Friday June 14
There were seven heats at the Randwick trials on Friday morning with some interesting unraced winners by So You Think , Fastnet Rock and I Am Invincible and the reappearance of a well regared filly by Written Tycoon.
Friday June 14
Imports have won the past three runnings of the $1,200,000 Group II HkJC World Pool Q22 at Eagle Farm and have done much to elevate the race's status, which has been somewhat of a latecomer to the European invasion.
Friday June 14
Popular Queensland nursery Clear Mountain Fairview are having an open day on Sunday June 23rd from 1pm showcasing their roster of four stallions for this spring highlighted by exciting new addition Alpine Edge with the Frappell family delighted to welcome visitors to the farm.
Friday June 14
Group I racing for juveniles this season comes to an end on Saturday at Eagle Farm with the running of the $1million BRC JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) and for the first time in a very long time we have a two year-old that won a Group I in Sydney during the autumn pressing on to Brisbane.
Thursday June 13
When Larneuk Stud, the prolific Victorian stud and nursery, was briefly offered for sale last year, principal, Neville Murdoch realised he was attached to the farm and the industry in a way that defies explanation.
Friday June 14
After highly creditable performances in seven Group races during the New Zealand season, Mary Shan has an opportunity to prove herself across the Tasman in Saturday’s Gr.3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm.
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Friday June 14
Premier Waikato farm Rich Hill Stud and the Proisir Syndicate have thrown their support behind a worthy cause by offering a nomination to champion sire Proisir.
Thursday June 13
The sole progeny of Frankel in this year’s Great Southern Sale topped today’s Day 1 action at Oaklands, selling to New Zealander Gary Harding for $525,000.
Thursday June 13
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday June 13
Hellbent will have two very good chances in the $3million Group I BRC Stradbroke Handicap this Saturday in high class mares Magic Time and Benedetta and another of his daughters caught the eye when resuming from a spell to win in style at Echuca on Thursday.
Thursday June 13
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Thursday June 13
Highview Stud stallion Wrote (IRE) continues to show his versatility with a pair of notable winners in Hong Kong this week.
Thursday June 13
Offered as Lot 7 at the Inglis Great Southern Sale on Thursday morning, Rosemont Stud’s quality Frankel filly from Abby Hatcher (IRE) made an early splash when selling for $525,000.
Thursday June 13
Outstanding mare Enable dominated European racing from 2017 to 2020 winning 15 races – 11 of them Group I - and was twice crowned Horse of the Year, so the debut of her three year-old half-sister at Kempton overnight was the subject of keen interest.
Thursday June 13
The unbeaten two-year old filly HOT DARLING set a record for the highest priced lot ever sold on the Tattersalls Online platform when realising 460,000 guineas when purchased by Nurlan Bizakov’s Sumbe, having seen off strong international competition in today’s Pop-Up Online Sale.
Wednesday June 12
Here is the full list of 50 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday June 12
A share in Champion sire Zoustar has today become the most expensive stallion share ever sold at public auction in Australia, realising a sale-high $1.3m in the Inglis Digital June (Early) Online Sale.
Wednesday June 12
Promising three year-old I Am Invincible colt Invincible Shield failed to place in three starts in good company in Victoria last year including the Group II MVRC Stutt Stakes, but has found a new lease on life since joining the stable of Tony Gollan and powered to an ultra impressive win at Doomben on Wednesday.
Wednesday June 12
It’s a case of mission accomplished in Queensland for multiple Group One winner La Crique, who will now head for a spell in the warmer climes of the Sunshine State following her victory in last Saturday’s A$500,000 Magic Millions National Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm.
Wednesday June 12
Six well-related 3-year-olds contested the Toyota Forklifts Maiden Plate (1400m) at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday, resulting in a remarkable finish.
Wednesday June 12
The 1150m maiden at Randwick on Wednesday for colts and geldings produced a quinella for a couple of million dollar two year-old colts with Braveheart, the $1.3million full brother to King of Sparta, too good for Everybody Rise, $1.4million full brother to Russian Revolution.
Wednesday June 12
Pedigree watchers and trial watchers have been waiting with bated breath for a while now on the Peter and Snowden trained I Am Invincible filly I Found You who put the writing on the wall last month when beating Group I winning colt Broadsiding in a barrier trial at Randwick.
Wednesday June 12
Karaka Million riches are set to be amplified next season, with horses eligible for the lucrative NZB Karaka Millions Series racing for an additional $1m in bonuses.
Wednesday June 12
Group I racing restricted to three year-olds is complete for this year so we’ve taken a look at the break down of winners and it’s worth noting that of the 19 Group I races for this cohort, 16 of them are run at distances of 1600m or further.
