Heavenly Glow was the Champion Australian 3YO Filly for 2007/2008 and she is also the dam of an impressive maiden winner at Benalla on Tuesday.

With the running of the $1.5million Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes this weekend and the first of seven official Golden Slipper lead up races, we can expect the order of entry for the Golden Slipper to now start taking serious shape.

The field is out for the $1.5million Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) this weekend with the powerful Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable to saddle six of the runners.

Newgate Farm’s Deep Field added a new to his tally on Monday to hit 50 winners for the season which is no small achievement for a second crop sire, whose oldest progeny are three year-olds.

The cracking half sister to speed sensation Quilista topped Day One of the 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale in the Swan Valley on Monday.

Cox Plate winner Adelaide (IRE) already has a Group I winner to his credit in Funstar and this seven length maiden winner at Newcastle on Monday may well be his next Group I contender.

Letzbeglam could this weekend kick off a successful four-week Group One attack by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay.

There were 21 heats at the Randwick trials on Monday morning and eight were for two year-olds which tells us the clock is well and truly ticking if you have a youngster with any plan in place to be running in carnival races this autumn.

Two-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) returned to his all-conquering best with a brilliant victory in Sunday’s HK$10 million Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin.

$57,500 Ready to Run Sale graduate Countofmontecristo (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) could be Dubai-bound after recording the ninth win of his high-quality career with a brilliant performance in Saturday’s S$400,000 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Kranji.

Underrated sprinter Gytrash led in a First 4 of Inglis graduates when scoring a maiden G1 victory in Saturday's Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington.

The full brother of 2018 VRC Derby winner Extra Brut will go under the hammer at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

When a nick between two high profile sires delivers two Group I winners from just five runners it’s probably time to have a closer look at why it’s been successful and how it can be repeated.

While rugged Queenslander Alligator Blood may have taken out the first skirmish with classy New Zealand contender Catalyst, Kiwi trainer Clayton Chipperfield is confident his star can still win the war when the pair clash again in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in a fortnight.

Punters that were left reeling after the upset win of Gytrash in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes had the dagger inserted a little deeper when the 3yo Myboycharlie (IRE) filly Bonvicini powered home over the top of the well-supported Pretty Brazen in Saturday’s Group III The Vanity (1400m) at Flemington.

The late Sebring delivered a new stakes-winner for leading WA owner breeders Bob and Sandra Peters when three year-old gelding Superstorm took out the Listed WATC Challenge Stakes (1500m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Trainer John Thompson has set some lofty goals for Sweet Deal after the daughter of Casino Prince made it four wins from her last five starts with a two and a quarter length romp in Saturday's Group III Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

After being beaten as an odds-on favourite in the Expressway Stakes at Randwick last start, Alizee was back on her pedestal after finishing strongly along the rail to capture Saturday’s Group II Apollo Stakes at Randwick.

South Australian-trained gelding Gytrash left some of the nations slickest sprinters with windburn following a dominant performance in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 1 in the Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington.

Godolphin’s trio of Group 1 winning three-year-old fillies, Flit, Lyre and Sidestep went 1-2-3 when they resumed in Saturday’s Group II Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.

Former West Australian Special Reward was none too keen to get to the barriers for Saturday’s Group III Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) but he saved his antics to pre-race because he was all business in the run bringing a timely update for his MM Perth bound half-sister.

What often appears to be a match race on paper rarely turns out that way, but the pride of Queensland Alligator Blood and the New Zealand champion Catalyst turned on a race for the ages in Saturday’s Group III C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington.

A $340,000 purchase by Spicer Thoroughbreds out of the Aquis draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Incredulous Dream is the highest priced yearling to sell by her first season sire Press Statement but it looks money well spent after she made an impressive racetrack debut over 1100 metres at Bendigo on Saturday.

A $1,050,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Hermitage Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd / Wexford Stables / Andrew Williams Bloodstock from the Coolmore draft, exciting ro three year-old Dragon Leap was in hot form at Ellerslie on Saturday when scoring a dominant win in the Group II Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m).

Promising three-year-old Lightning Jack made it back-to-back victories at stakes level when he produced a gritty effort to take out the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Invercargill.

The Listed ATC Lonhro Plate (1000m) a Randwick on Saturday produced a brilliant form reversal for the winner Supreme Idea, who led all the way to win by more than a length.

