Hastings trainer John Bary is confident Callsign Mav can make his final race on New Zealand soil a winning one in Saturday's Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings.

Black Type racing for two year-olds gets going this Saturday with the Group III ATC Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick and the Listed VRC Maribyrnong Trial at Flemington with the QTIS 2YO Plate at Doomben also adding plenty of interest.

A 3/4 sister to The Autumn Sun has become the fourth offering to sell for $900,000 or more on Inglis Digital, with Arrowfield Stud securing the ‘stunning’ Archanna in the September (Late) Online Sale for that price.

Here is the full list of 41 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The four-year-old mare Better Get Set and her three-year-old brother Thatfeelsbetter gave Jamie Walter's Proven Thoroughbreds and the training partnership of Steve O'Dea and Matt Hoysted a day to remember at Ipswich on Wednesday.

The Written Tycoon gelding Able Willie looked another top-liner in the making for Hermitage Thoroughbreds following an exciting debut at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday.

With four of the eight starters in the Justify @ Coolmore Australia Maiden (1400m) at Randwick-Kensington, including the short-priced favourite California Surreal, it was no surprise when I Am Invincible put another winner on the board. Still, it was not the result punters were expecting.

The familiar yellow and blue colours of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum were seen to advantage in the  first race at Ipswich on Wednesday, carried to victory aboard a talented staying filly by Pride of Dubai.

A stunning filly by the wonderful Galileo, whose offspring have set the Goffs sales ring alight for almost two decades, took centre stage on the first day of the 2021 Goffs Orby Sale when making €1.5m to MV Magnier.

Group One winner Johnny Get Angry will continue his path towards the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when he lines-up in the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

With the new racing season well underway, New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to provide a snapshot of early talent set to compete for their share in the two $1 million feature races held during NZB’s Karaka Million Twilight meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse on 22 January next year.

Applications are now open for the Thoroughbred Industry Careers (TIC) Explorer Cadetship for 2022, a 12-month program of stud and stable horsemanship and industry training. 

The Australian third season sires list reflects the changing landscape of the Australian stallion ranks with four of the Top 10 sires not standing here this spring, but the top three are all in the Hunter Valley and priced affordably this spring.

Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Fleet-footed Astern filly Sharwin led at every call to make the best possible start to her career in a three-year-old maiden over 1100m at Kilmore on Tuesday.

Caulfield trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will have a two-pronged kiwi attack in Saturday’s Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) at Flemington.

Former Kiwi galloper Edit will be racing for A$1.3 million in his next start when he competes in The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick on October 16.

Last year’s European Champion Two-Year-Old and the highest-rated horse in the world this year, St Mark’s Basilica, has been retired from racing and will retire to Coolmore for the 2022 season, his half-brother Magna Grecia currently covering his second book of mares at Coolmore Australia.

Champion sire Savabeel has made a blazing start to the new season in Australia reeling off four stakes-winners since August 1 including impressive colt Forgot You (NZ), who won the Group II MVRC Stutt Stakes (1600m) on Friday night and is the latest stakes-winner bred on a phenomenally successful nick.

Only one heat for two year-olds at Rosehill on Tuesday morning, but it featured the 2021 Inglis Easter sale-topper and a rare grey Snitzel colt that sold for $1,050,000 and produced the best run in the trial.

Longwood Thoroughbred Farm (LTF) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its operations base in North East Victoria. LTF has entered into a long term lease arrangement with the new owner of the recently purchased Lauriston Park (now known as Longwood Park) which adjoins its current property in Longwood East, Victoria. LTF will now comprise almost 500 acres of prime thoroughbred land in the heart

I find it a constant source of frustration as to how often I underestimate how long it’s been since I wrote an article on a particular “hot topic” in our practice.

Rotorua trainer Bill Pomare has waited his entire life to have a horse good enough to compete in a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), and now that he has, COVID-19 has denied him the chance to be there in person.

At this time of year there is great interest in the progeny of first season sires stepping out at the trials so Breednet are tracking them and will produce a weekly report.

