Tuesday June 6
With our Australian thoroughbred sprinters about to embark for Royal Ascot later this week, another Aussie thoroughbred has already made his mark in Europe ahead of them with the Millstreet International Horse Trials in Ireland last weekend won by Bold Venture and Shenae Lowings, who featured in a recent episode of Thoroughbreds Are Go.
Monday June 5
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday June 5
Many broodmare owners have already planned and booked their matings for the season ahead, but there’s always room for change and once you decide on a sireline there can be a myriad of options to consider, so this series looks at stallions standing in Australia this spring grouped by sireline - who tickles your fancy?
Monday June 5
A Russian Revolution filly that had her name changed before she raced broke her maiden at Ballarat on Monday in good style.
Monday June 5
You won’t find a more unique pairing in racing than Brian Marriott and Bellissimo.
Monday June 5
Sales action continues in Victoria later this week (June 8 & 9) with the Inglis Great Southern Sale to feature a quality draft of weanlings from Collingrove Stud that includes the half-sister to exciting Hong Kong sprinter Victor the Winner, who chased home Lucky Sweynesse in the Group III Sha Tin Vase on Sunday.
Monday June 5
World champion racehorse and now an established champion sire Frankel, ticked another box in France overnight when becoming the sire of a Group I producing sire when his first son to stud Cracksman sired Ace Impact to win the Group I Prix du Jockey Club (2100m).
Monday June 5
Exciting prospect Beauty Eternal has been promising to win a big race in Hong Kong for some time and landed his first feature at Sha Tin on Sunday winning the Group III Lion Rock Trophy (1600m) to become the 30th stakes-winner for Starspangledbanner.
Monday June 5
Kiwi bred sprinter Lucky Sweynesse went on his wining way at Sha Tin on Sunday and might be given the chance to extend a phenomenal season in search of a ninth victory after matching Beauty Generation’s record for the most wins in a single Hong Kong campaign with a dominant performance in the Group III Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m).
Sunday June 4
Here is the full list of 65 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday June 4
An Epsom Derby winner on Saturday and a Geelong maiden winner on Sunday, the late, great Deep Impact (JPN) can do it all.
Sunday June 4
The early signs are good for multiple Group One winning stallion U S Navy Flag, who shuttles to the Oaks Stud in Cambridge.
Sunday June 4
On Sunday, the Vinery Stud colourbearer Blazing Harry made a winning career debut over 1218m at Geelong to ring up winner number six for Darley Stud’s Harry Angel (IRE).
Sunday June 4
A new addition at Blue Gum Farm in Victoria this spring, Group I sire Flying Artie added a new stakes-winner to his tally in Perth on Saturday when progressive three year-old Vast Art won the Listed WATC Raconteur Stakes (1400m).
Sunday June 4
Coolmore sent a number of their best mares to Japan to visit champion sire Deep Impact before his passing in 2019 and the exercise has produced Epsom Oaks winner Snowfall, Newmarket 2000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior, French Oaks winner Fancy Blue and now the best of them all an Epsom Derby winner in Auguste Rodin.
Saturday June 3
Here is the full list of 120 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday June 3
Fresh of her win in the Listed Coolmore Denise's Joy Stakes (1100m) at Scone, Godolphin’s progressive Ribchester (IRE) filly Red Card closed out Queensland Oaks Day at Eagle Farm with an all-the-way triumph in the Nova 106.9 Queensland Day Stakes (1200m).
Saturday June 3
The Kermadec filly Amokura has gone from being beaten out of a place in a Taree maiden to a Channel 7 Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) winner in her first preparation.
Saturday June 3
The Spirit Of Boom gelding Prince Of Boom punched his ticket for next week's Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap after he made every post a winner in Saturday's Group II The Star Moreton Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday June 3
There is little argument that Nick Ryan is a rising star in the trainer ranks, and he has rejuvenated the career of the 7yo Dark Angel gelding Munhamek (GB), who earned a maiden stakes win in the Listed Nuturf Spear Chief Hcp (1500m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday June 3
The $160,000 Listed ATC Winter Cup (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday produced a stakes quinella for Aga Khan Stud’s Sea the Stars, who sired Emily Upjohn to win the Group I Coronation Cup at Epsom on Friday.
Saturday June 3
Taranaki galloper Justaskme continued his purple patch of form at Wanganui on Saturday when taking out the Listed AGC Training Stakes WFA (1600m).
Saturday June 3
No black-type but a valuable prize for the in-form Foxwedge mare Foxy Frida, who took her earnings to over $1million when successful in the $500,000 Magic Millions National Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday June 3
It was a popular win at Wanganui on Saturday when Chantilly Lace demolished her rivals in the Listed John Turkington Forestry LTD Castletown Stakes (1200m).
