Saturday November 11
Here is the full list of relations to stakes winners to be offered at Magic Millions in 2024 which includes a half-brother to Imperatriz by Capitalist, a full-sister to In Secret and a half-brother by Wootton Bassett to Everest winner Think About it.
Saturday November 11
Here is the full list of the progeny of stakes winning mares to be offered at Magic Millions in 2024 including the first foals of Arcadia Queen and Avantage.
Saturday November 11
After winning the Listed Luckygray Stakes (1800m) on the Dan Morton-trained Another Chino (Maschino), Brad Parnham teamed up with his father Neville to capture the Listed Seacorp - Fairetha Stakes (1400m) with Investmentstrategy.
Saturday November 11
Twice stakes-placed, the 5-year-old Extreme Choice mare Extremist broke through for a valuable stakes success in Saturday’s Listed Channel 7 Keith Noud Quality t Doomben.
Saturday November 11
Newgate Farm’s Tassort sired his third winner from four runners when the favoured Onemoretwomany made a winning debut over 1100m at Ascot on Saturday.
Saturday November 11
After Pride Of Jenni led at every call in the Kennedy’s Champions Mile, the Savabeel mare Atishu stamped the Empire Rose Stakes form with a dominant win in the $3,000,000 Group 1 TAB Champions Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.
Saturday November 11
The fleet-footed Alabama Express colt Shangri La Express kept his record at a perfect two for two with a courageous performance in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Inglis Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill.
Saturday November 11
Pride of Dubai mare Pride of Jenni scaled the mountain at Flemington last Saturday when snaring her first Group I win in the $1million VRC Empire Rose Stakes and she wasted no time getting another when backing up to beat the best WFA milers to win the $3million VRC Champions Mile (1600m).
Saturday November 11
Champion sire I Am Invincible has produced his share of brilliant mares, but none can compare to the mighty Imperatriz, who has blazed through the Melbourne Spring Carnival undefeated claiming the $3million Group I VRC Champion’s Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday to put the jewel in her crown.
Saturday November 11
A patient ride by Tommy Berry bought out the best in the talented Press Statement mare Roots in Saturday’s $500,000 Group II James Squire Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill.
Saturday November 11
Class sprinter Babylon Berlin showed she will be a force in all the major sprints over the summer months with a comfortable victory in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa.
Saturday November 11
Undefeated three-year-old Crocetti confirmed his superstar quality with another scintillating performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 51st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.
Saturday November 11
Emerging staying star Nest Egg tightened his hold on favouritism for next weekend’s Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) with a perfect dress rehearsal on the opening day of the carnival at Riccarton on Saturday.
Saturday November 11
Mares by Pride of Dubai have been on fire this spring and Deny Knowledge (IRE) joined the party with a brave front running victory in the $300,000 Group II VRC Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Saturday November 11
An aggressive Daniel Moor forced Muramasa through a narrow seam at the 250m and the son of Deep Impact (JPN) strode clear for a decisive win in the Group III Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2400m) at Flemington on Champions Day.
Saturday November 11
The colours of the Rosemont Stallion Alliance were carried to victory at Flemington on Saturday by expensive Zoustar colt Schwarz, who captured the $175,000 Listed VRC Amanda Elliott Stakes (1400m) at his third start.
Saturday November 11
The winner of three of his first four starts at two, culminating in the defeat of Anamoe, Jigsaw, Kallos, Extreme Warrior and Hitotsu in the 2021 Blue Diamond Prelude, the 5-year-old entire General Beau has gone 111 weeks without a win before Saturday’s Listed Resimax Group Always Welcome Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.
Saturday November 11
A three-time stakes placegetter over the last eight months, Not Guilty took the next step with a brilliant black-type breakthrough in Saturday’s Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton.
Saturday November 11
Three Witches, who six days ago finished third in the $1 million PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita, sold today for $1.7 million to Rifa Mustang Europe to lead the third session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Friday November 10
Here is the full list of 45 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.
