Exciting colt Critique (Written Tycoon) topped today’s Inglis Digital November (Late) Online Sale, realising $140,000.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 Ready to Run Sale saw an incredible Day One of selling that defied market conditions and expectations, with a record-breaking aggregate and not one, but two lots making history.

Darley Stud's Microphone is off the mark with his second starter, Pulpit, making a winning career debut in the Doubtland 1st Yearlings Selling 2024 @widdenstud Maiden Plate (1200m) at Doomben on Wednesday.

There is no mistaking the sire of Heads You Lose, the big baldy faced chestnut son of Justify (USA) cruising to his second win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday in the famous China Horse Club colours carried by his sire.

A respected vendor at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale throughout the last two decades, Kilgravin Lodge broke new ground at Karaka on Wednesday with the two highest prices in their history.

Australian bloodstock investors have shown an insatiable demand for European tried horses this year and for those breeders looking to produce the style of horses our trainers are desperately seeking, the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale (December 9 – 12) is a treasure trove of opportunity with an absolute standout mare to be offered in foal to Siyouni to Southern Hemisphere time.

Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) added a 47th first crop winner to his tally in the UK overnight when Good Point broke the ice at Wolverhampton, but he still has work to do if he’s going to catch the European first crop record holder Mehmas, who sired 56 first crop winners in 2020.

Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The third season sires division has been a competitive one this year with Russian Revolution and Hellbent trading blows this spring at the top of the list, but a first Group I win for quality mare Magic Time in the MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes has tipped the scales in favour of Yarraman Park’s son of I Am Invincible.

It was a timely win for Lucky Sweynesse in Sunday’s Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin, with his half-brother set to go under the hammer this week at Karaka.

On a quiet day for the Australians, Snowden Racing and William Johnson Bloodstock combined to strike twice within six lots at the opening session of the Arqana Autumn Horses In Training Sale.

Throughout the three months since the catalogue went to print for the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, a series of significant racetrack results have provided even more reasons for buyers to head to Karaka to attend the world’s leading sale of two-year-olds.

With a spectacular Group One performance in Christchurch over the weekend, exciting filly Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High) has leapfrogged her way to the top of the market for the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) at Ellerslie in January.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 Ready to Run Sale is just moments away, set to take place on 22 and 23 November at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre.

You don’t have to walk too far to find this year’s spring sire standout, aside from the obvious in legendary I Am Invincible and his heir apparent Zoustar, the progeny of Pride Of Dubai have excelled throughout the carnival.

The Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association National Titles was held last week at Stonewall Equestrian and anyone that follows any form of social media will know Team Breednet had a big win in the Maiden Teams Challenge (90cm) event taking home a first prize of $10,000, plus rugs and garlands, split between the four of us and while every team has a story this is ours.

Here is the full list of 17 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Three brand new Group I winners on Saturday and all of them very interesting for varying reasons so let’s take a closer look at those pedigrees and have a thought on whether moving G1 races into a G2 time slot is a good thing.

There will be a changing of the guard at Wellfield Lodge, with the Palmerston North thoroughbred nursery being offered to the market for the first time in two decades.

Kilgravin Lodge has been a mainstay of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale in recent years and principal Eoin Kemp is excited to showcase another quality draft at Karaka this week.

Two heats for juveniles at Randwick on Monday morning and we got our first look at the full sister to champion filly Sunlight that made $2.6million at the Gold Coast in January to be the highest priced filly at Magic Millions for 2023.

A classic case of being in the right place at the right time led Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson to the stable door of Ace High.

Inglis have released their catalogue for the 2024 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale featuring 808  yearlings by 110 different sires, so we’re taking a closer look in terms of sire at just what is on offer.

Australia's leading thoroughbred auctioneer Magic Millions is delighted to announce a new and expanded five year partnership with TAB.

