If it thrills you to see the progeny of top-class mares taking their formative steps, then you are in for a treat with the runnings of the Group III Canonbury Stakes and Group III Widden Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

We’ve seen a little of what’s to come in terms of Blue Diamond contenders with the Preview races on Australia Day and the build up to the Golden Slipper starts in earnest at Rosehill on Saturday with the Group III ATC Canonbury Stakes (1100m) for the colts and Group III ATC Widden Stakes (100m) for the fillies.

Promising Merchant Navy gelding Cadetship posted his second win this preparation when saluting at Warwick Farm on Australia Day.

Here is the full list of 71 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Progressive So You Think gelding Gentleman Roy will be headed for Group I goals during the  autumn and a possible tilt at the All Star Mile after returning from a spell to win the Listed MRC John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at Sandown on Australia Day.

The Group III MRC Manfred Stakes (1300m) at Sandown on Australia Day featured a host of exciting three year-olds resuming from a spell, but there was a short priced favourite in Golden Rose winner Jacquinot.

 Good news for King Charles III emanating from the former colony on Australia Day with the Sea The Stars gelding Chalk Stream (GB) opening his Australian account in the Listed Schweppes Australia Day Cup (2400m) at Warwick Farm.

Star Patrol opened his stakes account in the Sheen Panel Service WJ Adams Stakes (1000m) at Sandown-Hillside on Australian Day in a fashion that suggests better races are in store for the son of Starspangledbanner.

In a race that changed dramatically in the final 100m, the Spirit Of Boom filly De Sonic Boom charged home from second last to make a winning career debut in the Group III  Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) at Sandown-Hillside on Australia Day.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are fans of young sire Russian Revolution, whose two year-old son The Instructor made it two wins as many starts when taking out the Listed MRC Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) at Sandown on Australia Day.

On the eve of the sale she was sourced from seven years ago, it has been announced that outstanding racemare Melody Belle will be inducted to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame and her yearling half-sister will be offered for sale on Monday..

With two wins from three starts at the trials, the David Pfieffer trained So Audacious was keen to keep her tidy record on raceday and the daughter of So You Think hit the line hard late between runners to snatch a popular debut victory in at Warwick Farm on Australia Day.

A fast finishing debut two year-old winner by Dundeel is always a horse we are going to want to know more about.

Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The strength of the Inglis Digital market was again to the fore today as talented 3YO Ringmaster (Zoustar) became the equal-third most expensive racehorse ever sold on the platform.

On Thursday, two fascinating divisions of the Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Previews at Sandown-Hillside take place, with numerous first starters adding to the intrigue.

Rockhampton’s Capricornia Yearling Sale, the only one of its kind in this state outside SEQ, has been inundated with record entries for its 2023 version on Sunday, April 2.

Graeme Rogerson believes his talented three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart can give his older opposition a fright in his return to racing at Trentham on Saturday.

n honour of the late Sir Patrick Hogan, New Zealand Bloodstock will open its 97th National Yearling Sales Series with a commemorative ceremony dedicated to the legendary studmaster, breeder, racehorse owner, and devoted family man. 

Here is the full list of 32 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Tuesday with winners and result details.

She might only be the winner of a modest maiden race at Bathurst, but this filly may one day produce a million-dollar yearling.

To be held on March 14 and 15 the auction has attracted a catalogue of 468 yearlings from five states as well as New Zealand and it's now online. 

Four heats for juveniles at Hawkesbury on Tuesday featured a win for unbeaten Golden Gift winner Barber and a promising heat winner for The Autumn Sun.

Over the many years I’ve been writing tax articles for the horse industry, there has been a handful of articles that I rate amongst my all-time favourites, one of these being the 1998 article I wrote about the tax win of the David Hains battle with the ATO, all to do with the tax status of the sale of his champion racemare, “Rose Of Kingston”, to his related horse trust.

Little Avondale Stud principals Sam and Catriona Williams are already buzzing ahead of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales, which kick-off at Karaka at 11am this Sunday.

Entries for Inglis’ 2023 Breeding Stock Sales Series – all of which saw considerable growth in 2022 - are now open.

With an outstanding selection of yearlings about to go through the ring during six days of Karaka 2023 selling action, top-tier racing over the last three months has delivered plenty of extra sparkle to pedigrees throughout the catalogues.

Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth made a splash at the recent Magic Millions Yearling Sale where a small selection of his first crop yearlings sold for up to $450,000 and with the mother lode to be offered at Karaka Book 1 a look at his gallery page on Breednet offers a fast appraisal.

If there was one thing we learned from the recent Magic Millions Yearling Sale and subsequent race day it was that this stallion is ready for better.

Here is the full list of 13 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

There were some interesting juvenile heat winners at Randwick on Monday morning, one of them a Capitalist colt with Inglis Millennium aspirations.

Everyone would love to be a part of a syndication business that averages over 100 winners a year.

Tarzino has already made an impressive impact at the highest level and Westbury Stud are confident the best is yet to come for the young stallion.

