Last Saturday in Australia there were an astonishing 15 stakes races run in a time period most trainers see as being out of season, barring the Perth Summer Carnival, when we consider that our elite horses are programmed towards spring and autumn, so what is going on?

Pedigree Watch – G1 and G1 Potential

Last Saturday provided Australian racing fans with a bewildering array of 15 Black Type events spread across four states, so with a newly minted Group I winner and a couple of other horses we see as having G1 potential, a closer look at the pedigrees got me thinking.

Yulong Winner at Otaki

Stakes Double for Westbury Stud Sires

Reliable Man Bargain Buy Wins Cromwell Cup

2025 Japan Cup Winner - Aga Khan Gelding a World Beater

Savabeel Colt Wins G3 Wellington Stakes

Savabeel Mare Primed for G1 on Saturday

Karaka Million aim for Home Affairs Colt

Sires With Winners - Monday December 1