Brutal - New Winner

Making his first outing since his triumph in the $5,000,000 The Kia Quokka at Ascot in April, Darby Racing's money-making machine Overpass had another thoroughly enjoyable day out in Saturday's $2,000,000 Toyota Forklifts Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

A second stakes-winner on the day at Caulfield for Too Darn Hot (GB) as Too Darn Lizzie went coast to coast in the Group II  Manhari Thousand Guineas Prelude after Too Darn Discreet captured the other 3-year-old fillies feature, the Group III Ethereal Stakes.

Racing in Australia on Saturday was dazzlingly good in Sydney and Melbourne, but we weren’t the only place on the planet celebrating the very best in thoroughbred racing with Ascot in the UK hosting Qipco British Champions Day featuring four Group I races, so let’s take a look at the winners.

She’s the Iron Lady of Australian racing and Pride of Dubai’s brilliant sprinter Bella Nipotina again showed her special brand of speed and tenacity to win the $20million Group I ATC The Everest at Randwick on Saturday in front of a sell out crowd.

Duke De Sessa (IRL) chose the perfect spot to get off the mark in Australia when leading at every call in Saturday's $5,000,000 Group 1 Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (2400m) and provide  Ciaron Maher with a memorable half-hour after Bella Nipotina captured the $20,000,000 The Tab Everest at Randwick.

Here is the full list of 135 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Two weeks after his brilliant Group One breakthrough in the Epsom Handicap (1600m), the New Zealand-bred rising superstar Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) conquered an even stronger line-up over the same course and distance in Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

The 2024 The Everest has been won by the gallant Pride Of Dubai mare Bella Nipotina, beating 2022 winner Giga Kick with Zoustar colt Growing Empire a brave third.

Dropped back in grade from G1 races at her past two starts, talented I Am Invincible mare Estriella came out humming in the $300,000 Group II MRC Millennium Sprint (1000m) and had enough left at the finish to post a narrow win.

It proved a red-letter day for Oaklands Stud’s Pariah, as Lady In Pink opened her stakes account in the Group II  Sharp Eit Solutions Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, while Ostraka solidified his chance in the $10 million Golden Eagle with an impressive win in the $1,000,000 Group III Silver Eagle (1400m) at Randwick.