In 2014, it was Hallowed Crown who won the Group I ATC Golden Rose and he then went on to add the Group I ATC Randwick Guineas to his tally before retiring to stud at Darley, but a relocation to Twin Hills Stud last spring has produced some stunning foals that are delighting their breeders.

Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The exciting progeny of champion galloper Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj) continue to impress on the racetracks of Australasia, last Saturday being no exception when he sired two very smart horses on debut.

This expensive Capitalist colt contested four stakes races in his juvenile season, so found a maiden event at Swan Hill on a Monday an easy assignment.

The Group I ATC Golden Rose last Saturday produced some great runs for a number of colts outside of the winner In the Congo and runner-up Anamoe, but sadly not high profile Snitzel colt Remarque, who beat one runner home.

Like more than 26,000 other overseas Kiwis, trainer David Browne is hoping to be home by Christmas.

Racing NSW has today revealed the finalists for the seven categories in the 2020/21 Australian Racehorse of the Year awards.

Six year-old So You Think gelding Buddies had not been in the winner’s list in Hong Kong since November last year, but he burst back to top form on Sunday with a bold front running win in the Group III Celebration Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin.

This Extreme Choice colt didn’t win a stakes race at Sandown on Saturday, but there is every reason to think he will do this spring as a half-brother to Group I winner Invincibella and classy stayer Secret Blaze, who won the Group III MVRC JRA Cup on Friday night.

Here is the full list of 69 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Promoted to favouritism following the scratching of Degraves, the Grahame Begg-trained Lunar Flare staged a last to first performance in Sunday's $160,000 Listed R.M. Ansett Classic (2400m) at Mornington.

The Coolmore roster might be priced out of reach for a lot of smaller breeders, but they do stand Cox Plate winner Adelaide (IRE) at a breed to race fee of $5,500 and he produced a progressive winner at Rosehill on Saturday.

NZ Racing Desk speak with Lexington-based Kiwi Michael Wallace who is the Chief Operating Officer of China Horse Club. The respected bloodstock advisor celebrated from afar as valuable Snitzel colts Wild Ruler (Gr.1 Moir Stakes, 1000m) and In The Congo (Gr.1 Golden Rose, 1400m) landed elite-level victories on Friday night and Saturday respectively. The future stallion prospects are raced by a synd

Spraying weeds and doing some maintenance work around his Wairarapa property on Sunday afternoon was a far cry from the excitement that businessman and thoroughbred owner and breeder David Wallace had experienced over the previous 48 hours.

Apache Chase added a fourth stakes win to his burgeoning resume when fending off the chasing pack at his seasonal debut in Saturday’s Listed Weetwood Hcp (1200m) at Toowoomba.

A hard working vet with a young family and a passion for breeding thoroughbreds, it’s amazing this man gets any time at all to watch his favourite vampire and zombie TV shows!

The Easter Yearling Sale further cemented itself as the Southern Hemisphere’s No.1 yearling auction when brilliant colt In The Congo led all the way to win the stallion-making G1 Golden Rose.

Very few horses can win a Group I race at their second start, but miraculous filly Tenebrism did just that.

Shuttling to Coolmore Australia this spring, Wootton Bassett (GB) featured overnight in the UK with his progressive two year-old colt Royal Patronage winning the Group II Royal Lodge Stakes (1m) at Newmarket.

Arrowfield stud shuttler Maurice (Jpn) had an Aussie bred winner in South Africa on Saturday with three year-old filly Whoa Whoa Whoa scoring at Durbanville.

Yulong Investments is excited to announce that Group 1-winning sprinter Wild Ruler will run in its 2021 slot for The Everest.

Here is the full list of 114 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A perennial bridesmaid that ran third in the Group I ATC Flight Stakes last spring, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Vancouver mare Vangelic found it was her turn to shine at Rosehill on Saturday scoring a bold front running win in the Group II ATC Gold Pendant (1400m).

Stepped up in distance for the Group III ATC Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill on Saturday, American Pharoah (USA) colt Head of State came into his own scoring a determined win over boom Deep Impact colt Profondo, the Magic Millions sale-topper from 2020.

Zaaki (GB) got the job done with a minimum of fuss in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Group 1 Quayclean Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown-Hillside.

