Metropolitan racing returned to Sydney on Thursday after the big wet and the first race at Randwick on the Kensington track was won in tenacious style by Pierro two year-old Kalino carrying the Star Thoroughbreds colours.

Champion racehorse Melody Belle will become the most decorated racemare to be offered at public auction when the 14 time Group One winner goes under the hammer at May's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

A day that starts off looking like this just has to be good!

Astute breeder Kevin Hickman’s foresight and the rolling hills of his Matamata-based Valachi Downs has produced many high-class gallopers including champion race mare Silent Achiever with just two days left to bid on their Unreserved Reduction Sale on Gavelhouse Plus

The G1 Doncaster Mile winner Nettoyer (Sebring) is the latest star attraction headed to the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, for which the catalogue is NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE.

The sad passing of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum at age 75 has sparked an outpouring of emotion in the international bloodstock and racing world.

Kitchwin Hills is a great place to finish a day of yearling inspections with the Inglis touring party ending on Wednesday evening in the company of Mick Malone and his team for some country hospitality and ‘workdrinks’ which brings us to a yearling that caught the eye of Breednet owner Craig Tompson.

Yarraman Park might be the home of champion sire I Am Invincible, but their Inglis Easter draft is not entirely about their flagship sire as the Inglis touring party and Breednet owner Craig Tompson discovered on Wedneday.

This promising Pride of Dubai filly made it two wins from three starts with an easy victory at Sandown on Wednesday.

Magic Millions is pleased to announce that Dane Robinson has been appointed as Magic Millions' Bloodstock Manager. Dane takes over from Clint Donovan in this pivotal role beginning April 1.

The Neville Parnham-trained filly Flying Missile earned a shot at the Group II Karrakatta Plate following a dominant performance over 1100 metres at Ascot on Wednesday to become the second Australian winner for Cable Bay (IRE).

Widden Stud bred and sold Sebring filly Biscayne Bay opened her account with an impressive win at Sandown on Wednesday in the Sun Stud colours.

Segenhoe Stud have had tremendous success as vendors in recent years with superstar colts Merchant Navy and King’s Legacy purchased from their drafts, so Breednet owner Craig Tompson was on the lookout for special colts with superior pedigree and type when inspecting their draft with Team Inglis on Wednesday.

Breednet owner Craig Tompson is in the Hunter Valley for another day of inspections with Team Inglis and an early visit on Wednesday was to Sledmere Stud, who had the honour of selling last year’s Inglis Easter sale-topper.

The Inglis touring party visited Arrowfield on Tuesday, but with inclement weather making for indoor viewing the situation was less than ideal, however none of that matters as you can see them all parade later this afternoon in the comfort of your home or office on livestream video.

Yulong Stud are proud to announce that dual international Group 1 winner, Yulong Prince, will stand at their stud in Nagambie this coming season.

Despite the wet weather in Sydney, a set of trials on the polytrack at Warwick Farm were held on Tuesday morning with four heats won by juveniles including one by a talented colt with a half-brother in Inglis Easter.

Widden Stud are excited to add a son of outstanding sire Not a Single Doubt to their stallion roster for 2021 with explosive sprinter Anders being officially retired from racing this week.

Kia Ora Stud are moving into an exciting new phase this year in standing their own stallion in Golden Slipper winner Farnan, but they might also be selling a half-sister to a Golden Slipper winner at Inglis Easter if the cards fall into place for O’President.

The Vinery brand is one carried by some great horses including this year’s leading Golden Slipper contender / Blue Diamond winner Artorius and Breednet owner Craig Tompson has been spoiled for choice while viewing the Vinery Inglis Easter parade in the Hunter Valley on Tuesday with Team Inglis.

Wet weather in the Hunter Valley this morning has forced a reshuffle of the studs on the Inglis Easter inspection tour, but Breednet owner Craig Tompson has found a star colt and kept dry at the same time.

Breednet owner Craig Tompson is on tour in the Hunter Valley with the Inglis Easter Yearling inspection party and one of the first stops on Tuesday morning was at Cressfield where a topical tip yearling impressed everyone.

