Dundeel - New Winner

Closely related to Choisir’s triple US Group I winner Obviously, four year-old Starspangledbanner mare Soprano ended her season last year in North America where she placed in the Group I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland and she made a winning return overnight in the UK.

With six scratchings from the field of nine declared for the first race at Warwick Farm on Wednesday just three runners went to the post, but it proved a good contest with victory going to the red hot favourite, whose trainer Matthew Smith believes she is headed to stakes class.

Exciting Bivouac daughter Luana Miss upset raging favourite Yes Queen (Yes Yes Yes) to run out an impressive winner of the Listed WATC Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot yesterday becoming the third stakes-winner for her young sire.

Arrowfield Stud have been having a hot run during the autumn and while unbeaten Castelvecchio filly Verona Rose will have to wait until Tuesday to try her luck in the Group I ATC Vinery Stud Stakes, her sire made amends with a new stakes-winner in Adelaide where Comanche Miss captured the Listed SAJC Clare Lindop stakes (1600m) at Morphettville.

Weanlings by 107 different stallions including Frankel, Snitzel, I Am Invincible and Zoustar headline an Australian Weanling Sale catalogue that is deep in terms of both quality and quantity.

Here is the full list of 83 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Twin Hills Stud near Cootamundra on the South West Slopes of NSW is a long way from the Hunter Valley, but Olly Tait knows good horse country and recent results for horses bred and raised on this farm back up his judgment with Saturday stakes-winner Aviatress and exciting two year-old winner Prestige Ole both starting life at Twin Hills.

Hong Kong‘s champion Ka Ying Rising was brilliant again at Sha Tin on Sunday, winning the Group II The Sprint Cup (1200m) on his way to Champion’s Day and the much-anticipated Everest appearance.

The future is looking bright for Andrew Forsman’s two-year-olds, with sharp gelding The Espy defeating stablemate Belle Noire in the Saddlery Warehouse Cambridge and Tauranga (1100m) on Sunday.

Playing the long game by trainer Phillip Stokes could reap the ultimate result after rising imported staying star Deakin secured his spot in the Melbourne Cup by winning the Listed Lexus Roy Higgins (2500m) at Flemington.