Thursday Jul 9
Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday Jul 9
The Tom Charlton trained filly Tigroni was the first Tiger of Malay to raise her hand with three consecutive placings in top company over the summer earning her a crack at the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and at Gosford on Thursday she scored a long overdue maiden win.
Thursday Jul 9
This two year-old son of Exceedance might be well named given he handled a heavy 10 on debut at Gosford on Thursday to win as he pleased.
Thursday Jul 9
Offered as a racing and breeding prospect, the mare, who placed in the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate as a two-year-old, attracted plenty of interest.
Thursday Jul 9
Yulong is delighted to announce the appointment of highly respected industry professional Danny Rolston as its new Head of Racing, overseeing the management, strategy and development of Yulong’s global racing operation, commencing from the 1st of August.
Thursday Jul 9
All Too Hard is having a great season with his juveniles and had his ninth 2YO winner on Thursday at Sale with a stylish debut victory for a youngster plucked from the Inglis Ready 2Race Sale for $220,000.
Thursday Jul 9
The release of entries this week for the $5million Group I ATC Golden Slipper (1200m) in 2027 shows Home Affairs as the most represented sire as he shoots for a second victory in the world’s richest race for juveniles.
Thursday Jul 9
Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray will have promising youngsters in action at two venues in the coming days by King of Comedy (IRE) and St Mark's Basilica (Fr) with immediate expectations higher for their representative at Otaki.
Thursday Jul 9
Te Akau Racing have been a dominant force among New Zealand’s juvenile ranks this season, and they are hoping to add one more two-year-old stakes scalp to their record on Friday.
Thursday Jul 9
AEGINA was the headline act on the second day of the Tattersalls July Sale with Elwick Stud going to 240,000 guineas for the filly. Trade at Park Paddocks continued in robust fashion with a clearance rate of 95% and fourteen lots realising 100,000 guineas or more.
Thursday Jul 9
Last night at Happy Valley the HKJC presented a special race to capture a singular cultural moment: where the world's love of football joins with world-class horse racing. As the football tournament enters the quarter-finals gripping the attention of billions, the Club reframed the moment through the classic sports of horse racing.
Wednesday Jul 8
Here is the full list of 57 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday Jul 8
Unbeaten mare Tennessee Bound was an eye-catcher at Sandown on Wednesday when posting her fifth consecutive win to remain undefeated, but there was another filly on the card by Dirty Work that was just as impressive and clocked slightly quicker time.
Wednesday Jul 8
Astute WA trainer Simon Miller has a great record of success with purchasing weanlings from the major Eastern States sales and a filly by St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) he purchased from the Magic Millions National Sale for $80,000 opened her account at Belmont on Wednesday.\
Wednesday Jul 8
A smart field lined up at Canterbury on Wednesday in the open juvenile event over 1200m and King’s Legacy colt Hostwin King kept his record at a perfect two for two with a stylish victory.
Wednesday Jul 8
Arguably the most exciting winner on Wednesday, the Ciaron Maher trained Written Tycoon mare Tennessee Bound was simply too classy for her rivals at Sandown, pulling clear in the run to the line to score by a widening two and a half lengths to remain unbeaten.
Wednesday Jul 8
The Goulburn trained Oh Arthur came to town on Wednesday and capitalised on the $100,000 Super Maiden at Canterbury with the Lucy Longmire trained Flying Artie gelding progressing from his recent eight plus length trial performance to break his maiden over 1100m by a little over two lengths.
Wednesday Jul 8
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?
Wednesday Jul 8
State and National Awards will come together in a spectacular doubleheader when Racing’s Night of Champions 2026 is held at Royal Randwick on Thursday, 27 August.
Wednesday Jul 8
Australian syndicator Darby Racing has enjoyed another major return from its New Zealand buying strategy, with Thebudgiesmugla continuing his rapid rise through the staying ranks.
Wednesday Jul 8
Identifying a sireline on the rise and getting on board is what separates the truly elite studs from the also rans and sometimes success appears where you may not expect to find it.
Wednesday Jul 8
The first day of the Tattersalls July Sale featured a selection of 28 fillies and mares sold by Godolphin and they provided the four highest priced of the session and the top two, one of them sired by Pinatubo and one in foal to Pinatubo, were both purchased by Ace Stud.
Tuesday Jul 7
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday Jul 7
Vinery is pleased to announce the appointment of Sebastian Angelillo to its Sales and Nominations team, commencing Monday, 6 July.
Tuesday Jul 7
Annabel Archibald was on course at Muswellbrook on Tuesday to watch the stable’s short priced favourite go around in the juvenile event and the talented son of Rosemont Stud’s Extreme Warrior got the cash.
