Sunday April 2
Here is the full list of 60 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday April 2
She will be offered in the Holbrook Thoroughbreds draft on behalf of her owners Bob and Sandra Peters of Peters Investments, just like their other mares in the catalogue Graceful Girl, Celebrity Miss and Pure Devotion.
Sunday April 2
Arrowfield Stud shuttler Maurice (JPN) had to settle for placings at Randwick on Saturday with Mazu in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes and Matcha Latte in the Group III Carbine Club Stakes, but the Japanese Horse Of The Year had a stellar weekend in his homeland.
Sunday April 2
The 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale kicks off at Riverside Stables on Monday with the first of 457 lots catalogued to go under the hammer over two days.
Sunday April 2
With his oldest progeny just three year-olds, Glenthorne Park Thoroughbreds based sire Sebring Sun had a big result on Saturday when his speedy juvenile Sunnycoast won the $150,000 Capricornia Classic (1200m) at Rockhampton.
Sunday April 2
Luigi Muollo wasn’t able to be trackside at Awapuni to celebrate the victory of Pignan, instead keeping a close watch on his sire Staphanos’ poster girl from afar.
Sunday April 2
New Zealand-bred gelding Caboche was a placegetter in last year’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m), and a return to that distance paved his way to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s A$130,000 IMMIX, Metal Recycled Right Handicap (2400m) at Bendigo.
Sunday April 2
Maree McEwan is out at Riverside Stables talking to vendors getting ready for the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale starting on Monday, so let's see who she's caiught up with.
Sunday April 2
Reappearing for the first time since capturing the Group 1 Northerly Stakes in November, the star Siyouni (FR) filly Amelia's Jewel took up where she left off with a dominant performance in Saturday's Group III Pkf - Roma Cup (1100m) at Ascot.
Sunday April 2
The first day of the The Championships at Randwick featured four Group I races ranging in distance from 1200 to 2400m and all were won by horses with an NZ suffix and two were new G1 winners for champion sire Savabeel and all of them had Sir Tristram somewhere in the mix, a testament to the late Sir Patrick Hogan and his legendary sire that has left a lasting legacy.
Saturday April 1
Here is the full list of 107 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday April 1
Widden Stud’s promising young sire Written By posted his second stakes-winner in Perth on Saturday when speedy colt Ripcord made a winning debut in the Listed WATC Perth Stakes (1100m).
Saturday April 1
Grahame Begg has been very patient with exciting Hellbent filly Magic Time, who kept her unbeaten record intact at Randwick when taking out the $200,000 Group III TC PJ Bell Stakes (1200m) bringing an update for her Inglis Easter bound half-brother by Dundeel.
Saturday April 1
When Major Beel crossed the line in the $2,000,000 ATC Australian Derby, he completed a clean sweep of the four Group 1 races to carry the (NZ) suffix on Day One of The Championships at Randwick.
Saturday April 1
The Lindsay Park team was wildly celebrating a memorable two-state double following the Listed Bendigo Golden Mile (1600m) win of the ever-improving Here To Shock.
Saturday April 1
Fresh off his win in the $5,000,000 All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley, the courageous Mr Brightside defended his title in the $4,000,000 Group 1 Star Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick.
Saturday April 1
Arrowfield Stud’s blue-blood I Am Invincible filly Waltz on By added another Black Type win to her resume when winning the $200,000 Bendigo Guineas(1400m) putting the spotlight on several of her close relations to be offered by Arrowfield at Inglis Easter.
Saturday April 1
The Savabeel gelding I Wish I Win has a distinct liking for Sydney, taking a pot load of cash back across the southern border and across the Tasman.
Saturday April 1
A no panic ride from Craig Grylls paved the way for promising galloper Tavattack to claim his first win at stakes level when he took out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Awapuni.
Saturday April 1
The heavy Randwick track brought a few of the two-year-olds unstuck, but not the Dundeel colt Militarize who was in a race of his own over the final 200m of the $1,000,000 Group 1 ATC Inglis Sires' Produce Stakes.
Saturday April 1
Rejuvenated galloper Brando demonstrated all his fighting qualities when he outlasted his rivals in a desperate finish to the Gr.2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m).
Saturday April 1
Irishman Joe Doyle claimed the biggest win of his short riding career in New Zealand when he guided Pignan to an upset victory in the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni.
Saturday April 1
The Cummings brothers, James and Edward, have divided up the last four runnings of the Group III Tab Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at Randwick, and it was Edward’s turn with the Xtravagant filly Arts.
Saturday April 1
Imported Fastnet Rock gelding Surefire (GB) carried the famous Juddmonte colours to victory in the $300,000 Group II ATC Chairman’s Quality (2600m) ploughing through the testing heavy conditions to stake a big claim for the upcoming $2million Group I Sydney Cup next week.
