Star Witness - New Winner

Godolphin have a big stable in Australia featuring a lot of interesting blue-blood horses and a pretty unusual one cast off maiden status at Canterbury on Friday night.

Midnight Blue has proven to be an astute purchase by Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis, and the eight-year-old gelding is looking to continue to prove his worth in New Zealand.

Group 1 racehorse and sire All American has died following a cardiac arrest at Geisel Park Stud in Western Australia.

Saturday's Group III Henley Homes Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield is the seventh stakes race of the season for the 2-year-old and presents a golden opportunity for the first dual stakes winner.

While the catalogue will not officially be finalised until mid-January, Inglis is today unveiling a preview with a selection of the best pedigrees to showcase some of the extraordinary confirmed entries for the sale, which will be held at Riverside Stables on April 6 and 7 next year.

Here is the full list of 50 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Malaysian-born billionaire Ananda Krishnan, the owner of Kia Ora Stud and co-owner of Vinery Stud, died on Thursday at the age of 86.

The best will be seen of promising colt Bourbon Proof when he transitions to middle distance racing, but he is still more than capable of making his presence felt over a shorter trip on Saturday.

La Bella Nera headlined an outstanding start to the two-day Cromwell meeting for trainers John and Karen Parsons, who collected four wins on Friday’s eight-race card.

Another week and another stakes-winner in the Cambridge Stud colours, while a progressive mare is poised to step up to stakes class.