Darley young gun Astern posted his second winner at Tamworth on Monday and he did it with a stylish debut winner of the $30,000 Starmaker Plate (1000m).

Trainer Matthew Smith has announced the retirement of Fierce Impact, three-time Group 1 winner and Australia’s Joint Champion Miler 2019/20.

The thoroughbred breeding community of NSW is renowned for its strength and unity, particularly in times of need. Assisting each other through drought, bushfires and a global pandemic in quick succession, we are now hit by record-breaking rainfall and flooding.

Results from the past weekend have highlighted a fact we probably already knew, but there’s no harm in heaping praise on a stallion that’s deserving.

Highden Park principals Libby and Sam Bleakley were still left pinching themselves on Monday morning as they were coming to grips with yet another farm graduate winning the Hong Kong Derby (2000m).

New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Rocket Spade is likely to be seen in action at Tauranga this weekend, where the Group One winner will step out over a mile for trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott.

A golden run for New Zealand-bred or sourced horses in the HK$24m BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) continued on Sunday with a sparkling performance by Sky Darci (NZ) (Darci Brahma) in the 2021 edition of the Sha Tin showpiece.

Saturday’s $400,000 Group One Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham showcased the class and superiority of standout filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel), who went undefeated through four appearances in the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series to easily claim the title.

Twin Hills Stud have made a great impression at Australian yearling sales in the past couple of years and Olly Tait believes the three yearlings selected for the farm’s first foray into the elite Inglis Easter market will continue the trend.

Here is the full list of 51 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Sunday with winners and result details.

Arrowfield Stud shuttler Maurice (Jpn) posted a third Group winner from his first crop of Japanese runners when Rooks Nest won the Group III Chunichi Sports Sho Falcon Stakes (1400m) over the weekend.

Kiwi bred Sky Darci triumphed in a competitive $HK24million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, holding off a late charge from Atlantic Jewel’s Irish bred son Russian Emperor.

Coolmore Australia announces the addition to its roster of Wootton Bassett, one of Europe’s most sought-after stallions.

Amarelinha’s superb victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham has breathed new life into a quality family that Waikato Stud bought into almost two decades ago.

It’s a case of business as usual for Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards despite the postponement of the Golden Slipper racemeeting at Rosehill due to heavy rain on Saturday, and over the days preceding.

If you can’t get around the country to view the “best of the best” crop of yearlings headed to the Inglis Australian Yearling Sale the best place to get an early appraisal of Australia’s future racetrack champions is this Monday night on Sky Thoroughbred Central.

One of just two live foals from the second crop of the Sebring stallion Longma, Hoi An credited her sire with posthumous honours as his first stakes-winner when she captured the $150,000 Group III Furphy - Gimcrack Stakes (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Deep Field added a fourth stakes-winner for this season to his tally at Ascot on Saturday when Dig Deep took out the Listed WATC Grandstand stakes (1500m).

Here is the full list of 110 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

It was another perfect steer by the man of the moment, Willie Pike, on the West Australian-trained gelding Laverrod in the $200,000 Listed Neds Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington on Saturday.

While the Sydney stable were enjoying a rare Saturday off following the washout at Rosehill, the Melbourne arm of Hawkes Racing has been firing on all cylinders.

Talented three-year-old Amarelinha gave her rivals a galloping lesson as she claimed a brilliant victory in the Group I Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham to become the 22nd Group I winner for champion sire Savabeel.

No three-year-old in New Zealand this season has enjoyed as much black-type success as the prolific Australian bred winner Need I Say More, who was bred and sold as a weanling by highly successful Victorian nursery Burnewang North.

Less than an hour after lamenting bad luck in one Trentham feature on Saturday afternoon, Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard struck gold in the next one with stable favourite Grand Mayson.

Progressive galloper Coventina Bay delighted her army of fans when taking out the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, but it was a close-run thing in the Trentham feature for the fillies and mares.

Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when last-start Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner Waisake collected another feature race at the venue with a gritty victory in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 5K New Zealand St. Leger (2600m).

The Press Statement colt, Daily Bugle, will head to Sydney for the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick following a solid win in Saturday’s Mornington Sires (1500m).

