Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Group I VRC Victoria Derby is worth a whopping $2 million and the testing trip of 2500m means not always the best horse wins, but rather the horse that stays best on the day.

Connections of High Emocean will be sweating on a run in the $7,750,000 Melbourne Cup after the daughter of Ocean Park scored a hard-fought win in Wednesday’s $500,000 Group III Apiam Health Bendigo Cup (2400m).

Chris Waller already has one superstar Zoustar filly in his stable in G1 Flight Stakes winner Zougotcha and he may have another with Kazou running up to her brilliant trials to score a facile debut victory at Randwick on Wednesday.

Another plane load of European horses will be heading south of the equator following Day 2 of the Autumn Horses In Training Sale, with Australian Bloodstock, Bjorn Baker, Annabel Neasham, Ciaron Maher, Domeland, Go Racing, Waterhouse-Bott, Shaune Ritchie, and Snowden Racing all active.

Kiwi bred Gypsy Goddess will have just one run this spring but that could be more than enough to keep the wolf from the door.

New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Rogerson has won the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) once and three times run second, and hopes to bolster that record on Saturday.

The Charlie & Mark Johnston trained I’M A GAMBLER lit up the Tattersalls sales ring late in the evening when knocked down to Red Baron’s Barn & Rancho Temescal’s Tim Cohen for 850,000 guineas, the third highest price ever achieved at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale. A total of nine lots sold for 300,000 guineas or more, resulting in double digit increases i

Newgate Farm’s Extreme Choice has achieved a lot in a short space of time but news that Anthony Cummings will start his star filly in the Group I VRC Oaks (2500m) has the potential to add a new string to his bow.

As sire of this year’s Everest winner Giga Kick, Scissor Kick shot to the top of the Australian General Sires List, but his reign at number one may be short lived with big money racing this Saturday and the $10million Golden Eagle in particular having the potential to bring a major reshuffle.

A colt by Toronado topped the day's proceedings as figures rose across the board at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale today.

Worth a whopping $10million the ATC Golden Eagle (1500m) is set aside for four year-olds and has drawn a stellar field that is packed with intrigue and a look at the three previous winners may give some insight into finding the winner this year.

As good as our Australian thoroughbreds have become, there is always room for improvement and the addition of quality US speed bloodlines into the mix has long been a proven recipe for success and we need look no further than the opening juvenile stakes races this season to see the fruits of that line of thinking.

Here is the full list of 16 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

While Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher grabbed the headlines at the opening session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale, they were far from the only contingent of Australians opening their wallets.

Impendabelle delivered exactly what was expected of her at Trentham where the highly regarded filly was untested to open her career in perfect style.

A two time Group I winner in Australia, Woodside Park Stud’s Japanese bred Deep Impact son Tosen Stardom (Jpn) is on the board with his first winner after a debut victory on Monday for Shuriken.

Telemon Stud have recruited Mark McCann to lead the emerging Queensland Farm. McCann will commence his role as Stud Manager in time to prepare Telemon’s Magic Millions and Inglis Classic yearling drafts.

The Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, the world’s largest horses in training sale, got off to a strong start with turnover up 20% on last year’s opening session and a clearance rate of 88%.  

A regular shuttler to Australia for Coolmore, former champion racehorses and Group I sire Rock of Gibraltar has passed away at age 23.

The powerful Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable had a short priced favourite at Casterton on Monday and she duly got the cash to become the latest winner for Hellbent.

The Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes was won last year in explosive fashion by outstanding I Am Invincible colt Home Affairs, whose full brother was born at Torryburn Stud last week.

Looking after thoroughbreds beyond their working lives and into the twilight years requires a high level of commitment, but when it’s a thoroughbred who changed your life, the exercise becomes a labour of love.

The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart is bidding to join an exclusive club when he backs up in Saturday’s Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) following his gutsy victory in the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).

