Last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) heroine Pulchritudinous could head to Sydney for the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick next month, it just may not be with current trainer Chad Ormsby.

Golden Slipper day at Rosehill on Saturday features nine stakes races, five of them at Group I level so this is the big leagues and not surprisingly the two best stallions in the land are the two with the highest representation.

Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

There are bigger fish to fry for promising Pierata colt Fearless, who cast off maiden status at Newcastle on Thursday in the James Harron Bloodstock colours.

This started as a story about another yearling who defied the vets to become a stakes-winner and ended up more of a Paul Moroney appreciation post.

Glamour filly Orchestral will defend an elite level title won by a former star stablemate when she makes her Australian debut later this month.

Mahrajaan will be given the chance to showcase his staying ability in Australia next month, provided the weather comes to the party.

A trip to Brisbane to compete in the Queensland Winter Carnival is on the cards for Positivity following her runner-up performance behind Pulchritudinous in last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham.

Outstanding mare Atishu has been confirmed as one of the headline acts for May's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast.

One of the world’s best racehorses last year has been secured to stand at Windsor Park Stud in 2024.

Melbourne Cup winning stallion Gold Trip (Fr) has suffered a tendon injury that will require a period of treatment and rehabilitation with his long term future yet to be decided.

Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Everest hero Yes Yes Yes has sired three stakes horses in Yes Lulu, Flattered and Nymphadora and broke through with his first winner at Belmont on Wednesday when the aptly named Want a Winner saluted on debut.

She’s big and beautiful and I Am Invincible’s super talented filly Commemorative might be growing into her impressive frame as she produced a dazzling first  up win in the Benchmark 72 event at the metro meeting at Wyong on Wednesday.

Pierro posted a winning double at the metro meeting at Wyong on Wednesday with promising filly Pajanti making it back to back metro wins, while the Ingham family homebred filly Bright Red cast off maiden status.

The open juvenile event over 1350m at the metro meeting at Wyong on Wednesday had a short priced favourite in Just Party and the talented son of Justify (USA) delivered the goods for punters when striding clear to win by more than a length.

There might be a black-type race in the not-too-distant future for Lady In Pink as the 3-year-old daughter of Pariah returned from a 17-week break to capture the Sportsbet Fast Form (Bm64) (1300m) at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

Stables and racetracks were abuzz last week with the news that I Am Invincible's stakes-winning son Godfather, had been on-sold through Inglis Digital for a relative song after initially being acquired at the 2022 Magic Millions Yearling Sale for an incredible $1.1m.

This year’s Golden Slipper features a full field and all bar three runners were purchased at auction and three were bought for $1million or more with the cheapest runner also the only Group I winner in the field.

A colt by leading Hunter Valley based sire Extreme Choice topped the second and final day of the 2024 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale at Morphettville today.

Glory awaits this weekend with the running of arguably the most important race on the Australian racing calendar. The breed shaping Golden Slipper is the nations answer to our almost unquenchable thirst for 2yo speed and precocity. 

Here is the full list of 24 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

When classy four-year-old Chill Chibi takes his place in Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), it will mark a significant achievement for breeder Nicola Chu.

Te Akau Racing will hold a strong hand at The Valley on Saturday, with their seven-strong charge being led by their sprinting sensation Imperatriz, who will attempt to defend her crown in the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m).

He beat all but glamour filly Orchestral in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie earlier this month and now Antrim Coast will be given his chance to test his talent across the Tasman.

A likely trip across the Tasman is looming for promising stayer Trust In You.

Multiple Group-winning mare Aquacade will begin the next phase of her career later this year.

A full field of 16 plus one emergency will line up in the $5million Group I ATC Golden Slipper this Saturday with the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable to send out seven of those runners including the favourite Storm Boy, who has drawn ideally in gate two.

The win of Zougotcha in the $1million Group I ATC Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill last Saturday was a significant one for her broodmare sire Fastnet Rock as it gave him the kick he needed to dislodge Encosta de Lago from the top of the Australian Broodmare Sires List.

