Wednesday Jun 14
Brooklyn Hustle's half-sister, Born Hustler, is hard to catch, but the three-year-old daughter of Tarzino was at the top of her game in Wednesday's Tobin Brothers Celebrating (Bm70) (1600m) at Sandown-Hillside.
Wednesday Jun 14
With the welcome return of New Zealand Bloodstock’s popular winter mixed sale format, along with the prospect of a rejuvenated New Zealand racing industry on the back of the TAB’s deal with global wagering giant Entain, weanling vendors are in a positive frame of mind leading into Friday’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale at Karaka.
Wednesday Jun 14
Local filly Orgullo continued her strong polytrack form at Cambridge on Wednesday when taking out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Maiden 2YO (1300m).
Wednesday Jun 14
Woppitt Bloodstock’s filly Konasana continued the winning run of success for Dundeel’s two-year-olds when making an impressive debut in the Bowermans Maiden Hcp over 1150m at Randwick-Kensington.
Wednesday Jun 14
On Wednesday, the three-year-old Capitalist gelding Kapunda gained a late split to deny the two-year-old I Am Invincible colt Immortal Island a winning debut in the Bivouac @ Darley Maiden Hcp (1150) at Randwick-Kensington.
Wednesday Jun 14
The two-year-old Proisir filly Coeur Volante looks to have an exciting future after she put a small but select field to the sword over 1300m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.
Wednesday Jun 14
A high-quality weanling catalogue for this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling & Broodmare Sale at Karaka has been further elevated by the results of recent feature races across Australasia and further afield.
Wednesday Jun 14
The two and three year-old colts and geldings maiden at the Kensington track this afternoon features three interesting two year-old debutants taking on some experienced three year-old rivals and one of them is the half-brother by Dundeel to dual Group I winner Home Affairs.
Wednesday Jun 14
A multiple G1 Royal Ascot hero, Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) has made a fast start to his stud career in the Northern Hemisphere siring his 11th winner from 40 runners overnight in the UK, but interestingly for all that he’s not the current leading first season sire for the UK and Ireland.
Wednesday Jun 14
This series of stories is proving very popular and one of the biggest emerging sirelines that is on the cusp of a new wave belongs to Snitzel.
Tuesday Jun 13
Here is the full list of 24 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday Jun 13
Six heats for juveniles at Randwick on Tuesday morning with some interesting winners including a filly we haven’t seen since the Golden Slipper.
Tuesday Jun 13
Some positive news emanating from Haras du Buff with Amelia’s Jewel’s dam Bumbasina (IRE) set to foal a full sibling to the Western Australian champ in August.
Tuesday Jun 13
Domestic and international viewers of NZB's 2023 National Weanling and Broodmare Sale can look forward to a live sale broadcast, beamed to viewers this Friday 16 June at the Karaka Sales Centre.
Monday Jun 12
Here is the full list of 34 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Monday with winners and result details.
Tuesday Jun 13
Triple Group 1 winner Hitotsu (Maurice-Love is Fickle by Redoute’s Choice) will join the Arrowfield Stud roster this Spring, standing at a fee of $22,000 inc. GST.
Monday Jun 12
With the recent announcement of gavelhouse.com Sales and Marketing assistant Patrick Cunningham’s progression into an agent role with parent company New Zealand Bloodstock, the world-record holding online auction site is recruiting.
Monday Jun 12
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Griff became the seventh first-crop winner for Trapeze Artist when he led them a merry dance in the Precise Air Maiden Plate (1200m) at Warwick Farm.
Monday Jun 12
Bred by the late Dr Tan Kai Chah, the American Pharoah (USA) filly Donegal carried the all-navy Coolmore silks to a hugely impressive last-to-first triumph when on debut over 1200m at Mornington on Monday.
Monday Jun 12
Cambridge Stud’s expensive Zoustar filly Joliestar climbed off the canvas to make a winning debut in the Schweppes Maiden Plate (1200m) at Warwick Farm.
Monday Jun 12
I Am Invincible’s Super Salute stretched his unbeaten streak in Singapore to seven when winning the Silver Bowl G2 on Sunday.
Sunday Jun 11
Here is the full list of 84 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday Jun 11
The 2022 JRHA Select Yearling Sale topper, Danon Ayers Rock (JPN), made a winning debut in an 1800m Newcomers Race at Tokyo on Sunday.
Sunday Jun 11
The Arrogate (USA) rig Arcangelo claimed the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Gr1 Belmont Stakes and honour trainer Jena Antonucci as the first female to saddle a classic winner in America.
