Tuesday April 18
Two of Australasia’s most anticipated stallion service fees have been announced with 2023 prices locked in for Champion Sire in waiting Proisir and his high-profile barn mate Satono Aladdin along with associate sires Ace High, Shocking and Vadamos.
Tuesday April 18
Popular Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) has his second winner in the Northern Hemisphere with Valour and Swagger bolting in by more than six lengths at Windsor.
Tuesday April 18
Darley Australia has announced a full list of stud fees for its stallions in New South Wales and Victoria for the forthcoming breeding season and every stallion on the roster is a G1 winner.
Monday April 17
Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday April 17
Having conducted previous successful weanling, yearling and broodmare sales for Arrowfield Stud, the farm has once again engaged Bloodstockauction.com to offer a select draft of yearlings.
Monday April 17
Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) are delighted to announce that Carrie Hu has been appointed as the Executive Officer for TBV.
Monday April 17
Since 1905, the Hickman family have farmed a 168ha parcel of land known as Taimate on State Highway 1 just outside of Blenheim.
Monday April 17
The colours of prominent Hong Kong owner Bon Ho were carried to victory at The Curragh overnight by Bright Legend, a promising three year-old colt by Zoustar.
Monday April 17
The catalogues for the Southern Hemisphere's leading breeding stock event - the Magic Millions National Weanling and Broodmare Sales - are now online.
Monday April 17
Quality sires Wootton Bassett (GB) and Churchill (IRE) were both in Australia for Coolmore last spring and they featured at Longchamp overnight with a pair of exciting three year-olds on track for their classic season ahead.
Monday April 17
Yearlings by the likes of Extreme Choice, Russian Revolution, Shamus Award and Toronado headline an enticing catalogue for the Inglis Gold Yearling Sale.
Sunday April 16
Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Sunday with winners and result details.
Sunday April 16
There would have been some cheering from Cornerstone Stud when the Kitasan Black (JPN) colt Sol Oriens (JPN) kept his record at a perfect three for three with a stunning win in the Group 1 Satsuki So (2000m) (Japanese 2000 Guineas) at Nakayama on Sunday.
Sunday April 16
In partnership with shareholders, Kitchwin Hills are thrilled to announce brilliant Group II winning Not A Single Doubt son Dubious will return to his birthplace of Kitchwin Hills to stand in the Hunter Valley this spring.
Sunday April 16
Australia’s revered royal family centred around blue hen Dancing Show (USA) has produced an outstanding mare in the Northern Hemisphere with In Italian returning for her first run this year to capture the $600,000 Group I Jenny Wiley Stakes (1 and 1/16thm) at Keeneland.
Sunday April 16
The Super One filly Super Smink turned the tables on her WATC Gimcrack Stakes conqueror Live To Tell emphatically in Saturday's Group II Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (1200m) at Ascot.
Sunday April 16
Corumbene Stud bred and sold sprinter Overpass (Vancouver) clung on desperately to seal a place in the history books at Ascot as the winner of the first edition of The Tabtouch Quokka (1200m), the $4 million slot race that is Western Australia’s richest event.
Saturday April 15
Here is the full list of 126 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.
Saturday April 15
The biggest prize in Australia on Saturday, the inaugural $4,000,000 The Quokkka at Ascot, proved worthy of the build-up when Overpass clung to a desperate short-half-head margin over local idol Amelia’s Jewel.
Saturday April 15
Arguably the most progressive three year-old in Queensland, talented Better Thean Ready gelding The Vowels made it five wins on the trot when stepping up to Black Type company to down stakes-winning filly Wolverine in the $160,000 Listed BRC Daybreak Lover Stakes (1400m).
Saturday April 15
Astute trainer Robert Heathcote will have a strong hand for the Brisbane Winter Carnival with two of his stable stars Prince of Boom and Rothfire filling the quinella in the $160,000 Listed BRC Ascot Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday April 15
After siring the inaugural winner of the $1,000,000 The Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria Showdown, Swettenham Stud’s high-flying Toronado (IRE) struck again with Shesallshenanigans in the valuable feature at Sandown-Lakeside on Saturday.
Saturday April 15
Just 15 days after scoring a maiden win at Cranbourne, talented New Zealand-bred filly Affaire A Suivre stepped into the black-type spotlight in Saturday’s Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) at Morphettville.
Saturday April 15
Third in the Group II Challenge Stakes and second in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes, Giga Kick revisited the winner's circle for the first time since his Everest triumph when earning a Group 1 victory in Saturday's All-Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.
Saturday April 15
The Dundeel colt Militarize won the final two legs of the 2yo Triple Crown after adding Saturday's $600,000 Group 1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick to his ATC Sires' Produce Stakes triumph.