Saturday April 1
With rapidly deteriorating conditions at Randwick, the Group III Fujitsu Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) turned into a slog fest, which suited the Victorian visiter The Fortune Teller just fine.
Saturday April 1
Lightly raced stayer Arby continued a purple patch of form for the father and daughter training combination of Darryn and Briar Weatherley when he stormed to victory in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m).
Saturday April 1
An impressive debut winner at a recent midweek metro meeting, talented Russian Revolution colt Libertad took the quantum leap straight into stakes company producing a tenacious effort to outpoint quality filly Saltaire to win the $200,000 Group III ATC Kindergarten Stakes (1100m).
Saturday April 1
Widden Stud’s young Sebring stallion Supido has two very good stakes-winning colts this season in Buenos Noches and What You Need, but it was his lesser lights racing up a storm on Friday with three runners all winning including flying filly Vinolass.
Friday March 31
Here is the full list of 63 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.
Friday March 31
The two-year-old Rubick gelding Shoresy kick-started his career with a hugely impressive win in Friday’s Rosemont Stud Maiden Plate (1000m) at Cranbourne.
Friday March 31
Kitchwin Hills is renowned for producing top class race horses and they include Group winners Pierata, Dreamforce, Splintex, Dubious, Vow and Declare and Red Tracer just to name a few.
Friday March 31
A Stakes placed mare in foal to sire-of-the-moment Proisir headlines a large and diverse catalogue of 408 entries in the Inglis Digital April (Early) Online Sale.
Friday March 31
Michael Moroney has a pair of in-form New Zealand-bred prospects chasing feature events at Randwick on Saturday and is desperately hoping a third can also be presented with his opportunity.
Friday March 31
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) and AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program are pleased to announce that a long-term research project to minimise foetal loss in thoroughbreds will reopen in April.
Friday March 31
There’ s a great new edition online of The Shortlist online featuring respected bloodstock agent Damon Gabbedy and his long-time client Rob Crabtree discussing their fruitful association with host Mick Sharkie.
Friday March 31
Barrier trials at Warwick Farm on Friday morning featured five heats for two year-olds and two of them were won by youngsters sired by Widden Stud’s first season sire Trapeze Artist.
Friday March 31
Young Sebring stallion Sebring Sun sired Sammiballerina to win the $125,000 Capricornia 2YO Classic at Rockhampton last year and he has a great chance of going back to back in the feature race with two runners again this Saturday.
Friday March 31
As you walk around Riverside Stables inspecting yearlings for Inglis Easter it’s often handy to have a quick reference for pinhooks in the sale and there are a several high profile youngsters.
Friday March 31
Tragic news yesterday from the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr stable with the loss of stable star I’m Thunderstruck due to a post-surgical complication resulting in him being euthanised.
Thursday March 30
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday March 30
Two Group races for two-year-olds on Day One of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday, highlighted by the $1,000,000 Group 1 Inglis ATC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m), but we will search for a winner in the Group III Widden Stud Kindergarten Stakes (1100m).
Thursday March 30
Soon heading to Hong Kong, Mark Newnham had one of his earliest Group I successes with classy So You Think filly Nakeeta Jane in the ATC Surround Stakes (1400m) and her full brother broke the ice at Newcastle on Thursday bringing a timely update for his sister, who sells at Inglis Easter next Monday.
Thursday March 30
Triple Group One winner Sharp 'N' Smart is ready to put his best foot forward when he contests Saturday’s A$2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick for trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson.
Thursday March 30
South Auckland trainers Peter and Dawn Williams have all but ruled out a hit-and-run Sydney finale to end Desert Lightning's three-year-old season.
Thursday March 30
Te Akau Racing have confirmed that human error was responsible for the post-race positive result to meloxicam returned by top two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon following his victory in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on March 11.
Thursday March 30
Segenhoe Stud has produced some seriously good horses in recent years and their strike rate of stakes performers to yearlings sold is why investors keep coming back for more from this boutique Hunter Valley farm.
Thursday March 30
With Golden Slipper winner Shinzo enjoying a well-deserved spell, the also ran colts from the Slipper are set to chase a G1 win this Saturday in the $1million ATC Sires Produce (1400m), but they face quite a challenge from the up and comers.
Wednesday March 29
Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday March 29
Group 1 Golden Rose winner and high-class 3YO sprinter In The Congo has been retired to stand at Newgate for the 2023 season.
Wednesday March 29
The latest gavelhouse.com fortnightly auction is online now and includes a draft of 15 unreserved broodmares on account of Milan Park as part of a strategic reduction sale.
