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).
Saturday March 25
At Rosehill Gardens, the topweight Amur led home a Godolphin quinella in the Group III Acy Securities T L Baillieu Stakes (1400m), stamping the Melbourne two-year-old form.
Friday March 24
Swettenham Stud’s Toronado (IRE) enjoyed a productive day as Papillon Club captured the Group III Dynamic Print Group Alexandra Stakes at Moonee Valley after Beltoro romped to a four-length success in the Listed Albury Gold Cup.
Friday March 24
Here is the full list of 57 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday March 24
Kiwi trained glamour mare Imperatriz was narrowly beaten by Artorius in the Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes when making her Australian debut at the start of the month, but made amends for that defeat with a stylish victory in the $1million Group I MVRC William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Friday March 24
Quality mare Sirileo Miss has soared to new heights this preparation and turned the $300,000 Group II MVRC Sunline Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night into a procession.
Friday March 24
It’s been a good week for the exciting young stallion Brave Smash (JPN). Kimochi won at Randwick on Wednesday, and Brave Mead credited the Aquis stallion with his first stakes-winner in the Listed Brix Property Group Valley Pearl (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Friday March 24
The release of Australian Studbook official covering statistics is always interesting for our first season sires as all the marketing in the world won’t convince a broodmare owner to use a first season horse unless they actually like him when they see him.
Friday March 24
Reigning G1 Epsom Handicap winner and stallion prospect Ellsberg will be offered in a boutique online auction on Inglis Digital next week.
Friday March 24
Widden Stud were in the spotlight at Inglis Easter last year selling the full brother to Sunlight for $3million and in the 12 months since then, his sire Zoustar has gone from strength to strength with another stunning draft from the ‘valley of champions’ set to dazzle at Riverside Stables when inspections get underway next week.
Friday March 24
Deep Impact’s much admired, Gr.1 winning son Profondo has arrived and settled in well at Windsor Park Stud, Cambridge, in advance of his first season at stud this year.
Friday March 24
With his first Australian bred progeny selling at yearling sales this year, Invincible Spirit’s dual Group I winning son Magna Grecia (IRE) has made the perfect start to his stud career in Europe with his first runner returning a winner at Saint-Cloud on Thursday.
Thursday March 23
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday March 23
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) is launching a new online education platform designed to allow everybody the opportunity to learn the basics of horse care from industry experts.
Thursday March 23
We’ve looked at the most popular sires for 2022, so now we’re taking a look at the most expensive and that list starts with Extreme Choice and I Am Invincible and includes an outstanding sire that has been sadly prematurely retired from service.
Thursday March 23
These are heady days for John Thompson's Rich Hill Stud, with Proisir likely to end Savabeel's quest for a ninth consecutive Champion New Zealand sire title and Satono Aladdin (JPN) setting a cracking pace atop the leading second-season sire's list.
Thursday March 23
Glamour filly Learning to Fly may not have ended her season quite as connections would have liked when losing her rider in the Golden Slipper, but her sire Justify (USA) has been quick to post a promising new recruit with Californian overcoming adversity to score at Hawkesbury on Thursday.
Thursday March 23
It is with sadness that New Zealand Bloodstock announces the retirement of longstanding NZB Airfreight Manager Greg Northcott.
Thursday March 23
Outstanding Karaka graduate Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) was the star of the show in the Singapore Racing Awards on Tuesday evening, sweeping three accolades including Horse of the Year.
Thursday March 23
The Australian Studbook have today released official covering statistics for the 2022 breeding season with 32 stallions covering books of 150 mares or more and just three sires covering 200 plus mares.
Thursday March 23
Sale-topper Sebonack was one of seven horses to realise $100,000 or more in another successful Inglis Digital Online Auction, which ended this evening.
Thursday March 23
Second in last year’s Group I ATC Golden Slipper after winning the Group II ATC Silver Slipper, Best of Bordeaux has been retired from racing and will commence his stud career at Coolmore Australia in the spring.
Wednesday March 22
Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday March 22
The three-year-old Sebring filly Old Song won her first race at Doomben on Wednesday in such a commanding fashion it is unlikely to be her last.
Wednesday March 22
It was little more than a track gallop for talented I Am Invincible three year-old Airman, who made a winning return at Randwick on Wednesday bringing a pedigree update for his Inglis Easter bound half-brother.
