Multiple Group One-winning mare Melody Belle is back in work in preparation for a busy spring campaign.

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.

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.

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.

Quality Northern Meteor stallion Eurozone has been in hot form this year siring two stakes-winners in Krone and Mystery Love, so is an exciting new addition at Bellereve Stud near Canberra.

The 2007 King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot was perhaps the high-water mark for the Australians with Miss Andretti coasting home with Magnus in third and Takeover Target in fourth, but there were also a couple of notable performances from the runner-up Dandy Man and the seventh-placed Beauty Is Truth.

Ho Ho Khan (NZ) (Makfi) could have been bought for $65,000 at the 2016 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, and he took his earnings past HK$6 million (NZ$1.

Former Haunui Farm stallion Showcasing has taken his standing as a sire of winning two-year-olds in New Zealand to a possible record level.

Not many horses are still going strong at age nine, but Redoute’s Choice gelding Rock Magic showed he still had more to give when resuming from a spell on Sunday to win the Group III Northam Stakes in WA.

High Chaparral mare Roses For Deb – in foal to Merchant Navy – and Bernardini mare She Said No, in foal to No Nay Never, shared top billing of the broodmares on offer at Riverside Stables today, selling for $220,000 apiece.

From humble beginnings and lowly expectations has risen a stallion that is beginning to take on a set of dimensions that are truly ground breaking.

Talented mare Spright went from bridesmaid to bride as her trademark devastating turn of foot catapulted her into the Group 1 club in the TAB Classic at Morphettville.

At Newmarket on Saturday, Bob Scarborough, the former Moonee Valley Racing Club chairman and master of Wood Nook Farm, joined fellow Victorian David Hains on the honour roll as breeders of  winners of the Group 1 2000 Guineas.

The heavily backed favourite Maximum Security was on the wrong side of history at Churchill Downs on Saturday when he was disqualified for interference and the Bill Mott-trained Country House was semaphored as the winner of the 145th Kentucky Derby.

Talented All Too Hard colt Frosted Gold claimed his second Black Type victory in South Africa on Saturday when winning the Group II SA Nursery Stakes at Turffontein.

It was looking a bit grim for punters when the favourite Princess Jenni was in a zip-fastener pocket approaching the turn in Saturday’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville, but not for the first time Damien Oliver rescued the day when he darted the High Chaparral (IRE) filly through a narrow seam to win the feature a shade comfortably.

The tragic loss last year of Yarraman Park’s Hinchinbrook was highlighted at Morphettville on Saturday when his brilliant sprinting daughter Spright captured the Group I SAJC Sangster Stakes.

The Chris Waller-trained Life Less Ordinary (IRE) scored a career highlight win in Saturday’s $500,000 Group II Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast.

After covering his 18th book of mares last season, Wattle Brae Stud’s evergreen Easy Rocking may be in his twilight year’s but the Group 1 winning half-brother to Hong Kong legend Fairy King Prawn is still firing out the stakes-winners, the latest coming with the filly Pennino in Saturday’s Group III Gold Coast Guineas (1200m).

Lightly raced three year-old Choisir filly Music Bay scored a well deserved first Black Type win when beating older mares to win the Group II SAJC Quen of the south Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday.

Well-travelled galloper He Kin Fly continued his recent purple patch of form when he notched his fourth win on end when taking out the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton.

Caught three and four wide the trip, the 4-year-old Written Tycoon gelding Despatch refused to buckle in a driving finish to Saturday’s Group III D C McKay Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville.

Bolt d’Oro (USA), the multiple Group 1-winning millionaire by Medaglia d’Oro and a leading US two-year-old of 2017, will shuttle to Spendthrift Australia to stand the upcoming breeding season.

Consistent filly Rainbow Dash added further valuable black-type to her outstanding two-year-old campaign with a gritty victory in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Stronger had been beaten twice previously by the one-time Golden Slipper favourite Accession but the million dollar son of Not A Single Doubt had his revenge in Saturday’s Group III Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast.

On Friday evening at the Inglis Chairman Sale it was announced that the 2019 service fee for Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) will be reset at $88,000 incl gst.

The Listed SAJC Queen Adelaide Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday was won in good style by promising Stratum filly Absolute Flirt, a $100,000 Magic Millions Book Two purchase from the Widden draft for O’Brien Thoroughbreds.

Visiting northern rider Lisa Allpress showed her undoubted class in the saddle when she guided race favourite All About Magic to a comprehensive victory in the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.

Maastricht, the dam of star 2YO Loving Gaby, became the fourth-highest priced mare ever sold through an Inglis sale ring during a spectacular night of action at The Chairman’s Sale.

ZEBEDEE, Cornerstone’s imported son of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT delivered on his promise when LUFF (2yo gelding by ZEBEDEE) set sail for home with a commanding four  length win against the older horses on Friday afternoon at Muswelbrook.

Group I winning sprinter Pierata was in the news last week when it was revealed he had been acquired by Aquis Farm, with plans for the four year-old son of Pierro now focused on the 2019 Everest rather than an immediate stud career.

With just five career starts under her belt, Princess Jenni takes on some battled hardened fillies in Saturday’s $500,000 Group 1 Schweppes Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville.

The Inglis Australian Weanling Sale on Thursday gave us a small taste of what is to come in terms of first season sires whose yearlings will hit the sales of 2020, so which young sires made their mark.

Owner-trainer Andrea Dickson is thrilled with a surprise victory for her gavelhouse purchase Pableau at Riverton yesterday.

Roz Southey couldn’t resist a tongue-in-cheek comment when describing the thrill of Zed Em’s amazing win under 70kgs when leading home a New Zealand-bred trifecta in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool on Thursday.

Windsor Park Stud have announced their fees for 2019 on a roster headed by Invincible Spirit's Group I winning son Charm Spirit (IRE).

Joining the roster in 2019 and in partnership with Godolphin is the regally bred Group 2 winner Encryption who will go to stud at the end of this racing campaign.

Aquis Group CEO, Shane McGrath, is pleased to announce the expansion of Aquis into Victoria, where Lean Mean Machine and Siege of Quebec will stand as foundation stallions at a Seymour property.

Fairhill Farm will be in the spotlight at the Chairman’s Sale tonight offering two outstanding mares in Now Now (dam of Darley Princess Series winner Fiesta) and Conclusive who is in foal to red hot sire Brazen Beau.

An I Am Invincible filly became the highest-priced Inglis weanling in more than a decade, topping a strong day of action to start the Australian broodmare and Weanling Sale.

Twelve months ago at Warrnambool Furrion (GB) was the talk of the town, after he kept his record at a perfect three for three with a two and a half-length romp in a benchmark 70 over 1700 metres.

The first Australian bred weanling by US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (USA) made his presence felt at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale on Thursday when fetching $220,000.

Cambridge stud farm The Oaks Stud have left their stallion service fees unchanged heading into the 2019 breeding season.

Blue Gum Farm have announced fees on their 2019 roster which is headed by Manhattan Rain, sire of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign.

Trainer Jenna Mahoney has been successfully juggling sporthorses and racehorses for more than a decade but she admits the racing side of her business, Cypress Point Stables, is taking priority now.

Dunaden, winner of the 2011 Melbourne Cup for Sheikh Fahad Al Thani's Pearl Bloodstock, has died aged 13 due to complications following a paddock accident at his home at Overbury Stud in the UK.

Putting the sparkle into a midweek meeting at Warwick Farm on Wednesday was super talented sprinter Menari, who is endeavouring to rekindle his racing career following an unsuccessful season at stud last spring.

Paul Preusker will shoot for the stars with I Am Someone after the 4yo Onemorenomore gelding opened his stakes account in Wednesday’s $175,000 Listed Wangoom Handicap (1200m) at Warrnambool.

The quality packed catalogue for the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale is now online.

Rich Hill stands four exciting young stallions for 2019, each bringing the best of international bloodlines and top class race performance.

The record-breaking sprinter JUNGLE CAT (IRE) will stand the upcoming Australian breeding season at Queensland’s Telemon Stud alongside Golden Slipper winner Kiamachi's sire Sidestep.

An interest in Group I ATC Doncaster Handicap winner Brutal (NZ) has been sold to Newgate Farm and partners.

Investing successfully in broodmares is often about making an educated gamble on a young mare with a good pedigree in foal to an appealing stallion.

The 2015 Japanese Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter and Champion Miler, Maurice (Jpn) was a superstar in his homeland and one of the best performed thoroughbreds to ever come to Australia which is why his first Australian bred foal to be offered at auction this week at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale is sure to spark international interest.

