Time to get excited, racing fans - A new season is underway, and Spring Carnival action is just around the corner, so it's time to switch our Breeding To Win focus into race preview mode. 

Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

It has been a lucrative couple of weeks for the connections of Kereti, which was capped by another big cheque at Awapuni on Thursday following his win in the $75,000 Power Farming Manawatu Polytrack Championship (1400m).

The Chittick Family Fillies’ Classic (1100m) at Taupo has a prestigious honour roll and has duly been elevated to Listed status this season, and it has attracted a field to suit on Sunday.

Mark Walker is looking forward to kicking off Lara Antipova’s Australian campaign on Saturday, while he is on weather watch in New Zealand with a couple of stakes contenders.

Speed merchant Summer Schemer will tackle the first leg of a black-type double when she kicks off her three-year-old season at Ruakaka on Saturday.

Jumping away the favourite off the back of three barrier trial efforts, John Bannister's Star Turn filly Amajicstar was all class on debut, giving nothing else a chance in the run to pull clear for an impressive win over 900m at Newcastle on Thursday.

On Thursday morning, trainer Matt Hoystead announced the retirement of stable star Uncommon James (Canble Bay), the winner of more than $1.7m in earnings highlighted by victory in the 2023 G1 MRC Oakleigh Plate (1100m).

The Champion Miler of Europe in 2021 and beaten just once in an 11 start career, Sea the Stars stallion Baaeed was a superstar on the track for Shadwell and he sired his first winner in the UK overnight.

Blueblood filly Ballet’s Legacy (I Am Invincible) topped today’s Inglis Digital August (Early) Online Sale, realising $540,000.

Here is the full list of 45 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Group One winning sprinter Jonker has made the move to Queensland’s legendary Eureka Stud for the 2026 season and he produced a timely debut metropolitan winner at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

Exciting three-year-old will head to Ruakaka on Saturday as the $2.10 favourite for the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), but the jockey who has been aboard for her impressive start to racing will be in the opposition camp.

Coming off a second on debut, and stepping up to 1200m, owner/breeder Yulong appear to have a handy Tagaloa filly on their hand as the Michael Freedman trained Wanda’s Spark was just too good for her rivals at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Well-related Savabeel colt Savagram stamped himself as a three-year-old of considerable promise with an impressive debut victory at Canterbury on Wednesday, putting himself in the frame for a potential tilt at the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).

Second in the G3 MRC Blue Diamond Preview (F) on debut before third in the G2 MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (F) behind eventual G1 MRC Blue Diamond winner Streisand, Te Akau Racing’s 3yo I Am Invincible filly I Am Aria resumed on Wednesday, breaking her maiden at Bendigo for trainer Mark Walker.

Saturday will give us a first look at some of the better three-year-old contenders for the spring with the fields declared for the Group III Vain Stakes, Group III Quezette Stakes in Melbourne and the Rosebud (LR) in Sydney.

A pair of 3YO maiden races at Canterbury today will hold plenty of interest with several runners holding entries for the Golden Rose and even one for the Cox Plate.

The unbeaten 3YO sensation this year in Europe, Night of Thunder colt Bow Echo has suffered a setback in training with his trainer George Boughey announcing his superstar will be retired to stud undefeated.

Here is the full list of 35 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Recording her third race victory, Shane Nichols and Hayden Black’s Blondie’s Award went back to back when winning on the synthetic at Ballarat before David Pfiffer’s Vain Temptress upset the favourite, making a winning debut at Hawkesbury to give Rosemont Stud’s Shamus Award an interstate double.

The foals by first season sires are always full of interest so let’s have a look at some of the first of the new season from this year’s crop that have found their way to the Breednet Foal Gallery.

Ruakaka trainer Michelle Bradley is hoping She’s No Saint can continue her progression when she steps up to stakes company in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on her home track.

Never further back than fifth in her previous six starts, well-bred Farnan mare Farfetched played catch me if you can tactics in the third at Hawkesbury, breaking her maiden in fighting style with Rachel King in the saddle for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott yard.

Harness racing trainer Barry Purdon has designs on cross-code success at Christchurch’s New Zealand Cup Week in November, with the revered horseman purchasing Farnan entire North England with the carnival in mind.

The European Horse of the Year in 2024, City of Troy (USA) was the Champion 2YO and 3YO Colt of his generation and his first Australian bred foals are highly anticipated.

