World Cup showjumper Brooke Langbecker has traded the jump arena for the Riverside Stables complex this week as she prepares and presents a dashing grey colt she pinhooked for the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling sale.

When astute Randwick trainer Les Bridge has a big opinion of a debut winner we all want to know a bit more.

A number of contenders for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 6 were in action at Te Rapa on Wednesday, where $3.50 Derby favourite Rocket Spade pleased connections when running second over 2100m, lumping eight kilograms more than victorious older rival Vedo Rosso.

Here is the full list of 34 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Can the Hallowed Crown filly Flexible do a Collette and win the ATC Australian Oaks? You wouldn't bet against it the way she powered to the line over 1400m at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday.

The Group II VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is on the radar for the Peter Moody-trained Lightsaber after the son of Zoustar overcame a three-wide-trip to open his winning account over 1300m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

Runner-up at his first three starts as a two year-old last season including a second in the Group III ATC Fernhill Mile always made Wheelhouse look a good thing in a midweek maiden and the promising Pierro three year-old duly saluted at Randwick on Wednesday.

Emirates Park already have their homebred filly Enthaar as favourite for the Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond, but their homebred Fastnet Rock colt Hilal put himself into contention for the big autumn juvenile features when winning impressively on debut at Randwick on Wednesday.

There is strong representation from all the major first season sires at 2021 Inglis Classic, so if you want to see them all in the one place for quick comparison the Breednet First Season galleries is a one stop shop.

Julie Harris and the Holbrook Thoroughbreds team have just four yearlings on offer at Inglis Classic, all of them eye-catching BOBS eligible colts by highly desirable sires.

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s (TBA) commitment to finding the next generation of staff for the breeding industry continues with applications for the 2021 Fast Track program opening this week.

Bidding for New Zealand Bloodstock’s first-ever National Online Yearling Sale held on Gavelhouse Plus is set to close incrementally today starting with Lot 1 from 7PM (NZT). 

The $2million Inglis Millennium (1200m) at Randwick this Saturday has drawn a full field plus emergencies with race favourite Profiteer drawing ideally in barrier one and first season sires poised to play a major hand providing nine of the 16 runners.

Highclere Australia has announced the appointment of Andrew Hawkins as their new racing manager, beginning February 9.

Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week including another win for American Pharoah’s most expensive last year, so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.

Fergal Connolly and his team at Valiant Stud have had a busy first day of inspections on Tuesday at Riverside Stables and with all the horses settling well into their new surrounds are primed for a big few days ahead of the sale beginning on Sunday.

Looking for your next Group 1-winning Inglis Classic Graduate? Look no further, Arrowfield's 2021 Inglis Classic Interactive Yearling Catalogue is now online!

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is looking forward to autumn racing with a couple of last season’s Classic winners after their pleasing trials at Rotorua on Tuesday.

Samizdat highlighted a month to remember for Amelia Park Farm in the LR Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Exciting three-year-old Rocket Spade is tackling older horses at Te Rapa on Wednesday as part of his preparation for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m).

Repertoire may have a way to go to emulate the success of his famous siblings, but he's made his new connections very happy with his first win!

We are very much looking forward to the 2021 renewal of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Australasia’s best value yearling sale.

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

The Inglis Classic Yearling Sale is always a treasure trove of opportunity and has produced superstars such as Classique Legend and Castelvecchio in recent years, so the quality is certainly there for those who seek it out and a good way to narrow the field and find some less obvious value can be found with some nicks investigation, so let’s take a look!

Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) is pleased to announce that Surewise, previously known as Newmarket Grandwest, who have been valuable sponsors for a considerable amount of time, has re-signed a formal partnership agreement with TBV for another two years. 

Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham has been acknowledged by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association with the Wild Geese trophy, an award sponsored by the Aga Khan for Irish horsepeople who have represented their home country on the world stage with distinction.

Promising two-year-old Mozzarella could have booked a trip north for a juvenile feature later this month after her impressive victory over 800m at Riccarton on Saturday.

Written Tycoon has some real superstars running for him at present in Group I three year-olds Ole Kirk and Odeum as well as speed queen Pippie, not to mention boom two year-old Enthaar and you can add the name of Written Beauty to that list as a filly that may well measure up to Group I standard in 2021.

Quality galloper Probabeel will kick off her summer campaign in Melbourne this Saturday when she contests the Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Inspections begin today for the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale at Riverside Stables which features five siblings to Group I winners, so let’s take a look at them.

Elite dual G1-winning mare and graduate of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale Pippie (Written Tycoon) is among the first confirmed entries for the 2021 Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Easter star Run Fox Run (Foxwedge) defeated what has been described as one of the strongest South African sprint fields of the past century with victory in the G1 Kenilworth Flying Championship overnight.

Here is the full list of 53 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The stage is set at Riverside Stables for horses to arrive ahead of the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with some horses available for inspection on Monday and more than half available for inspection by Tuesday.

Newgate and partners have purchased a majority stake in highly rated two-year-old colt Profiteer from leading Victorian syndicators Roll the Dice Racing.