Australia’s latest thoroughbred venture aimed at preparing and selling two-year-olds at the Ready To Run sales each year was officially launched online today.

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are likely to have a small, but select team of two target the Queensland carnival, with progressive three-year-olds Lord Arthur and Bobby Dee on a path towards the Group I Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 8.

I Am Invincible's brilliant son Brazen Beau added a second Northern Hemisphere bred winner to his tally overnight with a comfortable victory for two year-old filly Brazen Safa.

Dundeel has been a revelation this season throwing Group I winning two year-olds, classy stayers and everything in between with the Richard Freedman stable unleashing a stylish debut winner by the young gun sire at Kembla on Tuesday.

Lightly-tried stakes winning sprinter Ardrossan will offer New Zealand breeders a unique opportunity to tap into a high-class source of speed and class when he begins the second phase of his career later this year at Waikato Stud where he will stand at $8000 + GST.

While the Kiwi’s are patting themselves on the back for the sublime, Champions Mile hero, Beauty Generation (Road To Rock) they can also take some credit for the Chairman's Sprint Prize winner Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook) as well as the Japanese-bred Win Bright (JPN) who captured the HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup.

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.

Mike and Debbie O’Donnell of Fairhill Farm have been great supporters of the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale and will present a cracking draft of 32 youngsters this Thursday at Riverside Stables including the first Australian bred offspring of US Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (USA).

The news last week of the return of Starspangledbanner to Rosemont Stud has been backed up this week with the Victorian farm announcing that former Widden stallion Shamus Award will stand at Rosemont this season.

Glen Eden Stud believe Rebel Dane is the answer.

This time last year superstar colt Merchant Navy was in Ireland getting ready for his date with destiny at Royal Ascot and while his two year-old half-brother has some big shoes to fill, he took the first step towards race day with a barrier trial win at Hawkesbury on Monday.

She may never be the best member of the famed South Australian ‘Discreet’ family, but this three year-old daughter of champion sire Lonhro is now a winner and may well make her presence felt as a broodmare in years to come.

Southern vendor White Robe Lodge is no stranger to New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale.

The Inglis Chairman's Sale on Friday May 3 at Riverside Stables features some outstanding breeding prospects including a quartet of stellar mares consigned by boutique Southern Highlands based Lime Country Thoroughbreds.

A brilliant second Group I win at Sha Tin on Sunday in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize for top class sprinter Beat the Clock has put the spotlight on his mother and his half-sister, who will both be offered at upcoming broodmare sales in Sydney and the Gold Coast.

Graduates of the Karaka sales complex have done it again in a major Hong Kong sprint, sweeping the first three placings in Sunday’s HK$16 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin.

Grenville Stud is very excited to announce that electrifying young stallion prospect Stratosphere will be standing at Grenville this upcoming breeding season.

New Zealand-bred megastar Beauty Generation (NZ)  (Road to Rock) cost just $60,000 at the Select Sale at Karaka, but he is now the highest prize-money earner in the history of Hong Kong racing.

The resurgent stud career of Starspangledbanner is building momentum in the Northern Hemisphere where he posted yet another two year-old winner overnight in Ireland at Navan with a debut victory for Royal Ascot bound Back to Brussells.

Quality sprinter Beat the Clock rose to the challenge of international rivals to score a brilliant win in the Group I Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin on Sunday with Australian contender Santa Ana Lane finishing fourth.

A Dundeel filly highlighted a strong day of trade at the 2019 Inglis Melbourne Gold Yearling Sale.

Former Arrowfield shuttler Olympic Glory (IRE) is off the mark in Australia as Eric The Eel kept the run going for the Stuart Kendrick stable in the QTIS 2-Y-O Hcp (1300m) at the Sunshine Coast.

Embattled was the most experienced runner in Sunday’s QTIS 2-Y-O Maiden Plate (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast and it showed – given a positive ride by Luke Tarrant he won by a widening five and a quarter lengths to credit his sire Time For War with his third first-crop winner.

Declarationofheart (Declaration of War), who was a $135,000 purchase at the 2017 Premier Sale at Karaka, showed class and courage to win Saturday’s A$120,000 Group 3 Heineken Chairman’s Stakes (2032m) at Morphettville.