Wednesday March 22
A competitive juvenile colts and geldings race over 1100m at Randwick on Wednesday produced a quinella for Russian Revolution with first starters Libertad and The King fighting out the finish.
Wednesday March 22
A $625,000 purchase from the NZB Ready to Run Sale in 2021 where he was the second highest priced horse of the sale, talented Pierro gelding Simeon opened his account at Sandown on Wednesday at his second start.
Wednesday March 22
There is a lot to like about the strapping Brave Smash (JPN) filly Kimochi who was elevated to the second line of betting for the $1,000,000 Group II Percy Sykes Stakes following a dominant performance at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday.
Wednesday March 22
There is no stallion going better than Yarraman Park’s flagship sire I Am Invincible, who leads the Australian General Sires List by winners (145), earnings ($16.4million) and stakes-winners (17) and as usual their draft for the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale features a selection of his very best offspring.
Wednesday March 22
The Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale tends to be dominated by big gun Queensland sires Spirit of Boom and Better Than Ready and while they were the leading sires by aggregate they had to settle for second and third on the sire averages list behind Written By.
Tuesday March 21
Here is the full list of 25 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday March 21
A colt by exciting freshman sire Dubious today sold for $170,000 and topped the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.
Tuesday March 21
There was some class in action at the Randwick trials on Tuesday morning with European superstar mare Alcohol Free winning her heat, plus trial wins for Passive Aggressive and Aft Cabin, while on the two year-old front three heat winners all held interest.
Tuesday March 21
With his oldest progeny just four year-olds, Newgate Farm based Capitalist joined the century club on Tuesday and is the youngest sire to crack 100 Australian winners for the season.
Tuesday March 21
After finishing second in the Listed Festival of Racing Stakes at Flemington on March 4, the $750,000 Written Tycoon colt Butch Cassidy made short work of a field of maidens over 1200m at Mornington on Tuesday.
Tuesday March 21
John Sargent has a happy knack for developing staying fillies with Oaks potential and a maiden winner at Newcastle on Tuesday by legendary sire Deep Impact fits the profile.
Tuesday March 21
All Too Hard mare Babylon Berlin will be out to shed her perennial bridesmaid tag when she heads to The Valley on Friday for the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m).
Tuesday March 21
Superstar European mare Alcohol Free, who was bought by Yulong at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale last year for 5.4million guineas, stepped out at the Randwick barrier trials on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday March 21
Westbury Stud stallion El Roca is developing a great association with the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m).
Tuesday March 21
Top-class mare Levante has taken no harm from her courageous effort in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) with the focus now on a date against her own sex.
Tuesday March 21
The Golden Slipper has come and gone, but there are still three more Group I juvenile races to be run this season and a plethora of stakes races so lets have a look at what unraced youngsters are in the pipeline for the first season sires and at first glance The Autumn Sun, Trapeze Artist, Written By and Justify (USA) look to have ammo in the locker.
Tuesday March 21
Lime Country Thoroughbreds were one of the drafts featured on Caroline Searcy’s Inglis Easter Preview show on Sky last night and their draft features the full brother to Australian Horse of the Year and $14.8 million earner Verry Elleegant.
Monday March 20
Three colts by Spirit of Boom led the way on Day One of the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale this afternoon.
Monday March 20
Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday March 20
It’s been a fantastic fortnight for Rich Hill Stud shuttle stallion Satono Aladdin.
Monday March 20
Group I results over the past two weeks show the enormous benefit of checking a horse’s pedigree analysis on the Pedigrees 360 software before purchasing a yearling, according to Leo Tsatsaronis who heads up the cutting-edge pedigree software business.
Monday March 20
In the most coveted race on the local calendar, Classic Sale graduate Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) produced one of the most remarkable performances witnessed on a Hong Kong racetrack in years when winning the Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin.
Monday March 20
Roger James will be hoping to roll back the years in Sydney this weekend with his top-class filly Prowess.
Monday March 20
The Torryburn Stud brand is no stranger to success in Hong Kong having been carried by Group I winning sprinter Hot King Prawn and it appears on Voyage Bubble, who topped the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and won the HK$24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Monday March 20
Fresh from Group I success at Rosehill on Saturday, champion jockey James McDonald was in hot form at Sha Tin on Sunday riding top class Kiwi bred sprinter Lucky Sweynesse to victory in the HK$12 million Group I Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m).