Lightweight runner Polzeath upset the applecart at Ellerslie on Saturday when he took out the Group II Joe McDonald Avondale Cup (2400m).

The Listed VRC Talindert Stakes (1100m) at Flemington has been won by some very good horses over the years including All Too Hard, who is a close relation of this year’s winner Ole Kirk.

The Listed MVRC Torney Night Cup (2500m) at Moonee Valley on Friday evening was won by progressive Irish bred Redoute’s Choice gelding Dabiyr (IRE).

Making just his second start, the regally-bred Deep Impact colt Impactful broke his maiden over 1550 metres at Canterbury on Friday, which has proved timely for Arrowfield Stud who will consign his half-brother by Not A Single Doubt to the upcoming Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

It’s an exciting day of racing at Flemington on Saturday with the feature the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes battling for the limelight with the Group III C S Hayes Stakes where the New Zealand sensation Catalyst takes on the pride of Queensland, Alligator Blood.

Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.

For the Victorian-sired filly who has graced our tracks four times to remain unbeaten the three-year-old filly sure is ‘something special’.

Bloodstockauction.com just keeps going from strength to strength and what a great success it was for one of the site's 14,000 members when Akeed Mofeed filly Jyoti recorded a particularly gutsy victory in the Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes in Tasmania on Wednesday.

Four juvenile heats on the synthetic track at Warwick Farm on Thursday produced some interesting winners including spring stakes-winner Every Rose, but there was one winner that caught the eye on every level, from ability to pedigree to sheer wow factor!

We write a lot of stories about expensive Snitzel offspring, but what about this horse, his cheapest yearling to be sold at Inglis Easter 2019 and a debut winner today at Wagga.

A superior domestic and international buying bench with an insatiable demand for quality will present owners and vendors with a world class opportunity on the Gold Coast this May and June.

After an action-packed week of selling, final results have been accumulated from the 94th National Yearling Sale Series at the iconic Karaka Sales Complex.

A busy three days of selling at the 2020 Inglis Classic Sale has come to a successful conclusion for Lime Country Thoroughbreds (LCT).

Twelve months ago, 22-year-old Jack Cripps was working in truck sales in rural Western Australia, on Saturday night he received the prestigious Chairman’s Award from Thoroughbred Industry Careers (TIC) for his attitude towards learning at the graduation ceremony of the inaugural intake of Explorer Cadets.

Rick Williams is predicting a career-best performance from star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in Saturday's Gr.3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.

G3-placed mare Tizso Wicked has topped the Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale, selling to Spendthrift Australia for $150,000.

When Joe O’Neill from Prime Thoroughbreds attended the 2018 Classic Yearling Sale – the first ever sale at Riverside stables – he did so with a cunning plan.

Among the ownership group of Inglis Millennium winner Prime Star are Robert Walton and Colin Lamonde.

This time last year Not a Single Doubt colt Stronger was contesting Golden Slipper lead ups and 12 months on he’s broken the ice in sizzling fashion at Happy Valley for his new trainer John Moore.

Sensationally backed South Australian visitor Jyoti fought on tenaciously under Jamie Kah to claim Wednesday’s $150,000 Listed Alpha Gold Sovereign Stakes (1220m) at Launceston.

The Sandown meeting on Wednesday started with a double for champion sire Fastnet Rock with smart filly Cloudbreaker stamping herself as a horse to follow.

Constructing an appealing stallion roster for a respected and successful commercial farm that seeks to offer something for everyone is no easy task and Adam Sangster had the feeling something was missing at Swettenham Stud, until now.

Rubick’s star performer Yes Yes Yes might have been retired to stud, but he has another potential topliner waiting in the wings with progressive filly Rubisaki showing her class to win the $1million Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Exciting Group I sprinter Graff has been acquired to race in partnership with great clients Australian Bloodstock, before retiring to Aquis for his future stud career.

The postponed $2million Inglis Millennium (1100m) for two year-olds was run at Warwick Farm on Wednesday and produced a thrilling finish with Starspangledbanner gelding Prime Star scoring a tenacious win over stakes-placed Pride of Dubai filly Bella Nipotina.

A view to enhancing Super Seth’s stud value has meant a slight change in plans for the son Dundeel.

So many first season sires have been enjoying good results this year with a strong middle market eager to support a variety of our new young gun sires with varying profiles.

