Friday September 30
Mark Walker prepared three winners of the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in his first stint as head trainer for Te Akau’s Matamata barn and holds pole position to add to his classic tally.
Thursday September 29
Here is the full list of 40 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Thursday with winners and result details.
Thursday September 29
The stars aligned for Neil and Denise Osborne at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale when the couple offered a colt by Australia's hottest young sire out of a mare by one of the most successful stallions worldwide.
Thursday September 29
When the full sister to Champion 3YO Filly and dual Group I winner Loving Gaby wins by daylight, she’s always going to be the ‘One to Watch’.
Thursday September 29
Victoria’s Larneuk Stud was over the moon about securing multiple Group 2 winning sprinter, Endless Drama, for stud duties last spring.
Thursday September 29
Swettenham Stud’s Rubick is set to have two runners in the $15million The Everest with today’s announcement that exciting four year-old mare Shades of Rose has been selected by Bon Ho and will join Rubick colt Jacquinot in the line-up for the world’s richest sprint.
Thursday September 29
A new generation of two year-olds are primed to step out this Saturday with fascinating stakes races in Sydney and Melbourne featuring the most expensive filly sold at Magic Millions this year and a smattering of runners by first season sires.
Thursday September 29
The Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m) dream with last year's Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant is officially over.
Wednesday September 28
Top lot at the Goff’s Orby Yearling Sale on the second and final day was a colt by Kodiac that fetched €575,000.
Wednesday September 28
Here is the full list of 37 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday September 28
The broodmare Kemeri - which last sold for just $2500 on Inglis Digital - has today topped the platform’s September (Late) Sale, realising $205,000.
Wednesday September 28
Holding firm against a torrent of overseas interest, Cambridge Stud bought Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) for $1.1 million on Gavelhouse Plus on Wednesday night, and the Group One-winning mare will be served by Almanzor this spring.
Wednesday September 28
Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar had not one, but two impressive debut winners on Wednesday with Saturn Star at Rosehill joined by an ultra-impressive filly at Cranbourne.
Wednesday September 28
It is with great sadness we share with you the passing of incredible racehorse and great friend Foreteller. On the 27th of September Foreteller was humanely euthanised at Vinery Stud, where he will be laid to rest after sustaining a paddock injury at the age of 16.
Wednesday September 28
Placed in five of his last six starts, Prowling scored a well-deserved win over 1300m at Cranbourne on Wednesday.
Wednesday September 28
Hollywood handsome Stylised is a standout in the paddock, and there may be a good race in him judging on his maiden win over 1400m at Rosehill on Wednesday.
Wednesday September 28
A big handsome dapple grey, imported Mastercraftsman gelding White Marlin (IRE) cut an impressive figure in the mounting yard at Rosehill on Wednesday and made a winning Australian debut for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable.
Wednesday September 28
Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar has been on a winning roll of late and promising three year-old Saturn Star kept the momentum going with a stylish debut victory against a tough field at Rosehill on Wednesday.
Wednesday September 28
Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick has a fair bit to contemplate as spring racing heats up across the Tasman.
Wednesday September 28
Connections of exciting Vespa three-year-old Charbano have turned down offers that have dwarfed his purchase price as they chase their shot at a Group One dream this spring.
Tuesday September 27
Woodside Park Stud’s Vancouver will be represented in this year’s $15million Everest with confirmation the Bjorn Baker trained stallion Overpass has been selected to run for James Kennedy.
Tuesday September 27
Te Akau Racing’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Amarelinha (NZ) is the latest high-profile mare to be listed for sale on Gavelhouse Plus and this morning the bidding stands at $500,000.
Tuesday September 27
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups are set to take place next week on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 October, commencing at 10AM each day.
Tuesday September 27
The first session of the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale delivered strong results with the full sister to Saturday’s Group I Newmarket Middle Park Stakes winner Blackbeard sparking a keen bidding dual before being sold for a whopping €2.6million, while Australian based Waratah Thoroughbreds bred and sold the highest priced colt.
Tuesday September 27
Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday September 27
A colt that was born and raised at Coolmore, Jacquinot seems a more than fitting contender to fill the Coolmore slot for the $15million Everest on October 15.
Tuesday September 27
At Breednet, we often highlight the merits of various European based sires when they achieve great things and while US racing does not have the same cross over with our local racing and breeding industry it’s impossible not to be in awe of Gun Runner, who sired five stakes-winners from 10 runners last Saturday, two of them G1 winners.