Tuesday Jul 7
Polytrack specialist Lhasa showed he is no one-trick pony when performing up to the highest level on the grass this season, but he will return to his favourite surface when he lines up in the Remembering Ngakau Hailey 1300 at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Thursday.
Tuesday Jul 7
Four heats for juveniles were run at the Warwick Farm trials on Tuesday morning and while we often feature expensive yearling purchases with big pedigrees it was a $600 Inglis Online purchase from Yulong that caught our eye first.
Tuesday Jul 7
The High Chaparral (IRE) sireline is one of the most popular and successful in the country and if the likes of Super Seth, Dundeel and Toronado (IRE) are beyond the budget there is another good option and he sired a new stakes-winner on Saturday.
Monday Jul 6
This time next week the 2026 JRHA Select Sale will be underway with 552 yearlings and foals to be offered on July 13, 14, so we’re going looking for youngsters with an Aussie flavour.
Monday Jul 6
Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday Jul 6
Winter racing might look a bit uninspiring on face value, but behind the scenes all of the horses with spring aspirations are back in work and their connections will be enjoying that brief and blissful period when hope springs eternal and anything is possible.
Monday Jul 6
Marie Leicester was popping the bubbly on Saturday evening when celebrating another stakes success as a breeder, this time with Cellarmaster in the Gr.3 Winx Guineas (1600m) on the Sunshine Coast.
Monday Jul 6
Bidding is now open for the 2026 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, offering breeders and investors the opportunity to secure proven broodmares and maiden mares ahead of the breeding season.
Monday Jul 6
Field Of Gold, the 2025 European Champion three-year-old miler, has been retired from racing and will begin his stud career with Juddmonte in 2027.
Monday Jul 6
Ka Ying Rising (NZ) might be the world’s best sprinting gelding, but at the other end of the scale the Aga Khan Stud homebred Calandagan takes the prize as the best staying gelding.
Sunday Jul 5
Flying the flag for what a really good Australian thoroughbred can achieve, Starspangledbanner is enjoying a fabulous run this year as a sire thanks to his superstar three year-olds Precise and Gstaad, but they aren’t his only three year-olds doing the business in elite company.
Sunday Jul 5
Here is the full list of 63 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday Jul 5
The current Hong Kong Racing season is drawing to a close, but astute trainer Ricky Yiu is already planning ahead to next year with promising Super Seth three year-old Victory Supreme, a runaway winner at Sha Tin on Saturday night.
Sunday Jul 5
Undefeated world champion sprinter Black Caviar is yet to produce a horse with anything even remotely close to her ability in the five winners we have seen from her to date, but a grand-daughter of the great mare made an eye-catching debut win at Bendigo on Sunday.
Sunday Jul 5
Westbound became the third black type earner for his Perth Cup winning dam Western Jewel, when he produced a big staying performance to take out the Listed Aquanita Stakes at Belmont on Saturday.
Sunday Jul 5
Highlighting her ability early on with a win, second and a fourth at G2 level from her first three starts, 3yo D’Argento filly Ladies Pro produced an outstanding effort to come from back in the field before pulling clear to win the $125,000 Listed WATC Belmont Oaks (2000m) for Grant and Alana Williams, becoming the tenth stakes performer for her sire.
Sunday Jul 5
Fresh from an Australian stakes double on Saturday, ill-fated Wootton Basset (GB) sired two of the first three in the Group I Coral Eclipse Stakes (1m2f) at Sandown overnight in the UK with victory going to race favourite Constitution River.
Saturday Jul 4
Here is the full list of 96 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday Jul 4
The feature race at Rosehill on Saturday was the $200,000 Listed ATC Winter Stakes (1400m) and victory went to the top weight General Salute, who has overcome some serious physical hurdles to get back into the winner’s circle.
Saturday Jul 4
Emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla is fast becoming a fan favourite, with the Kiwi import coming from well back to land the A$500,000 Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) in dominant fashion his big team of Darby Racing owners as a well-supported $2.35 favourite.
Saturday Jul 4
A winner two starts back, the James Healey trained Alabama Express mare Arabian Rose was then beaten just over two lengths in the Listed Hinkler Stakes before continuing her outstanding record at her home track to win the $300,000 Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
Saturday Jul 4
Bivouac and Wootton Bassett (GB) are locked in an intriguing battle to be leading second crop sire this season and the former delivered a powerful blow in the $300,000 Group III Winx Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday when his progressive gelding Cellarmaster (NZ) charged to victory.
Saturday Jul 4
The form guide certainly didn't read positively for Detonator Jack's chances in the VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) but a combination of factors saw the seven-year-old son of Jakkalberry (IRE) find his best.
Saturday Jul 4
Aeliana might not be the only good Castelvecchio to carry the (NZ) suffix with emerging staying three-year-old Brillantezza (NZ) running out an impressive winner of the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday for in-form trainer Patrick Payne.