The Classic Yearling Sale ended today with significant increases across the board, not only in Book 1 but the popular Highway Session as well.

Newgate Farm’s Deep Field delivered again at Inglis Classic on Tuesday posting the highest priced horse in the final session of Book 1 with a terrific colt from Wind Shift selling for $230,000.

With runners out of top-class mares Mosheen (Fastnet Rock), King’s Rose (Redoute’s Choice) and Melito (Redoute’s Choice), Sunday’s Group III The Tokyo Shimbun Hai (1600m) on the turf at Tokyo racetrack had a distinctly Australian flavour, and it was Promo Scene, the daughter of 4-time Group 1 winner Mosheen, that came out on top.  

John and Karen Parsons are enjoying a stellar run with gavelhouse.com graduate Quintuple Twins.

Smart three-year-old Dragon Leap will contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie after overcoming a minor hiccup which prevented him from running in last weekend’s Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m).

Windsor Park Stud’s young guns have dominated the limelight in recent times with first-season sire titles for ShamExpress (O’Reilly) and Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit), but Saturday was all about Rip Van Winkle (Galileo).

Chris Waller has won the past four runnings of the Group II ATC Apollo Stakes, three of them with Winx, and will seek to win it again with star Kiwi bred mare Verry Elleegant this Saturday.

Hopes of a return to racing for former Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther, have been dashed, with trainer Andrew Campbell opting to retire the eight-year-old gelding.

As we come into the final day of trade at the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale it’s interesting to see a father and son duo leading the sires by average list for overall and first season sires.

A Deep Field colt from Torryburn Stud that had a special connection to Riverside Stables before he even stepped hoof on the property topped an encouraging Day 2 of the Classic Yearling Sale.

It was a good day at the office at Inglis Classic on Monday for Nature Strip’s sire Nicconi, who delivered the second highest priced horse so far at this sale when his colt from Poison Ivy fetched $370,000 for Newhaven Park.

The Inglis Classic Sale continues on Tuesday with more BOBS eligible lovely horses to come from Hunter Valley nursery Tooloogan Vale.

The Kiwi assault on next month’s A$5million All-Star Mile (1600m) has begun, with contenders Catalyst and Melody Belle arriving in Melbourne on Sunday.

It may only be February but Brent and Cherry Taylor of Trelawney Stud have already had a year to remember.

Graham Richardson rates the breakthrough Group One success of Tiptronic at Te Rapa last Saturday as a highlight of his training career.

It was a 1-2-3 for the locals in Sunday’s $250,000 Group III Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (2400m) with the Michael Trinder-trained Toorak Affair giving the Trinder family one of the rare pieces of silverware to have eluded them.

The Gerry Ryan homebred Zargos sports a pedigree that would grace any of the world’s great breeding establishments and it received a boost when she added some all-important black-type in Sunday’s Group III Kevin Sharkie Bow Mistress (1200m) at Hobart.

A record individual day of selling for the Classic Sale was one of many highlights of today’s action at Riverside that saw tears, near cyclonic weather conditions and fierce bidding across the session.

Last year Mike O’Donnell of Fairhill Farm sold an I Am Invincible filly from Limbo Down at Inglis Classic for $330,000 to Star Thoroughbreds / Randwick Bloodstock and it’s fairly safe to say she must be showing good ability as they stepped up to buy her full sister on Sunday at Riverside Stables for $350,000.

They don’t come more honest than the 5yo Turffontein gelding Mandela Effect who came of a belated stakes win in the Listed Tasmanian Stakes at Launceston last month to capture Sunday’s Listed Mills New Norfolk Thomas Lyons Stakes (1400m) at Hobart.

A solid third at her career debut at Moonee Valley, the Phillip Stokes-trained filly Headwater filly Aquagirl defied a betting drift in Sunday’s Firstly Sprint (1000m) at Flemington to become the third winner for her Vinery Stud-based sire.

Five winners since the start of the month including Saturday’s metropolitan juvenile winner Hancora Field has Newgate Farm's Deep Field riding high and he hit a home run at Riverside Stables on Sunday when his colt from Fragrant Storm sold for $320,000.

The three-year-old fillies Still a Star and Mystical Pursuit are building a great rivalry and they took the battle to Hobart on Sunday for the Listed Strutt Stakes (2100m).