Wednesday March 29
Stakes-placed at two, promising Gold Standard filly Golden Queen shook off maiden status with a determined win on heavy ground at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, while Pinchbeck bolted in at Balaklava to make it a winning double for his sire.
Wednesday March 29
The Danny O'Brien-trained Esskay made a winning career debut over 1300m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday to credit Arrowfield Stud's one-season shuttler Real Steel (JPN) with his first southern hemisphere winner.
Wednesday March 29
It looked a hard slog for the field of two-year-olds over 1300m on a rain-sodden track at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, but not so for the Brazen Beau debutant, Last Straw.
Wednesday March 29
Two-year-old Overshare filly Kristobel credited her trainer Sarah Rutten with her first in a 1050m maiden at Balaklava on Wednesday.
Wednesday March 29
Headed back to Royal Ascot for a second crack at the Group I Platinum Jubilee Stakes, dual Group I winning sprinter Artorius is an admirable flagbearer for graduates of Vinery Stud, who will offer his half-brother at Inglis Easter next week.
Wednesday March 29
The Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale of 457 lots is very much dominated by proven sires, but there will still be interest in the first season sires with the three most represented being Too Darn Hot (GB), Castelvecchio and Pierata.
Tuesday March 28
Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday March 28
The Cressfield brand is synonymous with premium quality and there has been a changing of the guard at this boutique Hunter Valley farm with the retirement of some of their star older matrons to make way for the younger mares, while on the track exciting mare Passive Aggressive has emerged as a serious sprint star of the future.
Tuesday March 28
A blue-blood Savabeel that wins his third start as a short priced favourite is always going to be a horse we look at a little bit more closely.
Tuesday March 28
Tough performance by the two-year-old Snitzel debutant Waimarie who made all the running in the Pipe Pro Directional Drill Maiden (1100m) at Ballarat on Tuesday.
Tuesday March 28
Fresh from riding Imperatriz to Group One success in Australia last weekend, Opie Bosson will be out to add another elite-level victory to his record at Awapuni on Saturday, when he partners Trobriand for Mark Walker in the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m).
Tuesday March 28
Unbeaten Mark Walker-trained juvenile Tokyo Tycoon has returned a post-race positive result to meloxicam following his victory in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on March 11 and if he loses the race it will give young I Am Invincible stallion Santos a G1 winner with his filly Ulanova the runner-up.
Tuesday March 28
Run this Saturday at Randwick, the $4million Group I ATC Doncaster Mile (1600m) is the greatest mile event in the country and it takes a very special horse to win one and the victor in 2005 proved special in so many ways and is still going strong at age 24.
Tuesday March 28
The team at Torryburn Stud have had much to celebrate in recent weeks having bred and sold not only Hong Kong Derby winner Voyage Bubble, but also Group I ATC Coolmore Classic winner Espiona, whose half-brother promises to light up the sale ring at Riverside Stables next week.
Monday March 27
Weanlings by the likes of Frankel, Snitzel, Zoustar and Written Tycoon – as well as siblings to G1 winners and progeny of G1-winning dams – feature as part of a particularly strong catalogue for the Australian Weanling Sale with King's Legacy the most represented first season sire.
Monday March 27
Here is another bargain buy on Inglish Digital that hit a home run when re-offered as a yearling. The Will Clarken and Niki O'Shea-trained filly Boognish looks to be going places judging on her career debut under Lachlan Neindorf in the well-contested Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1200m) at Murray Bridge on Sunday.
Monday March 27
There were five heats for juveniles run at Rosehill on Monday with some interesting unraced winners and the appearance of a couple of high class fillies in Autumn Ballet and Lazzago, who look on target for The Championships.
Monday March 27
Cox Plate hero and international iron horse State Of Rest has had his Southern Hemisphere fee announced at $44,000 including GST.
Monday March 27
Joe Smithies is hoping the rise to prominence of leading Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hope Goldman can be a boost for his young South Island-based sire Verdi.
Monday March 27
Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard pride themselves on their strike rate and they are enjoying another successful season on that score.
Monday March 27
Fresh from being named Singapore’s 2022 Horse of the Year at a ceremony last week, Karaka graduate Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) is carrying his all-conquering form into 2023.
Monday March 27
Shrewd investment in quality imported mares with prized international bloodlines and careful cultivation of the best Australasian female families is achieving the desired goal of Group I glory for Kia Ora Stud and their clients.
Monday March 27
Casino Prince might be one of the least expensive sires in the Hunter Valley, but the Vinery Stud based stalwart does his job better than plenty of others and featured at the weekend with a stakes double.
Sunday March 26
Progressive Western Australian Stud Geisel Park has secured the outstanding stallion prospect Aysar (Deep Field) for stud duties at their Myalup property from 2023.