Local runner El Tirador provided a dashing display on his home track at Pukekohe on Sunday when he strode home to defeat his age-group rivals over 1400m.

Although he enjoyed a wonderful day at Trentham on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock was left with a niggling feeling of what might have been had his promising mare Sinarahma jumped with the field in the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m).

There is quite a list of interesting pedigree updates for upcoming sales around Australia and at the top of that list is the half-brother to exceptional 2YO Enthaar.

Five year-old Australian Foxwedge mare Run Fox Run has long promised to win a Group I in South Africa and  she achieved the feat at Kenilworth on Saturday with a blazing victory in the Group I Cape Flying Championship (1000m).

Run Fox Run was not the only Australian winner on the program at Kenilworth on Saturday with Dundeel five year-old Atyaab taking out the Group II West Cape Stayers Stakes (2800m).

Second behind Soxagon in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes and the $200,000 The Buffering at his past two starts, Emerald Kingdom had his moment in the sun in Saturday's Listed Sunshine Coast Cup.

The fact that Godolphin kept such a valuable mare as Savatiano in training indicated they believe they have some unfinished business with the six-year-old daughter of Street Cry (IRE).

The strapping Behemoth will target Melbourne's big-dollar races after proving a class above in Saturday's Listed Durbridge Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville.

Consistent mare All About Magic got her just rewards when she came with a sustained finish from near last to capture the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday.

The Group III MRC Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday marked the autumn return of last season’s Group I Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa, but at the winning post he could do no better than third behind a pair of Deep Field colts in Portland Sky and Aysar.

Race favourite Waisake completed a plan that was eight months in the making when he stormed home to take out the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday.

Highly-touted I Am Invincible colt Home Affairs looked set to make a winning debut when dashing clear half-way down the straight in Saturday’s Group III Canonbury Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens.  He then began to shorten stride on the rain-affected track and was nabbed on the line by Godolphin’s Exceed and Excel colt Zethus.

Dual New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle has equalled the record of the mighty mare Sunline after completing her 13th career Group One win when taking out the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham.

A homebred for Emirates Park, Written Tycoon filly Enthaar could not have been more impressive when resuming from a spell to score a facile win in the Group III MRC Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Second behind Enthaar in the Group III Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick in October, the Not A Single Doubt filly Mallory put herself in the Golden Slipper picture by opening her account in Saturday’s Group III Widden Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.

Matamata visitor Force Of Will carried on her winning way when she proved too strong for her rivals in the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.

Newgate Farm’s young gun sire Capitalist added a new winner to his tally in New Zealand on Saturday with an easy victory for promising filly Mozzarella.

First season sires have been making a big impact as we head towards the major autumn juvenile features and on Saturday we have strong representation again from this competitive division.

Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.

Champion sire Fastnet Rock is enjoying a great run with his two year-olds this season adding another impressive winner to the tally at Canterbury on Friday night when royally bred colt O’President scored a dominant victory.

With 18 lots catalogued for the upcoming Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Sooboog chose an opportune time to record his third winner when Birdsville made the perfect start to his career debut over 1100m at Werribee on Friday.

A heavy track made no difference to promising Exceed and Excel colt Oxley Road at Flemington on Friday, the three year-old full brother to Vinery Stud’s Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Exceedance opening his account with an easy victory.

Keeneland congratulates the horses and people who were honored tonight at the 50th annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony, a virtual event presented by Spendthrift Farm that honored the equine champions and outstanding horsemen in North American Thoroughbred racing in 2020.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s first dedicated National Online Yearling Sale is now live, with the valuable 49 lot catalogue open for bidding on Gavelhouse Plus.

A field stacked with up-and-coming talent will head to Trentham this Saturday to line up in the seventh leg of the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series – the $70,000 Group Three New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m).

Here is the full list of 45 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The changing face of racing in Perth went to a new level at the summer carnival when Watch Me Dance and her jubilant syndicate of female owners took centre-stage at Ascot.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sale Series exceeded all expectations after a buoyant atmosphere continued to play out in the final session of Book 2. 

A total of 466 yearlings have been catalogued for the two days of selling at Riverside on April 6 and 7 which is NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE.

Wairarapa’s Ardsley Stud enjoyed a red-letter day at Karaka on Thursday as they produced two memorable pieces of magic in the auction ring.

Paul Moroney has had a unique experience purchasing horses at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale this year.

It is another sensational day of action for the two-year-olds on Saturday with the nominal Golden Sipper favourite Enthaar dominating the betting in the Group III Chairman's Stakes at Caulfield while Rosehill hosts intriguing renewals of the Group III Widden Stakes and  Group III Canonbury Stakes.

Two lightly raced promising three year-olds by Real Impact (Jpn) and Toronado (IRE) opened their account at Happy Valley last night.

Established in 2019, the Glenn Lee Thoroughbreds business operated by Mikayla and Rodney Day out of South Coast based thoroughbred farm Bell View Park has moved to a new phase in 2021 as they consign yearlings for Inglis Classic under their own name for the first time.