What an amazing twenty-four hours for the China Horse Club, Newgate Farm and partners, and champion stallion Snitzel.

Exciting I Am Invincible colt Home Affairs made a powerful visual statement when he walked into the mounting yard at Rosehill on Saturday and he backed it up on the track when blazing to a dominant victory in the Listed ATC Heritage Stakes (1100m).

It was a wonderful welcome back for Glyn Schofield, but a complete blow-out for punters, as the outsider of the field Yonkers (USA) claimed the Group II Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

After losing his unbeaten record with the narrowest of defeats in the Group II Feehan Stakes, the Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained Elephant resumed his winning ways in Saturday’s Group III Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes (1500m) at Sandown Hillside.

The first Queensland two year-old race of the season was run at Toowoomba and first season sires were always predicted to play a big role in the $75,000 Pat O'Shea Plate (1000m) and so it played out with Newgate Farm’s Menari siring promising filly Menari Magic to beat Mishani Warfare, a gelding by Aquis Farm’s the Mission.

Underrated local mare House Of Cartier made her return to racing in emphatic fashion on Saturday when she stormed home from near last on the home bend to take out the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni.

Record priced Pride of Dubai filly Queen of Dubai claimed her first Black Type win at Sandown on Saturday when taking out the Listed MRC Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m), while progressive mare Sirileo Miss took another step towards Black Type with a stylish victory earlier in the day.

A solid pace in Saturday’s Group III Drinkwise Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill Gardens proved the formula for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Entente to break through for the first time since his Albury Cup win in March.

An Everest slot for Inglis Easter star Wild Ruler (Snitzel) could be locked in as early as Monday following his win in last night’s G1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, a bellwether event for the Thoroughbred industry, concluded Friday with gross sales of $352 million, sixth-highest in sale history, and record cumulative average and median prices.

A Group 1 winner in Australia, Germany and Dubai, Godolphin's magnificent stalwart Benbatl showed he still has what it takes to be competitive at the elite level with a course record-breaking performance in the Group II Joel Stakes (1m) at Newmarket overnight.

Group I winning Fastnet Rock mare Nechita topped the 2013 Magic Millions Broodmare Sale when selling for $1.55 million to Coolmore and her record at stud has improved considerably this year  with the arrival of two stakes-winners in Australian trained import Harpo Marx (IRE) and progressive Galileo mare Forbearance, who won the Group III Princess Royal Stakes (1m4f) at Newmarket overnight.

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

The Shane Nichols trained mare So You Assume was a rapid improver through the winter months winning three of four starts in July and August before being given a six week break and the daughter of So You Think reappeared on Friday night to take the quantum leap and win the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

With four stakes wins under his belt, Wild Ruler had already booked his place on the Newgate Farm stallion roster, but the striking son of Snitzel made sure he will be among the most sought-after stallions next season following his Group 1 triumph in Friday night’s $1,000,000 Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.

The Moonee Valley meeting on Friday night started with a brilliant win for I Am Invincible colt Minsk Moment, who made it two wins from as many starts when scoring a stylish victory.

Injury restricted the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Secret Blaze to just four starts in 2020 but the son of Sizzling looked back to his best with a dominant performance in Friday night’s Group III Steamatic JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

A stakes-winner last season at two, Astern filly Seradess stripped fitter at her second run back from a spell at Moonee Valley on Friday night, hitting the line hard for Luke Currie to win the Group III MVRC Scarborough stakes (1200m).

After looking to be the first horse beaten approaching the home turn, the Savabeel colt Forgot You rallied late to edge out Mr Mozart in Friday night’s $300,000 Group II Aspect Kitchens Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

One of the best bred mares in the Southern Hemisphere headlines another strong catalogue for the Inglis Digital September (Late) Online Auction, which is now open for bidding.

A three year-old maiden winner at this time of year that scores by nine lengths is always worth investigating and particularly one by Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (USA).

A Redoute’s Choice colt that was withdrawn from Inglis Easter and retained to race by Kia Ora Stud has now secured his place in the $1.3million Kosciuszko after bolting in at Scone on Friday, his dam set to be covered by Kia Ora Stud’s young sire Prague.

