As we progress through the spring carnival the quality three year-olds with classic aspirations begin to emerge and we saw two Kiwi bred Karaka graduates win the VRC Oaks and Derby Previews at Flemington on Sunday and both are by sires represented at the upcoming NZB Ready to Run Sale on November 16 and 17.

Sydney’s first official 2-year-old barrier trials of the 2022/23 racing season provided a glowing endorsement of Sledmere Stud with three of the 10 heat winners having been foaled, reared and raised on the farm during their all-important formative period.

Undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify (USA) might not be in Australia this spring, but there is tremendous interest in his first crop of two year-olds here given the incentive of a ferrari to the owners of the first of them to win one of a selection of Group I races and he had a trial winner at Randwick on Monday morning.

The first official two year-old trials at Randwick each spring are always packed with anticipation and Widden Stud young gun Trapeze Artist made his mark with a heat winner and three place-getters, while champion sire Zoustar delivered a winning double.

With his final crop of thirteen foals just turned two, there is still time for Choisir to build on an already formidable record, and Graeme Begg has a 4yo gelding he believes has Group 1 potential.

Opie Bosson will have a tough decision to make in the coming months in the lead-up to the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November.

White Robe Lodge have been a pillar of the New Zealand breeding industry for many years and they continued to show why they are one of the leading thoroughbred nurseries for stayers when Smokin’ Romans won the Gr.3 Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Heat 10 – colts – Tarabeau – 51.94 seconds

HEAT 6 – Fillies – Platinum Jubilee – 51.40 seconds

HEAT 3 – colts – Mach Ten – 51.97 seconds

Here is the full list of 67 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The $75,000 VRC Kennedy Oaks Preview (1800m) was run at Flemington on Sunday with victory going to a lightly raced So You Think filly that was sent out favourite despite it being just her second race start.

After enjoying a red-letter day at Caulfield, the Kiwis look to have a serious Victoria Derby contender in Savabeel colt Mr Maestro.

Trainer Mike Moroney will give Elkington Road a chance to emulate his sire All Too Hard in the Caulfield Guineas after keeping his record at a perfect two-for-two with a fighting win over 1420m at Flemington on Sunday.

Nearly two years and twenty starts since his last win, the Phillip Stokes-trained Shamino outbattled fellow 7yo warrior Kemalpasa in Saturday's W H Wylie Hcp (1100m) at Morphettville.

Broodmare gem Opulence has passed away after foaling a healthy filly foal at Grangewilliam Stud on Saturday.

Shuttling to Coolmore Australia this spring, Deep Impact’s dual Group I winning son Saxon Warrior (Jpn) has a very smart colt in Victoria Road, who notched his third victory in a row when taking out the Group III Prix de Conde (1700m) at Chantilly on Saturday.

The magic Fastnet Rock x Galileo cross struck again overnight in the UK when progressive three year-old filly Stay Alert confirmed her potential with a late closing win in the Group III Newbury Legacy Cup (1m3f).

A pair of exciting 3YO fillies – Boogie Dancer (Sooboog) and Zougotcha (Zoustar) – have put Spring rivals on high alert with impressive G2 victories on an action-packed day in Sydney and Melbourne, also featuring wins by fellow Inglis graduates Nature Strip and Callsign Mav.

Seven-year-old gelding Kiss The Bride continued on his merry winning way at Randwick on Saturday afternoon under a positive ride from Dylan Gibbons.

Widden Stud regret to report the untimely passing of Victorian-based shuttle stallion National Defense.

Here is the full list of 118 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.

James Cummings said he would plot a course to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups for Alegron after the son of Teofilo (IRE) defeated the favourite Benaud in the $200,000 Group III Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

The third leg of the Darley Princess Series, the Group II ATC Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick produced a thrilling tussle between stablemates Zougotcha and Madam Pommery with the former producing plenty of fight under pressure to win by a neck.

It has been a red-letter day for Godolphin, and the top-class Brazen Beau mare Zapateo played her part with a hard-fought victory in the Group III Neds How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

New Zealand-bred six-year-old Callsign Mav showed all of his fighting qualities when landing the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, providing popular heavy-weight jockey Jamie Mott with his first elite-level victory.

