Tuesday March 19
A full field of 16 plus one emergency will line up in the $5million Group I ATC Golden Slipper this Saturday with the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable to send out seven of those runners including the favourite Storm Boy, who has drawn ideally in gate two.
Tuesday March 19
The win of Zougotcha in the $1million Group I ATC Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill last Saturday was a significant one for her broodmare sire Fastnet Rock as it gave him the kick he needed to dislodge Encosta de Lago from the top of the Australian Broodmare Sires List.
Tuesday March 19
The all important barrier draw for the Golden Slipper will be held later this morning and that will paint the final pre-race picture that is likely to see Storm Boy start a short priced favourite, but will the world’s richest race for juveniles reshape our 2YO sires list?
Monday March 18
The highest price for a first season sire on the opening day of the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale was achieved by Widden Stud’s dual Group I winner Russian Camelot (IRE), whose filly from Shakespearean Lass sold for $180,000.
Monday March 18
A beautifully presented filly by champion sire I Am Invincible made history when she sold for $400,000 to top Day One of the 2024 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale today.
Monday March 18
SA breeders acheived some great results on the first day of the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Monday March 18
Here is the full list of 13 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday March 18
Tony Rider celebrated a classic dose of double delight in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday.
Monday March 18
A dark cloud is hanging over exciting galloper Adam I Am’s racing future after the son of Almanzor pulled up with a tendon injury following his win over 1400m at Ellerslie nine days ago.
Monday March 18
Stakes targets are beckoning exciting gelding Nereus following his win over a mile at Trentham on Saturday.
Monday March 18
There were some interesting trials at Rosehill on Monday morning with five heats for juveniles that included exciting prospect Linebacker and we had the first look at the filly that topped the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale last year at $1.8million.
Monday March 18
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Sunday March 17
Here is the full list of 72 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday March 17
Shalaa (IRE) has been enjoying a fantastic run of late, and the Woodside Park Stud stallion broke new ground at Nakayama on Saturday when his Australian bred son Invincible Papa trotted up by nine lengths over 1200m on the dirt track.
Sunday March 17
The Australian Turf Club has advised the latest order of entry for the $5m, Group I TAB Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill on March 23rd with two new youngsters earning exemption from ballot after winning the Group III ATC Magic Night And Pago Pago Stakes last Saturday and both are by first season sires, who look to have exceptional representation this year.
Sunday March 17
With his win in Saturday’s Listed JC Roberts Stakes at Ascot, the Playing God gelding Lord Vampi earned a shot at the $400,000 Group II WATC Derby (2400m), a race won by his seventh dam, Hestia, eighty-four years ago.
Sunday March 17
Glenlogan Park and Lyndhurst Stud are sad to advise that one of Queensland’s best sires in recent years, Rothesay, passed away late last week at the age of 17.
Sunday March 17
Are you in Adelaide for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale running on Monday and Tuesday? Check out what vendors have been saying ahead of the sale with comments from a range of interstate visitors as well as South Australian based Chris Watson from Mill Park and Ross Hatton of Rathmore Lodge.
Saturday March 16
Russian Revolution added a new stakes-winner to his tally at Caulfield on Saturday when the last race on the card, the Listed MRC Bel Esprit Stakes (1200m), was won by the Kris Lees trained gelding Brudenell.
Saturday March 16
Here is the full list of 118 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday March 16
The high-class Flying Artie gelding Democracy Manifest is off to the Group 1 Doncaster Mile on Day One of the Championships at Randwick after a fighting win in Saturday’s Group II ATC Foundation Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.
Saturday March 16
The $1million Group I ATC Coolmore Classic (1500m) is one of the real blue ribbon races a mare can win with the honour roll littered with champions such as Sunline and Winx with talented four year-old Zoustar mare Zougotcha adding her name to the list at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday March 16
The MRC All Star Mile (1600m) might not carry Black Type, but with $3.75million in prizemoney it was the richest race run in Australia on Saturday and Pride of Dubai mare Pride of Jenni was in scintillating form to outgun the favourite Mr Brightside, who was looking to repeat his victory in the race last year.
Saturday March 16
Godolphin's Victoria Oaks heroine Zardozi bounced back from a sub-par performance in the Surround Stakes to claim Saturday's Group II Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.
Saturday March 16
Godolphin’s 4-year-old Ribchester (IRE) mare Red Card made it three wins from as many starts over the Rosehill 1100m when making all the running in Saturday’s Group III City Tattersalls Group III Maurice McCarten Stakes.
