Sires With Winners - Friday October 9

The release of the 2027 Magic Millions Yearling Sale has seen a change in the ranking of vendors by representation with Widden Stud taking over from Yulong as the biggest vendor at this sale.

The next generation of racetrack superstars will kick away 2027 in style with a spectacular catalogue today unveiled for January's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale

Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Race favourite King Of Light had to overcome a betting drift, an unsuitable race tempo and the formidable WA warhorse Western Empire to claim a last stride victory in the $300,000 G2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m WFA) at Ascot.

Te Akau Racing’s hopes in next Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) have suffered a blow following the withdrawal of their leading contender System Of Play.

Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick had hoped to have two runners in Saturday’s Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, but a change of plans ultimately delivered a memorable double for the Matamata nursery.

It’s all action at Kiltannon Stables ahead of what may well be a landmark month for Mark and Lorraine Forbes.

Star Perth three year old colt Beatty confirmed his domination of the G2 WA Guineas market with a facile second up victory in the Listed Fairetha Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.

The new season is nearly upon us and that means all over the country a new crop of rising two year-olds are taking baby steps in the best stables in the land with the Australian Turf Club announcing this week they had received 1881 entries for the 2027 Golden Slipper, so who is in the race?

It's a Cox Plate rematch in the G1 Champions Stakes and Flemington was a Soft 5 on Oaks Day with the odd shower persisting until Saturday, but that's when the forecast turns a little ugly as Cosmic Crusader seeks to cement his place as the 'Best from the West' since Northerly.