Wednesday June 1
Here is the full list of 45 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday June 1
A smashing colt by Exceed and Excel has topped the National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast today bringing to conclusion a remarkable two weeks of selling.
Wednesday June 1
Exciting 3YO colts Ranch Hand (Fastnet Rock) and Mars Mission (Deep Field) are among the early confirmed entries in the upcoming Inglis Digital June (Early) Online Auction.
Wednesday June 1
Gypsy Goddess has continued her bad run of luck with barriers after drawing the outside gate in the 18-horse field for Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
Wednesday June 1
Promising three-year-old Wrote To Arataki left an impression with her comfortable victory over 1200m at Sandown on Wednesday.
Wednesday June 1
A city win over 1400m on debut at the back end of the season gives connections optimism that the Dundeel colt Elliptical can be a player in stakes races in the spring.
Wednesday June 1
Followers of our Juvenile Trial Watch stories on Breednet would have been all over this eye-catching 2YO winner by Maurice (Jpn).
Wednesday June 1
The Chris Waller stable produced a popular debut winner at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with three year old filly Pretty Wild greeted by a big team of happy owners.
Tuesday May 31
Youngsters by boom young Newgate Farm sire Extreme Choice dominated Day One of the 2022 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast today.
Tuesday May 31
Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday May 31
Our Price Point series of stories this week moves to a group of sires that includes a much loved champion sire in the twilight of his stud career, a raft of up and comers and two US Triple Crown winners.
Tuesday May 31
The Robrick Lodge colours featured at Hawkesbury on Tuesday carried by a talented two year-old daughter of American Pharoah (USA) that won impressively on debut.
Tuesday May 31
Andrew Forsman has made a strong start to his solo training career with a brace of stakes wins already on the board within a month.
Tuesday May 31
The later season 2YO trials are always interesting and there’s been plenty in the past week, so here are all the results with breeding and sale data.
Tuesday May 31
A new software which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse pedigrees and predict the likely success of matings has just been released onto the market. The Pedigrees 360 software is the brainchild of renowned pedigree expert Leo Tsatsaronis.
Tuesday May 31
A key point of interest at any weanling sale is the eagerly anticipated first progeny of the latest batch of new stallions, and New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 National Weanling Sale at Karaka next month is set to be no different.
Monday May 30
Group I placed mare Miss Tycoon Rose was sold in the Gavelhouse online sale last night for $330,000 to Belmont and her yearling half-brother will be offered by Bhima Thoroughbreds at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale today.
Monday May 30
Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday May 30
Pristine thoroughbred nursery Valachi Downs, in Matamata, has been sold to Lib and Katrina Petagna’s breeding business Elsdon Park.
Monday May 30
New Zealand Bloodstock is excited to announce the offering of 20 quality weanlings as a part of the supplementary catalogue for its 2022 National Weanling Sale, set to be held on 17 June at the Karaka Sales Centre.
Monday May 30
Proven Group I vendors Bowness Stud will present a quality draft of eight yearlings at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale this week including one of only two colts in the sale by champion sire Snitzel.
Monday May 30
Sword Of State will add further Group 1 quality to the Cambridge Stud roster in 2022 at an introductory fee of $15,000 + GST.
Monday May 30
Purchased by Tom Magnier for $1.9million from the Widden Stud draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Snitzel colt Basquiat cast off maiden status at Doomben on Monday with a stylish victory.
Monday May 30
The imminent sale of Gr.1 NZ 1,000 Guineas runner-up Miss Tycoon Rose will cap a brilliant run for long-serving New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Manager Jim Bruford’s Pearl Series syndicate initiative.
Sunday May 29
With strong positivity and high interest in Leneva Park stallions following the 2021 season, both Fierce Impact and Royal Meeting will stand at unchanged fees in 2022.
Sunday May 29
Two Group I races at Longchamp overnight produced new Group I winners for American Pharoah and Lope de Vega, both of whom have shuttled to Australia.
Sunday May 29
Australian bred geldings filled the trifecta in the Group III The Lion Rock Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday with victory going to Sebring 5YO Beauty Joy, who defeated Cheerful Days (Smart Missile) and My Sugar (Deep Field).
