Almanzor - New Winner

The bloodstock world is in mourning following the sad news of the passing of Peter Heagney, a much loved and respected auctioneer and director with Inglis for many years.

There were three new Australasian bred winners at Sha Tin on Sunday, a French bred Zoustar bagging his first in HK and a promising one for Star Turn taking his record to two wins from three starts.

Saturday’s A$300,000 Group Three Grand Prix Stakes (1800m) at Eagle Farm marked a new peak performance for Karaka graduate Beau Dazzler (NZ) (Ardrossan), who has a full-brother in the catalogue for Book 1 of Karaka 2025.

There were three heats for 2YO’s at Hawkesbury on Monday and also on show was Golden Slipper winner Lady of Camelot, who might be a fruit out of season as an elite three year-old tuning up for race day a week out from Christmas, but the lure of the $3million Magic Millions Sunlight slot race has enticed connections to curtail her post spring break.

It’s been a while between drinks for the connections of Field Of Gold, but the talented galloper looked back to his impressive best when taking out the JR N Berkett 1400 at Trentham on Sunday.

High-class three-year-old Damask Rose has powered her way to the top of the markets for New Zealand’s biggest pots of gold.

In the lead up to Christmas there is a lot of racing and a winner at Newcastle on Saturday that would easily slip under the radar caught my eye as he became the eighth winner from 10 foals to race for a remarkable producer that is still active!

Here is the full list of 51 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

We got a timely reminder ahead of Magic Millions as to the merits of Arrowfield shuttler Maurice(Jpn) in Japan on Sunday when his two year-old colt Admire Zoom won the Group I Asai Hai Futurity Stakes (1600m) at Kyoto.

New Zealand-breds finished first, second and third in the A$150,000 Good Friday Appeal Trophy (2000m) on the Crown Oaks undercard at Flemington on Thursday, headed by a lightly raced mare whose star is on the rise.