Saturday April 15
While he may not have been on-course to cheer home his pride and joy Times Ticking at Riccarton, trainer Alby MacGregor still made plenty of noise in his lounge at home in Opaki.
Saturday April 15
Transferred to Blue Gum Farm this year, Group I producing sire Flying Artie might be better known for his sprinters such as Royal Ascot bound Artorius, but it was an Aussie bred staying type in Fierce Flight that delivered his latest stakes success.
Saturday April 15
Vilana is rapidly stepping out of the shadows of his illustrious siblings, with his third stakes winning coming with an impressive performance in Saturday’s Group III Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick.
Saturday April 15
Lightly raced filly Miss Layla produced a dogged performance to upstage the pre-post favourites when she claimed the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton at just her third lifetime start.
Saturday April 15
The Listed MRC Galilee Final (2400m) at Sandown on Saturday is a race often used by three year-olds with South Australian Derby aspirations and this year’s winner Bengal Boy is set to follow the trend.
Saturday April 15
New Plymouth trainer Janelle Millar and red-hot rider Kate Hercock combined with underrated mare Pure Incanto to take out the first feature on the card at Hastings, the Listed Power Turf Sprint (1200m).
Saturday April 15
Stretan Angel credited first-season sire Harry Angel (IRE) with a third Australian stakes-winner when unleashing a withering burst from the tail of the field to capture Saturday’s Listed Dequetteville Stakes at Morphettville.
Saturday April 15
Champion trainer Chris Waller has a knack with a good Zoustar filly, think Zougotcha, Kiku, Haut Brion Her and Madam Rouge and we can add Olentia to the list after she posted her first ever Black Type win in the $200,000 Group III ATC James HB Carr Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday April 15
Champion trainer Chris Waller has a great record in the Group III ATC Frank Packer Plate (2000m) and he won it again Randwick on Saturday with quality Pierro colt Osipenko.
Friday April 14
Here is the full list of 51 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.
Friday April 14
Currently leading the Australian first season sires list by earnings, Triple Crown hero Justify (USA) posted an impressive debut winner at Cranbourne on Friday.
Friday April 14
Widden Stud’s young sire Supido has had a flurry of recent winners and we can add promising two year-old King Yoshi to the list after his stylish victory at the Sunshine Coast on Friday.
Friday April 14
Having conducted previous successful weanling, yearling and broodmare sales for Arrowfield stud, the farm has once again engaged Bloodstockauction.com to offer a select draft of yearlings.
Friday April 14
Ideal placement by Mark Walker and a perfect ride from Opie Bosson at Awapuni on Friday paved the way for Aromatic to comfortably add further stakes success to her record.
Friday April 14
Ridgeport Holdings is extremely excited to announce that ROMMEL (by Commands) has relocated to Ridgeport Farm in Waroona WA to stand the 2023 breeding season.
Friday April 14
Precocious juvenile Finance Tycoon will bring outstanding credentials to Kooringal Stud when he joins the stallion roster for 2023.
Friday April 14
Yulong Stud’s Champion Australian Stallion, Written Tycoon, flexes his muscles in Saturday’s $1,000,000 VOBIS Sires The Showdown (1200m) at Sandown-Lakeside with four of the twelve acceptors.
Friday April 14
The new ownership team at Blue Gum Farm are delighted to announce a second stallion will be standing alongside proven Group I sire Flying Artie this spring with exciting prospect Sejardan retiring to the renowned Victorian nursery.
Friday April 14
Four heats for juveniles at Warwick Farm on Friday morning and heat winners for Russian Revolution, Deep Field and champion UK based sire Kingman.
Friday April 14
The $1.5million Group I ATC All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday features an outstanding field of elite G1 winners with high class three year-old colt Jacquinot looking to add further lustre to his impressive record in a race that has already produced a couple of exciting young sires in recent years in Pierata and Trapeze Artist.
Friday April 14
For the third year, the digital addition to NZB’s National Yearling Sales Series is set to be conducted on premium online platform Gavelhouse Plus.
Thursday April 13
Here is the full list of 32 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Thursday with winners and result details.
Friday April 14
Quality Deep Field sprinting mare Isotope has been confirmed for the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and her pedigree featuring current superstar Japanese filly Liberty Island is going to make her hot property.
Thursday April 13
The Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale was interesting for many reasons, but for someone that has been working in bloodstock in this country for more than 20 years it delivered something I’ve not seen before.
Thursday April 13
Group I winning sprinter Paulele will stand at Darley Victoria at Northwood Park this spring.