Saturday June 3
The $1million Magic Millions purchase Petronius shed his maiden stakes status as a rising seven-year-old in Saturday's Listed Ladbrokes Lightning Hcp (1000m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday June 3
Fairway Thoroughbreds have two royally bred fillies making their debut this weekend and while we wait for Sunday at Geelong to see City of Lights, the half-sister by Deep Impact to Winx, the other filly made a winning debut at Newcastle on Saturday.
Saturday June 3
Connections will ponder a start in next week's Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes for Azula after the talented daughter of Maurice (JPN) scored a fighting win in Saturday's Listed Ascot Green The Phoenix Stakes (1500m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday June 3
Chris Waller said he was looking forward to the spring with the Snitzel colt Congregation and The Autumn Sun filly Tutta La Vita after the talented pair fought out a dramatic finish of the TAB Hcp (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday June 3
It was Frankie Dettori day at Epsom with the champion jockey riding the winners of both GI races on the card, Emily Upjohn gained redemption for her Oaks defeat last year, while Soul Sister won the Oaks to become the 28th Group I winner for champion sire Frankel and her full brother runs at Rosehill this afternoon.
Friday June 2
We’ve already seen an Australian broodmare produce an Epsom Derby winner when Believe ‘n’ Succeed did the job in 2019 thanks to her Galileo colt Anthony Van Dyck and there is a possibility it could happen again this weekend.
Friday June 2
Here is the full list of 47 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday June 2
Untapped Group 1 winning sprinter Think About It has secured a slot in the 2023 Everest. The Proven Thoroughbreds owned, and Joe Pride trained star sprinter will race in the newly acquired Newgate slot.
Friday June 2
A mare in foal to world class sire Frankel, a share in a rising star with G1 Spring Carnival goals, a G1-producing mare as well as multiple other quality racing and breeding prospects.
Friday June 2
Leading Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker is hoping to get one up over his old mates from Cambridge.
Friday June 2
A place in the field for Saturday weeks JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) awaits four runners in Saturday's Listed Ascot Green The Phoenix (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
Friday June 2
The Randwick trials on Friday featured class three year-old Aft Cabin tuning up for his tilt at the Group I BRC Stradbroke Handicap next week and there were also five juvenile heat winners that included a lovely looking filly by Zoustar.
Friday June 2
A select offering of 70 broodmares will go under the hammer during the New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling & Broodmare Sale at Karaka on June 16, with a dispersal of Rob Ferguson’s New Zealand-based mares set to command particular attention.
Friday June 2
Tenacious filly Chantilly Lace will be chasing further black type honours when she signs off for the season at Wanganui on Saturday.
Friday June 2
A homebred for Princess Zahra Aga Khan, talented Zoustar gelding Dariym scored a scintillating maiden win at Longchamp on Thursday.
Friday June 2
Kiwi bred three year-old fillies have been hot to trot in Australia this season and they are out in force for the last Group I Oaks race of the season with six of the fillies engaged for the Queensland Oaks (2200m) all foaled in New Zealand including a filly that is closely related to last week’s Queensland Derby winner Kovalica.
Friday June 2
Yarraman Park’s young gun sire Hellbent had two short priced favourites at Wyong on Thursday and both of them got the cash.
Thursday June 1
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday June 1
The Newgate China Horse Club partnership were back in the winner’s circle again at Wyong on Thursday when their expensive $850,000 Written Tycoon colt saluted at his third start.
Thursday June 1
Carbonados, the warm favourite for Saturday’s Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui has been scratched due to his sale to Australia.
Thursday June 1
Kiwi bred three year old fillies Prowess, Legarto, Pennyweka, Ruthless Dame and Affaire a Suivre are all G1 winners in Australia this season with Sakura Girl bidding to join the list.
Thursday June 1
Proven stallion Niagara, a Group Two winning son of Encosta de Lago, will return to Hawke’s Bay ahead of the 2023 breeding season to take up residence at Vicki Wilson’s Hau Ora Farm in Kahuranaki, south of Hastings.
Thursday June 1
Last-start Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m) winner She’s A Con is on her way to Australia following the sale of a majority share to clients of Grahame Begg’s Victorian stable.
Thursday June 1
The Epsom Derby is run this weekend and the two top fancies are blue blood colts Auguste Rodin (Deep Impact) for Coolmore and Military Order (Frankel) for Godolphin, but it’s far from a two horse race with Coolmore shuttler Churchill also in the mix with a couple of last start winners in Sprewell and The Foxes.
Wednesday May 31
Here is the full list of 37 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday May 31
A beautiful filly by Zoustar topped Day Two of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale capping a massive couple of weeks of selling on the Gold Coast.