Sunday March 19
Here is the full list of 63 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Sunday with winners and result details.
Sunday March 19
A 3yo daughter of Maurice (JPN) out of a dual Group 1 winner, Aiming made a winning career debut over 1200m at Yarra Valley on Sunday.
Sunday March 19
There were seven Group I races contested in Australasia on Saturday and six of them were won by horses succeeding at the elite level for the first time so there was a lot to take in and we’ll also look at the $5million MVRC All Star Mile that featured a field of…. All stars!
Sunday March 19
Naturally enough, there were significant movements on the sires' tables as the cash flowed with gay abandon at Rosehill, Moonee Valley and Doomben on Saturday.
Sunday March 19
The European flat season is soon to unfold with the Listed Prix Omnium (1600m) at Saint-Cloud on Saturday won in great style by three year-old Wootton Bassett colt American Flag as a short priced favourite.
Sunday March 19
The 2023 Australasian yearling sale season culminates with the time-honoured Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale on April 3 & 4 and over the next two Monday nights you get the chance to see the best of the best parading in all their glory on the big screen, in Caroline Searcy’s popular two-part Sale Preview on Sky Thoroughbred Central.
Sunday March 19
The surging Inglis Digital platform has another G1 hero after Mariamia blitzed her rivals in the The Galaxy at Rosehill, while a $1.8million investment at the Inglis Chairman's Sale has delivered a Golden Slipper winner for Coolmore.
Sunday March 19
Raheen Stud have a large draft of 26 QTIS eligible youngsters for the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale starting on Monday with the majority by the stud’s promising young sire Heroic Valour.
Saturday March 18
Here is the full list of 115 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.
Saturday March 18
It’s been a long time coming, but talented I Am Invincible mare She’s All Class finally landed her second Black Type victory when taking out the $175,000 Listed MVRC Abell Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Saturday March 18
Six of Bank Maur’s nine starts have come in stakes races, and the son of Maurice (JPN) rang up his first black-type success in Saturday’s Group II DCE Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley.
Saturday March 18
The Toronado (IRE) mare Mariamia completed her rapid ascent to the top rung of sprinters when successful in the $1,000,000 Group 1 Kia Ora Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday March 18
Widely regarded as the most open Golden Slipper for years, the $5million high octane dash at Rosehill on Saturday delivered drama and delight as champion trainer Chris Waller collected his first Golden Slipper trophy with a homebred colt for Coolmore trained to the minute.
Saturday March 18
Cylinder finished just over a length short of Group 1 glory in the Golden Slipper, but all was not lost when his half-sister Parisal opened her stakes account in the Group III PKF Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley.
Saturday March 18
Luke Currie answered the call to ride Mr Brightside in the $5,000,000 The Sharp EIT All-Star Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley following the fall of Craig Williams the previous week, and the Hong Kong-based jockey gave the five-year-old gelding a pearler.
Saturday March 18
Anamoe was made to earn his sixth Group 1 of the season and ninth overall when overcoming a three-wide run in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Group 1 The Agency George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.
Saturday March 18
Hot off the back of a stakes double last weekend, Pride of Dubai was back in the frame at Rosehill on Saturday when his imported son Dubai Honour (IRE) thrashed the locals to win the $1million Group I ATC Ranvet Stakes (2000m) by a resounding four and a half lengths.
Saturday March 18
Members of the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate threatened to tear down the Trentham grandstand after they witnessed their pride and joy Pennyweka stride clear in the final stages of the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m).
Saturday March 18
The decision to move the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) to March has worked wonders for Te Akau Racing, who dominated the race for the second year in a row at Trentham on Saturday – headed by an off-the-canvas victory by Romancing The Moon.
Saturday March 18
A weaving run from near last on the home turn by enigmatic mare Maria Farina to claim the Listed Jennian Homes Wellington Lightning Handicap (1200m), provided the Weatherley family with a stunning stakes double on a day of high drama for their small team.
Saturday March 18
Smart four-year-old mare Gin Martini claimed a deserved Group Three victory when successful in the Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday March 18
Exciting Rubick filly Opal Ridge was first up form a spell in the Listed ATC Darby Munro Quality (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday and showed her class when steaming home to run straight past the colts and geldings for a stylish victory.