Sunday March 26
Twin Hills Stud have six yearlings for Inglis Easter and are in the happy position of being able to take the guesswork out of the equation for buyers with every single yearling they offer this year being by a proven elite Group I sire.
Sunday March 26
Here is the full list of 71 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday March 26
An exceptional collection of race fillies and broodmares, described as “the best yet” will be offered at the 2023 Inglis Chairman’s Sale on May 4, for which the catalogue is NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE.
Sunday March 26
Several of the big Sydney stables had runners in the $200,000 Wellington Boot (1100m) on Sunday and with a competitive field of 13 going to the post it was talented Capitalist filly Everlong, who got the cash at her very first start.
Sunday March 26
The colours of well-known Australian owner breeder Robert Anderson were carried to victory on Saturday by Japanese bred mare Sparkle (Jpn), who made it back to back wins at Flemington on a day that proved very successful for Sydney based Japanese bloodstock agent Satomi Oka.
Sunday March 26
With graduates including G1 Golden Slipper winner and G1 Vinery Stakes 3rd Fireburn, Silverdale Farm has quickly established a strong reputation as a leading boutique breeding operation. This is set to be underscored again by an exciting draft of eight quality youngsters at the 2023 Easter Yearling Sale.
Sunday March 26
Just seven days after outstanding three-year-old stayer Pennyweka captured the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) for her seventy strong syndicate of owners known as the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate, another branch of the successful syndication platform picked up their own triumph with Maryweka at Riccarton on Saturday.
Sunday March 26
With no More Than Ready (USA), Testa Rossa, or Mossman, Casino Prince assumes the role of elder statesman at Vinery Stud, and he takes it seriously enough to supply one of the most impressive winners on Vinery Stud Stakes Day at Rosehill.
Sunday March 26
It was another hugely successful day on the international stage for Japan, with three winners on Dubai World Cup night at Meydan, including the $A18m feature.
Sunday March 26
There were four Group I races run in Australia over the weekend, three run at distances of 2000m or further and all of that trio were bred outside of Australia, plus we look at a couple of Listed winners we see as having G1 potential.
Sunday March 26
The Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan overnight featured the Group I Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) on turf with Australian bred sprinters The Astrologist (Zoustar) and Sight Seek (Magnus) acquitting themselves admirably to finish second and fourth.
Sunday March 26
The hot run being enjoyed by Pride of Dubai continued at Ascot on Saturday when his progressive staying filly She’s Fit scored a dominant win in the $300,000 Group III West Australian Oaks (2400m).
Saturday March 25
Here is the full list of 116 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.
Saturday March 25
Blueblooded import Zeyrek (FR) may have earned a shot at the Group 1 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes on day two of the Championships at Randwick following his win in the Group III Furphy Neville Sellwood Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday March 25
It only seemed fitting that the inaugural $500,000 Listed VRC Sunlight Classic (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday would be won by a colt bred and sold by Widden Stud, who produced the champion filly after whom the race is named.
Saturday March 25
Twelve days after winning the Listed Canberra Cup, the six-year-old Lope De Vega gelding Arapaho (FR) scaled the heights to Group 1 success in the Kia Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill.
Saturday March 25
Everyone with a love for horses and horse racing loves Cascadian (GB).
Saturday March 25
Untapped former New Zealand galloper Goldman has earned himself a start in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with a dominant all-the-way win at Flemington.
Saturday March 25
Fresh off her win in the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes at Pukekohe Park, the Proisir filly Prowess gave the locals a good old thrashing in Saturday's Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens.
Saturday March 25
Live Drama gave a flawless performance on the main stage at Riccarton on Saturday to post the second black type victory of her career.
Saturday March 25
The $250,000 Group II ATC Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday produced a trifecta for Chris Waller trained mares with Press Statement mare Roots too good for her stable mates Atishu and Fine Point.
Saturday March 25
Good-looking gelding Brando notched his eighth career victory when proving a class above his rivals in the Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on Saturday
Saturday March 25
The stakes winners continue to flow for Godolphin, with close relations Kallos and Bacchanalia striking within minutes of each other in stakes at Flemington and Rosehill, respectively.
Saturday March 25
The Tony Pike-trained Churchillian posted her third win from just five starts when taking out the Bayleys Mt Maunganui 3YO 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday.
Saturday March 25
The Proisir gelding Tapildoodledo has been on the go since last September and had just a maiden win at Eagle Farm to show for it until Saturday.
Saturday March 25
Talented Nicconi filly Bossy Nic was narrowly beaten in a Listed race in Adelaide on debut and confirmed that potential when powering clear at Flemington on Saturday for a dominant victory in the Group III VRC Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m).