Saturday March 16
Winless since capturing the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas twelve months ago, the 4-year-old Lonhro gelding Lindermann looked back on track when a last start third behind the stars Think It Over and Fangirl in the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes and backed up with a runaway win in the Group III James Squire Sky High Stakes (200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday March 16
Almost two decades after riding Creil to victory in the Gr.1 Avondale Cup (2200m) as an apprentice jockey, multi-talented horseman Chad Ormsby climbed the same mountain in a different way when Pulchritudinous won the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday.
Saturday March 16
Connections of the exquisite Brazen Beau filly Bold Bastille will contemplate a start in next week's Golden Slipper after a dominant performance in the Listed Redoute's Choice Stakes at Caulfield.
Saturday March 16
Australian hoop Kyle Wilson-Taylor has made his first visit to New Zealand a memorable one by guiding promising filly Grail Seeker to a hollow victory in the Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham.
Saturday March 16
Saturday’s Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham delivered multiple milestones for the connections of Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb.
Saturday March 16
Progressive stayer First Immortal has been promising to win a stakes race for some time and the four year-old son of Churchill (IRE) looks set for an outstanding preparation after resuming from a spell to win the Listed MRC Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Saturday March 16
Never a factor in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes when coming off a 16-week break, the Exceedance colt Dublin Down earned the final golden ticket to the Golden Slipper when leading at every call in Saturday’s $250,000 Group II Tab Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.
Saturday March 16
It was a Widden Stud sired trifecta in the $350,000 Group III ATC Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday with first and third home Drifting and Chateau Miraval by first season sire Zousain, while Trapeze Artist filly Fly Fly split the pair to snatch second.
Saturday March 16
Southern sprinter Our Echo showed his northern rivals just how good he can be when he sat wide throughout before holding off a host of challenges to win Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham.
Saturday March 16
The decision to bypass Friday night’s Pakenham Cup paid off the connections of Gear Up (IRE), who dealt punters a blow in the Listed Sportsbet Victoria Gold Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Saturday March 16
John Kenneally isn’t a self-promoter – the style of which there is no shortage of in life.
Saturday March 16
A Northern Hemisphere bred Starspangledbanner gelding returned the highest price at the 2024 Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) at Sha Tin on Friday evening after attracting a bid of HK$5.4 million.
Saturday March 16
Friday was a good day at the office for Trilogy Racing, whose colours were carried by Pierro filly Queen of Dragons to win the Group III Kembla Grange Classic and then later in the day promising Extreme Choice filly Extreme Virtue scored easily for them at Pakenham to rack up their 100th win.
Saturday March 16
Seventh in the Melbourne Cup last year, the Willie Mullins trained French bred hurdler Absurde was back in the winning groove at the big Cheltenham jumping festival overnight scoring a brilliant win in the County Handicap Hurdle (2m1f).
Friday March 15
Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday March 15
Ashrun (FR) led home a 1-2 for Australian Bloodstock when breaking a drought dating back to the 2020 Hotham Handicap. He proved the superior stayer in Friday night’s $300,000 Listed Sportsbet Pakenham Cup (2500m).
Friday March 15
The $250,000 Group III Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) attracted a big field of up an coming stakes fillies with higher aspirations and victory went to Pierro filly Queen of Dragons in the Trilogy Racing colours.
Friday March 15
An I Am Invincible filly from the family of rising star three year-old Celestial Legend was an obvious choice as the One to Watch on Friday when she broke the ice at Kembla in style.
Friday March 15
A $340,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase, the Ciaron Maher trained Savabeel gelding Vermillion Dragon made light work of a 1500m maiden event at Kembla on Friday to win as he pleased on debut.
Friday March 15
Castanya holds nominations for all the top-two-year-old races and can earn a guaranteed spot in the Golden Slipper on Saturday week with a win in the $250,000 Group III Cincotta Chemist Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Friday March 15
Andrew Forsman will attempt to recreate the performance of a former stable star with his trio of fillies in this Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham.
Friday March 15
Australian shores are beckoning Mustang Valley once more, and trainer Andrew Forsman is looking forward to seeing if she is up to the task when she heads to Tauranga on Saturday to kick-off her autumn preparation in the BOP Equine Vets Open Handicap (1400m) at Tauranga.
Thursday March 14
Here is the full list of 49 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday March 14
The change of seasons is upon us and the $250,000 Group III Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) on Friday is usually won by an up and coming filly with Oaks aspirations and for Arrowfield Stud’s young sire The Autumn Sun it could prove a pivotal race.
Thursday March 14
Maven Belle (NZ) (Burgundy) is following in some famous Te Akau Racing footsteps, becoming the fifth Group One-winning mare from the stable to be offered for sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Thursday March 14
It’s a long way from Boorowa in the South West of NSW to the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale (March 18 and 19), but John Kelly and his team at Newhaven Park are making the trip well worthwhile with a draft of nine that features the only filly in the sale by the sire of Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Hayasugi.