Friday November 10
A fast precocious juvenile by Brazen Beau, Tassort always had the profile to get early two year-olds and produced his second winner from three starters when Astapor made a winning debut on Friday.
Friday November 10
It doesn’t carry Black Type, but the $1million ATC Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday has a big pot of prizemoney which is enough to assure the winner of a start in next year’s Golden Slipper and since it’s inception three of the past four winners have gone on to run in the world’s richest race for two year-olds.
Friday November 10
Up-and-coming Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott will have her first taste of black-type racing when she saddles stable star Imwonderfultonight in Saturday’s Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton.
Friday November 10
Cancel This, a 4-year-old winning daughter of Malibu Moon from the family of Grade 1 winner and sire Girvin and 2023 Grade 1 winner Brightwork, sold to Larkin Armstrong, agent for Helen Alexander, for $825,000 to highlight the second session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Friday November 10
Peter Walsh is living the dream as the owner-breeder of Amelia's Jewel and, under different circumstances, could be campaigning a mare that will stake her claim for champion miler in Saturday's $3,000,000 Kennedy Champions Mile at Flemington.
Friday November 10
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping to hit the ground running as New Zealand Cup Week kicks off in Christchurch this weekend.
Friday November 10
Within the space of a few hours on Saturday afternoon, Andrew Forsman will be represented by well-credentialled runners at Flemington, Riccarton and Te Rapa.
Friday November 10
This report has a big following as interested parties look to stay ahead of what might be in the pipeline for our first season sires, who are certainly making their presence felt with Alabama Express, Pierata, Exceedance and Tassort already posting stakes-winners this season.
Thursday November 9
Here is the full list of 52 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Thursday with winners and result details.
Thursday November 9
Outstanding mare Foxy Frida (Foxwedge) made it two wins in the $350,000 Inglis Bracelet from the past three years with another tough victory at Flemington today.
Thursday November 9
Godolphin’s Kingman (GB) filly Zardozi unleashed a withering burst of acceleration to claim the 165th running of the $1,000,000 Group I Kennedy Victoria Oaks (2500m) at Flemington.
Thursday November 9
Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar got his second Group winner at Flemington in Cup Week when talented filly Mumbai Muse surged to the line out wide to win the $300,000 Group III VRC Red Roses Stakes (1200m) with her ears pricked.
Thursday November 9
Some of the industry’s biggest participants including Godolphin, Te Akau, Bob Peters and Australian Bloodstock featured heavily in the leading lots of today’s Inglis Digital November (Early) Sale, which was topped by Swettenham Stud-offered mare Rain Cloud.
Thursday November 9
Six year-old Starspangledbanner gelding Najem Suhail has had an interesting life, born and bred in Victoria before starting his racing life in South Africa where he won on debut as a juvenile in 2020 and then subsequently found his way back to Australia into the care of Robbie Griffiths and Matthew de Kock.
Thursday November 9
Roger James believes he has ticked all the boxes with his multiple Group One winner Prowess ahead of the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Thursday November 9
Flemington has been a happy hunting ground for the Vela family and they are hoping that continues on Saturday when their Group One performer Pearl Of Alsace carries their famous silks in the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m).
Thursday November 9
A narrow winner when making her debut in the Moorundi Classic at Murray Bridge on October 7, the Alabama Express filly Karavas kept her record at a perfect two for two with a fast-finishing win in the Group III Darley Ottawa Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Oaks Day.
Thursday November 9
BBA Ireland paid $2.1 million for the 10-year-old Galileo (IRE) mare White Hot (IRE), the dam of 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) winner Pizza Bianca who is in foal to leading sire Into Mischief, to record the highest price of today’s Book 1 opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Thursday November 9
Aga Khan Studs have released their fees for 2024 with their rosters topped by Siyouni and Sea the Stars, who have both been given increases.
Wednesday November 8
Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday November 8
Coolmore have announced their fees for 2024 in Ireland with the roster topped by Wootton Bassett, who is currently in Australia covering his third book of mares to Southern Hemisphere time.