On a quiet Monday as we come out of winter, a blueblood I Am Invincible three year-old colt that wins on debut for the Ciaron Maher stable is always worth a closer look.

Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Back in the G1 groove over the weekend in North America, Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) is back in Australia this spring and now has two Australian G1 winning sons at stud to follow in his footsteps in Broadsiding and Tropicus.

Breednet will be hitting the road this week and one of the stallions we will see on Tuesday at Kooringal Stud is Finance Tycoon, who sired a debut winner at Pakenham on Monday.

High-quality mare She’s A Dealer will be given an early opportunity to strike again at the top level, with the daughter of Ace High set to trial ahead of a crack at next month’s Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie.

Two Group I races were run in Europe overnight and produced new Group I winners for a couple of sires that have been shuttled to Victoria in recent years, while Starspangledbanner added another G1 string to his bow as sire of the dam of one of them.

Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

It’s been a weekend of mixed fortune for Golden Slipper winning sire Farnan with the retirement of one G1 contender and the emergence of another, but the overall picture is one of blue sky.

The only Group I winning son of Champion Hong Kong Sire Deep Field at stud, Portland Sky has had a productive start to the new season reeling off three new winners in the past week including a debut winner at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

Alabama Express has settled into his new digs at Yulong in the Hunter Valley and his star Kiwi based performer Alabama Lass looks poised for further success this season.

Talented five year old sprinter Immortal Bliss charged through the wintery conditions on Saturday to romp in the Listed Belmont Newmarket (1200m) by almost three lengths.

John Stewart’s Resolute Racing have been active bloodstock investors all over the world and a high profile acquisition in Australia was $3million Inglis Easter purchase Ernaux, who scored her best win to date at Randwick on Saturday.

Here is the full list of 112 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Six-year-old mare Prima Bella continues to enjoy a strong campaign, relishing the fast tempo set by Beast Mode to power over the top in the Ranvet Handicap (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Super talented Farnan gelding Ninja carries the heavy weight of expectation thanks to his legion of MyRacehorse owners, but he made light work of it at Randwick on Saturday when scoring a dazzling first up win in the $300,000 Group II ATC Missile Stakes (1200m).

Highlighting his ability two starts back with a narrow third in the G3 MRC Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, Sir Prancealot (IRE) gelding Sir Now secured his first stakes victory on Saturday, leading all the way in the $150,000 G3 SAJC Behemoth Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.

Coming off a last start victory in the Listed SAJC Lightning Stakes at Morphettville, the Tom Dabernig trained Cavalry Girl was simply too classy at Caulfield on Saturday, as the daughter Bivouac charged clear for another impressive win.

Exciting young Snitzel son Wild Ruler posted his third winner of the new season when talented filly Queen Olympias saluted at Eagle Farm on Saturday, but she very nearly threw the race away.

Connections of Kiwi raider I Park have been well and truly rewarded for their decision to undertake an off-season staying campaign in Sydney, with the Lauren Brennan-trained five-year-old scoring a dogged victory in the A$160,000 Myplates Handicap (2400m) at Randwick.

Capitalist was Australia’s leading sire of winners last season and has been quickly back into stride with the Lindsay Park trained three year-old Stakes getting home in a thrilling contest at Caulfield on Saturday.

Shawshank’s winning streak may have come to an end at Riccarton last Saturday, but he redeemed himself when bouncing back to score a gritty victory at the Christchurch track seven days later in the Vernon Vazey & Truck Parts Open (1400m).

The opening race at Randwick on Saturday was a Midway contest over 1100m that featured a hot favourite in talented three year-old filly Bangkok Hottie, who was making her seasonal return, but she came up short with victory going to the good looking Melanite.

The late Wootton Bassett (GB) has two well credentialed first season sires in Australia this spring on opposite sides of the country in Wodeton and Royal Patronage (Fr) and sired his 92nd stakes-winner worldwide overnight with new 2YO SW Sergei Diaghilev.

Here is the full list of 41 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A Cornerstone Stud dispersal of 34 lots, a three-quarter sister to Home Affairs and shares in a last-start G1 winner headline a large and diverse Inglis Digital August (Early) Online Sale catalogue, which is now open for bidding.