Sunday May 29
The Brisbane Winter Carnival is in full swing and with four Group I races already decided and all won by new Group I winners we thought a look at the pedigrees would be interesting given their diverse nature.
Sunday May 29
The ageless Yutaka Take earned a sixth Group 1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (2400m) when last season's Champion Two-Year-Old Do Deuce prevailed in a thriller.
Sunday May 29
If there is one thing we learned from last week’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale it’s that million dollar mares can be bought astutely as yearlings with mares like Rubisaki and Ballistic Lover highlighting the value to be found in lesser sales.
Sunday May 29
Impeccably bred Group Two winner Zayydani has been retired following her game fourth placing in the Gr.3 Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Saturday May 28
Promising young Coolmore shuttler Churchill (IRE) had a new stakes-winner overnight with progressive colt Queroyal winning the Group III Derby Trial (2000m) at Baden Baden in Germany.
Saturday May 28
Here is the full list of 128 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Saturday with winners and result details.
Saturday May 28
Less than a week after producing his first winner in North America, Coolmore's Triple Crown hero Justify (USA) has also put himself on the board in Ireland with exciting filly Statuette scoring an impressive debut win at Navan.
Saturday May 28
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Pinarello ran out a worthy winner of the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) after staving off the late challenge of Paternal under an inspired Leith Innes ride.
Saturday May 28
The final race on a stellar card at Eagle Farm may have thrown up the win of the day.
Saturday May 28
The day's biggest cheer at Eagle Farm was reserved for Desleigh Forster after Apache Chase credited the hugely popular trainer with a maiden Group 1 triumph in the Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m).
Saturday May 28
The Mark Currie-trained 6yo gelding Soxagon closed in on a $1million in earnings following success in Saturday’s Group III BTC Sprint at Eagle Farm, not bad for a product of a $600 mare and a free service.
Saturday May 28
Unraced at two, Godolphin’s 3yo Hallowed Crown colt Vilana has quietly built a formidable record. His third stakes success of the season came in Saturday’s $250,000 Group III Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday May 28
Promising juvenile Leedox produced a determined effort to register his first raceday success when he took out the feature event at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m).
Saturday May 28
No surprise that an import captured Saturday’s $1,000,000 Group 1 Doomben Cup (2100m) at Eagle Farm, but it was a surprise it was not the defending champion Zaaki (GB).
Saturday May 28
A day after Widden Stud announced that Gold Standard would join the Widden roster this spring, the former Spendthrift stallion rocketed to second-leading first season sire following the barnstorming victory of Sheeza Belter in Saturday’s $1,000,000 XXXX Group II Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday May 28
It was a torturous final 100m for supporters of the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Splendiferous in the Group III Living Turf Premier's Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday May 28
Courageous filly Barb Raider needed to dig deep to add Saturday’s Group II ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses at Eagle Farm to a seasonal tally that includes the VRC A V Kewney Stakes and Group III The Vanity.
Friday May 27
Godolphin has selected a dozen up-and-comers from around the world for the 2022-2024 edition of its Flying Start programme, including New Zealanders Liam Cunningham and Annabel Adams.
Friday May 27
Pierro gave us a promising 2YO winner at Goulburn on Friday that will be well worth following.
Friday May 27
Here is the full list of 52 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday May 27
Following the announcement that former Spendthrift Australia sires Dirty Work and Overshare would be taking up stud duties at their Riddells Creek property this season, Widden Victoria are delighted to announce that Gold Standard will also be joining the ranks.
Friday May 27
The Spendthrift Australia Dispersal at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale this week highlighted the outstanding opportunity they gave to exciting young sire Dirty Work with 28 mares selling for up to $900,000 that had been covered by the brilliant son of Written Tycoon.
Friday May 27
Trainer Mike Moroney’s association with four-time Group One winner Tofane is set to continue.
Friday May 27
Kia Ora Stud are leaving no stone unturned to ensure Golden Slipper winner Farnan has the very best chance of success and one of the star mares he will cover this spring is Group I ATC Coolmore Classic winner Lighthouse (USA), who was sold at Magic Millions this week for $1.7million.