The Inglis Premier-sold rising superstar Masked Crusader (Toronado) announced himself as the new kid on the block of the Australian sprinting ranks with a dominant victory in last night’s G1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Racing NSW and the ATC issued a combined Media Release early Saturday detailing plans for the carnival following the postponement of Golden Slipper Day.

Caroline Searcy has been unanimously elected to lead the Carbine Club of NSW – the first woman to hold the position of Chairperson in the Club’s 44-year history, and the first woman to lead any of the organisation’s 15 Clubs around the world. 

Slipper Day has been postponed, but this is a great read, so what would have happened? History has a real habit of repeating itself with Grand Final races run at the same of the year, like today’s Golden Slipper, and with a heavy track providing a potential further stats advantage, who’s best placed?

Courtesy of a masterpiece by William Pike, four-year-old Toronado (IRE) gelding Masked Crusader careered away with the $500,000 Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Talented Deep Field mare Quantum Mechanic scored a valuable Black Type victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night when capturing the Group II MVRC Sunline Stakes (1600m).

A full sister to triple Group I winner and $6.5 million earner Sunlight, Sisstar was a newsmaker in her own right at Moonee Valley on Friday night when setting a new course record on her way to winning the final of the Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge over 955m.

Bred and sold by Rosemont Stud, three year-old Hinchinbrook filly Chica Fuerte won the Group III MRC Ethereal Stakes (2000m) back in the spring and found top form at Moonee Valley on Friday night to take out the Group III MVRC Alexandra Stakes (1600m).

There was little money for Crystal Bound at her career debut over 1000m at Moonee Valley on Friday, but the glorious looking daughter of Not A Single Doubt won with the authority to suggest there are better days ahead.

Given a positive ride by Sam Clipperton, the strapping Dundeel gelding Entente ran out an easy winner of Friday’s $200,000 Listed Albury Gold Cup (2000m).

The HK$24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) will be run at Sha Tin on Sunday and holds plenty of interest for Australasian breeders with eight of the 16 runners bred in Australia and New Zealand.

The Moonee Valley meeting tonight will get racing fans off to a good start ahead of what promises to be a big weekend with three stakes races highlighted by the Group I MVRC William Reid Stakes, plus a hot 2YO race packed with first season sire runners.

The Champion 2YO Colt in South Africa for 2016/2017, blue-blooded Australian bred Redoute’s Choice stallion Mustaaqeem has been secured for stud duties by South American Bloodstock Agency and will go to stud in Chile.

Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

When a blue-blooded filly by Frankel makes a winning debut we like to know more.

The weather is looking bleak in Sydney ahead of Saturday’s $3,500,000 Group 1 Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens, where three Newgate Farm new boys are well placed to add the biggest prize of all for the juveniles.

In a bid to continue building stronger links between the younger generation of horsemen and women and future career opportunities in the thoroughbred industry, Thoroughbred Industry Careers (TIC) is proud to again be the major sponsor of the 2021 North West Equestrian Expo. 

Second in last Saturday’s $5million All Star Mile, high class imported stallion Russian Camelot (IRE) has been retired with his owners considering options for his future career at stud.

Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill is one of the best days of racing in Australia featuring nine stakes races – five of them Group I – so let’s take a look at the sale mail to see who bought and sold this year’s runners and see which stallion is the most represented.

Farnan, brilliant all-the-way winner of the 2020 Golden Slipper and rated the most dominant two-year-old Champion of the century by Timeform, has met with a setback in training and has been retired to stud.

Dozens of fillies have lined up for their shot at New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year glory throughout an exciting 2020-21 Series, but now only two remain with a chance of securing the coveted title in its final leg – Saturday’s $400,000 Group One Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. 

Talented 3YO gelding Osamu has become the most expensive colt or gelding ever sold on Inglis Digital, one of many highlights of the March (Early) Online Sale, which grossed a whopping $4.4 million.

Here is the full list of 48 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Astute Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker elected to head to Canberra on Wednesday with his promising Winning Rupert colt Keith and duly got the cash when he scored an impressive debut win.

In a move to consolidate numbers, prime Waikato-based nursery Valachi Downs is represented by 52 Lots in a stand-alone unreserved reduction auction launched today on Gavelhouse Plus.