Thursday March 14
Stephen Autridge has triumphed in many of New Zealand’s most iconic races, and the Matamata horseman would rate a victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) among the headliners.
Thursday March 14
Global breeding giant Coolmore have a high profile presence in the Australian racing and breeding industry with key race sponsorships such as the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic at Rosehill this Saturday to compliment a star studded stallion roster at headquarters in the Hunter Valley, but the addition of Coolmore Mount White Spelling Farm adds a new string to the bow.
Thursday March 14
Olly and Amber Tait have had a busy start to the year selling at Magic Millions on the Gold Coast and Inglis Premier in Melbourne under their Twin Hills Stud banner and the show now rolls into the Adelaide Magic Millions (March 18 and 19) where their draft of eight features one of only two fillies in the sale by exciting young sire Tassort.
Wednesday March 13
Blinkers and gelding appear to have done the trick for talented Trapeze Artist three year-old Introducing, who fought like a tiger to score a remarkable win ta Randwick on Wednesday.
Wednesday March 13
Here is the full list of 41 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday March 13
An appealing three-in-one package and an undefeated 3YO shared top honours in the Inglis Digital March (Early) Online Sale today, realising $150,000 each.
Wednesday March 13
Hugely desirable filly Autumn Ballet, Stakes winners including A Very Fine Red and De Sonic Boom as well as the dam of Saturday’s G1 Sistema Stakes winner Velocious are among a surge of recent high quality entries for The Chairman’s Sale.
Wednesday March 13
Tassort has another star juvenile on the radar with exciting Anthony and Sam Freedman trained filly Ameena winning as she pleased at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday to make it two easy wins in as many starts.
Wednesday March 13
A Group One challenge awaits Red Sea next month following the youngster’s runaway success in the AKW Farrier Two-Year-Old (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday.
Wednesday March 13
A $450,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Yarraman Park, promising Deep Field filly Hallett made a winning debut at Randwick on Wednesday to keep the juvenile winning run going for the all powerful Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable.
Wednesday March 13
Imwonderfultonight has been a standout performer for Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott this season and she is hoping her mare can be rewarded for her consistency with victory in Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham.
Wednesday March 13
The odd-on favourite Roselyn's Star was two lengths in front of a smart field of two-year-old colts after going 50 metres of the Bivouac First Yearlings Maiden Hcp (1000m) at Randwick-Kensington, and that was the closest they came to the handsome son of Shalaa (IRE).
Wednesday March 13
The latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com gives buyers access to a pair of blue-blooded broodmare prospects that have recently been retired from the Te Akau Racing stable.
Wednesday March 13
An impressive winner on debut last spring, De Gaulle flyer – Prince Sonic – led throughout for a command performance at Warrnambool on Tuesday … winning by over 2 lengths.
Wednesday March 13
Victorian based Cornwall Park Stud have targeted the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale (March 18 and 19) for their draft of six yearlings, which includes four from the first crop of Written Tycoon’s brilliant son Dirty Work, whose progeny have sold for up to $260,000 this year.
Tuesday March 12
The full sister to Saturday's impressive Gold Coast winner Chinny Boom is heading to the same stable after she sold for $230,000 today and topped the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.
Tuesday March 12
Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday March 12
The were four heats for juveniles at Warwick Farm on Tuesday morning with unraced winners by Zoustar and Too Darn Hot (GB), plus an eye-catching place-getter for Yes Yes Yes.
Tuesday March 12
Yulong had no joy in Australia with their expensive acquisition Alcohol Free, but may have a better experience with Fastnet Rock’s Group I winning daughter Via Sistina (IRE), who they purchased for 2.7million guineas at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale last year.
Tuesday March 12
El Vencedor’s career-best performance at Ellerslie to triumph at Group One level was tinged with a bittersweet note for breeder-owners David Price and Mark Freeman.
Tuesday March 12
Growing up on The Oaks Stud in Cambridge paved a way for a successful career in the thoroughbred breeding industry for Dean Williams, however, he got the racing bug young and is about to take an important step in fulfilling his dream of becoming a trainer.
Tuesday March 12
Chris Watson and his team from Mill Park have had a busy start to the year offering drafts at the Gold Coast for Magic Millions and in Melbourne for Inglis Premier, but next week the focus will be a lot closer to home with the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale (March 18 and 19) set to feature 16 youngsters from South Australia’s leading thoroughbred nursery.
Tuesday March 12
Entries for NZB’s 2024 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on Thursday 20 June.
Tuesday March 12
Our analysis of Australian Studbook covering statistics for 2023 continues with a look at a very interesting group of sires whose oldest progeny are two year-olds, so when fees were announced last year they did not have runners, but as the spring unfolded things were changing rapidly and for some that meant a bonanza in terms of mare bookings.