Tuesday September 27
Kiwi raider She’s Licketysplit is thriving in Melbourne and as a result trainer Andrew Forsman has elected to line her up at Flemington this weekend.
Tuesday September 27
$15 million The Everest slot holder, Aquis, has announced that former Hong Kong sprinter, Joyful Fortune, will be its representative in Australia’s richest race on 15 October.
Monday September 26
Here is the full list of 24 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Monday with winners and result details.
Monday September 26
Basking in the glory of siring his first Northern Hemisphere bred Group I winner in Lezoo, Zoustar is going to be a watch sire at the upcoming major yearling sales in Ireland and the UK beginning with the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale which starts tonight.
Monday September 26
Two bluebloods are set to debut in the Fujitsu General 3yo Maiden (1200m) at Rosehill on Wednesday.
Monday September 26
Scone Equine Group, Australia’s largest provider of equine veterinary services is delighted to announce that DA approval has been granted by Upper Hunter Shire Council to build a state-of-the-art equine hospital and referral centre.
Monday September 26
It’s been an interesting weekend for reigning champion New Zealand sire Savabeel with a new stakes-winner, an immediate success as a sire of sires for his G1 winning son Embellish and a return to form for his heavy-hitter Mo’Unga.
Monday September 26
Trials were run at Randwick on Monday morning with one heat for juveniles won by a colt bred to be better at three and an older horse caught our eye that may well be the next stakes-winner for Alligator Blood’s sire All Too Hard.
Monday September 26
He didn’t win the Golden Rose, but he did finish a close third to The Autumn Sun and Zousain and Graff has some stunning foals being born this season which are delighting their owners.
Monday September 26
A stallion flying under the radar - a stallion who deserves more attention that he is receiving, that is Larneuk Stud's Wolf Cry who, despite his limited opportunities, is proving that he can well and truly get a good one.
Sunday September 25
Fascinating day of racing at Sandown on Sunday and if you want to see the pedigrees for all Group and stakes winners read on.
Sunday September 25
Aussie bred champion sprinter and G1 sire Starspangledbanner is not at Rosemont Stud this spring, but he did feature with an international stakes double on Sunday with Irish bred California Spangle (IRE) winning the Group III Celebration Cup at Sha Tin, while in Ireland he sired a promising new 2YO stakes-winner.
Sunday September 25
Here is the full list of 71 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday September 25
Waikato Stud homebred I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) confirmed his status as a rising star of Australian racing with a freakish off-the-canvas victory in Sunday’s Listed Tile Importer Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) at Sandown.
Sunday September 25
A model of consistency, the six-year-old So You Think gelding Gentleman Roy made his stakes debut count in Sunday’s Group III Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes (1500m).
Sunday September 25
They don't come any braver than Alligator Blood, and when gifted a soft lead, few can match him.
Sunday September 25
The I Am Invincible blueblood Waltz On By earned her chance to emulate her dam Stay With Me in the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas after winning a dramatic Listed Jim Moloney Stakes at Sandown-Hillside on Sunday.
Sunday September 25
A lightly raced son of Maurice (JPN) with rock star looks, Bank Maur may have earned a run in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas following a dominant performance in the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap (1400m) for 3yo colts and geldings at Sandown-Hillside on Sunday.
Sunday September 25
A return to a firm surface on a track he relishes looks to be the key for Pascero returning to the winner's circle in Sunday's IVE Handicap (1400m) at Sandown-Hillside.
Saturday September 24
Group I racing at Newmarket overnight also featured the Group I Middle Park Stakes (6f) for the colts with victory going to the favourite Blackbeard, while Coolmore shuttler Churchill (IRE) added a new Group winner to his tally.
Saturday September 24
As predicted, it’s been a big weekend for Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar with Zoustyle placing in the G1 Moir Stakes, Zou Tiger third in the G1 Golden Rose and then the icing on the cake in the UK with his star Northern Hemisphere bred filly Lezoo taking out the Group I Cheveley Park Stakes (6f) at Newmarket.
Saturday September 24
Here is the full list of 109 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday September 24
Fresh off her Group 1 triumph with Coolangatta in the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night, Jamie Kah was near unstoppable at Mornington on Saturday with five wins, including the days feature, the Listed RM Ansett Classic (2400m).
Saturday September 24
Young trainer Jack Bruce chalked up his first stakes-winner when the 6yo Written Tycoon gelding Axe scored a heartstopping victory in Saturday’s Listed Weetwood Quality at Toowoomba.