The $2million Group I VRC Victoria Derby (2500m) is run at Flemington on Saturday and the time honoured Blue Riband is shaping as an intriguing clash between two outstanding Kiwi-bred contenders in Mr Maestro (NZ) and Sharp ‘n’ Smart (NZ).

A promise made to their late son combined with determination for their stable star to prove herself against Australia’s best is ample incentive for Kiwi couple Katrina and Simon Alexander ahead of La Crique’s big mission on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

Running a time faster than both the winners of the Group II Soliloquy Stakes and Open 1400m events, hugely impressive three-year-old Wild Night (Vanbrugh) announced his arrival in the top echelon of three-year-olds this season when winning the feature Gr.2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa  on Saturday.

The Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs In Training Sale kicks off on Tuesday and while it's not all about speed, it's still nice to know it's there so here's a quick look at the quickest gallops.

The reigning champion sprinter in Hong Kong, Kia Ora Stud bred and sold All Too Hard gelding Wellington made his first appearance for the new season at Sha Tin on Sunday winning the Group II Premier Bowl (1200m).

Here is the full list of 53 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Aquis have three first season sires with their progeny running this season and all of them had winners over the weekend with Performer and Santos siring their very first winners while Brave Smash (Jpn) clearly has an above average juvenile in Perth with Brave Halo going two for two at Ascot.

Less than 15% of horses offered at a 2YO ready to run sale in Australasia are fillies, but there’s a couple at this week’s Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs In Training Sale which prick the ears up based on catalogue updates.

Uncle Bryn (GB) bounced back from his last in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield to come from second last on the turn to land the $200,000 Listed Ladbrokes Sale Cup (1600) on Sunday.

The Lisa Latta-trained He’s A Doozy ran out an impressive winner of the Gr.3 Gee Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Sunday under a peach of a ride from Kozzi Asano.

Three Group I races in Australia on Saturday with Anamoe putting the Cox Plate jewel in his crown and two first time G1 winners making for a memorable day, while the two best active stallions in Europe also had a role to play at Moonee Valley.

Godolphin’s decision to race Anamoe on as a four-year-old stallion has seen him create a record equalled by only three other horses in the last 40 years and become the best horse we’ve seen in the last 15 years to this stage of their career.

The three-year-old Siyouni filly Amelia's Jewel extended her unbeaten sequence to four with a gutsy win at her seasonal debut in Saturday's Listed Drummond Golf-Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

An announcement that the NSW Government will legally ban open cut mining at Dartbrook has been welcomed by the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.

Talented colt Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel) was a dream winner of the Listed Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley, earning his connections a stunning $500,000 pay day.

While there was no black-type, connections of Promise Of Success (GB) can console themselves with the $1,000,000 winner's cheque for The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Three Group I races for juveniles overnight in the UK and France and all won by first time G1 winners, two by legendary sires and the third by ill-fated 2018 European Horse of the Year Roaring Lion.

Here is the full list of 122 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Quality sprinting mare Bella Nipotina has always promised to win a Group I and did the job in style at Moonee Valley on Saturday when the storm postponed Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes (1200m) was run as the very last race on an action-packed day of racing.

If you backed Frankel to be the leading sire of winners on Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley, join the winner’s queue as the Juddmonte superstar made it a stakes double when Yulong Stud’s My Whisper captured the Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (1600m).

Kiwi three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart called on all his resolve to land the A$2 million Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) by a nose at Randwick in the hands of Hugh Bowman to give Westbury Stud's Redwood (GB) his second Group I winner and first in Australia.

Godolphin’s magnificent champion Anamoe made it four Group 1 wins from as many starts this spring with victory in Saturday’s $5,000,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Not entered for the Melbourne Cup, progressive young Frankel stayer Francesco Guardi (IRE) showed he may be a force to be reckoned with next year when he scored a dominant win in the $1million Group II MVRC Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2600m)  Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Caulfield Guineas hero Golden Mile backed up to win the $1,000,000 Group II TAB Callander-Presnell (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Berkeley Square will progress to the Group 1 Victoria Derby, while runner-up Virtuous Circle will head to the spelling paddock, the fallout from Saturday’s Group II Drummond Golf Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Making his Australian debut, Annabel Neasham’s royally-bred Dubawi gelding My Oberon (IRE) exceeded stable expectations with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Group II Schweppes Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley.