Tuesday June 11
There were eight heats won by juveniles at the Rosehill trials on Tuesday morning including a couple of unraced youngsters by Written Tycoon and Too Darn Hot (GB), plus a very flashy Exceed and Excel colt that looks to have come back in great shape.
Tuesday June 11
Here is the full list of 24 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday June 11
With five barrier trials behind her, the 3-year-old I Am Invincible filly Lights Of Paradise looked the consummate professional when stepping out for the first time in the Coolmore Maiden Hcp (1200m) at Scone on Tuesday.
Tuesday June 11
Two smart Russian Revolution debutants fought out the finish of the Fantasy Cocktails Maiden Plate (1112m) on a bleak day at Sale on Tuesday, but unfortunately for punters, it was the $71 chance Don’t Russia, turning over the favourite Supervise.
Tuesday June 11
Take two for the long-awaited debut of the royally-bred Clear Thinking (GB), which proved worth the wait when she slammed the field by upwards of eight lengths in the Vinery's Hawaii Five Oh Maiden Plate (1000m) at Scone on Tuesday.
Tuesday June 11
Telemon Thoroughbreds have announced a new addition to their roster for 2024 with brilliant juvenile Red Resistance to stand alongside Sun City, Sidestep, Jungle Cat (IRE) and The Odyssey.
Monday June 10
Here is the full list of 35 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday June 10
The Go Bloodstock gold and white colours were in the winner’s list on Monday at Canterbury with the two year-old full brother to dual Group I winner September Run opening his account for the Waterhouse Bott stable.
Monday June 10
Breaking her maiden with a speedy front running performance at Canterbury on the holiday Monday in Sydney was the Brad Widdup trained Yes Yes Yes filly Maili.
Monday June 10
Hamilton trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson have enjoyed welcoming back a number of their stable stars this week ahead of their spring preparations.
Monday June 10
Westbury Stud’s classy sire Reliable Man (Fr) featured on Sunday in Germany when blueblood staying filly Erle took out the Group III Diana Trial (2000m) at Hoppegarten in a thrilling finish.
Monday June 10
Hot on the hoof of a six winner Saturday for Better Than Ready, Queensland’s Lyndhurst Stud has announced fees for its two stallions this spring.
Monday June 10
Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) goes from strength to strength with new stakes-winner Lava Stream in the UK overnight bringing his global tally of stakes-winners to nine with nearly 7% SW to runner.
Sunday June 9
After five seconds, a third and a fourth at his first seven starts, Bear Go Go shed his maiden tag with a two and half-length romp over 1200m at Hakodate on Sunday and credited the classy Fastnet Rock mare Lumosty with her first winner.
Sunday June 9
Here is the full list of 70 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday June 9
The Brisbane Winter Carnival sees the last of the three year old classics for the season and the winners this year would have been hard to predict, but that’s what makes racing interesting so let’s take a look at the pedigrees and consider that if you want to breed a classic three year-old there is only one stallion standing in Australia this spring that has sired a Classic winner this
Sunday June 9
A fascinating result in an 1800m maiden at Kyoto on Sunday with Lys Gracieux’s brother Evolving nosing out Schwertlilie, the first foal of the WS Cox Plate heroine.
Sunday June 9
Leading Victorian nursery Blue Gum Farm have over 30 weanlings to offer at the Inglis Great Southern Sale next week and buyers will be making a swift path to their draft which includes three strapping colts by outstanding young sire Too Darn Hot (GB), who is poised to be crowned Australia’s Champion First Season Sire.
Sunday June 9
Twin Hills Stud is based at Cootamundra, so it’s an easy transit down the Hume Highway for the Inglis Great Southern Sale and Olly and Amber Tait are prepared to be busy with over 30 weanlings and several broodmares to present.
Sunday June 9
Suman Hedge and Sheriff Iskander celebrated their first G1 success in their own right today when tenacious filly Socks Nation outstayed Our Gold Hope in an Inglis graduates quinella in the G1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.
Sunday June 9
Pierro enjoyed a winning double at Randwick on Saturday with victory for progressive filly Bright Red and stakes performer War Eternal, who clocked up over $500,000 in prizemoney with his latest success.
Sunday June 9
Four-year-old gelding Virtuous Circle registered his first win in more than 650 days when taking out the RDA Daylesford Lesley Hewitt Trophy (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday for trainer Liam Howley.
Saturday June 8
Japanese bred Brave Smash (Jpn) has made a fine start to his stud career and with his first Yarraman Park bred foals set to arrive this spring the Group I winning sprinter added a new stakes-winner to his tally at Belmont in Perth on Saturday when progressive gelding Brave Spirit captured the Listed WATC Raconteur Stakes (1400m).
Saturday June 8
Here is the full list of 108 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday June 8
The win of Vilana in Saturday’s $300,000 Group II The Star Moreton Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm made it five winners on the day for James McDonald, who added the son Hallowed Crown to a list of Stradbroke hopefuls.
