Sires With Winners - Thursday August 12

Riccarton racegoers could be in for a treat on Saturday when they get to witness one of the burgeoning rivalries in New Zealand racing come to a head.

Keeneland’s 81st November Breeding Stock Sale closed Wednesday following nine days of vibrant trade from a global buying bench that yielded healthy across-the-board gains, led by gross sales through the ring of $187.5 million and a record median of $40,000 to signal continued buyer confidence and market stability.

Well-bred filly Love Poem will take on some of the best of her generation for the second time in a week when she lines up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 52nd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.

Expensive Snitzel colt Cash made the best possible start to his career in the Hygain Tracktorque Maiden Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

A pair of fillies moved into prominent positions on the order of entry for the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) with impressive winning performances over the weekend.

Here is the full list of 32 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

New Zealand raider Dionysus will attempt to secure stakes success for his connections when he heads to Newcastle on Saturday to contest the Listed The New Zealand Bloodstock Beauford (2300m).

Winning a Group 1 after just two starts is a monumental feat, but there's a filly in Saturday's Schweppes One Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield who is ready to take on the challenge.

There were just two heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Friday morning, but they held plenty of interest with colts by Wootton Bassett (GB) and Farnan catching the eye.

A competitive 1350m maiden for 3-year-olds to start the Canterbury night series with an impressive winner in Scorching Legend, who came with a barnstorming finish from last.