Saturday Jul 4
Outside of the top four just once in his previous 12 starts, 3yo Wootton Bassett (GB) gelding Wise Inlaw was rewarded for his consistency, winning the $175,000 Listed VRC A.R. Creswick Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Saturday Jul 4
New Zealand-bred three-year-old Hello Captain returned to winning form with a dominant performance in Saturday's Find Your Stakes Winner @ The Chase Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill.
Saturday Jul 4
The Lindsay Park team have always had designs on winning a stakes race with Justify (USA) four year-old Ndola and he delivered on potential at Flemington on Saturday when taking out the $175,000 Listed VRC Santa Ana Series Final (1200m).
Saturday Jul 4
Improving off her two prior placed efforts, Ben, Will and JD Hayes appear to have a handy runner for the spring after 2yo Exceedance filly Stars Of Dom broke her maiden at her third start, leading home her stablemate to win the Next Generation Sprinters Series Final (1200m) at Flemington.
Saturday Jul 4
Yarraman graduates have had a hot run of stakes success this season and the $175,000 Listed VRC Taj Rossi Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday delivered another feature winner with victory going to progressive juvenile Marwooba, a $400,000 Magic Millions purchase from Yarraman Park for Hawkes Racing.
Saturday Jul 4
We might be in the depths of winter, but there was some quality on show at Rosehill on Saturday where talented Extreme Choice colt Omolong kept his record at a perfect two for two when charging home to win.
Saturday Jul 4
A vibrant 2026 Hong Kong International Sale saw 16 horses sell at Sha Tin on Friday night with a Queensland bred Deep Field gelding topping the sale at HK$9.2 million (A$1.6million) for purchaser Alan Hu.
Saturday Jul 4
The Group I Coral Eclipse Stakes (1m2f) will be run later tonight at Sandown in the UK and it’s a highlight race of the summer racing season in the UK lining up the best three year-olds against the older horses and has special significance in this part of the world given five of the past six winners will stand in Australasia this spring.
Friday Jul 3
Here is the full list of 53 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Friday Jul 3
Widden Stud’s Trapeze Artist has been enjoying a breakout season with three stakes-winning juvenile fillies in Spicy Miss, Chilly Girl and Where’s the Circus - with one of them trialling in impressive fashion on Friday.
Friday Jul 3
The tragic loss of Spirit of Boom this year for the Queensland breeding industry is a big one, but he does leave behind a Group I winning son in Jonker, who is making headway with five first crop winners from 16 runners, the latest to salute coming at Ipswich on Friday.
Friday Jul 3
A pair of black-type performers coming out of the Cambridge stable of Stephen Marsh are eye-catching young broodmare prospects available for purchase in the National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Friday Jul 3
An exciting catalogue featuring 87 lots has been compiled for the Magic Millions Digital (3-8 July) Sale, headlined by the multiple Group-placed mare Earthstorm.
Friday Jul 3
Relatively quiet set of trials at Randwick on Friday with five heats won by juveniles, but one of those is likely to be the next winner for Stay Inside so he warrants a closer look.
Friday Jul 3
Swiss Prince will make an earlier than anticipated return to action at Te Rapa where the Group winner resumes in age group company.
Friday Jul 3
We are into the last month of the Australian racing season and Home Affairs is uncatchable in the race to be champion first season sire, but for the rest of them a winner in the next month can equate to mare bookings so there has never been a more important time to put runs on the board.
Thursday Jul 2
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday Jul 2
A full sister to Group winning filly Amelita, who sold for $800,000 at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale earlier this year, two year-old Zousain filly Jaipur Maison opened her account when scoring at Hawkesbury on Thursday.
Thursday Jul 2
It’s been a history making week in North America for champion sire Into Mischief, who sired his 200th stakes winner when brilliant 3YO Deep Flame won the Group III Churchill Downs Maxfield Stakes (7f) and the colt is also his 100th Group winner with the victory making his sire the first in America to break US$250 million in progeny earnings.
Thursday Jul 2
Coolmore Australia's shuttle sire St Mark's Basilica (FR) is generating international momentum as his reputation continues to strengthen on both sides of the world.
Thursday Jul 2
It’s certainly been an active period in the past few years during which there have been significant Land Tax Primary Production Exemption court decisions – especially in NSW and Victoria.
Thursday Jul 2
The New Zealand thoroughbred industry lost one of its all-time greats last month with the death of Savabeel, but the legendary Waikato Stud stallion’s influence is a long way from over – and the National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus gives buyers an opportunity to get involved.
Thursday Jul 2
Emerging sire Mr Mozart made an encouraging start to his commercial career at last week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale, with his first crop attracting strong interest from buyers.
Thursday Jul 2
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) Board today announced that Russell Warwick has advised he will step down as Chair in the coming weeks.