Friday May 27
Telemon Thoroughbreds is home to Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi’s sire Sidestep, who added a new stakes-winner to his tally overnight when Best Lightning won the Group III 44th Kroniums Badener Mile (1600m) at Baden Baden in Gemrnay.
Friday May 27
The Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale this week highlighted the demand for mares in foal to Coolmore's proven Group I sire Wootton Bassett (GB), who was the leading first season covering sire at the sale by average.
Friday May 27
Wet tracks and form lines from all over the place have made this year’s Group I Queensland Derby a complete lottery of a race, so we’re going to throw out the form guide and pick our Top 7 based purely on pedigree to run a strong 2400m.
Thursday May 26
Stakes action in Europe overnight produced a new stakes-winner for Arrowfield shuttler Shalaa (IRE) and a new stakes-winner for Frankel that is trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, the man who is soon to take charge of Australian Horse of the Year Verry Elleegant.
Thursday May 26
Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday May 26
Madam Rouge proved the star of a remarkable third and final day of the 2022 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast today.
Thursday May 26
The big prices kept coming right through the day at the Gold Coast on Thursday with enigmatic dual Group I winner Nettoyer putting on quite a show in the sale ring before selling for $1.3 million.
Thursday May 26
Sam Triggs has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Inglis Rural Property.
Thursday May 26
Two industry heavy hitters, Coolmore and China Horse Club, have over $3,500,000 worth of horseflesh sitting on the bench for Saturday's $1,000,000 XXXX Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
Thursday May 26
Multiple Group winning Zoustar mare Madam Rouge is headed back to her birthplace, the ‘Valley of Champions’ after being purchased by Widden Stud for $2.4million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Thursday.
Thursday May 26
The final chapter of a wonderful contribution to South Australian racing and breeding is about to close.
Ken and Helen Smith will be offering a complete dispersal of their bloodstock interests via online auction website Bloodstockauction.com, with the catalogue going live on Thursday 26th May 3022 and the auction concluding on Tuesday 31st May 2022.
Thursday May 26
Mares in foal to Juddmonte Farm’s champion sire Frankel have been lighting up the Gold Coast Sale ring on Thursday as the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale continues.
Wednesday May 25
The 2022 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards were announced last night so let’s take a look at this year’s winners.
Wednesday May 25
Minsk Moment – today’s $400,000 Inglis Digital May (Late) sale topper – will remain with his incumbent trainer Chris Waller after being purchased by co-breeder and part owner Keith Biggs.
Wednesday May 25
Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday May 25
Blue blooded mare Tangier topped Day Two of the 2022 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast today when selling for $1.3 million.
Wednesday May 25
Rosemont Stud have welcomed exciting young sire Extreme Warrior to the farm and the first son of Extreme Choice to stand in Victoria will be available for inspection next week.
Wednesday May 25
Trainer Matthew Dunn believes Veandechance will be an Oaks contender next season after the daughter of Vancouver ploughed through the mud to break her maiden over 1250m at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 25
Spelled following a lacklustre last of six over 900m at Newcastle last November, the Paul Perry-trained Forecaster showed the benefit of a spell when breaking his maiden over 1100m at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 25
It’s a case of status quo for The Oaks Stud for the upcoming breeding season.
Wednesday May 25
The Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale is continuing on Wednesday with mares that have already gone to stud and Tom Magnier was back in a buying groove paying $1.3million for the Godolphin bred and sold mare Tangier in partnership with Avenue Bloodstock.
Wednesday May 25
Lance O’Sullivan won the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) as a jockey 30 years ago and he is hoping to repeat the feat as a trainer at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Wednesday May 25
Improving Matamata filly Farrenc will try her luck across the Tasman from the Lindsay Park stable for a short campaign.
Tuesday May 24
So You Think is the sire of exciting 2YO Political Debate, who is unfortunately only a fourth emergency for the Group II BRC Sires Produce Stakes on Saturday, but another of his 2YO’s showed potential on Tuesday breaking the ice at Hawkesbury.
Tuesday May 24
Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday May 24
Former Champion Two-Year-Old filly Away Game topped a cracking first day of the 2022 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast today.