Sunday Jun 11
A career milestone for the undefeated Triple Crown hero Justify (USA) as the Bob Baffert-trained Arabian Lion captured the Gr1 Woody Stephens Stakes on the Belmont Stakes undercard.
Sunday Jun 11
Inglis graduate Think About It confirmed his status as Australia’s newest sprinting superstar by sealing back-to-back Group 1s with another imperious victory in today’s $3m Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday Jun 10
Here is the full list of 123 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday Jun 10
Comrade Rosa showed her love for the Eagle Farm track when earning a second consecutive stakes win in the Group II Magic Millions Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m) and bringing up a stakes double for Capitalist.
Saturday Jun 10
They keep raising the bar for Think About It, and the son of So You Think never flinches.
Saturday Jun 10
Kingman (GB) might be shaded by his headline-hogging Juddmonte stablemate Frankel (GB), but he provided a timely reminder to Australian fans that he is a top-class stallion in his own right when the unexposed King Colorado struck in the $1,000,000 JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday Jun 10
Without A Fight (IRE) has confirmed his status among the most promising stayers in the land when putting his opponents to the sword in the $1,200,000 Group II Sky Racing The Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday Jun 10
The Listed Makers Mark Hinkler Handicap (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday was fought out by the stablemates, King Kapa and Ef Troop.
Saturday Jun 10
The Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) may have been something of a consolation prize at Eagle Farm on Saturday, but a spectacular performance by New Zealand-bred Antino has eased any disappointment for his trainer Tony Gollan and got him thinking about spring carnivals in Sydney and Melbourne.
Saturday Jun 10
A rejuvenated Selino (GB) returned to the winner's circle for the first time in one hundred and twelve weeks when outgunning the 2019 Victoria Derby her Warning in Saturday's Group II Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday Jun 10
The tenacious Redoute’s Choice gelding Rediener defied the odds on favourite Yellow Brick in a thrilling Group III Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday Jun 10
The honest two-year-old Maurice (JPN) colt Namesake opened his stakes account with a hard-fought victory in the Listed Oxlade Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday Jun 10
Bjorn Baker will map out a spring campaign for Ozzmosis after the son of Zoustar kept his record at a perfect two for two at Randwick on Saturday.
Friday Jun 9
A quality line up of yearlings, weanlings and thoroughbreds will go under the hammer at the 2023 Magic Millions Perth Winter Sale later this month.
Friday Jun 9
Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday Jun 9
The Inglis Breeding Stock Sales Series today concluded in fine style as fillies again stole the show at the Great Southern Sale.
Friday Jun 9
There has been criticism by Victorian racing industry participants unhappy with the recent announcement by Racing Victoria of cuts to Victorian prize money and the circumstances surrounding it.
Friday Jun 9
Trial action in Sydney was at Warwick Farm on Friday with five heats for juveniles and winners included a homebred for Jonathan Munz by Pierro and an expensive filly by I Am Invincible.
Friday Jun 9
Graeme Rogerson is confident of a bold showing from Solidify at Eagle Farm on Saturday and he’s also looking forward to the longer-term benefits from the Queensland venture.
Friday Jun 9
Saturday's JJ Atkins Plate (1600m) at Eagle Farm is the final Group 1 for juveniles, and Dundeel has two solid chances to add to a career-best season with his two-year-olds.
Friday Jun 9
Entries are now open for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka 2024 National Yearling Sales Series, with the Sale to take place in its traditional timeslot at the Karaka Sales Centre from Sunday 28 January.
Friday Jun 9
Last spring broodmare owners thought they might be on to something with promising young sire Supido, who covered his biggest ever book of 170 mares in his fifth season at Widden and as we head into another breeding season their faith looks to have been well justified.
Friday Jun 9
The Epsom Derby was run last weekend and while many breeders may question how a mile and a half staying race for three year-olds in England has any possible relevance to us, it’s time to think again.
Friday Jun 9
Living Legends announced sad news on Thursday with the passing of two time Cox Plate winner Fields of Omagh at the age of 25.
Thursday Jun 8
She was the centre of attention in the lead-up and Burnewang North’s Frankel x Vedema filly didn’t disappoint, setting multiple new benchmarks on a record-breaking Day 1 of the Great Southern Sale at Oaklands.
Thursday Jun 8
Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday Jun 8
Three New Zealanders have become the latest to be approved as international owners in Hong Kong, as part of a unique opportunity from the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Thursday Jun 8
Burnewang North had high expectations for their Frankel weanling filly from Vedema (Fr) offered at Inglis Great Southern on Thursday and were well rewarded when she sold for $825,000 and for once Yulong weren’t listed as the buyer.
