North Pacific - New Winner

Million dollar yearlings always have a story and while Gilgai Farm were basking in the glory of selling their stunning Toronado (IRE) colt from Hardly Surprising for $1million at Inglis Premier this week, up in Queensland Basil Nolan and his family at Raheen Stud were also feeling the joy.

Feroce’s stunning Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) victory was celebrated in several of New Zealand’s most prominent stud farms over the weekend.

Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo into Saturday’s $1.25 million Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m).

The selling schedule for next week's Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale has been changed due to adverse weather conditions forecast during the lead up to the auction.

Just minutes later, the Rosemont bred Lot 201, a flashy colt but world-class stallion Frankel, became the second million dollar horse sold at Oaklands Junction this week, rewarding its breeder for their support of their home auction.

The Inglis Premier Yearling Book 1 Sale this week exceeded expectation with some pretty solid results and a number of notable pinhook success stories, so let’s take a look at some of the best.

Newgate Farm’s handsome young sire North Pacific joined the growing list of first season sires to put a winner on the board before Christmas with the Liam Birchley trained colt Brazen Sailor saluting at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

The official covering stats released by Australian Studbook this week have made for interesting reading and we’re going through to look at the most popular sires in different price brackets, so apples vs apples and oranges vs oranges.

Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Ellerslie has been the home of several of Orchestral’s career highlights, and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping she can add another on Saturday when she contests the $1 million Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m).