Tuesday May 24
Dashing grey mare Lighthouse (USA) arrived from North America as a Listed winner in June last year and in less than a year on our shores has risen to winning the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic and lighting up the sale ring at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday.
Tuesday May 24
Curraghmore principal Gordon Cunningham was on hand on the Gold Coast on Wednesday to watch Tofane, a product of his Waikato farm, sell for A$3.1 million to the bid of Yulong Investments.
Tuesday May 24
Three top class racemares mares that all sold for $1milion at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday were all purchased as yearlings and have proven great investments for their respective ownership groups.
Tuesday May 24
For a while it looked as though Away Game might challenge Sunlight as the most expensive mare ever sold at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast, but in the end she came up just short selling for $4million.
Tuesday May 24
Kiwi bred four time Group I winner Tofane put her name on the list of Australia’s most expensive mares when selling at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday morning for $3.1million..
Tuesday May 24
Geisel Park Stud principal Eddie Rigg is joined by progressive Western Australia breeders in having the great pleasure of announcing the acquisition of the high class sire Manhattan Rain to continue his stud career in WA.
Tuesday May 24
Leading French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard is looking forward to welcoming 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant to his Chantilly barn later this week.
Tuesday May 24
Palmerston North horsewoman Lucy Tanner turned a few of her colleagues’ heads when she nicknamed a young filly “Rolls Royce” before she’d even had a trial.
Monday May 23
Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Monday with winners and result details.
Monday May 23
Triple Group I winning Maurice (Jpn) colt Hitotusu has been ruled out of any spring campaign with the Maher Eustace stable issuing a statement on Monday advising the glamour colt has sustained a suspensory injury.
Monday May 23
The Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale gets underway on Tuesday at the Gold Coast and with a star studded catalogue and a booming bloodstock market we can expect these mares to be fetching premium prices.
Monday May 23
Our Price Point series of stories last year had just one category for sires priced between $66,000 and $99,000, but this year there has been an expansion in that area of the market (from nine sires to 14) so we’ve broken it into two groups with the $82,500 to $99,000 covered last week and this week we look at those horses priced just below.
Monday May 23
There are just four Group I races run in South Australia each year and they are finished for 2022 with the running of the SAJC Goodwood Handicap, so let’s take a look at the pedigrees of those winners.
Monday May 23
There were some very familiar names on the board on Italian Derby Day at Capannelle on Sunday with the day’s feature being won by a son of Westbury Stud's Reliable Man (GB).
Monday May 23
Members from two of Australasia’s most famous racing families with winning ties to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) joined forces for a memorable victory at Hawera.
Sunday May 22
Coolmore’s undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify (USA) is on the board with his first runner in North America returning a winner at Sant Anita on Sunday with a debut victory for Tahoma.
Sunday May 22
There was Group I racing at The Curragh last night where Australian owned State of Rest came up short in the Tattersalls Gold Cup, while the Irish 1,000 guineas produced a new Group I winner for Frankel.
Sunday May 22
Australasian bred sprinters filled the trifecta in the Group III Sha Tin Vase (1200m ) on Sunday with three year-old Star Turn gelding Cordyceps Six proving too good for Nervous Witness (Star Witness) and Lucky Patch (El Roca).
Sunday May 22
Superstar Fastnet Rock mare Atlantic Jewel was a champion on the track and has also done the job at stud as the dam of blue-blood Irish bred Galileo gelding Russian Emperor won his second Group I event in Hong Kong on Sunday when taking out the Standard Chartered Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin .
Sunday May 22
The Group One Doomben Cup meeting which was postponed from Saturday to Wednesday has now been abandoned with stakes races rescheduled throughout the coming weeks including three to this Saturday and involving some mares set to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale this week.
Sunday May 22
The Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia is pleased to announce that respected bloodstock agent Satomi Oka is joining the FBAA having been approved as an accredited member.
Sunday May 22
Promising two-year-old Sophmaze could tackle the Listed John Turkington Forestry Ltd Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui next month after registering an impressive maiden victory at Trentham on Saturday.
Sunday May 22
On the board in all five starts, the three-year-old Rich Enuff filly Belle Et Riche took another step forward when overcoming the pattern of the day at Sandown-Lakeside on Sunday.