The Inglis Xtra Bonus Series features 50 Maidens that are incentivised with a $100,000 bonus to the winner if eligible and at Coffs Harbour on Friday the first of them offered in the new season was snapped up by Scone based trainer Scott Singleton with Greyt Remlap.

A breakthrough victory at Rosehill last Saturday has marked another significant milestone for New Zealand syndicator Inspire Racing, with Hello Youmzain mare Attractiveness providing the operation with its first winner in Sydney.

There were three Group and Listed trials at Rosehill on Friday morning, so let’s take a look at how that unfolded with some talented 3YO’s primed to return including Cherry Bomshell, Chilly Girl and Berzelius, plus G1 Australian Derby winner Green Spaces looks to be in a good space!

NSW Racehorse Owners Association is pleased to announce the finalists for Racing's Night of Champions 2026, which will be held at Royal Randwick on Thursday, 27 August.

Who are we highlighting this week? - Analysis of the G1 winning 3YO’s for last season has made us realise how many horses on this list took giant strides from two to three, so we are looking into the crystal ball to find some juveniles we believe could end this season as G1 performers if not G1 winners.

The Australian Horse of the Year award is decided by votes collated from the principal race clubs around the nation and the racing media and will be presented as part of the NSW Racehorse Owners Association's Racing's Night of Champions to be held at Royal Randwick on Thursday, August 27.

Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

With the 2026 breeding season now underway and the first thoroughbred foal of the season already on the ground, NZB Insurance is encouraging breeders to consider protecting their latest arrivals with specialist foal insurance cover.  

The Livamol Classic (2040m) and New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) have retained Group One status this season following a vote by the Asian Pattern Committee (APC).

Ending last season with 11 first crop winners in Australia, Newgate Farm’s Wild Ruler has announced himself as one to watch with his 3yo's as the G1-winning son of Snitzel secured a double on Thursday with Count Du Money scoring at Gosford before Face The Wild broke her maiden at Ballarat.

High-quality performer Lollapalooza has proved herself at the highest level and connections are hopeful she will get opportunities in the spring to advance her record.

With three jump outs under his belt, Tony and Calvin McEvoy's Written Tycoon colt Lepolo jumped away the race favourite in the first at Ballarat on Thursday, charging clear for an impressive debut victory for owner/breeders Yulong.

The Tattersalls Online August Sale is now available at www.tattersallsonline.com featuring 169 lots and is highlighted by a collaboration with Inglis Digital Australia which sees the highly progressive three year-old stayer MY BALLYQUINN offered in the sale.

Exciting barrier trials, the release of Cox Plate nominations and the start of a new racing season – Clocker and I are back in the saddle again for another podcast series.

Mogumber Park stallion Marine One is value plus for broodmare owners this season after his first yearlings averaged over $77,000 on Day 1 of the 2026 Perth Magic Millions.

At a time when many breeders are questioning the economics of producing thoroughbreds for a contracting commercial market, unbeaten three-year-old filly Here’s Matilda is providing a timely reminder of the rewards that can come from breeding to race.

Here is the full list of 50 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Records tumbled today for Magic Millions Digital, as the Magic Millions Digital (31 Jul-5 Aug) Sale broke through the $2 million barrier for the first time in the platform's short history, closing with a gross of $2,020,250.

Having broken her maiden impressively last time out, Godolphin’s 4yo Too Darn Hot (GB) mare Glissando took her record to two wins from three starts, dominating her rivals as the short-priced favourite in the second of the day at Canterbury.

The reigning champion Australian sire, trainer and jockey combined to win the opening race at Canterbury on Wednesday with a lightly raced four year-old that was one of the top sellers at the 2024 NZB Ready to Run Sale.

The fastest, highest-rated and most precocious two-year-old by the outstanding So You Think, Peltzer was trained in Sydney by Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou.

A brilliant winner of the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes, Switzerland was super popular at Coolmore Australia last spring covering 195 mares and one of his first foals to arrive is a stunning bay colt from I Am.

103 entries have been received for the 2026 Group I MVRC Cox Plate (2040m) to be run on October 24 with a galaxy of stars that include 15 overseas contenders and a group of new season 3YO’s.

Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A total of 103 horses including 15 internationally-trained gallopers have nominated on Tuesday for the $6 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m), which is set to take on a new look in 2026 as ‘Australia’s Best Race’ heads to Flemington.

