Royal Meeting - New Winner

Talented Snitzel filly Lazzura has been chasing home her over achieving stable-mate Lady Shenandoah in her previous three starts and with that filly targeted to the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic against the older mares, Lazzura grabbed her opportunity to shine when taking out the Group II ATC Phar Lap Stakes (1500m).

Vauban can only be described as a most remarkable horse and just to add to a story that appears far from finished, his first-up win in the 2000 metre Group III Sky High Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday as a seven-year-old came in the shortest race he’s ever contested.

A week after Blake Shinn’s rail-skimming masterclass to guide Damask Rose from last to first in the inaugural NZB Kiwi (1500m), Ryan Elliot followed a similar script to help Waitak triumph in Saturday’s Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga.

A savvy $300,000 purchase for Newgate Bloodstock from the 2024 Inglis Chairman’s Sale, talented Shalaa (IRE) mare Eagle Next claimed another valuable Black Type victory for her owners that now include Newgate and partners at Rosehill on Saturday when taking out the $250,000 Group III ATC Maurice McCarten Stakes (1100m).

Lady Shenandoah won the Group I Coolmore Classic at Rosehill on Saturday, as favourite, so no real surprise, but what might surprise is the rare air she now sits within, and the question becomes where might it finish?.

A troubled spring which ended when she bled when unplaced in the Group I VRC Champions Mile looked to have brought to a close the spectacular racing career of Pride of Jenni, but the seven year-old mare put all of that behind her when resuming from a spell to win the $500,000 Group II MRC Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

The rise of Darby Racing flagbearer Iowna Merc over the summer months has been the stuff of dreams for his many owners and he took another step forward on Saturday when winning the $300,000 Group II ATC Ajax Stakes (1500m) in a thriller.

Here is the full list of 118 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

When exceptional three year-old filly Lady Shenandoah won the Group I ATC Coolmore Stud Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday she put the finishing touch on a remarkable 24 hours for Arrowfield Stud bred and sold horses.

The trainer liked his long legs so paid $14,000 for McGaw who went two for two in the $1million TBV VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.