Thursday Jun 8
Due to demand, breeders will again have the opportunity to offer quality broodmares in a stand-alone online breeding stock sale on Gavelhouse Plus in the lead up to the season.
Thursday Jun 8
The broodmare session at the upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling & Broodmare Sale features a strong line up of stakes performers and broad stallion representation both within pedigrees and covering sires.
Thursday Jun 8
When the shuttle stallions arrive back in Australia this year there is one in particular that has certainly gained in appeal in the past 12 months thanks to the deeds of his sire Siyouni.
Thursday Jun 8
The progeny of Newgate Farm’s Capitalist are proving a good fit for Hong Kong with a winning double at Happy Valley on Wednesday courtesy of smart three year-olds Seasons Wit and Superb Capitalist highlighting his success.
Thursday Jun 8
Joseph O’Brien unleashed an impressive debut winner by Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) overnight at the Curragh and exciting two year-old colt Islandsinthestream is from an Australian bred mare that comes from a very well known Aussie Black Type family.
Thursday Jun 8
Audience response to the first two stories in the Breednet series grouping sires by bloodline would suggest we’re on to something of interest and if you are one of the breeders looking at value options from the great sirelines, then read on because I’m going to tell you a story that will inspire.
Thursday Jun 8
The Australian Bloodstock team have acquired a horse they hope will be a Cox Plate contender with New Bay four year-old New Energy (IRE) to join the Maher and Eustace stable.
Wednesday Jun 7
Of Good Cheer – a young mare on her first cover to superstar sire Frankel – tonight topped a hugely successful Inglis Digital June (Early) Sale which saw seven horses realise $100,000 or more.
Wednesday Jun 7
Three new first season stallions Daumier, Sejardan and Bruckner were paraded at Oaklands on Wednesday afternoon, catch up with how things went with Maree McEwan in attendance to chat to their studmasters.
Wednesday Jun 7
Here is the full list of 49 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday Jun 7
The fifth intake of Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s (TBA) national traineeship program, Fast Track, has graduated with an award ceremony in Scone.
Wednesday Jun 7
Foaled and raised and sold by Kitchwin Hills, stunning young stallion Dubious has settled in well on his return to Kitchwin Hills.
Wednesday Jun 7
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock is looking forward to stepping out a trio of regally-bred debutants at his home meeting on Thursday.
Wednesday Jun 7
Lyndhurst Stud stallion Better Than Ready remains on track to defend his leading sire of 2yo winners title. Epic Proportions took Better Than Ready’s tally to sixteen when making a winning debut in the Palace Pier @ Darley 2yo and 3yo Maiden Plate (1100m) at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Wednesday Jun 7
Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar moved to 12 two year-old winners for the season with a juvenile double on Wednesday courtesy of dashing grey filly Right to Party and Royal Zeus, while at Canterbury his talented three year-old filly Nostalgia won in a breeze.
Wednesday Jun 7
Trainer Shaune Ritchie will be on a fact-finding mission with The Racketeer this weekend.
Wednesday Jun 7
Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible produced a dazzling debut two year-old winner for Godolphin on Wednesday at Canterbury when Commemorative thrashed her rivals to win as she pleased.
Wednesday Jun 7
The Oaks Stud in Cambridge have shown their faith in young stallion U S Navy Flag, purchasing him outright from Coolmore Stud.
Wednesday Jun 7
Byerley Park founder Daniel Nakhle has made a black-type addition to his broodmare band, securing Rose ‘N’ Power (NZ) (Power) for $70,000 on Gavelhouse Plus.
Wednesday Jun 7
New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Cunningham as a Bloodstock Sales Representative, beginning early August.
Wednesday Jun 7
The $3million Group I BRC Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm has drawn a full field plus emergencies with the favourite Think About It drawing midfield in gate 12, while his main opposition is expected to come from his three year-old rivals.
Wednesday Jun 7
Darley have announced that Kingman’s champion miler Palace Pier(GB) will not shuttle to Australia this year.
Tuesday Jun 6
Many broodmare owners have already planned and booked their matings for the season ahead, but there’s always room for change and once you decide on a sireline there can be a myriad of options to consider, so this series looks at stallions standing in Australia this spring grouped by sireline - who tickles your fancy?
Tuesday Jun 6
Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday Jun 6
Ollie Tait from Twin Hills Stud has given us a video preview of their new stallion Daumier ahead of tomorrow’s First Season Sire Parade at Oaklands Junction as part of the Inglis Great Southern Sale.
Tuesday Jun 6
As one door closes, another opens – that is the case for New Zealand’s leading stable, Te Akau Racing, this week.
Tuesday Jun 6
Racing in Singapore is set to be discontinued from October next year following a government decision to repurpose the 120 hectares of land in Kranji on which the Singapore Racecourse currently sits.
Tuesday Jun 6
Six heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Tuesday morning produced some interesting winners including the three-quarter sister to $5.8million earning dual Group I winner Trekking and expensive unraced youngsters by I Am Invincible and Zoustar, both sold by Segenhoe Stud.
Tuesday Jun 6
Wewillrock will be given an opportunity to add to his stakes record when the four-year-old steps out at Randwick on Saturday.
Tuesday Jun 6
The last two year-old Group I race of the season will be run at Eagle Farm on Saturday and the $1million BRC JJ Atkins (1600m) will feature three runners from the stable of Chris Waller, who has won the race three times previously with The Autumn Sun, Press Statement and Pressday.
Tuesday Jun 6
With our Australian thoroughbred sprinters about to embark for Royal Ascot later this week, another Aussie thoroughbred has already made his mark in Europe ahead of them with the Millstreet International Horse Trials in Ireland last weekend won by Bold Venture and Shenae Lowings, who featured in a recent episode of Thoroughbreds Are Go.
Monday Jun 5
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday Jun 5
Many broodmare owners have already planned and booked their matings for the season ahead, but there’s always room for change and once you decide on a sireline there can be a myriad of options to consider, so this series looks at stallions standing in Australia this spring grouped by sireline - who tickles your fancy?
Monday Jun 5
A Russian Revolution filly that had her name changed before she raced broke her maiden at Ballarat on Monday in good style.
Monday Jun 5
You won’t find a more unique pairing in racing than Brian Marriott and Bellissimo.
Monday Jun 5
Sales action continues in Victoria later this week (June 8 & 9) with the Inglis Great Southern Sale to feature a quality draft of weanlings from Collingrove Stud that includes the half-sister to exciting Hong Kong sprinter Victor the Winner, who chased home Lucky Sweynesse in the Group III Sha Tin Vase on Sunday.
Monday Jun 5
World champion racehorse and now an established champion sire Frankel, ticked another box in France overnight when becoming the sire of a Group I producing sire when his first son to stud Cracksman sired Ace Impact to win the Group I Prix du Jockey Club (2100m).
Monday Jun 5
Exciting prospect Beauty Eternal has been promising to win a big race in Hong Kong for some time and landed his first feature at Sha Tin on Sunday winning the Group III Lion Rock Trophy (1600m) to become the 30th stakes-winner for Starspangledbanner.
Monday Jun 5
Kiwi bred sprinter Lucky Sweynesse went on his wining way at Sha Tin on Sunday and might be given the chance to extend a phenomenal season in search of a ninth victory after matching Beauty Generation’s record for the most wins in a single Hong Kong campaign with a dominant performance in the Group III Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m).
Sunday Jun 4
Here is the full list of 65 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday Jun 4
An Epsom Derby winner on Saturday and a Geelong maiden winner on Sunday, the late, great Deep Impact (JPN) can do it all.
Sunday Jun 4
The early signs are good for multiple Group One winning stallion U S Navy Flag, who shuttles to the Oaks Stud in Cambridge.
Sunday Jun 4
On Sunday, the Vinery Stud colourbearer Blazing Harry made a winning career debut over 1218m at Geelong to ring up winner number six for Darley Stud’s Harry Angel (IRE).
Sunday Jun 4
A new addition at Blue Gum Farm in Victoria this spring, Group I sire Flying Artie added a new stakes-winner to his tally in Perth on Saturday when progressive three year-old Vast Art won the Listed WATC Raconteur Stakes (1400m).
Sunday Jun 4
Coolmore sent a number of their best mares to Japan to visit champion sire Deep Impact before his passing in 2019 and the exercise has produced Epsom Oaks winner Snowfall, Newmarket 2000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior, French Oaks winner Fancy Blue and now the best of them all an Epsom Derby winner in Auguste Rodin.
Saturday Jun 3
Here is the full list of 120 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday Jun 3
Fresh of her win in the Listed Coolmore Denise's Joy Stakes (1100m) at Scone, Godolphin’s progressive Ribchester (IRE) filly Red Card closed out Queensland Oaks Day at Eagle Farm with an all-the-way triumph in the Nova 106.9 Queensland Day Stakes (1200m).
Saturday Jun 3
The Kermadec filly Amokura has gone from being beaten out of a place in a Taree maiden to a Channel 7 Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) winner in her first preparation.