Romanoff and Affirmative Action gave trainer Pam Gerard a dream result when they quinellaed the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last year, and the Matamata horsewoman is hoping they can have another successful spring preparation.

Three Group and Listed trials at Warwick Farm on Tuesday morning were packed with interest and outside of those were a couple of real watch trials won by a $2.3million filly that was bought by one trainer, but is racing for another, plus a big disappointment looking for redemption in a new stable.

History shows the great sire dynasties of the world wax and wane over time, so for breeders that can identify the right sire going forward the rewards can be huge and in some cases life changing.

A complete dispersal of bloodstock owned by South Australian based breeding operation Cornerstone Stud will be conducted through the Inglis Digital August (Early) Sale, which runs from August 7 to 12.

Bennett Racing have some very familiar colours that were carried to success in numerous stakes races last season with Group I wins for Fireball Miss (Queensland Oaks) and Baraquiel (Moir Stakes) and they got the new season off to a flyer when Watadeel won the $220,000 Great Northern Darwin Cup (2050m) on Monday.

Here is the full list of 25 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

For the third season since its inception, NZB’s Mega Maiden Series is is set to continue for the 2026/27 season, with the race schedule now available.  

With her name Umoyawokubambelela meaning ‘spirit of holding on’ in Zulu, the Australian-bred and South African raced daughter of The Autumn Sun didn’t look as if she may even make it to the races at one stage but began her racetrack career in stylish fashion on Sunday, winning by two lengths.

Lyndhurst Stud in Queensland is home to just two stallions and they have both made their mark in the past 12 months with Better Than Ready finishing as Champion Queensland Sire for the fourth year in a row, while young gun Barbaric is the Champion First Season Sire.

New Zealand’s weight-for-age ranks have been thinned with several retirements, but one top performer that will be returning this season is Cambridge Stud’s Group One-winning mare Jaarffi.

Rewards from a relatively modest outlay for a Shinko King weanling more than a decade ago continue to flow for prominent breeder and owner Daniel Nakhle.

This time next year Australian breeders will be greeting the very first Australian conceived foals by exciting Coolmore addition Super Seth, but Blue Gum Farm are ahead of that trend with their first foal born this season being a colt by the former Waikato Stud based son of Dundeel.

New Zealand’s standout thoroughbreds and racing participants will take centre stage at the 2025–26 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards, with this season’s finalists now confirmed ahead of the ceremony in Auckland on Sunday 6 September.

All eyes were on the Group III Prix de Cabourg (1200m) at Deauville overnight which featured Australian bred Extreme Choice filly Primetime Emmy, who tried hard but was no match for the winner Kosuma, who might be one right out of the box.

At the Victorian Breeders Awards night on Saturday, Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) was honoured as Racing Victoria VOBIS Sire of the Year and while his offspring here have lacked the G1 success to keep him coming back he does have a very good mare in Europe this year in Blue Bolt.

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

Champion jockey James McDonald went to Wyong on Sunday for one ride and this I Am Invincible colt won by six lengths, so of course we need to know more!

Caroline Searcy’s thoroughbred breeding industry TV program Bred To Win will return this Monday night at 7.30pm on Sky Thoroughbred Central ahead of the spring breeding season.

Fresh from being officially crowned Australia’s Champion First Season Sire of 2025/2026 with a record breaking $5.3million in overall first crop progeny earnings, Home Affairs was back in the winning groove at Wyong on Sunday with promising new winner Coco Affair.

A new era has begun at renowned Victorian thoroughbred nursery Blue Gum Farm, which was acquired by Jason and Melanie Stenning in 2022. Since then, the couple have been laying the foundations for a successful future, and this season sees several key staffing appointments alongside the addition of two exciting first-season stallions to the roster.

David Greene hopes to have his multiple Group One winner First Five at the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) in three weeks’ time, but won’t hesitate to bypass the feature if conditions aren’t to suit.

The 2026 Victorian Breeding Awards have once again showcased the outstanding achievements within Victoria’s thoroughbred breeding and racing industry.

Here is the full list of 115 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Carefully placed last season by astute trainer Danny O’Brien, Sass Appeal went to the paddock after winning the Group II VRC Kewney Stakes (1600m) at Flemington back in early March and returned to the same venue on Saturday to pick up where she left off.