Wednesday May 31
Three promising debutants fought out the finish of the Tab Maiden Hcp (1200m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 31
Proisir’s stellar season is now a record breaking one with the Rich Hill Stud stallion claiming a piece of New Zealand stallion history.
Wednesday May 31
Trainer Paul Messara is hoping his blueblooded Dundeel x Miss Finland filly Miracle Of Love has done enough to earn a spot in the $1,000,000 Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm on June 10 after breaking her maiden over 1350m at Doomben on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 31
After placing in five of his starts, Booker's brother Oriental Tycoon broke the ice in a 3yo maiden over 1400m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 31
All eyes will be on the two year-old maiden at Warwick Farm today with a competitive event featuring some well bred first starters, but none more so than the three-quarter brother to world champion sprinter Chautauqua.
Tuesday May 30
Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday May 30
Purchased for $150,000 at the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, this Shalaa (IRE) filly gained the biggest pedigree update of all when her year older half-brother came out and won three Group I races!
Tuesday May 30
It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic passing of the much-loved Melbourne Cup hero, Fiorente (IRE), at the age of 15 after battling an ongoing chronic illness.
Tuesday May 30
A beautifully related daughter of The Autumn Sun topped Day One of the 2023 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale when selling for a record $750,000 on the Gold Coast today.
Tuesday May 30
Smart filly Orchestral ran out a dominant winner of the Agritrade Valagro 2YO Maiden (1200m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday for trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood.
Tuesday May 30
Talented three-year-old Mr Bully Tee broke through for a richly deserved maiden victory on his home track when winning the Corteva Agriscience 3YO (1400m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday.
Tuesday May 30
The dominance of Yulong Stud at broodmare sales in recent years has been little short of staggering. It was highlighted by the $33,446,000 spent on sixty lots at the National Broodmare Sale after splashing out $7,225,000 at an average of $1,806,250 for four lots at the Chairman’s Sale.
Tuesday May 30
Glen Eden Stud are saddened to announce the passing of their esteemed stallion, Trust in a Gust. The dual Group 1 winner, bred by Swettenham Stud, leaves behind a legacy of racetrack and progeny success in the Victorian industry.
Tuesday May 30
Charismatic Lonhro gelding Kementari has run his last race for Godolphin and has been officially retired.
Tuesday May 30
Australian part-owned Light Infantry went close to a Group I win overnight at Longchamp and remains on track for this year’s Cox Plate with his brave second in the G1 Prix d’Ispahan (1700m) behind the Shadwell runner Anmaat.
Monday May 29
The Magic Millions National Yearling Sale this week presents buyers with the last opportunity to secure a Magic Millions eligible youngster this year for the lucrative race series that provides ongoing opportunities for talented horses right through their lives and the biggest consignor is Baramul Stud.
Monday May 29
Here is the full list of 17 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday May 29
Stakes-winning sprinting mare Rose ‘N’ Power (NZ) (Power) will be offered for sale on Gavelhouse Plus this week with bidding closing from 7pm (NZT) on Monday 5th June.
Monday May 29
Royal Ascot contenders Coolangatta, Artorius and Cannonball all competed in a 900m jumpout at Flemington Monday morning with connections of two of the three horses well satisfied.
Monday May 29
Highview Stud's new recruit Santos sired a double on Sunday which took his tally of Individual first-crop winners to four, headed by Group One winner Ulanova.
Monday May 29
Four year-old Camelot stallion Luxembourg had a challenging year in 2022, but looks ready to soar to new heights this year winning the Group I Tattersalls Gold Cup (1m2 ½ f) at The Curragh on Sunday, while on the same program blueblood Deep Impact colt Drumroll claimed his first stakes win.
Monday May 29
Racing NSW is pleased that it is able to fund the following prizemoney increases from sustainable revenues notwithstanding it gets a lesser share of the Point of Consumption Tax relatively compared to Queensland and Victoria and has lower race field fees than both those jurisdictions. Racing NSW to date has been able to increase its wagering turnover and revenues this year and also benefits from a
Monday May 29
An impressive Listed and Group III winner at three, five year old Pride of Dubai mare Just Beautiful fetched 625,000 guineas at the 2021 Tattersalls December Mares Sale when bought by BBA Ireland and posted her first win for the new connections when taking out the Group II Lanwades Stud Stakes (1m) at The Curragh on Sunday.
Monday May 29
It’s been a big weekend for the Aga Khan Stud’s champion French sire Siyouni, who produced progressive colt Paddington to win the Group I Irish 2000 Guineas on Saturday and then on Sunday his outstanding filly Tahiyra won the Group I Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh.
Monday May 29
Superstar Fastnet Rock mare Atlantic Jewel was a champion on the track and has left a legacy at stud as the dam of blue-blood Irish bred Galileo gelding Russian Emperor, who won his third Group I event in Hong Kong on Sunday when taking out the Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) for the second year in a row.