Champion sire Fastnet Rock is having a great run with his juveniles posting his sixth Australian 2YO winner this season at Randwick on Wednesday when good looking colt Coastwatch opened his account bringing a timely update for his half-brother to be offered at Inglis Easter.

This Saturday’s Group I ATC Golden Slipper features a competitive field of the best 16 two year-olds in the country and respected pedigree analysts G1 Goldmine have produced an in-depth pedigree report for each runner.

Multiple stakes winning mare Miss Federer has been secured for $95,000 by the Corcoran family of Grangewilliam Stud on Monday night via Gavelhouse Plus.

The 2021 Golden Slipper features 10 colts and the majority are raced by syndicates that include some of our major studs as well as two homebred colts for Godolphin, so we’re looking at a race that has high stakes involved for the breeding industry.

A flashy filly from the first crop of former top grade sprinter Russian Revolution topped Day Two as the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale came to a record breaking conclusion.

The G1 winner El Dorado Dreaming, G1 producer Scarletini, Group winners such as Sweet Deal and Savanna Amour (in foal to Fastnet Rock), blue-blooded Stakes winner Meuse (in foal to Dundeel) as well as siblings to the likes of Sunlight and Forbidden Love are among the latest entries confirmed for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Four time Group I winner and $2million earner Divine Madonna was the horse that put her trainer Mark Kavanagh on the map and when she was offered at the 2008 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale she was snapped up by Darley for $2.7million.

The four-year-old Deep Impact (JPN) mare Lost Impact broke her maiden at the third time of asking in an 1800m maiden at Hawkesbury on Tuesday.

The Lance Noble-trained La Capita will make her raceday debut at Matamata on Wednesday in the Tokoroa Club (INC) 1200 for two-year-olds.

While an Australian campaign is enticing for the connections of Avantage, Te Akau principal David Ellis and trainer Jamie Richards have elected to keep the multiple Group One winner in New Zealand for now.

The field is decided for the 2021 Group I ATC Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill this Saturday with first season sires again poised to play a big hand accounting for seven of the 16 runners this year.

A service nomination to one of the country’s leading young stallions Proisir is on offer to all New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association members attending the prestigious NZTBA Breeders’ Stakes meeting at Te Aroha on Saturday, April 10.

In an era of superstars in Europe and Australia, these were the best of the best, and now will be offered to Australian breeders in 2021.

A colt by Spirit of Boom topped the day as figures soared across the board on Day One of the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.

There were seven heats for juveniles among the 16 in total at Rosehill on Monday.

BK Racing’s Manager Ben Vassallo today announced Farnan's three-quarter brother Sandbar had run his last race and is being put on the market as a stallion prospect.

Leading two-year-old Sword Of State will not run in Saturday’s Gr.1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill, but could still play a role in the Sydney Autumn Carnival.

They say when you’re on a good thing you should stick to it!

Ten minutes after Champion Sire Snitzel notched up his fifth 2YO Group 1 winner, Arrowfield’s young guns Shalaa and Maurice pointed the way to the future in Sydney, the latter also posting a new Group II winner in Japan on Sunday.

There were just two races run at Coonamble on Sunday before surface water postponed the rest of the meeting, but that was enough time to witness an exciting career debut by a daughter of Shalaa (IRE).

Results during the past few weeks can only leave us all wondering what the bloodstock and racing world would look like now had Northern Meteor not died after producing just four crops of foals.

One of Australia's most talented racemares Mizzy will go under the hammer as an outstanding racing and breeding prospect at May's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott look likely to produce a triple threat at the Sydney autumn carnival after another stellar day for their Wexford Stables at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Bred To Win is back for 2021, with the return of Australia’s only national thoroughbred breeding show in a new timeslot - Monday night at 7.30pm.

Ken and Michelle Walker's decision to knock back a massive offer for their $1,500 filly Sweet Dolly paid off when the daughter of Real Saga kept her record at a perfect four for four in the $500,000  QTIS Aquis Jewel at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

By the time Flash Aah came to the stable of Mitchell Fry he had double the number of trainers than he had starts.