The all important barrier draw for the Golden Slipper will be held later this morning and that will paint the final pre-race picture that is likely to see Storm Boy start a short priced favourite, but will the world’s richest race for juveniles reshape our 2YO sires list?

The highest price for a first season sire on the opening day of the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale was achieved by Widden Stud’s dual Group I winner Russian Camelot (IRE), whose filly from Shakespearean Lass sold for $180,000.

A beautifully presented filly by champion sire I Am Invincible made history when she sold for $400,000 to top Day One of the 2024 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale today.

SA breeders acheived some great results on the first day of the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Here is the full list of 13 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Tony Rider celebrated a classic dose of double delight in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday.

A dark cloud is hanging over exciting galloper Adam I Am’s racing future after the son of Almanzor pulled up with a tendon injury following his win over 1400m at Ellerslie nine days ago.

Stakes targets are beckoning exciting gelding Nereus following his win over a mile at Trentham on Saturday.

There were some interesting trials at Rosehill on Monday morning with five heats for juveniles that included exciting prospect Linebacker and we had the first look at the filly that topped the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale last year at $1.8million.

The Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association provides competition classes Australia wide for all thoroughbreds and in May all roads will lead to Stonewall Equestrian on the Central Coast of NSW for the annual National Titles (May 23 – 26) and as a sponsor you can be a part of this outstanding event showcasing the very best in life after racing.

Here is the full list of 72 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Shalaa (IRE) has been enjoying a fantastic run of late, and the Woodside Park Stud stallion broke new ground at Nakayama on Saturday when his Australian bred son Invincible Papa trotted up by nine lengths over 1200m on the dirt track.

The Australian Turf Club has advised the latest order of entry for the $5m, Group I TAB Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill on March 23rd with two new youngsters earning exemption from ballot after winning the Group III ATC Magic Night And Pago Pago Stakes last Saturday and both are by first season sires, who look to have exceptional representation this year.

With his win in Saturday’s Listed JC Roberts Stakes at Ascot, the Playing God gelding Lord Vampi earned a shot at the $400,000 Group II WATC Derby (2400m), a race won by his seventh dam, Hestia, eighty-four years ago.

Glenlogan Park and Lyndhurst Stud are sad to advise that one of Queensland’s best sires in recent years, Rothesay, passed away late last week at the age of 17.

Are you in Adelaide for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale running on Monday and Tuesday? Check out what vendors have been saying ahead of the sale with comments from a range of interstate visitors as well as South Australian based Chris Watson from Mill Park and Ross Hatton of Rathmore Lodge.

Russian Revolution added a new stakes-winner to his tally at Caulfield on Saturday when the last  race on the card, the Listed MRC Bel Esprit Stakes (1200m), was won by the Kris Lees trained gelding Brudenell.

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

The high-class Flying Artie gelding Democracy Manifest is off to the Group 1 Doncaster Mile on Day One of the Championships at Randwick after a fighting win in Saturday’s Group II ATC Foundation Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.

The $1million Group I ATC Coolmore Classic (1500m) is one of the real blue ribbon races a mare can win with the honour roll littered with champions such as Sunline and Winx with talented four year-old Zoustar mare Zougotcha adding her name to the list at Rosehill on Saturday.

The MRC All Star Mile (1600m) might not carry Black Type, but with $3.75million in prizemoney it was the richest race run in Australia on Saturday and Pride of Dubai mare Pride of Jenni was in scintillating form to outgun the favourite Mr Brightside, who was looking to repeat his victory in the race last year.

Godolphin's Victoria Oaks heroine Zardozi bounced back from a sub-par performance in the Surround Stakes to claim Saturday's Group II Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.

Godolphin’s 4-year-old Ribchester (IRE) mare Red Card made it three wins from as many starts over the Rosehill 1100m when making all the running in Saturday’s Group III City Tattersalls Group III Maurice McCarten Stakes.

Winless since capturing the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas twelve months ago, the 4-year-old Lonhro gelding Lindermann looked back on track when a last start third behind the stars Think It Over and Fangirl in the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes and backed up with a runaway win in the Group III James Squire Sky High Stakes (200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Almost two decades after riding Creil to victory in the Gr.1 Avondale Cup (2200m) as an apprentice jockey, multi-talented horseman Chad Ormsby climbed the same mountain in a different way when Pulchritudinous won the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday.

Connections of the exquisite Brazen Beau filly Bold Bastille will contemplate a start in next week's Golden Slipper after a dominant performance in the Listed Redoute's Choice Stakes at Caulfield.

Australian hoop Kyle Wilson-Taylor has made his first visit to New Zealand a memorable one by guiding promising filly Grail Seeker to a hollow victory in the Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham.

Saturday’s Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham delivered multiple milestones for the connections of Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb.

Progressive stayer First Immortal has been promising to win a stakes race for some time and the four year-old son of Churchill (IRE) looks set for an outstanding preparation after resuming from a spell to win the Listed MRC Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Never a factor in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes when coming off a 16-week break, the Exceedance colt Dublin Down earned the final golden ticket to the Golden Slipper when leading at every call in Saturday’s $250,000 Group II Tab Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.

It was a Widden Stud sired trifecta in the $350,000 Group III ATC Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday with first and third home Drifting and Chateau Miraval by first season sire Zousain, while Trapeze Artist filly Fly Fly split the pair to snatch second.

Southern sprinter Our Echo showed his northern rivals just how good he can be when he sat wide throughout before holding off a host of challenges to win Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham.

The decision to bypass Friday night’s Pakenham Cup paid off the connections of Gear Up (IRE), who dealt punters a blow in the Listed Sportsbet Victoria Gold Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

John Kenneally isn’t a self-promoter – the style of which there is no shortage of in life.

A Northern Hemisphere bred Starspangledbanner gelding returned the highest price at the 2024 Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) at Sha Tin on Friday evening after attracting a bid of HK$5.4 million.

Friday was a good day at the office for Trilogy Racing, whose colours were carried by Pierro filly Queen of Dragons to win the Group III Kembla Grange Classic and then later in the day promising Extreme Choice filly Extreme Virtue scored easily for them at Pakenham to rack up their 100th win.

Seventh in the Melbourne Cup last year, the Willie Mullins trained French bred hurdler Absurde was back in the winning groove at the big Cheltenham jumping festival overnight scoring a brilliant win in the County Handicap Hurdle (2m1f).

Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Ashrun (FR) led home a 1-2 for Australian Bloodstock when breaking a drought dating back to the 2020 Hotham Handicap. He proved the superior stayer in Friday night’s $300,000 Listed Sportsbet Pakenham Cup (2500m).

The $250,000 Group III Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) attracted a big field of up an coming stakes fillies with higher aspirations and victory went to Pierro filly Queen of Dragons in the Trilogy Racing colours.

An I Am Invincible filly from the family of rising star three year-old Celestial Legend was an obvious choice as the One to Watch on Friday when she broke the ice at Kembla in style.

A $340,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase, the Ciaron Maher trained Savabeel gelding Vermillion Dragon made light work of a 1500m maiden event at Kembla on Friday to win as he pleased on debut.

Castanya holds nominations for all the top-two-year-old races and can earn a guaranteed spot in the Golden Slipper on Saturday week with a win in the $250,000 Group III Cincotta Chemist Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Andrew Forsman will attempt to recreate the performance of a former stable star with his trio of fillies in this Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham.

Australian shores are beckoning Mustang Valley once more, and trainer Andrew Forsman is looking forward to seeing if she is up to the task when she heads to Tauranga on Saturday to kick-off her autumn preparation in the BOP Equine Vets Open Handicap (1400m) at Tauranga.

Here is the full list of 49 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The change of seasons is upon us and the $250,000 Group III Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) on Friday is usually won by an up and coming filly with Oaks aspirations and for Arrowfield Stud’s young sire The Autumn Sun it could prove a pivotal race.

Maven Belle (NZ) (Burgundy) is following in some famous Te Akau Racing footsteps, becoming the fifth Group One-winning mare from the stable to be offered for sale on Gavelhouse Plus.

