Darley Vic

Militarize is not the only Group I winning colt, whose stud career has gone awry this spring with Darley today announcing 2022 Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile will also be heading back into work.

The Listed Woodlands Stud Stakes at Scone and a possible trip to Brisbane is on the cards for Toque after the 2-year-old Street Boss (USA) filly opened her winning account in the Robrick Lodge Mdn Hcp (1100m) at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Twenty years after his sire claimed the Group 1 feature, Cylinder gave Exceed And Excel a fitting farewell in Saturday’s $1,500,000 Group 1 Yulong Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington.

After an indifferent autumn campaign, the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas hero Golden Mile was back on his pedestal in Saturday’s Group II Toyota Forklifts Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill.

Godolphin’s top-quality Exceed And Excel colt Cylinder pulled it out of the fire in Saturday’s Group II James Squire Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill.

It took the judge’s magnifying glass to separate odds on favourite Cylinder and the underrated Ouroboros in Saturday’s $200,00 Group III Vain Stakes at Caulfield.

Two colts high up in Golden Slipper betting faced off in the $300,000 Group II UNSW Todman Stakes (1200m), and Godolphin’s Silver Slipper hero Cylinder came out on top.

With Barber set down to contest next week's Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, Godolphin unearthed another top-class son of Exceed And Excel with Cylinder opening his winning account in Saturday's Group II Fujitsu General Silver Slipper (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens.

Caulfield Guineas hero Golden Mile backed up to win the $1,000,000 Group II TAB Callander-Presnell (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Young Godolphin stallion Astern looked to have a lock in the Caulfield Guineas with Aft Cabin, but with his injury-enforced absence, it was time for another son of Astern to step up in the $3,000,000 Group 1 feature.

James Cummings would not commit to a start for Paulele in next week’s Everest after the son of Dawn Approach (IRE) captured the Lexus Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

If he were around today, Aub Walsh would get a kick out of Golden Mile carrying the Godolphin silks in Saturday's $3,000,000 Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m).

A homebred for Godolphin, exciting colt Golden Mile stamped himself as a serious prospect for spring riches when scoring a dominant win in the Group III ATC Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Godolphin’s likeable Dawn Approach (IRE) colt Paulele loves Randwick where he is undefeated in five starts, the latest coming when leading at every call in Saturday’s Group III Petaluma Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m).

Odd-on favourite Paulele may have earned himself Godolphin’s slot in next weeks Everest after his dominant performance in Saturday’s Group II Polytrack Roman Consul Stakes.

There may be a few hard-luck stories but take away nothing from Paulele, who carried his top-weight to a two and a half-length triumph in Saturday's Listed The Rosebud (1100m) at Randwick.

Following wins at Moonee Valley and Randwick to kick-start his career, Paulele was far from disgraced when unplaced in the Group II Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill and the Group II VRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington.

A hugely impressive winner when on debut at Moonee Valley on November 28, Godolphin's Dawn Approach (IRE) colt Paulele made the trip to Sydney for Saturday's Precise Air Hcp (1200m) where he kept his record perfect with the minimum of fuss.

Godolphin’s Dubawi entire Ghaiyyath has been crowned as the Cartier Horse of the Year.

The generosity of a number of thoroughbred industry kingpins has led to more than $300,000 being raised for the CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust at Karaka on Monday.