Sunday May 28
Here is the full list of 65 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday May 28
So we’re moving through the Brisbane Winter Carnival and with four Group I races down and four more to go, we thought we should take a look at our G1 winners so far, two of them striking at the elite level for the first time.
Sunday May 28
The Chris Waller-trained Kovalica ran out an arrogant winner of the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, with the son of Ocean Park always travelling like the winner from the moment the barriers opened.
Sunday May 28
The Satono Crown colt Tastiera turned the tables on his Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) conqueror Sol Oriens in a thrilling Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (2400m) at Tokyo Racetrack on Sunday.
Sunday May 28
After five placegetters from seven runners, the late Widden Stud stallion National Defense (GB) spectacularly got off the mark with the debutant Peace Treaty thumping her rivals in an 1100m maiden at Ballarat on Sunday.
Sunday May 28
Australian bred Flying Artie three year-old Coin Toss is on an upward spiral in Singapore for Gandharvi Racing and posted a strong win in the Singapore Guineas (SngG2) over 1600m at Kranji on Saturday.
Sunday May 28
Think About It was not the only four year-old with an impressive winning strike rate that saluted at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Sunday May 28
Up-and-coming star Think About It (So You Think) surged into favouritism for the $3m Stradbroke Handicap with a dominant victory in today’s G1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
Sunday May 28
The Group I Irish 2000 Guineas (1m) was run overnight at The Curragh with the Coolmore partnership owned Siyouni colt Paddington continuing his rapid rise to score a powerful victory.
Saturday May 27
Here is the full list of 132 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday May 27
Graham and Linda Huddy are great supporters of racing both on the track and in after racing life care and they got a great result when their Peachester Lodge colours were carried to victory in the Listed BRC Helen Coughlan stakes (1200m) by progressive Capitalist mare Comrade Rosa.
Saturday May 27
With seven wins from eight previous starts, the last five wins in succession, the Joe Pride trained So You Think gelding Think About It kept the picket fence going when conquering an elite field of sprinters at WFA to win the $1million BRC Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday May 27
Dividing time between hairdressing and horse training, Carly Cook enjoyed a career highlight when Pintoff captured the Listed Tobin Brothers Bel Esprit Stakes (1000m) at Sandown-Hillside on Saturday.
Saturday May 27
Talented Encryption colt Cifrado made it back-to-back Group wins when beating the Sydneysiders to score a thrilling last stride win in the $1million Group II BRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday May 27
Odd-on favourite Kovalica completed a fantastic day for owner Neville Morgan, trainer Chris Waller, and jockey James McDonald when he put the field to the sword in the $1,000,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday May 27
There are few I Am Invincible colts that look more like their sire than Hawaii Five Oh and he’s really starting to hit his straps for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable securing a start in next month’s the Group I BRC Stradbroke with victory in the $300,000 Group III BRC Fred Best Classic (1400m).
Saturday May 27
Without A Fight (IRE) did not strike a blow when well-fancied in the Melbourne Cup. Still, the decision to leave him in Australia with Anthony and Sam Freedman paid an instant dividend when a fast-finishing winner of the Group III Lord Mayors Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday May 27
Winless in twelve starts and fifty-seven weeks since capturing the Tails Stakes at Doomben, the 2021 Queensland Derby hero Kukeracha stuck his nose out where it mattered most in Saturday's Group III Living Turf Premier's Cup (2400m) at Sandown.
Saturday May 27
New to Yarraman Park this spring, Brave Smash (Jpn) added a ninth first crop winner to his tally at Murray Bridge on Saturday with Kalasec scoring a well deserved win.
Saturday May 27
Despite having to sit wide throughout, promising juvenile Saltcoats proved too strong for his rivals in the feature race at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m).
Saturday May 27
The Snitzel debutant Axzelina defied her inexperience when she snatched victory from what looked inevitable defeat in the Ladbrokes Racing Club Hcp (1000m) at Sandown-Hillside on Saturday.
Saturday May 27
The Newgate, China Horse Club and partners syndicate already have a Group I winning two year-old Dundeel colt this season in Militarize and they may well end up with two of them after his stablemate Tannhauser broke his maiden with a resounding win at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday May 27
Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) is on the board with his first winner after Fallen Angel saluted on debut at Haydock overnight in the UK.
Saturday May 27
Lyndhurst Stud’s Better than Ready is the leading sire in the country by two year-old winners and has a top chance in the $1million Group II BRC Sires Produce Stakes today in Chrysaor as well as two Group I runners and on Friday he did something very rare and unusual in siring the trifecta in a juvenile race.
Friday May 26
Here is the full list of 49 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.