Sadly no longer with us, Hinchinbrook sired his 18th stakes-winner on Saturday when East Indiaman took out the Listed SAJC Nitchske Stakes at Morphettville.

Snitzel’s fast-finishing daughter I Am Excited claimed the scalp of Snitzel’s outstanding sprinting son Redzel in Saturday’s Group II Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm.

Lightly raced five-year-old gelding Archedemus took a five-run winning streak in the $500,000 Provincial Championship final at Randwick but after troubled run he could do no better than eighth.

In a day showcasing Victorian bred horses at Caulfield, it was the Matt Laurie trained Inglis Premier graduate Prince Of Sussex that won the inaugural $1,000,000 Showdown.

Shamus Award three year-old Mr Quickie showed he was right on target for a tilt at the Group I SAJC South Australian Derby (2500m) next month when scoring a powerful win in the $250,000 MRC VOBIS Gold Heath at Caulfield on Saturday.

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Military Zone looked something special when he claimed the Listed Gosford Guineas back in December but following a 14-week break he blotted his copybook when beaten out of a place as an odds-on favourite last start.

A stylish Group III winner in Sydney back in February, classy Your Song colt Gem Song looked a class above his rivals in the Group III BRC Gunsynd Classic at Eagle Farm on Saturday and duly won with authority.

For a four-year-old gelding with an excellent strike rate, Intuition was given plenty of time before making his stakes debut, which came in Saturday’s Listed Hawkesbury Rush (1100m) at Hawkesbury.

Beaten into second place by White Moss in the Group II Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on April 13, the 5yo Snitzel mare Irithea scored a well-deserved maiden stakes win in Saturday’s Group III Hawkesbury Crown (1300m).

In a thrilling finish to the Group III Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) the judge couldn’t separate the pair of Vigor Winner and Speedy Meady who shared victory in the feature Te Rapa contest.

The phenomenal run of success for leading trainer, Robbie Griffiths – via the progeny of Sun Stud’s Group One stallion MAGNUS – continued at Caulfield’s rich VOBIS meeting today with HALVORSEN capturing the Gold Dash over 1100m in commanding fashion.

Consistent mare Supera capped an outstanding season’s work when she dominated her rivals in the closing stages when taking out the Group II Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa.

The $1,500,000 Redoute’s Choice colt Creator opened his winning account in Saturday’s Clarendon Stakes (1300m) at Hawkesbury and bring to an end the unbeaten run of the Rubick gelding Erno.

The Listed BRC Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday produced a thrilling finish with Better Than Ready's Jagged Edge holding a nose margin over Deep Field's Deep Sea to give first season sires the quinella in the 1000 metre sprint.

An eye-catching debut winner at Sandown earlier this month, talented More Than Ready(USA) filly Kooweerup confirmed her potential when blazing to an easy victory in the Group III SAJC Breeders Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday.

Trainer Tony Pike unleashed another eye-catching youngster from his Cambridge-based team when two-year-old filly Subpoena delivered a winning performance on debut at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Thoroughbred Age classes sponsored by Godolphin and The Thoroughbred Series begin at the Aquis Champions Tour at the Gold Coast next week - sponsored by Strawberry Hill Stud with $ 16,000 in prize money and more in rugs and rosettes!! .

The 2019 Coolmore Australia roster has received a new addition with Scat Daddy’s champion young sire son No Nay Never (USA) set to return for his fourth season.

Boom two-year-olds Prince Of Sussex (Toronado) and Sartorial Splendor (Brazen Beau) can give a huge boost to the stocks of their respective first season sires in Saturday’s inaugural running of the $1 million The Showdown at Caulfield for VOBIS Sires eligible horses at Caulfield on Saturday but we will look to a stallion that could be viewed as a defector from the Victorian Thoroughbred industry.

Riccarton trainer Michael Pitman is enjoying the build-up to racing at Sha Tin on Sunday as his class sprinter Enzo’s Lad gets set to contest the HK$16 million Group1 the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m).

At the Inglis Chairman's Sale on May 3, Newgate Farm will offer a stunning selection of mares including Group I winner Aloisia and dual Group III winner Pecans.

Rosemont Stud have pulled off a major coup with the announcement that gun stallion Starspangledbanner will be returning to Victoria for the forth-coming 2019 breeding season.