Sessions - New Winner

The 2026 NZB National Yearling Sales (January 25-29) offers buyers the cream of the New Zealand crop and in the weeks leading up to the sale we’ll go looking for pedigrees of interest for a myriad of reasons.

It's Derby season in Australia and with Randwick done and dusted and won by outstanding filly Aeliana, we can now look forward to Classics in Perth, South Australia and Queensland.

A graduate trifecta in the Group One New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) provided a timely reminder of the quality that can be found in Book 2 of NZB’s National Yearling Sale, and more of the same can be expected at Karaka 2026.

Group One winner La Dorada will make her New Zealand return at Te Rapa this weekend following a frustrating spring in Melbourne.

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained mare suffered an atrial fibrillation when running 10th in last month’s Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m), and the decision was made to bring the curtain down on her racing career.

Brent Cooper’s band of syndication supporters enjoyed a weekend to remember with a winning double headed by star racemare Provence in the Gr. 1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m).

The Listed WATC J.C Roberts Stakes (1800m) is a race where WA Derby dreams grow brighter for some connections while others are left reviewing their options and the winner this year has a female family that definitely says Derby!

The second crop of yearlings by European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) will hold plenty of interest for Aussie investors in 2026 with a debut winner at Wolverhampton in the UK overnight giving him 23 2YO winners this year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Simms Davison is more than happy to play the long game with his broodmare gem Bella Carolina and her family.

Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.