Toronado - New Winner

We all know the champion racehorses of 2024 that are household names, but what about the horses that are legends in the homes of their owners?

Few debutants make a stronger statement than the Toronado (IRE) gelding Moby Dick, who put a field of thirteen maidens to the sword over 1200m at Pakenham on Sunday.

Bargain priced sire Sebring Sun has done a remarkable job with small numbers for Craig Ruttley’s Glenthorne Park Thoroughbreds and while his 25 lifetime winners from 41 runners have all come in Australia, that is set to change in 2025 with the export to Hong Kong of two of his promising three year-olds.

Tony Pike is confident Golden Century can realise his full potential over ground and his opinion has been endorsed by a major international player.

Shaun and Emma Clotworthy are enjoying the best of both worlds with their highly regarded three-year-old Willydoit.

Former New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart is set to head to Trentham on Saturday to kick-off his summer campaign and ready for a Group One assignment at the Upper Hutt track next month.

Blue Sky At Night gave owner-breeder’s Isabel and Alistaire Barker a massive thrill last Saturday at Te Rapa when taking out the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m), extending the couple’s great association with her family.

Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

You see a yearling and you love the yearling, but then you see the x-ray and you are given pause for thought - what happens next?

The five-year-old broodmare SEDAKA, offered in foal to TOO DARN HOT on a Southern Hemisphere cover, has been sold for a record 210,000 guineas to Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade on behalf of Nocab Racing, making her the top priced lot in the Tattersalls Online December Sale and the highest priced broodmare ever sold on the platform.