Celebrations were afoot during Hobart's Sunday meeting, with Armidale-affiliated horses taking out four of the feature races.

The NZB National Yearling Sale Series gets underway at Karaka on Sunday January 29, so we’ve gone looking for a few standout yearlings in Book 1 to catch our eye bred on ‘nicks that click’.

David Hains, one of Australia’s leading racehorse owners and breeders, has died, aged 92.

Glenthorne Park’s bargain priced Sebring stallion Sebring Sun has had two interesting winners in the past week with speedy three year-old Miami Sun winning the $75,000 Geegee’s Blackflash (1100m) at Hobart on Sunday, while another promising three year-old Bring the Rabble has now won three of four starts.

Here is the full list of 51 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Many of the world’s best yearling offerings for 2023 have been confirmed for what is shaping as a stunning Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, of which the catalogue is now available online.

Armidale Stud’s Need Further is enjoying a day at Hobart, with Just A Needs capturing the Aviso Tasmania Insurance Thousand Guineas (1600m) after Needs Sugar saluted in the Listed Elwick Stakes.

It’s not easy to purchase a filly by champion sire Zoustar for $50,000 at a major yearling sale, but for these happy owners it’s been a dream come true!

After finishing second at her past two starts, Needs Sugar chose the right place to break her duck, the Listed Kevin Sharkie Elwick Stakes (1100m) for two-year-olds at Hobart on Sunday.

In some ways, Saturday’s 16th running of the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) was a Karaka Million like no other – the first million-dollar race ever run at Pukekohe, with regular venue Ellerslie closed for redevelopment. But as soon as the starting gates opened, it was business as usual. 

One of the biggest points of interest at any yearling sale is the latest influx of first-season sires, and Karaka 2023 is set to showcase a well-credentialled and highly rated group of newcomers.

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman has a big opinion of two-year-old filly Ethereal Star, who finished second in Saturday’s Listed Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) behind impressive winner Tokyo Tycoon.

After coming so close in countless feature races, talented staying mare Zee Falls had a deserved moment in the spotlight when scoring a convincing victory in the Collinson Forex Karaka Cup (2200m) at Pukekohe on Saturday.

Of the 457 yearlings catalogued for the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, 42 of them are siblings to Group One winners and two more are siblings to Everest winners, so here is the list.

Here is the full list of the progeny of stakes winning mares to be offered at Inglis Easter in 2023.

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained filly Prowess prevailed in a strong edition of the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday.

Progressive filly Goldie’s Chance kept her connections happy when landing the Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) on Saturday for trainer Ross Beckett.

Here is the full list of 113 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A suggestion from jockey Sam Spratt paved the way for former Hong Kong galloper Green Aeon to deliver a milestone win for Todd Mitchell in Saturday’s Gr.3 Brighthill Farm Yearlings Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Pukekohe.

Unbeaten juvenile Tokyo Tycoon has come from last to score a stunning victory in the Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) under an inspired Craig Zackey ride.

Promising So You Think mare Banana Queen made it three wins on the trot when scoring a powerful victory at Randwick on Saturday with Black Type goals on the horizon this year.

Triple Group I winner Imperatriz was sent out a $1.50 favourite to win the Group II Westbury Classic (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday and favourite backers had few concerns as the four-year-old I Am Invincible mare cruised to a comfortable victory.

Te Akau Racing has a proud record of winning the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m) with a top-class juvenile from the previous season, and Maven Belle survived a scare and continued that tradition at Pukekohe on Saturday.

Just one stakes-winner in Saturday's $160,000 Listed Drinkwise Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick set the stage for the in-form Cuban Royale to open his stakes account at the ripe old age of eight.

The Extreme Choice colt Don Corleone put himself in Golden Slipper contention when overcoming a troubled run to make a winning career debut in the Petaluma Hcp (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Telemon Stud’s Dan and Rae Fletcher have a little beauty in their homebred Sidestep filly Party For Two.

Just five runners in the All-Star Mile On Sale Now Hcp (1200m) for two-year-olds at Moonee Valley on Saturday, and a half-length covered the first three.

She was the second highest priced filly by I Am Invincible in 2021 and she kicked her career off “the right way” at Canberra on Friday.

A Group 1 winning 2YO, the impeccably bred Catchy now appears poised to make her mark from the breeding shed.

Here is the full list of 58 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.

Stakes winners, siblings to Group winners, potent international bloodlines and a potential candidate for the $10m Golden Eagle form another diverse catalogue for the Inglis Digital January (Late) Online Sale.

Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson has to check himself at times as he attempts to summarise the fantastic run of form by progeny of his stallion line-up.

The second highest-priced lot at the 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, Citizenship made his first repayment with a winning debut over 1250m at Canterbury on Friday.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Russian Revolution gelding Gold Revolver is loving his time in Victoria, making it two wins in five days with a dominant performance in the Deane Lester Gofundme (1100m) at Flemington.

The three-year-old I Am Invincible filly Smile And Wave backed up her five-length romp at Mornington with another convincing performance over 1000m at Flemington on Friday.