Thursday April 13
Buyers will have the opportunity to continue the legacy of iconic breeder Sir Patrick Hogan with the unreserved dispersal of the Cambridge Stud founder’s stock on Gavelhouse Plus.
Thursday April 13
From its first two years, New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Online Yearling Sale has already produced stakes performers Contagious (NZ) (Proisir), Timeless (NZ) (Time Test) and Bolshoi Star (Russian Revolution). The catalogue for the 2023 edition, which is being held on Gavelhouse Plus this month, features plenty of yearlings with the right credentials to follow
Thursday April 13
The next two Saturdays are set to make all the difference in the 2022-23 New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series, with the all-important final two legs being staged in quick succession at Riccarton Park – starting with this weekend’s $65,000 Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m).
Thursday April 13
Randwick trainer John O’Shea will bring a strong Kiwi contingent to his home meeting on Saturday.
Thursday April 13
The regally bred Luella Cristina’s three-year-old season is drawing to a close and a stakes win will provide the perfect ending to what has already been a successful campaign.
Thursday April 13
At Randwick this Saturday, Militarize will be seeking to follow in the footsteps of King’s Legacy, who won the Group I ATC Sires Produce Stakes in 2020 and then followed up to win the Champagne Stakes and that earned the blue-blood son of Redoute’s Choice a place on the Coolmore roster and his first weanlings will be offered at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale next month.
Thursday April 13
The sire of last year’s Champion European 2YO Filly Lezoo, Zoustar is on the board with his first two year-old winner of the new season in the UK with a debut victory for Out of the Stars.
Wednesday April 12
Here is the full list of 34 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Wednesday with winners and result details.
Wednesday April 12
2YO racing is an important facet of our racing and breeding industry and the $600,000 Group I ATC Champagne Stakes (1600m) on Saturday will have an impact on the Australian 2YO Sires List with some influential sires with key runners.
Wednesday April 12
It’s been a great two weeks for Novara Park’s Luigi Muollo, but he’s looking forward to the promise of the future rather than reflecting too much on the success.
Wednesday April 12
The lone two-year-old in the field, West Of Dalby, made a winning career debut in a 900m maiden at Newcastle to credit the Highview Stud bound Santos with his first Australian 2yo winner.
Wednesday April 12
Newgate Farm have announced fees on their 2023 roster with Extreme Choice topping the list at $275,000 inc GST.
Wednesday April 12
In a massive coup for New Zealand racing and breeding, Highview Stud has secured the services of exciting stallion Divine Prophet.
Wednesday April 12
Champion sire Fastnet Rock has had success in both hemispheres and in Europe one of his leading lights has been Group I Epsom Oaks winner Qualify, whose three year-old colt by Shamardal made it two wins in as many starts at Chantilly overnight.
Tuesday April 11
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday April 11
As we come to the end of the Sydney Autumn Carnival we thought it was worth taking a closer look at the leading sire tables and while last year’s overall winner I Am Invincible sets the pace by winners, earnings and stakes-winners, a look at the distance range tables does highlight the success of some of our other sires.
Tuesday April 11
The Group III SAJC Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville on May 20 has been pencilled in for Jenni Contessa after the daughter Maurice (JPN) showed that staying is her game when breaking her maiden over 2400m at Bendigo on Tuesday.
Tuesday April 11
The 92 yearlings catalogued for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 National Online Yearling Sale are the progeny of 41 different sires, representing a wide range of stallion talent – from proven stars to exciting newcomers and everything in between.
Tuesday April 11
There were only a couple of juvenile trials at Rosehill on Tuesday morning with wins for promising colts by Russian Revolution and Trapeze Artist, while at Doomben a $1million I Am Invincible colt did everything right.
Tuesday April 11
Group I racing continues at Randwick this Saturday, but the richest race in Australia this weekend will be the inaugural $4million WATC The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot in Perth with local superstar filly Amelia’s Jewel up against half a dozen eastern states raiders.
Tuesday April 11
Ready to Run Sale graduate January (NZ) (Swiss Ace) secured his first black-type success with a slick performance in Saturday’s S$110,000 Singapore 3YO Sprint (1200m).
Tuesday April 11
Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) has been one of the most popular first season sires at Australian yearling sales this year and the Royal Ascot hero is off the mark with his first winner in Europe.
Monday April 10
Here is the full list of 71 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday April 10
Multiple Group I winner Artorius will have one final run in the Group I Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot on June 24th before retiring to stud.
Monday April 10
In conjunction with their partners, Newhaven Park have decided that their hugely exciting stallion prospect Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel) will remain in training for another year.