The 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale extends well into Tuesday with a bumper Highway Session and Holbrook Thoroughbreds will keep the nice horses coming with their remaining five youngsters that are all BOBS eligible and include a colt from the family of current star 3YO sprinter Standout.

Windsor Park Stud’s young guns have dominated the limelight in recent times with first-season sire titles for Shamexpress and Charm Spirit, but Saturday was all about Rip Van Winkle.

He had the ‘wow factor’ at the Easter Yearling Sale and today, exciting 3YO Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) proved himself one of the most sought-after stallion prospects in the country with a devastating victory in the G1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

Multiple stakes winning 2YO and autumn Group One sprint contender, I AM IMMORTAL, will stand at Victoria’s Swettenham Stud in 2020.

Gemma's Son confirmed his status as Western Australia's best juvenile by extending his unbeaten career in today's $250,000 Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at Pinjarra.

Snitzel’s determined daughter Sylvia's Mother gradually wore down the in-form Magnus mare News Girl in Saturday’s Group III Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield to earn a maiden stakes win and become the 98th stakes-winner for the 3-time Champion Australian stallion and his second on the day at Caulfield.

She might be a half-sister to champion sprinter Hay List, but So You Think mare Miss Siska prefers a longer trip and claimed her first Black Type success at Caulfield on Saturday with a much-deserved win in the Group III MRC Carlyon Cup (1600m).

Already a three-time Group winner before Saturday, quality sprinting filly Anaheed gave promise of moving to a new level this autumn when resuming from a spell to score a brilliant win in the Group II MRC Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.

More than likely another stallion stall will be cleaned out at Arrowfield Stud to house the progressive colt Alabama Express who became the first three-year-old since All Too Hard in 2013 to claim the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, a race won 20 years ago by his legendary sire Redoute's Choice.

Last seasons Champion two-year-old Microphone opened his three-year-old account when running down Banquo in the final few strides of Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Hyland Race Colour Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Excitement machine Te Akau Shark sent out an ominous warning to his Australian rivals as he finally got a deserved Group One prize when taking out the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) with a scintillating performance.

Godolphin’s wonderful Street Boss (USA) colt Hanseatic had plenty of reasons to lose his unbeaten tag in Saturday’s $200,000 Group III Neds Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g) (1100m) at Caulfield but just as he has done at his previous two starts, he attacked the line in the style of a topliner.

The favoured pair of Fresh and A Beautiful Night were nowhere to be seen in Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Neds Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) for fillies at Caulfield, which might have seen the emergence of a new star in the Snitzel filly Letzbeglam.

A nail-biting finish to the Group I Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa was settled in favour of last year’s runner-up Tiptronic when he stuck his nose in front at just the right time to down a gallant True Enough in the day’s middle-distance weight-for-age feature.

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Two Illicit announced herself as a serious Group I Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender when she simply blew her rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday.

A picture-perfect ride from Jason Waddell allowed class act Jennifer Eccles to show her undoubted quality as she dashed away from her age-group rivals to take out the Group II  David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa.

One of just 12 live foals left by the Group 1 Prix Morny Stakes winner The Wow Signal (IRE) in Australia, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly How Womantic kept her record at a perfect four for four with a hard-fought win in Saturday’s $160,000 Group III Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Vendors of the 15 lots by Shooting To Win catalogued for Inglis Classic Yearling Sale received a fillip when the Henry Dwyer trained filly Ms Catherine stayed perfect at two for two when she gave her rivals a thumping by upwards of four and a half lengths over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

The thoroughbred industry has come together to announce a strategy to develop a national horse welfare regime.

There’s more than $250,000 in prizemoney riding on short-priced favourite Gemma’s Son in the RL Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m).

Dreams are free! That's Karen Parson's response to any suggestion she could land a Group One double with Kiwi Ida and Camino Rocoso at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Clocking up 101 individual winners for the season, Woodside Park Stud’s Written Tycoon is a sire on fire, as he continues to produce the goods.

Vinery Stud’s first season sire Star Turn was very well received at Magic Millions and with 27 listed for sale at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale we thought we’d better look them over.

Spendthrift Australia will have two quality colts heading through the ring at the 2020 Inglis Classic Sale, offered through the expert drafts of Widden Stud and KBL Thoroughbreds on Monday 10th February.