Venerable six-year-old Smokin' Romans has qualified for next month’s Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a gritty on-speed performance to win the Gr.3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday in the hands of Ethan Brown.

Lightly raced three-year-old One Kiss strengthened her claim for higher honours when she dominated proceedings to take out the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.

Nature Strip showed he had taken no harm from his Royal Ascot heroics when winning the $1million Group 1 The Shorts at Randwick on Saturday.

Still in her first preparation, the Peter Moody-trained Boogie Dancer has progressed from a Donald maiden in June to a runaway victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Group II Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield and credit Kitchwin Hills stallion Sooboog with his first stakes winner.

Godolphin’s superstar Anamoe took his Group 1 tally to five in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Fujitsu General George Main Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

Godolphin’s progressive Astern colt Aft Cabin looked to be thoroughly enjoying himself in Saturday’s $300,000 Group III Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield, which was run in atrocious conditions.

Top Ranked (IRE) arrived in Australia with impressive form that included a Group III win at Haydock and a third in the Group 1 Lockinge stakes won by the champion Palace Pier (GB), who is standing his first season at Darley Stud.  

Last season the Dundeel filly Hope In Your Heart contested the ATC Oaks, Surround Stakes and Vinery Stud Stakes, all at Group 1 level.

A disappointing field of just six runners in Friday’s Group III Australian Bloodstock Cameron Handicap (1500m) at Newcastle, but it proved a triumph for Wild Chap and Brett Lazzarini, who resumed training over two years ago.

Impeccably-bred filly Stella Splendida justified her $1.30 favouritism when running away to a 1-1/2 length victory in the Taupo Veterinary Centre (1200m) at Taupo on Friday.

With just one of six opponents behind Durston (GB) on the home turn, James McDonald was gifted a run in the favoured ground along the fence to turn the $250,000 Group III Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) into a rout.

The Annabel Neasham-trained Makalu became the second 3yo winner from the last crop of Redoute's Choice in the space of three days when leading at every call in a 1400m maiden on Newcastle Cup day.

An expensive son of Zoustar, Redzoust performed below expectations at his first two starts before putting six opponents to the sword over 1100m on the Ballarat synthetic on Friday.

A colt by Quality Road sold for $1.7 million and a son of Gun Runner brought $1.2 million during Thursday’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which recorded a fourth consecutive day of spirited trade and strong results. Today’s session marked the final day of a vibrant Week 1 of the auction, which produced gross sales of nearly $237 million and the sale of 30 horses for

63 youngsters have been entered for the official two-year-old barrier trials at Randwick next Monday including two million-dollar yearlings, seven by first season sires, the half-brother to the Golden Slipper winner and the two sale toppers from Inglis Classic.

When bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills paid $1.5million for a Written Tycoon filly from Karuta Queen at the 2020 Magic Millions, he declared she was the best filly he had ever seen and that opinion has not changed since.

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

Zoustar filly Sweetened impressed when making a winning career debut in the bet365 Odds Drift Protector 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate (1125m) at Geelong on Thursday.

The buoyant success of the first two sessions of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale on Monday and Tuesday powered steady trade at Wednesday’s third day of selling with healthy increases in results and the sale of six seven-figure horses – topped by a colt by Into Mischief for $1.4 million. A total of 28 yearlings have sold for $1 million or more during the first three days of th

At the 2004 Keeneland November sale, John Sikura purchased the stakes-placed Unbridled’s Song (USA) mare Diamond Necklace (USA) for $1,150,000.

Snapdancer is the sixth confirmed runner for the 2022 The Everest with Inglis announcing the mare will take their slot in the $15 million event.

This weekend will be a time of transition for the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series, with the 2021-22 winner Reputabelle (NZ) (Pins) honoured on Friday night before the next generation begin their quest for the title at Riccarton on Saturday.

After two years of logistical restraints due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the dream of trans-Tasman competition in the Jericho Cup (4600m) is alive again – and Saturday’s $30,000 NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth is a crucial step along that road.

Not A Single Doubt’s speed machine son, Anders impressed plenty when paraded recently during the Hunter Valley stud tours at Widden Stud and his foals now arriving aren’t doing their sire any harm either.

An “absolutely amazing’’ result for TJS Bloodstock’s Simon Raleigh has topped tonight’s Inglis Digital September (Early) Online Sale, with broodmare Estonian Princess selling for $375,000.

Dual Group I winning sprinter and Royal Ascot hero Merchant Navy was on the board with a smart winner at Belmont on Wednesday with Galaxy Affair resuming from a spell to post a stylish win.

Here is the full list of 57 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Australian billionaire Terry Snow has built a world class equestrian empire at his Willinga Park property at Bawley Point on the South Coast of NSW which from this Thursday will host the nation’s best showjumpers for a four day show, but on Wednesday it was about the Willinga owned race horses with exciting prospect Willinga Rufio an impressive winner at Warwick Farm.

It took Noname Lane six starts to break his maiden, but typical of the Shamus Award breed, he has improved with age and earned a maiden stakes success at six in Wednesday’s Listed Balaklava Cup (1600m).

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood trained three-year-old Prowess made a winning start to her classic campaign when running out an impressive winner of the Cambridge Equine Hospital (1300m) on Wednesday.

The quality packed catalogue for Australia’s best producing breeze-up style auction, the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale, is now online.

The stakes-placed More Than Ready (USA) mare Weiner was a regular visitor to the court of Redoute’s Choice, so it was only fitting that she would have one of the final 23 foals from the legendary stallion's last crop.

Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible had two promising metropolitan maiden winners on Wednesday with an Emirates Park homebred filly saluting on debut at Sandown, while a $1.4million colt put his first win on the board at Warwick Farm.

What a finish to the three year-old colts and geldings maiden at Sandown with three very promising horses hitting the line locked together and the win grabbed late by Nicconi colt The Deputy.

Australian punters will get their first look at New Zealand Group One winner She’s Licketysplit at Caulfield on Saturday where she will contest the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m).

Desire for premium Thoroughbred racing prospects from the world’s leading horsemen continued to fuel heady trade during Tuesday’s second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which realized strong gains and the sale of 13 seven-figure horses led by a colt by Constitution for $1.8 million.

Entries for the Group I Caulfield Guineas and Thousand Guineas have added plenty of interest to competitive metro maiden and Benchmark events which often feature potential contenders and while time is running out for them to make their mark in Guineas races this spring, it’s still a great guide for the future, as so let’s take a look at the runners today that hold entries.

Ciaron Maher shelled out $250,000 for a daughter of Curlin out of Lonhro’s Group 1 winning daughter Bounding on the opening day of the Keeneland September yearling Sale.

At this time of year it only takes one smart horse on the track to be a game changer for a young sire, whose stocks can rise at a rapid rate.

Here is the full list of 22 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Cambridge Stud stallion Embellish was represented by his first trial winner on Tuesday when home-bred and raced filly Luberon gave a professional display to claim her two-year-old heat on the synthetic track at Cambridge.

Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are confident their promising filly Prowess can make a winning start to her spring preparation at Cambridge on Wednesday.

Impressive debut winner Japanese Emperor will get his first look at Caulfield on Saturday where he will be out to continue his winning ways in the Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m).

Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hopeful of building on their dream start to the new season with key indicators pointing toward a bold showing from Dragon Leap in Melbourne this weekend.

Keeneland kicked off its 2022 September Yearling Sale today with an opening session that was electric from start to finish, sparking vibrant trade among a full house of the world’s top buyers that generated double-digit increases in gross, average and median prices.

A range of factors can influence buyers as they select their shortlist for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds. Some might be drawn to certain vendors and their well-earned international reputations, while others will run their expert eye over the Breeze Ups. But for many, you can’t beat a quality pedigree, and the catalogue for the 2022 Ready to Run S

The first day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale is underway in Kentucky with six lots among the first 100 offered selling for $US1million or more.

Joe O’Neil of Prime Thoroughbreds has a happy knack for unearthing talented fillies and his colours were carried to victory at Tamworth on Monday by a promising daughter of Star Turn.

Video footage of Friday’s Seymour breeze ups – a crucial lead-up to the Inglis Ready2Race Sale on October 11 – is now available for viewing on the Inglis website.

A brilliantly fast Written Tycoon mare, whose dazzling speed carried her to Group I wins in the MRC Oakleigh Plate and MVRC AJ Moir Stakes, Pippie was a showstopper at the 2021 Inglis Chairman’s Sale selling for $1.8million and has produced a stunning first foal.

Darryn Weatherley is looking forward to heading back to Hastings next month with Pier after his runner-up effort behind Dynastic in the Listed El Roca – Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) on Saturday.

Another savvy NZB Ready to Run Sale purchase, Lucky Sweynesse extended his undefeated record at Sha Tin to three on Sunday when taking out the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m),

Given time to reflect, Rich Hill Stud boss John Thompson is getting immense satisfaction from Saturday's red-letter day for the Matamata farm.

There were two Group I races run in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday and both were won by Kiwi-breds, whose sires have representation at the upcoming NZB Ready to Run Sale in November.

The Group I English St Leger (1m 6 ½ f) at Doncaster overnight produced another Group I winner bred by Lanwades Stud with exciting young stayer Eldar Eldarov becoming the latest Group I winner for his sire Dubawi.

Australian Horse of the Year and last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant showed good improvement at her second start for French trainer Francis Henri Graffard when finishing a brave third in the Group II Prix Foy (2400m) at Longchamp.

Covering his second Australian season this spring at Coolmore, Wootton Bassett (GB) added a new Group I winner to his tally overnight when exciting colt Al Riffa upset the favourites to win the Group I National Stakes (7f) at The Curragh.

As a $1,150,000 half-brother to Profondo, Custodian carried the weight of expectations when making his career debut in the Group III Black Opal Stakes at Canberra on March 13.

Challenge Syndications’ Adrian Clark looks like he has done it again.

Katsu's career debut at Geelong in March proved to be a complete train wreck, but a gelding operation, the addition of earmuffs and a cross-over nose band did the trick for the talented son of Mikki Isle (JPN) at Sale on Sunday.

Thoroughbred Breeders’ New South Wales Annual Awards were presented at the Australian Turf Club’s Run To The Rose Day on Saturday at Rosehill Gardens celebrated by breeders, sponsors and their guests.

Almost two years after her most recent win, quality staying mare High Emocean returned to the peak of her powers with a dominant victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 The Sally Chirnside (2500m) at Flemington.

Trainer John Sargent thought enough of Pink Ivory to take two shots at Group One glory as an autumn three-year-old, but an impressive come-from-behind win at Randwick on Saturday has him even more excited about the Kiwi-bred mare’s prospects in the months ahead.

Group I racing at Leopardstown overnight produced interesting results with the favourites beaten in both Group I races, while a blue-blooded 2YO Deep Impact colt claimed his first Black Type success.

Here is the full list of 127 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

It’s not often that a broodmare produces two stakes-winners in one day, but it happened on Saturday for Steve and Louise Gillard’s Rose of Mulan when Scallopini won the Listed VRC Sofitel Stakes and then exciting mare Shades of Rose beat a high class field to win the Group II ATC Sheraco stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.

We nominated Berkeley Square as a leading contender for the Caulfield Guineas and Victoria Derby early on and have no reason to change our mind after the son of Territories (IRE) opened his stakes account in Saturday’s Listed Exford Plate (1400m) at Flemington.

Quality Zoustar mare Kiku might be in for her best ever preparation at age five, powering home to score a last stride win in the Group II ATC Theo Marks stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Two Queensland veterans whose best days looked to be behind them triumphed on Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

Godolphin don’t have many horses by champion sire I Am Invincible in their powerful stable, but a filly they bought for $900,000 from Magic Millions last year stormed into contention for the $1million Group I ATC Golden Rose when beating the colts to win the Group II ATC Run to the Rose (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Former West Australian Kissonallforcheeks broke through at her second start for Nick Ryan in Saturday's Group II Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.

Standing up the game Alligator Blood three lengths at the 200m, I’m Thunderstruck added a second Group 1 with a last stride triumph in a thrilling PFD Food Services Makybe Diva (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Dark Destroyer, one of last season’s top three-year-olds showed he has come back as a spring four-year-old in fine fettle as he produced a resolute finish to take out the first Group One of the New Zealand season, the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings.

A homebred for Godolphin, exciting colt Golden Mile stamped himself as a serious prospect for spring riches when scoring a dominant win in the Group III ATC Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.