A record six lots realised $100,000 or more in tonight’s Inglis Digital January (Late) Online Auction, continuing a spectacular start to the new year for the popular and successful platform.

The Classic Yearling Sale’s reputation has soared in recent years and Australia Day's G3 Blue Diamond Preview winner Dosh is doing her bit to ensure that continues this autumn.

The opening day of Book 2 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series, saw a positive outcome for vendors off the back of a competitive Book 1 Sale. 

Cambridge trainer Roger James has experienced a frustrating last few days at Karaka, so he was delighted to get the filly he wanted in the Book 2 session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale on Wednesday.

Cam and Eva Heron of Highline Thoroughbreds were celebrating at Karaka on Wednesday after recording their best ever day at New Zealand Bloodstock’s annual sale.

Chris Rutten purchased Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) runner Avonallo out of Little Avondale Stud’s draft at Karaka last year, and he is hoping he has bought another candidate for the rich juvenile feature from the Wairarapa nursery.

Prominent owner Gary Harding is hoping that lightning can strike twice after he outlaid $170,000 for a Per Incanto filly on day one of the Book 2 session at the National Yearling sale.

Following the successful partnership with The Country Championships Final since 2017, Newhaven Park is proud to announce that it will be extending its sponsorship to the entire Country Championships Series in 2021.

Aegon’s career looks set to mirror that of his sire Sacred Falls for a little while yet, with a trip to the Sydney autumn carnival on the way.

There was plenty of action at the Rosehill trials on Wednesday morning with Group and Listed heats won by Nature Strip and Samadoubt, while star 3YO’s Peltzer and North Pacific also won trials and that’s before we even got to the two year-old heats of which there were six.

Here is the full list of 66 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Tuesday with winners and result details.

A solid day of trading on Day Three has concluded Book 1 New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series with encouraging results for the New Zealand industry. 

Masterton Bloodstock agent Bruce Perry has been a constant presence on the buyer’s sheets throughout the three days of the Book 1 sale at Karaka this year, but he left his biggest hit until the 11th hour.

Robbie Dolan made sure Saturday’s Listed Australia Day Cup (2400m) at Randwick was run at a solid pace by making a mid-race move to take up the running on Skymax (GER), and it proved to be the winning move.

A determination to buy a special son of the Group One racehorse and successful sire that she bred, came to fruition for Henrietta, the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, at Karaka on Tuesday.

A bargain purchase from the 2019 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale, talented three year-old filly All Banter produced a sustained display of speed to win the Listed MRC WJ Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday to become the second stakes-winner for I’m All the Talk.

There was a bit of nostalgia at Karaka on Tuesday for Bruce Harvey, the Hong Kong Jockey Club representative topping day three of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale when he purchased lot 520, the Savabeel colt out of Group Three performer Lovetessa, from Cambridge Stud’s draft for $720,000.

The Greg Eurell-trained Blazejowski made the trip to the winner’s circle for the first time since the Group III Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes almost a year ago when proving much the best in Saturday’s Listed John Dillon Stakes at Caulfield.

Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson had a smile a mile wide, mid-way through day three at Karaka on Tuesday.

After winning the Blue Diamond three years ago with Written By, Grahame Begg has another contender for the title with the brave Rich Enuff filly Dosh.

The Australia Day meeting at Warwick Farm produced an impressive debut winner from the powerful Team Hawkes by their former stable star All Too Hard.

The progeny of Almanzor, who shuttles to Cambridge Stud, have proven popular at Karaka this week and bloodstock agent Bruce Perry has been one of his biggest supporters.

The Bostonian has given Tony Pike plenty to smile about over the last few years and he is hoping his half-sibling will be able to bring him and her new connections half the pleasure.

General Beau was a menacing figure in the parade ring with his commanding physical presence before proving every bit as dominant on the track in Saturday’s Listed Neds Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for colts and geldings.

Zoustar has been making news already this week with an $800,000 filly at Karaka, but he was also in the winning groove at Caulfield on Australia Day when promising filly Diamonds in the Sky posted her third successive win at Caulfield.

The Australian Turf Club released a list on Monday of 383 juveniles which remain in the hunt for the Group I ATC Golden Slipper (1200m), the world’s richest event for two-year-olds at Rosehill on March 20.

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

The momentum gathered on the opening day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series continued today on Day Two of Book 1, with the clearance rate rising to a healthy 80%. 

The loudest cheer on day two of the National Yearling Sale at Karaka erupted as the gavel came down on the very last lot that went through the auction ring on Monday evening.

One of the prominent names in the thick of the action over the first two days at the National Yearling Sale at Karaka has been local bloodstock agent Bruce Perry.

Prominent businessman Greg Tomlinson went to $450,000 under his Nearco Stud banner to secure a quality filly by Savabeel out of the stakes performed daughter of Fastnet Rock, Asama Blue, from the Pencarrow Stud draft on day two of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, continuing a good sale for Sir Peter Vela’s famed breeding operation.