Plate (1300m) at Sandown-Lakeside on Wednesday.
Wednesday August 9
Choosing a proven sire that you know can get a Group I winner is one way of lessening the risk when what you really want to do is a breed a winner and Widden Stud’s Proven Play is going to prove hard to resist!
Wednesday August 9
Keeneland’s 80th annual September Yearling Sale, a globally essential marketplace for Thoroughbred racing prospects, has cataloged 4,194 horses for a total of 12 sessions to be held Monday, Sept. 11 through Saturday, Sept. 23. Click here for the online September Sale catalog, which will include walking videos of yearlings and links to each consignor’s website.
Wednesday August 9
On the 1st of September stallion barns across Australia and New Zealand kick into gear and as the stallions are about to commence covering, there is a growing sense of urgency from many of Randwick Bloodstock’s stallion nomination vendors seeking a buyer for their nominations.
Wednesday August 9
Few stallions have had the ups and downs of this one, or seen as much of the countryside, but he was the Champion Australian Sire in 2021 and will be the first choice to cover an extraordinary book of mares this spring so we thought a closer look at him was warranted.
Wednesday August 9
Two heats for juveniles at Deagon on Tuesday morning were filled with the latest batch of Mishani bred babies trained by Les Ross with heat winners sired by Kobayashi and Telemon Thoroughbreds first season sire Sun City.
Tuesday August 8
Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Tuesday with winners and result details.
Tuesday August 8
He was the leading first season sire by winners in Australia last season and Yarraman Park’s Brave Smash (Jpn) is on the board with his first new season winner after the Lindsay Park trained filly Goketsu scored at Pakenham on Tuesday.
Tuesday August 8
The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) are delighted to announce 178 horses have nominated for the 103rd running of Australia’s Best Race, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate.
Tuesday August 8
2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) has his first Australian foals arriving this spring following on from those born in the Northern Hemisphere earlier this year and one of those is a filly that has had a big pedigree update this year as she is a three-quarter sister to outstanding colt Paddington.
Tuesday August 8
The Group III-placed Sensical was sent off a short-priced favourite in a 1000m maiden at Pakenham, a litmus test for her largely inexperienced opponents. Still, one debutant was about to graduate with flying colours.
Tuesday August 8
The first Australian runner for reigning Champion Australian First Crop Sire Justify (USA) when she made her debut in the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes last year, Just Gisella became his first winner of the new season when resuming from a spell to win at Hawkesbury on Tuesday.
Tuesday August 8
On the back of a highly successful promotion run in 2022, Aquis Farm again teams up with pedigree analyst Kristen Manning to present another exciting competition for broodmare owners- the prize a free service to the exciting young stallion GLENFIDDICH.