Wednesday November 8
Oaks Day at Flemington in Thursday features four stakes races starting with the Group III VRC Ottawa Stakes (1000m) for the two year-old fillies with a competitive field of nine featuring runners by first season sires – Royal Meeting (IRE), Too Darn Hot (GB), Alabama Express and Yes Yes Yes.
Wednesday November 8
A pair of Eclipse Champions sold for $6,000,000 each to share the top spot at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale, held Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. Billed as the world's premier breeding stock event, the sale grossed in excess of $100,000,000 for the third consecutive year.
Wednesday November 8
Three heats for juveniles at Warwick Farm on Wednesday morning produced a couple of dominant winners for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable, plus a winner for Leneva Park’s first season sire Royal Meeting (IRE).
Wednesday November 8
The Fasig-Tipton November Sale has been a happy hunting ground for Kia-Ora Stud, and the Hunter Valley showpiece struck three times at the Kentucky Sale..
Wednesday November 8
Australian Bloodstock have been big investors at the tried horses sales in Europe again this year and Spangler (IRE), a Starspangledbanner gelding they purchased at Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale in 2021 for 55,000 guineas got the cash at Randwick on Cup Day in the $750,000 ATC Little Dance (1600m).
Wednesday November 8
The $1million Group I VRC Oaks (2500m) is the highlight at Flemington on Thursday and with all of the fillies on trial at the trip, pedigree can be a good indicator in a field of 14 that features five stakes-winners and a raft of up and comers.
Wednesday November 8
Successful breeder and owner Daniel Nakhle has high hopes of a double celebration in the coming days.
Wednesday November 8
Less than a year after going through the sale ring at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, lightly raced three year-old Warmonger stepped on to Australian racing’s biggest stage with a black-type victory on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington and there are four more youngsters by his sire War Decree (USA) to be offered at this year’s sale.
Wednesday November 8
Young horsewoman Sara Ryan has trained in her own name for less than 18 months, but this afternoon achieved the biggest win of her burgeoning career when 5YO Inglis Easter Yearling Sale graduate Attractable (I Am Invincible) took out the $3m The Big Dance over the famed mile at Royal Randwick.
Tuesday November 7
A huge day of racing around Australia produced a new stakes-winner for Eureka Stud’s Spirit of Boom with unbeaten three year-old filly Keshi Boom toppling race favourite Super Smink to win the Listed WATC Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.
Tuesday November 7
Here is the full list of 135 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday November 7
On the day Frankel had his Northern Hemisphere fee at Juddmonte Farms raised to £350,000 (A$670,759) and almost sired a Melbourne Cup winner with Soulcombe (GB) a gallant second, he also gave us a One to Watch at Kembla with a debut win for a blue-blood filly from champion mare More Joyous.
Tuesday November 7
Kiwi four-year-old Skew Wiff displayed her true quality when landing the Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Tuesday under a tactically perfect Opie Bosson ride.
Tuesday November 7
Cambridge Stud and their private trainer Lance Noble celebrated a memorable afternoon at Pukekohe on Tuesday winning four races including the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m) won by five year-old Zoustar stallion Habana.
Tuesday November 7
The lightly raced 3-year-old Shamus Award filly Roll On High had been building to a peak performance and she chose the right stage in the Listed Howden Desirable Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.
Tuesday November 7
The Black Type might have been at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, but there was big cash on offer at Randwick with I Am Invincible gelding Attractable upsetting the short priced favourite Cepheus (GB) to win the $3million ATC Big Dance (1600m).
Tuesday November 7
Cambridge Stud and their private trainer Lance Noble celebrated a memorable afternoon at Pukekohe on Tuesday with a clean sweep of the feature events and a winning undercard double.
Tuesday November 7
A second consecutive winner for Mark Zahra, a third for Darley Stud’s Teofilo (IRE), and a first for Anthony and Sam Freedman, as the Caulfield Cup hero Without A Fight (IRE) proved a dominant winner of the Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
Tuesday November 7
No black-type but a Melbourne Cup Day reward for the ultra-consistent Rich Enuff 3-year-old Wiggum in The Schweppervescence Plate (1000m) down the straight at Flemington.
Tuesday November 7
Talented three-year-old Warmonger scored a game victory in the Listed TAB Trophy (1800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr providing a great advertisement for the upcoming NZB Ready to Run Sale.
Tuesday November 7
The 5-year-old Savabeel gelding Forgot You broke a two-year drought in the Listed Furphy Melbourne Cup Day Plate (1800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.
Tuesday November 7
The Group III VRC Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) for two year-olds at Flemington on Tuesday got Cup Day off to a flying start with a quinella for first season sires with Exceedance colt Dublin Down too tough for his well fancied stablemate Blue Stratum, a son of much hyped Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE).
Tuesday November 7
Cup Day at Flemington starts with the Group III VRC Maribyrnong Plate for the two year-olds and first season Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) is represented by one of the favourites.
Tuesday November 7
Juddmonte Farms have announced their fees for 2024 with Frankel given a raise to £350,000 to put him on a level pegging with Darley based Dubawi as the most expensive sire in the world.
Monday November 6
Here is the full list of 14 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday November 6
I’m getting old and cynical and have been around this industry for what seems a long time, but somehow the magic of the Cup still gets to me and Cup Eve is something akin to Christmas eve for us adults that remember the racing world as it was last century.
Monday November 6
Tuesday’s $8,410,000 Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington could put an exclamation point on an amazing season for Juddmonte Farm’s undefeated champion, Frankel.
Monday November 6
Three heats for juveniles over 900m at Rosehill on Monday morning produced winners for Written Tycoon, Trapeze Artist and Churchill (IRE), while the place-getters included two colts sold for $1.4million apiece.
Monday November 6
Melbournian’s are all too familiar with the unpredictability of mother nature which again has the potential to play a major role in the outcome of this years Melbourne Cup.
Monday November 6
Highview will continue its proud history with the Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) when proven distance performer Daqiansweet Junior makes his second appearance in the Flemington feature on Tuesday.
Monday November 6
Irish bred Churchill gelding Encountered (IRE) has been working nicely through his grades in Hong Kong and landed his first Black Type win on Sunday when taking out the Group III Sa Sa Ladies Purse (1800m).
Sunday November 5
Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Sunday with winners and result details.
Sunday November 5
Super interesting racing in Australia on Saturday with three brand new Group I winners at Flemington, a Japanese winner of the $10million Golden Eagle and a broodmare sire on fire at Flemington with three stakes-winners – so let’s take a look at the pedigrees.
Sunday November 5
The Frankel mare inspiral (GB) came with a barnstorming finish to deny Sea Siren's daughter Warm Heart (IRE) a third consecutive Group 1 in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Santa Anita.
Sunday November 5
A third consecutive win in the Breeders' Cup Mile for Godolphin as Master Of The Seas (IRE) came from second last on the home turn to overpower fellow Godolphin runner Mawj (IRE).
Sunday November 5
A $7,500 yearling by a stallion that stood for $5,000 and is now in South Korea, and a trainer not long returned from a 10-year suspension, the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park had something for just about everyone.
Sunday November 5
Bred to be something truly exceptional, Coolmore and partners have had a rollercoaster ride with Deep Impact colt Auguste Rodin, who produced his very best to win the US$4million Group I Breeders’ Cup Turf (1 ½ m) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Sunday November 5
The onyl first season sire with a winner on Saturday was Deep Field’s brilliant son Cosmic Force, who has a very nice filly in the Chris Munce trained Devine Force. She made it two wins in as many starts when scoring another exciting win at Eagle Farm.
Sunday November 5
Bold front-running mare Pride Of Jenni broke her rivals hearts under a daring Declan Bates ride to score a thrilling victory in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.
