Zoustar - New Winner

Fresh from claiming the title of leading buyer at Karaka for the 18th time, Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis is turning his attention to one of his highlights of the racing calendar at Te Rapa this Saturday.

Tajana is coming toward the sharp end of her season and co-trainer Shaune Ritchie is well-qualified to rate her chances of ending it on a high.

It was even busier on Thursday than it was on Wednesday at the Riverside complex for the Inglis Classic Sale and Maree McEwan was out speaking to more of the players in the lead up to Sunday.

Blue Diamond Preludes and the return of Group I VRC Victoria Derby winner Observer will make for a great Saturday at Caulfield and MRC CEO Tanya Fullarton said the day would be a celebration of racing, community and charity. 

Kerrie Tibbey’s Goodwood Farm have a rich history of producing G1 winners with the likes of Private Eye, Dance Hero, Rebel Dane, Sacred Choice and Manawanui and at this year’s Inglis Classic yearling sale will offer eight yearlings by a mix of proven and second crop sires.

A $100,000 super maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday was a target race for astute trainer David Pfieffer and he duly got the cash with the heavily backed favourite.

Not many vendors at Inglis Classic can lay claim to having bred and sold two Group I winners in 2025 and you could have bought both of them at this sale for a combined total of $155,000.

Here is the full list of 40 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The team at Bloodstock Auction has continued their stellar start to the New Year with their latest catalogue, headlined by the sale of elite staying prospect KALUAKOI to the Chris Munce Racing team.

A Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when winning on debut at Warwick Farm on December 3, Zoustar gelding Ice Kool confirmed his potential winning at Randwick last Saturday and his trainer David Pfieffer now has eyes on the Gold Coast.