They started their life being trained by Chris Waller and former stablemates Straight Arron and Sword Point ran the quinella in the Group II BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

The Group II BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday produced a trifecta for Australian bred milers with Starspangledbanner gelding Beauty Eternal snatching a narrow win over Beauty Joy (Sebring) with Hong Kong Derby winner Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) in third place.

With the NZB Ready to Run Sale to be held this week it was perfect timing to see one of the sale’s highest profile graduates Lucky Sweynesse back in form at Sha Tin winning the Group II BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) and his half-brother will be offered at this year’s sale as Lot 116.

Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The catalogue for the 2024 Classic Yearling Sale – the best value yearling sale in the Southern Hemisphere – is now available online.

The Spirit Of Boom filly Keshi Boom quelled any fears she might not run out a strong 1600m when she motored home in the Group III Lexus of Perth - WA Champion Fillies Stakes at Ascot on Saturday and take her record to a perfect four for four.

Riversley Park are set to offer another bumper Ready To Run Sale draft at Karaka next week.

Widden Stud stalwart Nicconi had an interesting Saturday featuring as a broodmare sire with his first Group I winner when Magic Time won the Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and at Ascot in Perth he added a new stakes-winner to his tally when Amber Glide won the Listed WATC Jungle Mist Classic (1200m).

Veteran galloper Gino Severini capped off some consistent form of late with a determined performance to take out the Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.

Veteran galloper Gino Severini capped off some consistent form of late with a determined performance to take out the Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.

Exciting filly Joliestar (Zoustar) led in a G1 trifecta of Inglis graduates when winning today’s Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in spectacular fashion.

The winner of three of six starts for Kris Lees, the American Pharoah gelding Flag Of Honour opened his North American account when clinging on for a nose victory in the Grade II Kennedy Road  Stakes at Woodbine.

On a mammoth day of racing, there were few more impressive performances than  Ripcord in the $500,000 Listed Tabtouch - Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

Here is the full list of 113 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

In a brilliant display of sustained speed, a homebred son of a stallion that covered ten mares last spring at a fee of $4,400 downed a $700,000 son of Australia's highest-priced stallion in Saturday's $1,000,000  Newcastle Herald Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle.

Shortly after Ortensia was inducted to the Hunter Valley Hall Of Fame, her granddaughter Genzano became the first stakes-winner for Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich partnership in Saturday's Group III New Zealand Bloodstock Spring Stakes at Newcastle.

The 7-year-old Written Tycoon mare Rose Quartz ended a big day for Yulong stallions and an even better one for Michael Dee and Grahame Begg when she scored a belated stakes win in Saturday’s Group III Neds How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

There has always been a hint of something special about Molly Bloom, and that obvious potential turned into breathtaking Group One brilliance in Saturday’s Barneswood Farm 51st New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.

A career high for the top-class Hellbent mare Magic Time when she unleashed a withering finish to capture Saturday's $1,000,000 Group 1 Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

After seconds in the Reginald Allen Quality at Randwick and Desirable Stakes at Flemington, it was the time to shine for the Zoustar filly Joliestar in Saturday’s $1,500,000 Group 1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield.

The progressive 3-year-old Written Tycoon gelding Run Harry Run went from a maiden win at Ballarat to a benchmark 64 at Bendigo to a Group III triumph in Saturday’s Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

The incredible run of success enjoyed by Pride Of Dubai shows no signs of slowing down, with his daughter Hypothetical joining the party with a dominant performance in the Neds Village Stakes at Caulfield.

Connections of Miraval Rose and Brazen Style endured an agonisingly long wait before the judge found the slimmest of margins for the outsider Brazen Style in Saturday’s Group III Manhari Metals Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.   

 Chalk up winner number three for Yulong’s hot, young first-season sire Alabama Express after the Chris Munce-trained Poster Girl made a stunning debut over 1000m at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Well-fancied when unplaced in the Gimcrack Stakes in September, the Rubick filly Erno's Cube made no mistake at start two when defeating a good-looking field of youngsters in Saturday's Max Lees Classic (900m) at Newcastle.

Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar added a new French stakes-winner to his tally overnight when two year-old gelding Zoum Zoum won the Listed Prix Herod (1400m) at Saint-Cloud.

Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A pair of Justify three-year-olds had only a nose between them on the line at Canterbury on Friday night with short priced favourite Jagjit getting the nod after a tenacious chase over New Forest.

Newgate and partners are earning a strong reputation as being top-level sellers through Inglis Digital; previous Newgate-consigned horses on the platform include Rule Of Law – a six-time winner of almost $300,000 in earnings – and Dance, a dual winner of almost $500,000.

Danny Williams looks to have a highly promising 3-year-old in the strapping grey colt Kreon, who left a big impression at his career debut in a $50,000 super maiden over 1100m at Gundagai on Friday.

De Bergerac has a bit to live up to, being a brother to Coolmore Stud Stakes runner-up C'Est Magique and a half to Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By. Still, he is on his way after an impressive debut in the Mangalore Park Maiden Plate (1100m) at Seymour on Friday.

Throughout the half a century since it was established in 1973, the $500,000 Group One New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) has showcased the standout three-year-old filly talent of every New Zealand season and has become a pivotal stop on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series.

Chad Ormsby has been preparing two-year-olds for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale for the last decade and he believes he will be offering his best draft at Karaka next week.

Wednesday’s $120,000 Group Three Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton was dominated by graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales, who filled all of the first three placings.

Australian Bloodstock reported the passing of their 2014 Melbourne Cup hero, Protectionist (GER).

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

Ardex Technology, a leading technology innovator in the racing industry, is excited to introduce a new and transformative program spearheaded by Liz Hardie, the company's Strategic Product Leader.

Our trial report detailing unraced runners right around Australia for first season sires is popular reading for those following the fortunes of these young sires as we head towards the early yearling sales next year and the emergence of a winner can be a game changer for these guys.

The Clayton Douglas-trained Gallant Prince kept the ball rolling for Trapeze Artist in a competitive 1400m maiden for 3yos at Pakenham on Thursday, with connections of the first three across the line taking plenty of encouragement.

Golden Slipper winner Fireburn has run her last race and is heading to Japan.

Never off the board in eight starts, Kimochi faces going winless throughout the Spring if she comes up short in Saturday's $1,500,000 Group 1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas at Caufield.

Industry heavyweight Gai Waterhouse has weighed in to support John Messara and others who have opposed the proposed extension of Racing NSW chairman, Russell Balding’s term of office for another 2 years, and taken aim at the NSW Trainers Association's stance in the process.

What happens to thoroughbreds after racing is a hot topic and for those lucky ones that find their way into equestrian homes the TSHA National Thoroughbred Titles at Stonewall Equestrian later this week (November 16 – 19) is one of the biggest shows of the year.

Golden Slipper winner Estijaab is on the board with her first foal a winner overnight at Kempton on the all weather track in the UK.

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

Rosemont Stud's I Am Invincible stallion Strasbourg is off the mark with just his second runner when the John Moloney-trained debutant Stormbourg made a winning debut over 1000m at Ballarat on Wednesday.

Stakes targets could be looming for Dream Of The Moon following her dominant victory in the Halls Refrigerated Transport Two-Year-Old Premier (1000m) at Riccarton on Wednesday.

Trainer Robbie Patterson and jockey Craig Grylls were again to the fore at Riccarton where they combined with Puntura to claim the major prize on Wednesday’s program.

The Riccarton Park crowd is getting all too used to the masterful tactics of Warren Kennedy, and the premiership-leading hoop produced another black-type winning ride in guiding Fashion Shoot to victory in the Group 3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m).

Seven 2-year-olds made their career debuts in the Toyota Forklifts Maiden Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Wednesday, and the Trapeze Artist colt Spywire put them to the sword.