Saturday September 24
The $400,000 Group II ATC Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday produced a great tussle to the line between two talented So You Think mares with seasoned Group I winner Nimalee prevailing over the up and comer Palaisipan.
Saturday September 24
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Surf Dancer (IRE) will aim for the inaugural running of $2,000,000 The Big Dance following his win in Saturday’s Group II Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.
Saturday September 24
Outstanding Rubick colt Jacquinot defied the pattern of the day when he charged home from well back in the field to claim the $1,000,000 Group 1 Chandon Golden Rose Stakes.
Saturday September 24
Impressive last start Hastings winner Mustang Valley lifted her game several notches on Saturday as she claimed her first success at stakes level when taking out the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1550m) at Awapuni.
Saturday September 24
The first two-year-old race of the season, the Pat O'Shea Plate at Toowoomba, went to the Easy Rocking filly Bedaub to credit trainer Michael Nolan with his fourth winner of the race.
Saturday September 24
Decimated by scratchings, the Listed ATC Heritage Stakes (1100m) for three year-olds at Rosehill on Saturday featured just six starters with progressive Capitalist colt Economics seizing the opportunity to grab Black Type with a dominant first up win.
Saturday September 24
My how time flies, James Cummings saddled his 1000th winner for Godolphin when blue-blood 3YO Pericles scored on debut at Newcastle on Saturday.
Saturday September 24
It took eight starts for Grove Ferry (IRE) to break his maiden in Australia, but he chose the right place to do it when giving co-trainer Gai Waterhouse a tenth win in the Group III Furphy Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill.
Saturday September 24
Cambridge Stud resident stallion Embellish made the perfect start to his stud career on Saturday when debut runner Luberon led all the way to land the Bear Morgan @ Harcourts Bream Bay 2YO over 800m at Ruakaka.
Friday September 23
Big night of racing at Moonee Valley last night and if you want to see the pedigrees for all Group winners read on.
Friday September 23
Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.
Friday September 23
It’s been a big 24 hours for Aga Khan Stud’s Sea the Stars, who had his 99th stakes-winner last night at Moonee Valley when Desert Icon (Fr) won the Group III MVRC JRA Cup and followed up with another new stakes-winner in France overnight, while Kingman unleashed another star juvenile, this time a filly.
Friday September 23
The flying Written Tycoon filly Coolangatta found conditions to suit when returning to the winners list in Friday’s $1,000,000 Group 1 Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.
Friday September 23
Widden Stud bred and sold Sebring mare Daises claimed a third Group victory when taking out the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night in a thrilling finish.
Friday September 23
The Wolf Cry gelding Wolflands advanced his record to four wins from seven starts with a fighting win in the Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge (955m) on Moir Stakes night at Moonee valley.
Friday September 23
Galileo’s champion half-brother Sea the Stars is getting very close to his century of stakes-winners with imported stayer Desert Icon (FR) becoming his 99th stakes-winner when taking out the Group III MVRC JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night in the Star Thoroughbreds colours.
Friday September 23
Talented American Pharoah (USA) colt Tijuana staked his claim for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas next month when scoring a stylish victory in the Group II MVRC Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Friday September 23
A two-time Group winner last season at two, quality I Am Invincible filly Queen of the Ball franked the strong form of the recent Group III ATC Silver Shadow Stakes when scoring a sizzling front running victory in the Group III MVRC Scarborough Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Friday September 23
Te Akau Racing’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Amarelinha is the latest high-profile mare to be listed for sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Friday September 23
A strong mix of proven racehorses, broodmares carrying highly desirable pregnancies, dominant recent trial winners and well-bred 3YOs with established Stakes records feature in an Inglis Digital September (Late) catalogue that has something for everybody.
Friday September 23
The first crop of Northern Hemisphere bred two year-olds by Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar have made their mark this year and the Group I Cheveley Park Stakes (6f) and Group I Middle Park Stakes (6f) run at Newmarket on Saturday will both feature a runner by the Golden Rose winning son of Northern Meteor.
Friday September 23
Earlier this week we saw the first official juvenile barrier trials in Sydney and at Warwick Farm there were three more heats for the babies with winners sired by I am Invincible, Snitzel and Street Boss (USA).
Friday September 23
A “running machine’’ and “the most straight forward horse ever’’ set the track alight with scintillating times during an exciting Ready2Race breeze up session at Cambridge.