Saturday November 4
Here is the full list of 138 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday November 4
Pride of Dubai is one of the value sires on the star studded Coolmore roster and his outstanding daughters Bella Nipotina and Pride of Jenni put him in the spotlight on Saturday, the former winning the $3million ATC Giga Kick Stakes at Rosehill and the latter scoring a dazzling front running win in the $1million Group I VRC Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.
Saturday November 4
The first emergency Cause For Concern took his place in Saturday’s Group II The Damien Oliver (1400m) at Flemington, following the scratching of Zoutori, and he made the most of it.
Saturday November 4
The $3million ATC Giga Kick Stakes (1300m) was supposed to be a benefit for Joe Pride and Proven Thoroughbreds with raging hot favourite Think About It and his stablemate Private Eye expected to fight out the finish as they did in the Everest two weeks ago, but nobody told Bella Nipotina and she stuck her chestnut head into the mix right on the line to snatch a shock victory.
Saturday November 4
With 50m to run in the $10,000,000 Golden Eagle at Rosehill, the Godolphin accountant was banking the first and second prize with Pericles and Golden Mile when Josh Parr spoiled the party when scything between them on the lightly raced Japanese colt Obamburumai (JPN).
Saturday November 4
Riff Rocket continued the NSW domination at Flemington when he out-bobbed Apulia in a thrilling finish to the $2,000,000 Group 1 Victory Derby (2500m).
Saturday November 4
Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar produced the trifecta in the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes in 2018 won by his champion daughter Sunlight and he got the winner again at Flemington on Saturday when his progressive colt Ozzmosis scored a scintillating win in the Darby Racing colours.
Saturday November 4
The Go Bloodstock bred and raced Queen of the Ball won the Group III VRC Furphy Sprint early in the day at Flemington and two races later the familiar gold and white silks were back in the frame when Amazonian Lass led all the way to win the Group II VRC Wakeful Stakes (2000m).
Saturday November 4
Tracking the runaway leader Najem Suhail, Jamie Kah needed to time it right on Spacewalk as the son of Exosphere held the chasing pack at bay in Saturday’s Group III Racing and Sports Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) down the straight at Flemington.
Saturday November 4
A multiple Group winner coming to Flemington on Saturday, talented I Am Invincible mare Queen of the Ball had superior form lines coming into the $200,000 Group III VRC Furphy Sprint (1100m) and showed her class to win by a length under Damien Oliver.
Saturday November 4
Kiwi import I’mintowin has made an instant impact for his new connections when leading throughout to land the Canadian Club Handicap (1500m) for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Rosehill on Saturday.
Saturday November 4
Kalapour (IRE) will likely join his stablemate Cleveland in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup after he led under Damien Oliver in Saturday’s Group III Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington).
Saturday November 4
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott drew first blood on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington when the Capitalist gelding Kaizad opened his stakes account in the Group III Network 10 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m).
Saturday November 4
Wootton Bassett (GB) added his name to a memorable day for Coolmore Stud when his son Unquestionable headed a quinella for Aidan O'Brien in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita.
Saturday November 4
Wow! What a day at Santa Anita for Coomore Stud's Tripe Crown hero Justify (USA).
Saturday November 4
An early strike for the Europeans at the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita with the Blue Point (IRE) colt Big Evs leading home a 1-2-3 finish for the internationals in the $1 million Group 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Saturday November 4
The dam of a VRC Oaks placegetter and a 16-strong Godolphin draft which includes G3 winners Alegron and Zethus, headline a strong Inglis Digital November (Early) catalogue which is now open for bidding.
Saturday November 4
If you are the least bit interested in pedigree there was a winner at Moonee Valley last night that really did jump off the page and he highlights the sort of quality and value that can be found in the European tried horse sales plundered in spectacular fashion by Aussie buyers in recent weeks.
Friday November 3
Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday November 3
Tiz Invincible has an important engagement at Flemington on Saturday in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, and connections will hope it is an omen that her half-sister Royal Mule broke her maiden over 1462m at Kilmore on Friday.