Sires With Winners - Sunday July 28

Here is the full list of 112 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Fresh from a virtuoso performance to win the Group I MVRC Cox Plate in track record time, Yulong owned Fastnet Rock mare Via Sistina (IRE) turned on the afterburners again at Flemington on Saturday to win the Group I VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) by nearly three lengths.

With so much stakes racing on Saturday it’s hard to keep an eye on everything, but this maiden winner at Wyong on Saturday was an eye-catcher for both her pedigree and ability with more wins to come for the talented daughter of Pierro.

Scott Darby’s extraordinary affinity with the Classic Yearling Sale continued at Flemington today when $30,0000 bargain buy Within The Law (Lucky Vega) won the $500,000 Listed Inglis Banner.

With the field stretched across the track, Willie Pike launched down the centre of the track on the Perth Cup hero, Casino Seventeen, who came from third last at the 200m to claim the Group II Perth Racing Member Appreciation - Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.

There might be a red tape storm unfolding on what is Black Type in Australia and what is not, but the Flemington Melbourne Spring Carnival featured eight fair dinkum Group I races so let’s take a look at the pedigrees of this year’s winners, plus the NZ 2000 Guineas, won by a colt closely related to one of them.

There has been a tsunami of quality racing in the past week and there has also been plenty of action at barrier trials, so for those interested in what first season sires have juveniles in work and preparing to race this is a must read with 10 first season sires having trial runners since the start of November.

Currently at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand, promising young shuttle sire Hello Youmzain (FR) has been given a fee increase back in France by Haras D’Etreham and will stand at €40,000 in 2025 up from €22,500.

The Melbourne Cup, a great Australian result. Could you have found the winner? We go back to 1903 for guidance. The Oaks wash up, USA mares - have you bought one this week?

 A homebred for Bob and Sandra Peters sporting the fames cerise and white colours, progressive So You Think gelding Diamond Scene landed his first Black Type success at Ascot on Saturday when charging to the line to win the Listed WATC Luckygray Stakes (1800m).