Tuesday March 12
The Australian Turf Club has advised the latest order of entry for the $5m, Group I TAB Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill on March 23rd, as at Monday, March 11th following two more key Slipper lead up races last Saturday, while Lady of Camelot was in cruise control at the Hawkesbury barrier trials.
Monday March 11
Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday March 11
A colt by Better Than Ready topped Day One of the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale with a phone bid from Los Angeles Airport coming up trumps.
Monday March 11
Jamie Kah and Godolphin topped off a memorable long weekend when the 3-year-old Exosphere filly Austmarr spaced the opposition in the Listed Thomas Farms Manihi Classic (1100m) at Morphettville.
Monday March 11
The Launceston Cup is shaping as an important lead-up to the Adelaide Cup. Last year Aurora's Symphony won the Tasmanian feature before being edged out by Rebel Racer in the Cup. This year's Launceston Cup hero Excelleration went one better in Monday's $350,000 Tab Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville.
Monday March 11
A happy homecoming for Lloyd Kennewell and Jamie Kah as the Extreme Choice gelding Meridius broke a year-long drought in the Listed Quayclean C S Hayes Memorial Cup (1600m) at Morphettville.
Monday March 11
A Group winner at two and a stakes-winner last spring, Air Assault had a class edge over his rivals in the Listed SAJC Morphettville Guineas (1600m) on Monday and led all the way for a determined victory.
Monday March 11
Chalk up a fifth Australian winner and sixth overall for Alabama Express as the cleverly named Harpalee broke her maiden at start two in the Porter Plant Maiden Plate (1000m) at Ballarat on Monday.
Monday March 11
When Luke Fernie learned Winning Rupert was on the market he seized the moment and bought the son of Champion Australian sire Written Tycoon to stand in Western Australia.
Monday March 11
Wexford Stables will break new ground next month with their Group One-winning sprinter Waitak heading to Western Australia.
Monday March 11
Quality Karaka graduate Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) produced an extraordinary finish to add a second stakes win to her CV in Saturday’s A$250,000 Group Three Mostyncopper Aspiration Quality (1600m) at Randwick.
Monday March 11
The Group I Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday drew a quality field with Irish bred Starspangledbanner gelding California Spangle (IRE) claiming the prize under a clever front running ride by Aussie jockey Brenton Avdulla.
Sunday March 10
Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday March 10
Placed behind stablemate’s Bodyguard in the Group III Blue Diamond Prelude and High Octane in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview, Holmes A Court found his time to shine in Sunday’s $250,000 Group III John Mcgrath Auto Group Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra.
Sunday March 10
Kris Lees and Australian Bloodstock are a formidable team and won the Listed Canberra Cup in 2020 with the import Mugatoo (IRE), who went on to win the All Star Mile and they were back in the winner’s circle on Sunday winning the same race with Almania (IRE).
Sunday March 10
The $165,000 Listed Canberra Guineas (1400m) produced a thrilling finish with the favourite Port Lockroy edged out by up and coming Zoustar gelding Xidaki.
Sunday March 10
A top class stakes-winner in Singapore last season, Flying Artie gelding Coin Toss brought his A game to Canberra on Sunday scoring a bold front running win in the$165,000 Listed National Sprint (1400m) bringing a timely pedigree update for his yearling half-sister to be offered at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale on Tuesday.
Sunday March 10
There were five Group I races run in Australasia on Saturday that produced five brand new G1 winners, but only one of them started favourite so let’s take a look at her first as she highlights an emerging nick between two champion Australian sires, is it a good one? And also we look at the fact rather than perception of sex bias in this G1 sire.
Sunday March 10
No stallion has a better strike rate with his 2-year-olds this season than Kobayashi, whose third crop of 32 live foals is doing him proud.
Sunday March 10
Outstanding 3YO Celestial Legend gave owner Bon Ho another G1 win and exciting 2YO Switzerland kept his unbeaten record intact and confirmed himself a serious Golden Slipper contender as Inglis graduates flexed their muscle on a big day of autumn racing.
Sunday March 10
Danica Guy’s talented three-year-old Lupo Solitario has been sold to Hong Kong.
Sunday March 10
Last season, Nikita Beriman guided Party For Two to consecutive wins at the Sunshine Coast and Doomben before finishing a courageous second to Exploring in the Group II Blue Diamond Prelude at Sandown Hillside.
Sunday March 10
Four months after his triumph in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton, Mahrajaan earned himself a special place in New Zealand racing history by adding Saturday’s Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie.
Sunday March 10
Promising New Zealand-bred Von Hauke took his career to new heights with his first black-type victory in Saturday’s A$200,000 Gr.3 Furphy Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) at Flemington.
Saturday March 9
Here is the full list of 116 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.