Thursday September 22
A homebred for Juddmonte, two year-old colt Nostrum might be a star next season for his sire Kingman after winning the Group III Tattersalls Stakes (7f) at Newmarket and interestingly is a half-brother to two Australian stakes-winners.
Thursday September 22
Exciting news for the Victorian breeding industry with new ownership for Blue Gum Farm.
Thursday September 22
Here is the full list of 35 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday September 22
Expensive Redoute’s Choice filly Miss Passion was expected to break her maiden at Pakenham on Thursday, but she was mowed down late by an eye-catching I Am Invincible colt on debut.
Thursday September 22
Relocated from Widden Stud to Gooree Park where he was bred this spring, Your Song had a stylish maiden winner at Hawkesbury on Thursday, who was his most expensive yearling sold in 2021.
Thursday September 22
Corumbene Stud’s promising young sire Menari had a six length winner on Wednesday in Ferrari Man and then backed up on Thursday with smart filly Enzina opening her account at Hawkesbury.
Thursday September 22
It's an embarrassment of three-year-old riches for Godolphin with In Secret and Golden Mile favoured to fight out Saturday's $1,000,000 Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill a week after Aft Cabin went to the head of betting for the Caulfield Guineas following a three and a half-length romp in the Guineas Prelude.
Thursday September 22
Exciting gelding Mr Brightside could extend his winning run to four at Sandown on Sunday when he lines-up in a competitive-looking Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m).
Thursday September 22
The hopes of securing the Hastings triple crown with Dark Destroyer this year are now over.
Thursday September 22
When a stallion has race performance, impressive physique and the right pedigree top and bottom he’s going to appeal to a lot of broodmare owners working to a budget.
Wednesday September 21
Upgraded to Group I status in 2013, the $1million Group I MVRC AJ Moir stakes (1000m) will be run at Moonee Valley on Friday night attracting an evenly matched field of 12 sprinters with all of them bar Rothfire and September Run seeking to win their first Group I.
Wednesday September 21
Hugely successful WA owner breeders Bob and Sandra Peters have had phenomenal success with the ‘Arcadia’ family and a winning debut for the full sister to multiple Group I winner Arcadia Queen on Wednesday might be the start of a new chapter in the story.
Wednesday September 21
Here is the full list of 40 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday September 21
It could be a very good couple of days for country trainer Stirling Osland, who saddled his five year-old Bull Point gelding Point Counter Point to win at Canterbury on Wednesday and on Thursday will send out his Kosciuszko contender Golden Point, another son of Bull Point, as favourite at Hawkesbury.
Wednesday September 21
Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor sired a winning double at Matamata on Wednesday and also enjoyed further success in Victoria with another first crop representative.
Wednesday September 21
Te Akau once again enjoyed a bumper day at their home track on Thursday, winning five races on the eight-race card at Matamata.
Wednesday September 21
After taking five starts to break her maiden, the Snitzel filly Dashing Legend made it back-to-back wins with a fighting win over 1250m at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Wednesday September 21
Press Statement is one of the quiet achievers on the Vinery Stud roster and has a quality performer in smart mare Roots, who will be headed back to Black Type racing following a stylish second up win at Canterbury Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday September 21
Standing at Corumbene Stud this spring, Menari featured on Wednesday with an impressive six length winner trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
Wednesday September 21
High-class mare Levante is being readied for a fresh-up tilt at the Gr.1 Darley Champions Sprint (1200m) on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington.
Tuesday September 20
At the Darley stallion parade in the Hunter Valley last month their team made mention of the fact their 2016 Golden Rose winning sire Astern may be on the cusp of a change of fortune and how accurate that prediction has proven to be.
Tuesday September 20
Here is the full list of 13 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday September 20
There were barrier trials at Rosehill on Tuesday morning and a trio of unraced three year-olds caught our attention as likely candidates to follow when they step out on debut.
Tuesday September 20
A near capacity field has accepted for the $1million ATC Golden Rose (1400m) on Saturday with race favourite In Secret drawing gate three for Godolphin with James McDonald to ride and Snitzel the most represented sire with three runners.
Tuesday September 20
Beaufort Downs may be one of the youngest thoroughbred nurseries in New Zealand, but they are already starting to leave their mark on the Australasian racing landscape.
Monday September 19
The build-up to next month’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale continues to gather momentum, with times and video footage of last week’s breeze up sessions at Warwick Farm and Eagle Farm now available online.