It’s a long way from Boorowa in the South West of NSW to the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale (March 18 and 19), but John Kelly and his team at Newhaven Park are making the trip well worthwhile with a draft of nine that features the only filly in the sale by the sire of Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Hayasugi.

Stephen Autridge has triumphed in many of New Zealand’s most iconic races, and the Matamata horseman would rate a victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) among the headliners.

Global breeding giant Coolmore have a high profile presence in the Australian racing and breeding industry with key race sponsorships such as the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic at Rosehill this Saturday to compliment a star studded stallion roster at headquarters in the Hunter Valley, but the addition of Coolmore Mount White Spelling Farm adds a new string to the bow.

Olly and Amber Tait have had a busy start to the year selling at Magic Millions on the Gold Coast and Inglis Premier in Melbourne under their Twin Hills Stud banner and the show now rolls into the Adelaide Magic Millions (March 18 and 19) where their draft of eight features one of only two fillies in the sale by exciting young sire Tassort.

Blinkers and gelding appear to have done the trick for talented Trapeze Artist three year-old Introducing, who fought like a tiger to score  a remarkable win ta Randwick on Wednesday.

Here is the full list of 41 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

An appealing three-in-one package and an undefeated 3YO shared top honours in the Inglis Digital March (Early) Online Sale today, realising $150,000 each.

Hugely desirable filly Autumn Ballet, Stakes winners including A Very Fine Red and De Sonic Boom as well as the dam of Saturday’s G1 Sistema Stakes winner Velocious are among a surge of recent high quality entries for The Chairman’s Sale.

Tassort has another star juvenile on the radar with exciting Anthony and Sam Freedman trained filly Ameena winning as she pleased at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday to make it two easy wins in as many starts.

A Group One challenge awaits Red Sea next month following the youngster’s runaway success in the AKW Farrier Two-Year-Old (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday.

A $450,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Yarraman Park, promising Deep Field filly Hallett made a winning debut at Randwick on Wednesday to keep the juvenile winning run going for the all powerful Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable.

Imwonderfultonight has been a standout performer for Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott this season and she is hoping her mare can be rewarded for her consistency with victory in Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham.

The odd-on favourite Roselyn's Star was two lengths in front of a smart field of two-year-old colts after going 50 metres of the Bivouac First Yearlings Maiden Hcp (1000m) at Randwick-Kensington, and that was the closest they came to the handsome son of Shalaa (IRE).

The latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com gives buyers access to a pair of blue-blooded broodmare prospects that have recently been retired from the Te Akau Racing stable.

An impressive winner on debut last spring, De Gaulle flyer – Prince Sonic – led throughout for a command performance at Warrnambool on Tuesday … winning by over 2 lengths.

Victorian based Cornwall Park Stud have targeted the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale (March 18 and 19) for their draft of six yearlings, which includes four from the first crop of Written Tycoon’s brilliant son Dirty Work, whose progeny have sold for up to $260,000 this year.

The full sister to Saturday's impressive Gold Coast winner Chinny Boom is heading to the same stable after she sold for $230,000 today and topped the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.

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

The were four heats for juveniles at Warwick Farm on Tuesday morning with unraced winners by Zoustar and Too Darn Hot (GB), plus an eye-catching place-getter for Yes Yes Yes.

Yulong had no joy in Australia with their expensive acquisition Alcohol Free, but may have a better experience with Fastnet Rock’s Group I winning daughter Via Sistina (IRE), who they purchased for 2.7million guineas at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale last year.

El Vencedor’s career-best performance at Ellerslie to triumph at Group One level was tinged with a bittersweet note for breeder-owners David Price and Mark Freeman.

Growing up on The Oaks Stud in Cambridge paved a way for a successful career in the thoroughbred breeding industry for Dean Williams, however, he got the racing bug young and is about to take an important step in fulfilling his dream of becoming a trainer.

Chris Watson and his team from Mill Park have had a busy start to the year offering drafts at the Gold Coast for Magic Millions and in Melbourne for Inglis Premier, but next week the focus will be a lot closer to home with the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale (March 18 and 19) set to feature 16 youngsters from South Australia’s leading thoroughbred nursery.