Talented filly Diss Is Dramatic displayed all her fighting qualities when she refused to yield to her mainly male rivals in Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.

Anthony Cummings had his owner/ breeder hat on as well as being a trainer when talented Choisir gelding Kote led all the way to win the Listed ATC Sir Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Currently sunning himself at the Noosa Equestrian Centre, former Spendthrift stallion Swear (Redoute's Choice) was represented by his first stakes-winner when Zoe’s Promise fought to a narrow victory in Saturday’s Group II 3 Point Motors Fillies Classic (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

Unbeaten three-year-old filly Legarto made it a one act affair at Te Rapa on Saturday when she cruised home in the Gr.3 Super Seth Soliloquy Stakes (1400m).

James McDonald was effusive in his praise for Wee Nessy after the daughter of Snitzel broke through for a belated stakes victory in Saturday’s Listed PFD Food Services Crockett Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.

One of the best two year-old colts last season, the Gary Portelli trained Sebring colt Sejardan produced his A game at Moonee Valley on Saturday to run down courageous Sweet Ride and win the Group III MVRC Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) by a long head.

A fabulous start for young Darley Stud stallion Harry Angel (IRE), with his first runner Arkansaw Kid overcoming a tough run to capture the $500,000 Inglis Banner (RL) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Storms and persistent thunder and lightning forced the abandonment of the last three races at Moonee Valley last night including the Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes, which will now be run later today, so the only Black Type sprint in the last 24 hours was run in Ireland and victory went to Exceed and Excel speedster Manaccan.

Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable produced a new winner for Merchant Navy on Friday with promising three year-old gelding Calico Jack saluting at Cranbourne.

G1 winner Media Award (Shamus Award) – one of the most accomplished mares to be offered for sale this year – is a fascinating offering in the Inglis Digital October (Late) Online Sale.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Up clips and Mounting Yard parade videos are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz. 

The timing is more than right to take a look at some of the gorgeous first foals by Twin Hills Stud based Peltzer, a fast and tenacious son of dual Cox Plate hero So You Think that won both the Group II ATC Stan Fox Stakes and $1million Bondi Stakes, those two races now brought together to become the $1million Group II ATC Callander Presnell (1600m).

Trials at Rosehill on Friday morning featured two heats for juveniles with the winners being the half-brother to a Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner and a filly that is the second foal of a Golden Gift winner.

Con Horaitis has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Information Officer for Racing Australia.  Con was selected from a very strong field of candidates after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. 

If performing on the Moonee Valley track is hereditary, the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained debutant Sailor’s Rum has a walk-up start in Saturday’s $500,000 Inglis Banner (1000m).

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr only have one query surrounding their Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) contender I’m Thunderstruck – how to ride him from gate 10.

Keeneland has announced that champion and $7.4 million earner Midnight Bisou, a 7-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute who is in foal to Tapit, has been supplemented to Book 1 of the 79th November Breeding Stock Sale on Nov. 7. Midnight Bisou is consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa.

Sporting the colours of Everest hero Giga Kick, promising Merchant Navy filly Drop the Verse opened her account with a stylish win at Ballarat on Thursday.

Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The oldest horse at Widden Stud passed away last week leaving tears and fond memories for all who shared his life and his story is so worth telling.

The Seymour Bloodstock colours were carried by a very promising So You Think debut winner at Hawkesbury on Thursday trained by Nathan Doyle.

his season’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series moves into the northern region for the first time on Saturday, and the stage is set for a spectacular showdown in the $85,000 Group Three Super Seth Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. 