Saturday June 8
The master trainer of stayers, Ciaron Maher, dealt a body blow to punters when $101 chance Socks Nation scored a fighting win in Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Seven Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday June 8
With two of his three stakes-winners, Annabel Neasham has a good handle on the stock of Oakland Stud’s recruit Pariah, the latest coming with Ostraka, who put a competitive field of three-year-olds to the sword in Saturday’s Listed Ascot Green Queensland Day Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday June 8
Aga Khan Studs have had a hot winning run in Europe this year with two Classic winners carrying their colours in Epsom Oaks winner Ezeliya and French 1000 Guineas winner Rouhiya, not to mention a string of other stakes-winners and a tried horse they sold last year for €330,000 made a winning Australian debut in the Listed ATC Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) at Randwick.
Saturday June 8
A race-to-race double for Tony and Maddysen Sears as the stable star Yellow Brick staked a claim for the $3,000,000 Stradbroke Handicap on June 15, following his win in Saturday’s Listed Nuturf Spear Chief Hcp (1500m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday June 8
Champion trainer Chris Waller and astute bloodstock agent Guy Mulcaster have a happy knack for finding value at Karaka and a Churchill (IRE) colt they purchased from Book 1 last year for $170,000 opened his account at Eagle Farm on Saturday winning the Listed BRC Phoenix Stakes (1500m) at just his third start.
Saturday June 8
The betting suggested Steady Ready was ready for a peak performance in Saturday’s Listed Ladbrokes Lightning Hcp (1000m) at Eagle Farm, and it proved spot on.
Saturday June 8
A trip to Queensland for a black-type assignment is on the agenda for South Australian galloper Fancify after her win at Flemington.
Saturday June 8
Well-related mare Princess Rhaenys has overcome a wide run to score the fifth victory of her career when landing the Mittys Benchmark 90 Handicap (1800m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday June 8
A thrilling start to the day at Flemington with the emergence of a smart performer in the Cosmic Force debutant Wonder Boy in the RDA Peninsula Jenny Stidston Sprint (1200m)
Saturday June 8
Letting a Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained 2-year-old loose on an uncontested lead over 1100m, there will always be one result.
Saturday June 8
The VRC have added an intriguing piece to the Melbourne Cup puzzle this year in making the Group II Belmont Gold Cup (2m) on turf at Saratoga a win and you’re in race towards the Melbourne Cup and the winner earlier this week was a horse called The Grey Wizard.
Friday June 7
A catalogue of 443 lots has been finalised for the Inglis Digital June (Early) Sale, one of the strongest in the history of the platform.
Friday June 7
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday June 7
Moonlight Magic beat all but one of the boys in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm last weekend, and trainer Andrew Forsman is hoping she can go one better against her own sex when she returns to the Brisbane venue on Saturday.
Friday June 7
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott believe their Group One-winning filly Molly Bloom is in peak condition for one final flourish for their Matamata stable in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
Friday June 7
With less than two months of the racing season to run our intriguing cohort of second season sires is a competitive one with four of them siring the winners of over $4million this season and five of them have sired Australian Group I winners, but will they be here for the long haul? We take a look at what we know so far as fact.
Friday June 7
Entries are now open for NZB’s Karaka 2025 National Yearling Sales Series, with the action-packed week of selling set to take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from Sunday 26 January.
Friday June 7
Aga Khan Studs have been having a very good year with two Classic winners carrying their colours in Epsom Oaks winner Ezeliya and French 1000 Guineas winner Rouhiya and they produced another blue-blood stakes-winner overnight with quality Shamardal mare Tarawa breaking through for her first Black Type win in the Listed Glencairn Stakes (1m1f) at Leopardstown.
Friday June 7
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday June 6
Weanlings by sires such as Snitzel, Written Tycoon, The Autumn Sun and Home Affairs – as well as a G1 broodmare - headline a strong group of supplementary entries for the Great Southern Sale.
Thursday June 6
There are some tax related court decisions that have significantly more widespread implications to the horse industry than others, one such decision, relating to land tax exemption, was handed down in the High Court yesterday.
Thursday June 6
It’s been a long road to get to Queensland with dual Group One winner La Crique, but trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander are relieved they are finally there.
Thursday June 6
A son of the hottest first-season sire from an unstoppable stable, the 2-year-old colt Oodnadatta made a winning debut in the Bet365 Maiden Plate (1200m) at Geelong on Thursday.  
Thursday June 6
Of all the various incarnations of The Oaks run around Australia, the Queensland Oaks stands tall as the race for future stars, think Winx, and the Classic that has spawned some outstanding broodmares, think Denise’s Joy and her daughter Joie Denise.
Thursday June 6
Chris Waller’s Tutta La Vita has been scratched from Saturday’s Queensland Oaks and will be shipped to the US with Breeders Cup ambitions for new owner John Stewart.