Thursday Jul 2
Back at the start of this century the late Guy Walter had a stable full of stars and two super tough geldings were a big part of that team with Patezza and Courts in Session sadly both going to God within a week of each other.
Thursday Jul 2
Yarraman Park’s Hellbent has had a breakout season in many ways in terms of earnings and stakes-winners with part of that success coming in Hong Kong and a double at Sha Tin on Wednesday added to his merit.
Wednesday Jul 1
Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wednesday Jul 1
Coming off a last start second over 1150m on the Kensington track, Hawkes Racing’s Snitzel filly Ready Forcocktails appreciated the significant drop in weight over the same course and distance on Wednesday, pulling clear by more than two and a quarter lengths to break her maiden in impressive style.
Wednesday Jul 1
Entries for the 2026 Inglis Ready2Race Sale – the auction that, in Tron Bolt and Libertad, has produced two G1-winning colts in Australia this season – are now open.
Wednesday Jul 1
Russian Camelot (IRE) filly Censori was back to her best at Sandown on Wednesday scoring a commanding win in the heavy conditions.
Wednesday Jul 1
Three-year-old filly Echannay ran up to her impressive pedigree with a strong debut victory in the Campbell Infrastructure 1215m at Rotorua on Wednesday.
Wednesday Jul 1
With a just quarter of a length separating the first four across the line, Gavin Bedggood’s 2yo Cool Aza Beel (NZ) filly Burning Heartz came out on top, breaking her maiden over 1300m on the Sandown Lakeside circuit on Wednesday.
Wednesday Jul 1
The juvenile fillies maiden over 1250m at Randwick on Wednesday produced another new winner for Home Affairs when the Chris Waller trained filly Consulate saluted as favourite.
Wednesday Jul 1
Another chapter in a lifetime of milestones has been written by White Robe Lodge founder Brian Anderton and his family.
Wednesday Jul 1
The European racing and bloodstock world have been shocked by the decision of France Galop to allow geldings into their richest race the Arc De Triomphe starting in 2027, but in a land where geldings can run in everything, such as Australia, does it mean they win all the best races?
Tuesday Jun 30
A promising new juvenile winner at Ballarat on Tuesday for the Patrick Payne stable highlights a value sire that has had a pretty good season giving us four stakes-winners, plus a further three stakes-placed.
Tuesday Jun 30
Here is the full list of 22 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Tuesday Jun 30
Heavy fog at Rosehill on Tuesday morning made it tricky for trial watchers in early heats, but it’s not hard to spot the all cerise even in the gloom and we also saw a filly that might be a new Home Affairs winner before the end of the season.
Tuesday Jun 30
A half0brother to golden Slipper winner Marhoona, Hilal has made an encouraging start to his stud career, with the Grangewilliam Stud stallion producing a strong result from limited representation at last week's New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale.
Tuesday Jun 30
Mr Mozart's debut weanling draft was very well received at Karaka last week.
Tuesday Jun 30
Entries for NZB’s 2026 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs are now open via the NZB Portal, with the Sale to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on 18 and 19 November. This year’s Breeze Ups are set to take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October at Te Rapa.
Tuesday Jun 30
Victorian breeders will have access to no fewer than nine new stallions in 2026.
Tuesday Jun 30
When you go through the 76 Group I races and those 61 individual Group I winners one thing becomes apparent and that’s the domination of Chris Waller Racing, plus the amazing performance of the Godolphin bred blue army.
Tuesday Jun 30
The appearance of pure white filly Frozen Princess in the mounting yard at Pakenham on Monday was certainly an eye-catcher and while she didn’t win, she does warrant further investigation given she is a third generation pure white.
Monday Jun 29
All Too Hard is having a very good season with his juveniles and posted an eighth 2YO winner at Scone on Monday and he carried the Vinery Stud colours.
Monday Jun 29
Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday Jun 29
The opening race at Scone on Monday had a short priced favourite and blue blood three year-old I Am Invincible filly Cape Cod duly saluted in the famed Arrowfield colours.
Monday Jun 29
Once upon a time when a racehorse became a millionaire it was a big deal, but in 2026 they are a dime a dozen, however some take a bit longer to get there and do it the hard way.
Monday Jun 29
The Epsom Derby in which he was ultimately ruled a non-starter was a disaster for flashy Frankel colt Benvenuto Cellini, but he enjoyed sweet redemption at The Curragh overnight when leading home an Aidan O’Brien trained trifecta in the Group I Irish Derby (1m4f).
Monday Jun 29
Every winner has a story and in the case of Jonker filly Heart of Vienna it's a ripper and best told by the woman that has lived it!
Sunday Jun 28
The $700,000 Group I Tatts Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm last Saturday was the last of 76 Australian Group I races run this season that produced 61 individual Group I winners, so let’s take a look at the best of the best.