Juvenile racing in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday holds interest with just seven runners to contest the $500,000 Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley and the $150,000 Kirkham Plate at Randwick will feature five runners from the powerful Godolphin stable.

Maximus Prime is a country boy at heart and, in that role, he will now be racing for a major pot of gold during the Melbourne spring carnival.

Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Fr) will have multiple stakes runners in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday and struck overnight in France with an exciting new stakes-winner with Aga Khan homebred colt Rajapour winning the Listed Prix Isonomy (1600m).

The lure of a Group One race in his adopted hometown has been enough to convince Bjorn Baker to back-up Renaissance Woman in the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Here is the full list of 54 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

This time last year, Turaath (GB) was the talk of the town when reeling off four consecutive wins culminating in the Group II Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington.

It’s been twenty-two years since Brew scaled the heights in the Melbourne Cup, but Mike Moroney has a worthy contender this year with the Kingman gelding Emissary (GB), who came from second last to land the $500,000 Group III Geelong Cup (2400m) on Wednesday.

The Jason Warren-trained Grand Pierro earned a shot at the Victoria Derby and a $1million bonus after a strong staying performance in Wednesday's Listed Roderick Insurance Brokers Geelong Classic (2200m).

Lightly raced four-year-old entire Minsk Moment is likely to step up to stakes company after a fast-finishing win in Wednesday's Dual Choice Plate (1200m) at Geelong.

A bit of quality on show in the opener at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, with the Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained blueblood Golden Age breaking his maiden over 1400m.

Three stakes races at Geelong today with the Group III Geelong Cup, Listed Geelong Classic and Listed Black Pearl for the mares, so let’s check out the Sale Mail and take the pedigree tip.

Before we get to the Cox Plate on Saturday, the star sprinters that did not start in the Everest will do battle in the $2million MVRC Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday night with quality three year-olds Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) and Best of Bordeaux (Snitzel) among the 14 acceptors.

Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

It’s been a busy breeding season at Kia Ora Stud with the arrival of stunning first foals by Golden Slipper winner Farnan and Redoute’s Choice lookalike Prague sparking a slew of return bookings from excited breeders delighted with their offspring.

There were three heats for juveniles at the Warwick Farm trials on Tuesday featuring some interesting winners including the full brother to Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Exhilarates.

Day Two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 129 two-year-olds complete their gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse. 

Brothers Ben and JD Hayes are hoping to extend their family’s great record in the G.1 Cox Plate (2040m) when the pair line-up Mr Brightside in the A$5 million race at The Valley on Saturday.

Connections of Sacred Satono have waived an Australian campaign for the in-form three-year-old in favour of chasing a domestic Group One prize.

Can the full brother to the 2018 Caulfield Cup winner take out this year’s Cox Plate?

Darley’s champion sire Dubawi had had a dazzlingly successful year in 2022 and added a new juvenile stakes-winner to his tally overnight with Godolphin homebred colt Local Dynasty taking out the Listed Silver Tankard Stakes (1m)  at Pontefract.

Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups took place at Te Rapa Racecourse on Monday 17 October, with 148 two-year-olds having the opportunity to gallop down the home straight of Waikato Racing Club. 

The last crop of foals by champion sire Not a Single Doubt are now two year-olds and there are only 36 of them with one of them winning his first trial very nicely at Hawkesbury on Monday morning.

Graeme Rogerson is setting Sharp ‘N’ Smart the task of joining an exclusive four-horse club.

Kiwi-breds have again been making their presence felt in Australia over the past week with some exciting three year-olds stepping up for stakes wins on their way to Group I goals later in the spring and their sires are represented at the NZB Ready to Run Sale on November 16 and 17.

Celebrating their sires’ first elite-level victory is an important milestone for any stud farm, but it is made even better when they race the Group One victor themselves.

In the latter category is remarkable 17 year-old mare You’resothrilling, who produced her seventh stakes-winner in Ireland overnight with Irish Oaks runner-up Toy claiming the Listed Garnet Stakes (1m) at Naas.