There were a couple of two-year-old heats at the Wyong barrier trials on Wednesday with both heats won by first season sires.

Despite a catalogue of self-inflicted injuries, the All Too Hard gelding Nation State broke his maiden at start two in the Evergreen Turf Maiden Plate (1000m) at Ballarat on Wednesday.

When Arrowfield’s John Messara speaks, the racing industry listens and the former Chairman of Racing NSW and Racing Australia has certainly made people take notice with a front page article covering his comments on the governance and direction of racing in NSW in today’s Sydney Morning Herald.

Very interesting juvenile race at Rosehill on Wednesday with eight unraced youngsters stepping out over 1100m and several have trialled in encouraging fashion.

It’s been a spring where mares have really stood up to be counted with all three of the open $3million Group I races on Champion’s Day at Flemington won by mares.

Here is the full list of 24 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale has traditionally been dominated by colts and geldings, but a growing number of quality fillies are proving to be well sought-after at Karaka every November.

Mali Ston will have several factors in his favour when he chases a comeback victory at Riccarton in the feature event on Wednesday’s card.

Arguably the hottest sire at the Flemington Cup Carnival last week was Zoustar and the NZB Ready to Run Sale features two youngsters bred the same way as his three Flemington stakes-winners – Ozzmosis, Mumbai Muse and Schwarz.

Coolmore have had a memorable year with blue-blood Deep Impact colt Auguste Rodin, who is set to race in in 2024.

The past week has been a fascinating one for those interested in pedigree with the best stallions rising to the top at the best racing carnival in Australia and we saw a world first involving two champion sires, not to mention the emergence of a couple of colts destined for stud careers.

Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Pride of Jenni did something last week that hasn’t been achieved in nearly a quarter of a century – record a Group One double during Melbourne Cup Week – and breeders Brent and Cherry Taylor of Trelawney Stud couldn’t be prouder.

The spelling paddock is beckoning New Zealand-bred mare Atishu following her sensational win in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Rex Cochrane will forever be remembered as an outstanding horseman and one of the racing industry’s true gentlemen.

Already a six-time stakes winner between 1200 and 1800 metres, Singapore superstar Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) extended his dominance into new territory on Saturday with victory in the S$1m Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) at Kranji.

Lord Kanaloa (JPN) remains on track to end the 11-year domination of Deep Impact (JPN) after sweeping all three stakes races in Japan on Sunday, highlighted by Brede Weg (JPN) in the Group 1 The Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2200m) at Kyoto.

There were two heats for juveniles at Hawkesbury on Monday morning and Everest hero Yes Yes Yes sired the winner of one heat and a close second in the other, plus a fascinating heat winner at Benalla.

Since April 2022 I have been constantly updating the industry on the status of Godolphin’s land tax exemption dispute with Revenue NSW.

The biggest ever Magic Millions Yearling Sale in January features a whopping 1468 entries and the break up of stallions is always interesting as it reflects the thinking of the sales company back at the start of spring when inspections were undertaken and entries being judged and finalized.

The 2024 Magic Millions Yearling Sale in set to make history as the biggest ever held, so who are the farms that are sending their best and brightest stars to the Gold Coast in January.

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

The undisputed number one Group One producing thoroughbred auction in Australasia will soon present its next crop of future champions with today's release of the online catalogue for the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

This stallion tends to fly under the radar, but with a stakes quinella on Saturday and a 9% stakes-winner to runner lifetime strike rate it’s going to be hard for West Australian breeders to keep this guy to themselves forever.

Debutant Velocious lived up to her name when she downed a handy field of juveniles in the first race at Te Rapa on Saturday.

The Les Ross-trained filly Mishani Aloha will be set for the $3,000,000 Magic Millions 2yo Classic at the Gold Coast on January 13 after doing the right thing by the sponsors when breaking her maiden in the Kobayashi At Aquis Hcp (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday.