Saturday May 18
Vinery will present 9 blueblooded weanlings by a range of young and proven stallions, including the first weanlings by sprint sensation STAR TURN - Come and visit our marquee for a refreshment and then inspect our draft in Stables H & I at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.
Friday May 17
Past Edinburgh Park Magic Millions National Sale weanling drafts have included Australia’s leading first season sire by winners Better Than Ready and smart stakes-winner Eximius which is all the reason you need to see what they have on offer at the Gold Coast next week.
Friday May 17
A number of Australia's leading studs have united to support injured jockey Tye Angland with an outstanding line up of stallion nominations to go under the hammer at next week's Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale.
Friday May 17
The New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May Weanling session has concluded with a pleasing increase in average and median price from last year’s edition of the Sale.
Friday May 17
Kevin and Julie Taylor of Koru Thoroughbreds sent two mares to Aquis Farm stallion Divine Prophet two years ago, and the results of those matings returned a healthy profit for them at Karaka on Friday.
Friday May 17
Te Akau principal David Ellis was once again prominent at Karaka, going to $80,000 to secure Lot 77, a son of first-season sire Vadamos, at New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale on Friday.
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Friday May 17
Fresh from success at the recent Inglis weanling and breeding stock sales, Southern Highlands based nursery Lime Country Thoroughbreds are poised to make a splash at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale next week with six stunning youngsters, three of them from the first Australian crop of US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (USA).
Friday May 17
Cambridge bloodstock agent Bevan Smith made a pleasing start to his solo bloodstock career at New Zealand Bloodstock’s May Sale at Karaka on Friday, taking home lot 83, the Tivaci filly out of Group Three performer Sitting on a Hill for $95,000.
Friday May 17
Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced a repeal of the betting levy (racing totalisator duty) currently paid by the racing industry to the Crown.
Thursday May 16
A half sister to superstar sprinter Santa Ana Lane is among five supplementary lots for next week's Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale.
Thursday May 16
Late season two year-old races often throw up some promising winners that fly beneath the radar and we saw one at Wyong on Thursday, whose stakes-winning dam Bonnie Mac (NZ) will be offered at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.
Thursday May 16
Newgate Farm’s Deep Field added a 15th winner to his tally on Thursday with a debut victory at Wyong for promising colt North.
Thursday May 16
Coming off debut win in a midweek at Canterbury, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained California Zimbol shapes as a favourites chance in Saturday’s Listed Bill Carter Stakes (1200m) for two-year-old fillies at Doomben on Saturday despite drawing barrier 18.
Thursday May 16
Newgate are privileged to present arguably the most elite consignment of mares ever offered at a Southern Hemisphere breeding stock sale at the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale (May 28 – 31) at the Gold Coast.
Thursday May 16
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2019 Karaka May Sale is set to showcase stallions at opposite ends of their careers.
Thursday May 16
Segenhoe Stud have announced sad news of the passing of outstanding producer Legally Bay on Wednesday at age 18.
Thursday May 16
A Group I winning juvenile by champion sire Snitzel, Summer Passage will stand at Mapperley Stud in New Zealand this spring.
Wednesday May 15
Boutique Hunter Valley nursery Holbrook Thoroughbreds will present a quality draft at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale next week by a variety of sires including rising star Dundeel and exciting young sire Rubick with the consignment also featuring the half-sister to current season juvenile stakes-winner Jericho Missile.
Wednesday May 15
It’s been an amazing season for Lyndhurst Stud’s exciting young sire Better Than Ready and it got better again on Wednesday when he posted his 17th first crop winner with a Sunshine Coast victory for talented gelding Ready to Roam.
Wednesday May 15
Applications are now open for the second intake of students for the Explorer Cadetship Program – Thoroughbred Industry Careers designed and managed 12-month stud and stable horsemanship program which will commence on August 5, 2019.
Wednesday May 15
Brought to town on Wednesday for the first time after scoring easy wins at his first two starts at the provincials was the John O’Shea trained three year-old Bergen, a close relation of this season’s smart Group III winner Gem Song.
Wednesday May 15
Astute trainer Alan Denham has a very bright prospect to keep him inspired over winter with talented Deep Field colt Mocambo charging home to score an eye-catching win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 15
Legendary expat-Kiwi jockey Brent Thomson, affectionately known as The Babe, has been inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
Wednesday May 15
Champion colt of his year SIDESTEP has made a dream start to his stud career with Golden Slipper winner KIAMICHI rocketing him to the top of the First Season Sires Table and behind only heavyweights I AM INVINCIBLE and SNITZEL in the 2YO Sires Premiership.
Wednesday May 15
Quality New Zealand three-year-old Arrogant is the latest Australasian galloper to join the exodus to Hong Kong following his recent sale.
Wednesday May 15
The win of quality Not a Single Doubt filly Qafila in the Group I SAJC South Australian Derby over 2500 metres last Saturday highlighted the potential of using our Australian speed sires over top class US bloodlines to produce something unique.
Tuesday May 14
Grenville Stud will be holding their 2019 Stallion Parade on Saturday 8th of June at Whitemore House Farm and hope you are able to attend.
Tuesday May 14
All Too Hard sired the first two winners at Sale on Tuesday with both debut runners saluting in style.
Tuesday May 14
Cambridge Stud has recognised the wider industry’s move to provide support to breeders, with the announcement of their 2019 stud fees.
Tuesday May 14
Talented Squamosa sprinter, Order Of Command, has continued his terrific run this season with an emphatic victory over 1200 metres at Caulfield on Saturday.
Tuesday May 14
The 2019 Karaka May Sale has been boosted by a number of black-type race results since the catalogue went to print.
Tuesday May 14
With two and half months of the season still to come, I Am Invincible has already broken the all-time seasonal record for Australian stakes-winners with 27 to his credit, so we thought a look at how he did it might be illuminating given that his fee of $247,500 this spring makes him the most expensive sire in the country.
Tuesday May 14
David Archer had already scaled some of racing’s highest peaks with his 10-time Group One winner Mufhasa, but last weekend he was right back at the summit.
Tuesday May 14
While she still has a bit to do to match the deeds of Hveger, Believe'N'succeed is well on her way and may take another giant step forward when her son Anthony Van Dyck takes his place in the Epsom Derby.
Monday May 13
The day after Winx won her final race, her long-time strappers Umut Odemislioglu and Candice Perisijn were back in the real world, mucking out the boxes of regular racehorses.
Monday May 13
Neorealism (Jpn), the conqueror of local champions Werther and Pakistan Star in a Group One Queen Elizabeth II Cup, is heading to stud in Queensland after being secured to stand at Oaklands Stud.
Monday May 13
O’ what a lineup! Offering tremendous value with its 3-strong roster, Victoria’s Larneuk Stud has announced stallion fees for the 2019 season.
Monday May 13
Eight juvenile heats at the Rosehill barrier trials on Monday morning produced some interesting winners including a talented colt carrying the colours of renowned Sydney owner / breeder Alan Bell, who has a happy knack for purchasing great types that can run.
Monday May 13
With the Karaka May Sale and Magic Millions Weanling Sales just around the corner, the battle of the first season sires is set to begin and Haunui Farm’s young stallion, BELARDO, should be at the top of everyone’s list, and here’s why.
Monday May 13
Pierro three-year-old Cruze provided his dam Alessandra with a timely update courtesy of a smart win at Doomben on Saturday.
Monday May 13
The catalogue for the 2019 Karaka May Sale has been bolstered by three supplementary entries – a weanling and two broodmares to be offered at the end of each session they are catalogued in.
Monday May 13
Twin Hills Stud have enjoyed a fruitful past 12 months as a new vendor at the major Australian sales and will present a select trio of mares at the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale including the dams of Group I ATC Australian Derby winner Levendi and brilliant, but ill-fated Group II winner Smart Melody.
Monday May 13
The global winning run enjoyed by Godolphin continued overnight in France at Longchamp when they won both of the French Guineas classics for colts and fillies and racked up their 300th Group I win worldwide.
Sunday May 12
Exceptional sprinter Menari will re-enter stud at Newgate in 2019 as it was determined to be in his best interest after he re-injured his suspensory after a piece of work at Rosehill late last week.
Sunday May 12
A successful Scone Yearling Sale has bought an end to another strong Inglis Select Yearling Sale season.
Sunday May 12
The 2019 ARQANA Breeze Up sale returned a set of figures very much on a par with the remarkable 2018 renewal.
Sunday May 12
Ardmore trainer Nick Bishara's year just keeps on getting better after promising stayer Verry Flash returned to winning form with a victory at Rotorua on the weekend.
Sunday May 12
Viridine has been something of a tease after a spectacular start to his career with four consecutive wins including the Listed Heritage Stakes and Group II Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick.
Sunday May 12
For the fifth time in a row Godolphin’s Street Cry (IRE) gelding Osborne Bulls came agonisingly close to a Group 1 success when edged out in the Doomben 10,000, while down south at Scone, Trekking, another son of Street Cry (IRE) carrying the royal blue continued on his winning way in the Listed Luskin Star Stakes.
Sunday May 12
One of the best bred stallion prospects in the world has joined the supplementary catalogue for the 2019 Magic Millions National Sale.
Sunday May 12
At the 2018 Fasig-Tipton November Sale, Newgate Farm and SF Bloodstock bid $US575,000to secure stakes-winning Scat Daddy mare Con Te Partiro (USA), who made a winning debut in Australia on Saturday when taking out the Group III Dark Jewel Stakes at Scone.
Saturday May 11
The Listed SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas over 1600 metres at Morphettville on Saturday was won in good style by progressive So You Think filly So We Are.
Saturday May 11
Arrowfield Stud's Not A Single Doubt had a remarkable stakes double on Saturday with his top-class two-year-old son Dubious capturing the Group II Champagne Classic (1200m) at Doomben before his three-year-old daughter Qafila made light of the fact she was the only filly to contest the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville with a three and a half-length romp.
Saturday May 11
It was heartbreak again for supporters of Osborne Bulls who charged home from last on the turn to fall a nose short of the kiwi raider The Bostonian in Saturday’s $800,000 Group 1 Doomben 10000 (1200m).
Saturday May 11
Coming off a commanding performance in the Group III Hawkesbury Cup seven days previously, the Gwenda Markwell trained Archedemus went straight to the front and kept up a relentless gallop to win Saturday’s Listed Members Handicap (1600m) at Doomben.
Saturday May 11
Since relocating to Twin Hills Stud last year the stakes-winners have flowed for Fastnet Rock stallion Smart Missile, who added a double of new stakes-winners to his ever growing tally on Saturday with victories for Ready to Prophet in the Listed Denises’s Joy Stakes at Scone and for Missile Mantra in the Listed MRC Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield.
Saturday May 11
After watching on as former pupil Vega One blitzed the field in the Listed Queensland Day Stakes, John Thompson had his own reason to cheer when the three-year-old Pins colt Purple Sector earned his first black-type in Saturday’s Group III Rough Habit Plate at Doomben.
Saturday May 11
Exciting 3YO Wild Planet benefited from a perfect Tommy Berry ride to score his second Stakes victory in today’s $300,000 Inglis Guineas at Scone.
Saturday May 11
The three-year-old gelding Vega One has blossomed since joining the stables of Tony Gollan and his trainer has Group 1 ambitions for the son of Lope de Vega (IRE) after a dominant performance in Saturday’s Listed Queensland Day Stakes (1350m) at Doomben.
Saturday May 11
Exciting I Am Invincible filly Libertini stamped herself as a potential Group I horse for the future with a sparkling victory in the Yarraman Park sponsored Listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone giving her sire his 27th Australian stakes-winner for the season.
Saturday May 11
Consistent mare Sleeping Beauty finally got the major race win she deserved when she took out the Group III ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday.
Saturday May 11
Tony McEvoy saddled half the field for Saturday’s Group III SAJC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville and he supplied the quinella with the talented Epaulette filly She Shao Fly defeating the Hinchinbrook gelding Hinchpin.
Saturday May 11
Rugged stayer Zacada turned some below par form around when he out-toughed his rivals carrying 60kgs to take out the Group III Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m).
Friday May 10
Waikato Stud is thrilled to be the winner of two major categories at the prestigious Pride in Print Awards last weekend.
Friday May 10
Out of the winner’s circle since August 2017, Special Missile led at every call in Friday’s $180,000 Listed Scone Cup (1600m) to credit the newly formed training partnership of Michael and Richard Freedman with its first stakes-winner.
Friday May 10
A $2000 yearling that reminded Rod Northam of former stable star Big Money provided the trainer with his fifth victory in today’s $100,000 Inglis Challenge at Scone.
Friday May 10
A new bloodstock venture has hit the ground running as the top Queensland broodmare buyer at last week’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale and securing a leading stud as a partner.
Friday May 10
Newgate Farm’s Deep Field is attacking the line as we move towards the end of the racing season posting two quick winners on Friday to bring his overall tally to 14.
Friday May 10
There are two thoroughly deserving cases striving for a maiden Group 1 success in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000, Osborne Bulls and Champagne Cuddles, and while the mighty little mare has earned well-deserved plaudits for toughness and consistency poor old Osborne Bulls has been questioned whether he is up for a fight.
Friday May 10
For boutique thoroughbred nursery Sunlight Trust, this has been a week to remember.
Friday May 10
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards will take just the one runner to Arawa Park on Saturday, but that just may be enough to add another stakes win to his burgeoning tally this season.
Friday May 10
Spendthrift Australia has set service fees for its roster of six stallions for 2019, led by multiple Group One-winning two-year-old Bolt d’Oro (USA) who will stand his debut season for $13,750 including GST.
Thursday May 9
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.
Thursday May 9
Inglis’ $8m race series heads to the Hunter Valley this weekend with the running of the Scone Race Club carnival.
Thursday May 9
After the success of last year’s Off The Track partnership with the Victorian Agricultural Shows (VAS) and Racing Victoria (RV) and Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV), the program will continue for another year.