When a young stallion embarks on his new career at stud there is always a little anxiety ahead of his first mares covered being tested to be in foal and for Leneva Park’s triple Group I winner Fierce Impact (Jpn) the news is all positive.

Applications have opened for the 2022 Keith and Faith Taylor Equine Scholarship which supports the successful recipient to travel to Ireland and complete the world renowned Irish National Stud Diploma Course.

Last year’s Everest winner Classique Legend showed he was on track to defend his title with an impressive trial win at Randwick on Friday morning where 14 heats were contested including one for 2YO’s that was won by a colt by champion sire Snitzel.

The spring carnival continues at Moonee Valley tonight with five stakes races highlighted by the Group I MVRC Moir Stakes featuring a clash of star sprinters with no clear winner.

Star Turn has an interesting runner in the Group I ATC Golden Rose on Saturday with his Brisbane based filly Startantes set to test her mettle against the big guns and he also had a debut winner at Cranbourne on Thursday for Team Hawkes.

Here is the full list of 40 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Friday night’s $1,000,000 Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley has attracted a superb field with any of the eleven runners capable of playing a hand in the finish.

The new season two year-olds have started trialling here are the placegetters so far with breeding and sale information.

It’s a fairly safe bet that, come 2.23pm Saturday, everyone associated with Aquis Farm will be either at Toowoomba racecourse or parked in front of a TV somewhere.

The quality packed catalogue for Australia’s best producing breeze-up style auction, the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale, is now online

David Hayes and Zac Purton combined to win the Class Three sprint at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with lightly raced five year-old Magnus gelding Harmony N Blessed breaking the course record for 1000m.

Nine-time Group One winner Avantage has fetched a whopping $4.1 million when sold to Tom Magnier of global breeding giant Coolmore via New Zealand Bloodstock’s online platform Gavelhouse Plus.

Here is the full list of 41 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Symon Wilde-trained Gundec booked his spot in the Group 1 Victoria Derby after the son of Kermadec broke his maiden in the Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington on Wednesday.

Barb Raider continued on a relentless path to the Group 1 VRC Kennedy Oaks when she made a one-act affair of Wednesday's Kennedy Oaks Preview (1800m) at Flemington.

Bob Hannon has bred some outstanding horses including Cox Plate hero Shamus Award and Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Shaquero with a filly he passed in at Inglis Classic last year a Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when winning her maiden and now a metropolitan winner after saluting at Gosford on Wednesday.

The first Australian two year -old race of the new season was run at Flemington on Wednesday with the $50,000 VRC Darley Spring Preview (900m) going to speedy Nicconi filly Cavalla.

Building on her debut win on a heavy track at Warrnambool, the Written Tycoon filly New York Baby returned from a twenty-week hiatus to keep her record perfect at Flemington on Wednesday.

The 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale at Karaka in November will showcase its customary quality cross-section of local and international stallions, including some of the biggest names from across Australasia – and a titan of the northern hemisphere.

The first Group One race of the season has been run and won with Callsign Mav once again taking out the Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings last Saturday.

A homebred for Shadwell, four year-old Deep Field gelding Al Muthana was an easy winner at Vaal in South Africa on Tuesday.

Backed as if unbeatable, this Capitalist filly was in a class of her own at Wyong on Tuesday.

Widden Stud’s flagship sire Zoustar had a treble of three lightly raced new maiden three year-old winners on Tuesday in Northern Melody, Zoumon and Battleton, a $300,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft for Bjorn Baker Racing/Clarke Bloodstock.

Here is the full list of 25 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Much missed champion New Zealand sire Tavistock has an impressive crop of talented three year-olds taking shape and we can add another name to his list of potential classic contenders

Former Kiwi galloper Inverell will contest Wednesday’s Victoria Derby Preview (1800m) at Flemington.

Elephant will attempt to return to his winning ways when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) on Saturday.

Racing Victoria (RV) and Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) are pleased to announce a $7.5 million boost to the VOBIS Sires program.

There are a good number of Group I sires standing in Australia for big service fees, whose statistics do not come close to this well proven sire, who gave us all a good reminder as to his talents last Saturday.