Monday April 10
It was third time lucky for the striking Lonhro filly Dipsy Doodle in the Tab Maiden Plate (1100m) for two-year-old fillies at Warwick Farm on Monday.
Monday April 10
On a day when Maurice (Jpn) had four winners, the star was a two year-old that won on debut.
Monday April 10
A step up to 1400-metres and a patient ride proved the winning formula for the two-year-old Shalaa (IRE) filly Chill The Krug to open her account at start four at Sandown-Lakeside on Easter Monday.
Monday April 10
Exciting Group producing first season sire, Santos, will relocate to Highview Stud in New Zealand.
Monday April 10
Kiwi bred Ready to Run Sale graduate Lucky Sweynesse continued his domination of the sprint races in Hong Kong defeating reigning champion sprinter Wellington to win the Group II Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday and he comes from a renowned Aussie speed family.
Monday April 10
Irish bred Starspangledbanner gelding California Spangle (IRE) added another feature win to his impressive resume when taking out the Group II The Chairman’s Tropy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Sunday April 9
Toronado (IRE) has a good record in Hong Kong and he had an eye-catching debut winner at Sha Tin on Sunday that can further enhance his reputation.
Sunday April 9
Here is the full list of 65 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday April 9
A unanimous choice as the Champion 2yo Filly in Japan, Yankee Rose’s daughter Liberty Island (JPN) made her three-year-old bow in Sunday’s Group 1 The Oka Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) at Hanshin on Sunday, and it was worth waiting for.
Sunday April 9
The John O'Shea-trained Awesome John completed a hit-and-run mission in Saturday's $400,000 Group II Schweppes WATC Derby and gave Willie Pike his eleventh win in the classic in eighteen years.
Sunday April 9
After several months of yearling sale previews, Caroline Searcy’s informative and entertaining Bred To Win returns, Monday night at 7.30pm on Sky Thoroughbred Central.
Sunday April 9
Dual Oaks winner Pennyweka will return to New Zealand for a break following her resounding victory in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Sunday April 9
Trainer Ben Foote is determined to regroup from two successive Group One disappointments.
Sunday April 9
They still have not found the bottom to White Marlin (IRE), who replaced his stablemate Goldman (NZ) at the head of Melbourne Cup betting when keeping his record at a perfect six for six in Saturday’s Group III Easter Cup (2100m) at Sandown-Lakeside.
Sunday April 9
With his previous four wins coming on soft tracks or worse, a rapidly deteriorating Sandown-Lakeside track proved no disadvantage to the likeable Choisir gelding Cardinal Gem in Saturday's Group III Ladbrokes Victoria Handicap (1400m).
Sunday April 9
On another top class Saturday of Autumn Carnival racing featuring five Group I races in Australia and New Zealand, not one of those elite winners was foaled in Australia.
Saturday April 8
Here is the full list of 139 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday April 8
While their champion Anamoe had to settle for third in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Godolphin bookended day two of The Championships at Randwick when the Brazen Beau mare Zapateo captured the Group II Sapphire Stakes (1200m).
Saturday April 8
The $5million Group I ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) is the jewel in the crown of The Championships at Randwick and produced a thrilling renewal with local hero Anamoe relegated to third in his final start in Australia with victory going to Dubai Honour (IRE).
Saturday April 8
The local side drew a blank as New Zealand-breds claimed six of the seven Group 1 races over the two days of The Championship following the barnstorming win of the Savabeel mare Atishu (NZ) in the $1,000,000 Sydney Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m).
Saturday April 8
Wins dried up for Explosive Jack (NZ) after he was crowned the ‘King Of The Derbies’ at three, but the 5yo son of Jakkalberry (IRE) knows how to stay, which served him well for Saturday’s $2,000,000 Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick.
Saturday April 8
Last year’s runner-up Asathought avenged her narrow defeat in the Listed Riverton Cup (2147m) when she produced a dogged finish to claim the 2023 version of the traditional Riverton Easter weekend feature to credit her sire So You Think with his 50th stakes-winner.
Saturday April 8
Any thoughts that the Kiwis were taking pity with the defection of Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes winner Prowess was dispelled when New Zealand Oaks heroine Pennyweka (NZ) was in a class of her own in the $1,000,000 Group 1 The Star Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday April 8
I Am Invincible had 44 yearlings sell at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale last year at an average $541,591 and the cheapest of them was a colt that sold for just $65,000 and he won his first stakes race on Saturday.
Saturday April 8
Underrated mare Belclare will head to the paddock with the title of Group One winner now firmly attached to her career record after blitzing her rivals in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Pukekohe.