Thursday May 9
What a stunning season it has been for Armidale Stud's exciting up-and-comer Needs Further; his outstanding daughter Mystic Journey the talk of the country on the back of her Australian Guineas and All Star Mile victories - so impressive that she is early favourite for the Cox Plate.
Thursday May 9
New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka May Sale features the usual big names on the stallion scene, headed by the undisputed current champion  Savabeel.
Thursday May 9
Champion 3YO Filly Norzita (Thorn Park-Visique by Quest For Fame), purchased for $1,7 million by Freyer Bloodstock for Arrowfield at last Friday’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale, has been confirmed for The Autumn Sun’s 2019 book.
Thursday May 9
More than 300 industry leaders, clients and supporters, attended the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association 2019 Annual Awards in Scone to recognise the Hunter’s elite equine athletes.
Thursday May 9
The Murray Bain Service to Industry Award honours the outstanding achievements of those in our industry who champion exceptional service to industry and hands-on practice.
Thursday May 9
“A successful industry invests, mentors, develops, appreciates, values and recognises their key assets – their employees".
Thursday May 9
The Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester overnight in the UK was won in dazzling fashion by Frankel filly Mehdaayih, who is raced by Emirates Park.
Wednesday May 8
The powerful Tony McEvoy stable unleashed a brilliant debut winner by Deep Field at Balaklava on Wednesday with promising filly Xilong racing to an easy victory as a hot favourite.
Wednesday May 8
Revered blue hen Snowdrift (Fr) passed away at Cressfield earlier this year and her last foal, a two year-old colt by Snitzel, broke his maiden at the Gold Coast on Wednesday for the Kris Lees stable.
Wednesday May 8
Bon Ho and Carmel Size Racing have purchased the vacant GPI Racing slot for the 2019 running of The Everest.
Wednesday May 8
A $450,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Asian Bloodstock Services, two year-old I Am Invincible filly California Zimbol made a big impression when scoring on debut at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 8
A passion for racing and thoroughbred breeding has led successful owner breeder Ricky Surace to broaden the horizons of his burgeoning enterprise with B2B Thoroughbreds (formerly B2B Bloodstock) announcing the acquisition of acreage at Mittagong in the picturesque Southern Highlands of NSW.
Wednesday May 8
Karaka trainer Lance Noble scored the perfect result at Matamata on Wednesday, taking two horses south for the Waikato club’s meeting and recording victories with both.
Wednesday May 8
Aquis Farm have retired a number of good colts and stallions to stud this spring , but Group I Victoria Derby winner Extra Brut won’t be following that path having been sold to Hong Kong.
Wednesday May 8
Over the Scone Cup Carnival in May Vinery Stud will open their gates and invite breeders to the stud to inspect their line-up of six incredible stallions.
Wednesday May 8
White Robe Lodge have announced a slight fee increase for exciting young sire Ghibellines, who will stand for a fee of $6,000+GST for the forthcoming breeding season.
Wednesday May 8
New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka May Sale is set to offer 240 of the country’s best mixed bloodstock on Friday 17 May and in a first-time event for the Sale, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Racing RT Hon Winston Peters will open the Sale at 9,45am.
Wednesday May 8
A half-brother to triple Group I winner Fawkner, well bred Street Cry (IRE) gelding Mutrib scored his second win in South Africa on Tuesday when saluting at Vaal.
Tuesday May 7
The classic season brings out the best in some horses so a look at the leading sires of three year-olds list often sheds light on some of the very best stallions and the horse setting the pace this year will stand this season as the fourth most expensive sire in the country.
Tuesday May 7
A three-quarter brother to dual Group I winner Russian Revolution, two year-old Wandjina colt Autocratic cast off maiden status with a well-deserved win at Newcastle on Tuesday.
Tuesday May 7
Some of New Zealand’s most influential and established families feature throughout the 240-lot catalogue at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka May Sale, with quality young stock, racing stock and breeding stock set to go under the hammer on 17 May.
Tuesday May 7
Multiple Group One-winning mare Melody Belle is back in work in preparation for a busy spring campaign.
Monday May 6
If you listen to stud propaganda at this time of year you will realise that ‘two year-old speed’ seems to be a recurring phrase, so therefore the leading sire of two year-olds is a race that must hold serious interest for everyone in the bloodstock industry and this year the title could go to any one of probably five contenders.
Monday May 6
A revamped breeding stock sale series concluded at Riverside this afternoon, with the Australian Broodmare & Weanling Sale and the Chairman’s Sale deemed an overwhelming success.
Monday May 6
Champion sire Lonhro has been having a phenomenal season with his two year-olds and this eye-catching winner at the Randwick trials on Monday morning might add to his success.