An Intriguing race for two-year-olds to open proceedings at Randwick on Saturday, with all but three of the 14 acceptors making their career debuts.

Exceed and Excel is going to be a big mover on the Australian Broodmare Sire List after Thursday having sired the dams of three individual winners on the lucrative Magic Millions day at the Gold Coast.

Here is the full list of 55 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

On a day when reigning champion sire I Am Invincible swept past Savabeel to reclaim his place at the top of the Australian General Sires List, six year-old gelding Vinco put the icing on the cake winning the $1million Magic Millions Cup (1425m) with four of the first five in the race also by I Am Invincible.

Centrefire was an upset winner at the Gold Coast on Thursday, but that was of little concern to the big group who race the Chris Munce-trained mare.

Yarraman Park bred, sold and co-owned King of Sparta captured the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas last year and was back for another big win at the Gold Coast on Thursday winning the $1million Magic Millions Sprint (1200m).

Chris Waller continued his affinity with the $1 million TAB Magic Millions Fillies & Mares when Brookspire took out the 1300-metre event at the Gold Coast on Thursday.

Bon Ho has been a huge investor in Australian bloodstock in recent years and he enjoyed a lovely pay day at the Gold Coast on Thursday when progressive Deep Field gelding Fashion Legend made it four wins on the trot when taking out the $2million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m).

Queenslanders ruled again as the Tony Gollan-trained Skirt The Law dominated in the $2,000,000 Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m) in what is shaping as a memorable day for Lyndhurst Stud Farm’s Better Than Ready.

Sky Lab experienced the perfect introduction to Magic Millions racing when he won Thursday’s $1 million Frizelle Sunshine Magic Millions Subzero (2200m) on the Gold Coast.

After an abrupt finish to the richest day’s racing in Queensland on Saturday, Magic Millions Day is underway at the Gold Coast, with the running of the first of six $1,000,000 races, which back up the two features, the $2,000,000 Magic Millions 2yo Classic and $2,000,000 Magic Millions 3yo Guineas.

The Karaka Million twilight meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday is gearing up to being a potentially lucrative night for Windsor Park Stud, with the Cambridge thoroughbred nursery well-represented in the meeting’s two feature races.

Pencarrow Stud’s exquisite bloodlines – meticulously built up by Sir Peter Vela and his late brother Philip across more than three decades – are respected and renowned throughout Australasia and further afield. Buyers are given relatively few chances to tap into these famous families, but every year, Karaka provides that prized opportunity.

A life spent around horses has laid the groundwork for success in the thoroughbred world for Aimee Peterken, who is set to offer her first Book 1 yearling at Karaka later this month.

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable have a progressive three year-old in the team by Merchant Navy with Calico Jack posting his third win with a dominant display at Sandown on Wednesday.

Here is the full list of 52 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Wednesday with winners and result details.

The three-year-old Hellbent filly Benedetta is on a fast track to stakes company after walloping a handy field of fillies in the Thoroughbred Club Australia (Bm64) over 1300m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

The three-year-old Maurice (JPN) colt Yasuke made the best possible start to his career with a strong performance over 1400m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

Making her career debut as a four-year-old, the Grahame Begg-trained Tick Tock Lady opened her winning account over 1300m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday to kick-start 92nd birthday celebrations for Begg’s legendary father, Neville.

Backed as if unbeatable at his career debut at Eagle Farm on October 8, Sunday Mail deflated his supporters when trailing home last of the eight starters.

While powerhouse syndicators Te Akau Racing had a mixed bag with the barrier draws for their seven runners in Saturday’s $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Pukekohe, it was a group of talented fillies from Cambridge who landed coveted inside gates. 

All eyes are on the showdown between Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) and Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh) in Saturday’s $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday, and the two star three-year-olds are set to jump from neighbouring gates. 

The mare that gave the Duryea family ‘greatest gifts and life-changing moments’ died on December 20.

She’s a half-sister to the hottest sire in New Zealand right now and she broke her maiden at Newcastle on Tuesday.

Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Back in 2015, the talk at Magic Millions was all about a first season sire who did the unthinkable and topped the sale with a colt from his first crop that sold for $1.2million.

A sizeable investment by the connections of Ethereal Star will be handsomely rewarded if the well-related filly continues her winning form on Saturday.

The Almanzor (FR) colt Sabar (FR) broke his maiden over 1200m at Hamilton on Tuesday in a style that suggests better days ahead.

There are many ways to judge the commercial success of sires, but profitability is the one that counts for broodmare owners and tables highlighting the most profitable sires by multiple of fee and by straight profit on fee always highlight some names you might have overlooked.

Karaka 2023 is set to showcase the drafts of a diverse blend of vendors, with the established and respected big names being joined by a number of relative newcomers who are just beginning to make their mark.

Boutique Waikato thoroughbred nursery Kaha Nui Farm will make their sales debut at Karaka next week and principals Nicky and Nick White can’t wait to showcase their five-strong draft.

2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (IRE) has just completed his first season in Australia for Coolmore, but in the Northern Hemisphere his first foals are arriving.