Saturday March 18
Talented mare Pearl Of Alsace extended her unbeaten run to five when she stepped up to stakes company with a narrow victory in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) a Trentham.
Saturday March 18
Second in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas at his most recent start, the Lonhro colt Lindermann climbed off the canvas to win Saturday’s $600,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
Saturday March 18
RBC Racing’s blue, gold and black colours were carried to Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) glory by Miss Mossman in 2014, and on Saturday they struck black-type gold again at the same Trentham meeting – this time with up-and-coming stayer Ess Vee Are in the Listed Barneswood Farm New Zealand St Leger (2600m).
Saturday March 18
A thrilling start to Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill with three runners locked together in the Group III Kia N E Manion Cup (2400).
Friday March 17
Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday March 17
A smorgasbord of broodmares with covers to some of the most in-demand stallions in the country – as well as Stakes performed gallopers - headline another large and diverse catalogue for the Inglis Digital March (Late) Online Sale.
Friday March 17
Favourite backers had few worries when the Brave Smash (JPN) filly Szarbo kept her record at a perfect two for two at over 800m at Ipswich on Friday.
Friday March 17
The Golden Slipper field has had a slight shake up on the eve of the big race with news Trapeze Artist filly Facile has been vetted out with a lameness issue, while the Chris Waller trained Dundeel colt Militarize has gained a start.
Friday March 17
A $1million Magic Millions yearling purchase that was a Group III winner in Sydney, young Snitzel stallion Dracarys has made a pleasing start to his stud career in Queensland at Oakwood Farm and has yearlings to be offered at Magic Millions Gold Coast March Sale starting on Monday.
Friday March 17
A granddaughter of Waikato Stud’s magnificent broodmare Escada, Candy Love came from second last on the turn to break her maiden at start three in a Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate over 1500m at Sale on Friday.
Friday March 17
Just three heats on Friday morning at Warwick Farm for two year-olds, but the winners included the most expensive yearling by Vancouver sold last year and a $1.4million Snitzel colt that has had four trials now for three wins.
Friday March 17
Entries for NZB’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale are now open, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre on Friday 16 June.
Friday March 17
Few runners in Saturday's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham will have a support crew like Pennyweka's.
Friday March 17
Since 2000, the $5million Golden Slipper has been won 13 times by fillies and 10 by colts/geldings, so let’s take a look at the girls set to do battle this Saturday at Rosehill and highlight a high-profile owner breeder, who has involvement in no fewer than seven runners!
Thursday March 16
Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday March 16
The excitement will be building at Godolphin with Cylinder the favourite for the $5,000,000 Group 1 Longines Golden Slipper at Rosehill and Cylinder’s half-sister sister Parisal among the leading chances in the Group III Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Thursday March 16
Lyndhurst Stud’s Better Than Ready posted his 100th winner of the season in the juvenile maiden at Townsville on Thursday when This Girl’s Ready became his ninth 2YO winner of the season and he’s poised to make a big impact at the Gold Coast next week with some 40 yearlings to be offered at Magic Millions March.
Thursday March 16
Chico Sonado has a long way to go to reach the lofty heights of his three-quarter sister Verry Elleegant, but his connections believe he has inherited some of the family talent.
Thursday March 16
Andrew Forsman is confident Aegon is up to the task that awaits him in Saturday’s All-Star Mile (1600m) if the five-year-old gets his fair share of luck at Moonee Valley.
Thursday March 16
Australian syndicator Darby Racing are daring to dream of Group glory with their recent New Zealand import Goldman.
Thursday March 16
Even without the title of New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year on the line, Saturday’s last leg of the 11-race series promises to deliver an exciting finale.
Thursday March 16
Winning the Golden Slipper does not necessarily make you into a champion sire, but it does give you a second to none chance to become one with a guaranteed flying start at a commercial stud to help you on your way so let’s take a look at the nine colts engaged to run at Rosehill on Saturday.
Wednesday March 15
Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday March 15
A colt by Written By rounded out the day as top seller as strong selling saw the 2023 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale declared the second best ever.
Wednesday March 15
The American Pharoah (USA) debutant American Zombie led home a 1-2 for Eddie Hirsch in the Tile Importer Hcp (1000m) for 2yo fillies at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.