Wednesday June 5
Here is the full list of 40 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday June 5
A share in Champion stallion Zoustar (Northern Meteor) will be offered in the Inglis Digital June (Early) Online Sale.
Wednesday June 5
A lovely filly from the Melbourne stakes winner Hell or Highwater continued the red hot run of youngsters by Zoustar at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale when she sold for $260,000 on the Gold Coast this afternoon.
Wednesday June 5
The most expensive yearling by champion sire I Am Invincible sold in 2022, stylish grey filly I Am Famous made $2million at Inglis Easter for Tyreel Stud and opened her account at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday June 5
The sixth intake of Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s (TBA) national traineeship program, Fast Track, has graduated with a gala ceremony in Scone.
Wednesday June 5
The impressive recent strike-rate of Opie Bosson continued at Matamata on Wednesday, with the top hoop steering home three winners for Te Akau trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson.
Wednesday June 5
On Wednesday, the $900,000 Blue Point (IRE) colt Bosustow scored an overdue win in the Cascade Maiden Plate (1350m) at Doomben.
Wednesday June 5
The winners continue to flow for Champion First-Season Sire elect Too Darn Hot (GB) as Tartaglia broke through at start four in the $100,000 Drinkwise 2-3yo Maiden Plate (1100m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday June 5
The 58 Lot catalogue for the latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com features an outstanding selection of 22 horses from the globally renowned Cambridge Stud.
Wednesday June 5
Group One winner Belclare’s retirement from racing has been short-lived, with the daughter of Per Incanto set to join expat Kiwi trainer Bjorn Baker’s Sydney barn.
Wednesday June 5
Andy Win completed a memorable Prima Park graduate double this week in the Matamata Glass & Joinery 2000 on Wednesday, and farm principal Kelly Van Dyk couldn’t be any happier with the result.
Wednesday June 5
This time last week the bloodstock world was full of news headlines highlighting expensive racemares selling as broodmare prospects at the Magic Millions and one of those sale ring stars back in 2019 at this sale was $2.3million Fastnet Rock mare Missrock.
Wednesday June 5
Race experience proved invaluable for the rangy Snitzel filly Declichy Boulevard, who opened her winning account in the Kia Ora Prague Maiden Hcp (1100m) on a heavy track at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday June 5
With less than two months of the racing season to play out the list of sires to make the century club for posting 100 winners in a season has stretched out to 17 sires, with 16 of them active this season and the two newest additions to the list highlight proven value in Victoria and NSW.
Wednesday June 5
Windsor Park sire SHAMEXPRESS (O’Reilly) has enjoyed a brilliant run of success this season, and with back-to-back Group winners the past fortnight among a raft of up-and-coming young gallopers, this Autumn has proven to be one of the best for the Gr.1 winning sprinter.
Tuesday June 4
The G2-winning 2YO Lazzago (Capitalist) headlines a host of appealing race fillies and mares already confirmed for next week’s Inglis Digital June (Early) Online Sale.
Tuesday June 4
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday June 4
A dashing bay with a sparkling silver tail, Dundeel colt Henlein was an eye-catcher in the mounting yard and showed ability to match when the half-brother to dual Group I winner Magic Time made a winning debut at Bendigo on Tuesday.
Tuesday June 4
Te Akau Racing's ground breaking Magic Millions Gold Coast National Sale continued today when the tangerine team purchased the half brother to one of their stars for $400,000 to top Day One of the National Yearling Sale.
Tuesday June 4
This Capitalist colt made a procession out of the 1100m maiden at Bendigo on Tuesday winning by five and a half lengths on debut.
Tuesday June 4
Distinguished New Zealand thoroughbred industry leader Joe Walls (MNZM) has retired from his role as Chairman of the NZB Board of Directors, bringing to a close his illustrious tenure with the auction house that spanned more than five decades.
Tuesday June 4
Standout three-year-old Crocetti has returned to work ahead of what trainers Danny Walker and Arron Tata are hoping will be a lucrative spring preparation.
Tuesday June 4
Aga Khan Studs had cause to celebrate last weekend when their lightly raced Dubawi filly Ezeliya won the Group I Epsom Oaks at just her fourth start, but there would also have been excitement on the other side of the world as her grand-dam Eytarna is now in Australia.
Tuesday June 4
Cambridge Stud shuttler Hello Youmzain (Fr) sired an impressive debut winner overnight with Electrolyte continuing a hot run for Wathnan Racing when scoring easily at Ayr.
Monday June 3
Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday June 3
Breednet always run popular One to Watch stories for promising young racehorses when they start showing potential, so we’ve had a look through some of the younger thoroughbreds that were competing at the TSHA National Titles last week to highlight some of the up and coming jumpers to follow.