Opulence (Danroad x Mulan Magic) has been named the 2020-21 Eight Carat New Zealand Broodmare of the Year, sponsored by Arion Pedigrees.

Buyers have been circling around emerging three-year-old Wewillrock and interest is sure to intensify if he continues the strong start he has made to his career at Te Rapa on Saturday.

The dominant juvenile in Tasmania last season, three year-old Outreach gelding Turk Warrior kept his undefeated record intact at Launceston on Wednesday evening when taking out the $50,000 Steve’s Liquor 3YO (1400m).

He may be little, but he be mighty – star Tasmanian Dundeel gelding The Inevitable was having his second run back from a spell at Launceston last night and hit top form to win the $100,000 Listed Conquering Stakes (1400m).

Located in the heart of the Hunter Valley adjacent to Coolmore and a short drive to Godolphin this prestige property is ideally set up for any equine enterprise.

The Spendthrift Australia colours were carried to victory at Sandown on Wednesday by progressive colt Oughton, the most expensive yearling by champion sire More Than Ready (USA) sold in 2020.

A taste of the ‘Frankel phenomenon’ through G1 winner Converge led Evergreen Stud’s Tony Bott to purchase quality broodmare Poetic Harmony, the sale-topper in today’s Inglis Digital December Online Auction.

Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Annabel Neasham-trained debutant Soaring Ambition firmed from 200/1 to $11 equal second favourite for the Magic Millions 2yo Classic when coming from the tail of the field to win Wednesday’s Magic Millions 2yo Classic (LR) (1100m).

It is with sadness that Cressfield announces the passing of the well- remembered 1998 Melbourne Cup runner- up Champagne (Zabeel x L’quiz) at 27years of age.

The striking Headwater entire Wisdom of Water is gradually returning to the form that made him one of the most exciting two-year-olds in the nation two seasons back.

The quest to find the next life changing racetrack star from the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale is underway with the online release of the 2022 catalogue.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020-21 Filly of the Year Series showcased the class and superiority of standout filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel), who went undefeated through four appearances in the coveted race Series last season. 

At this time of year there is great interest in the progeny of first season sires stepping out at the trials so Breednet are tracking them and producing a weekly report which features six first season sires with unraced trial winners in the pipeline including one that is set to have a flurry of runners over the next few days.

Gelding might be the making of this talented three year-old son of I Am Invincible, who won with a wing on every foot at Mornington on Tuesday.

Here is the full list of 19 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

As we move into December the breeding season winds down so in preparation for our annual reader’s choice Favourite Foal selection we’re revisiting some of the best images on our gallery for 2021.

Auckland’s move to the government’s COVID-19 Orange traffic light setting means spectators can enjoy a big day out at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.

A big set of trials at Rosehill on Tuesday morning featured four heats for two year-olds and three were won by youngsters sourced at Magic Millions including the most expensive colt ever sired by Not a Single Doubt, while the appearance of exciting Kiwi trained filly Bright Blue Sky was a highlight.

Highly talented three-year-old Scribe (Press Statement) improved his record to two-from-two with an emphatic two-length victory in the $40,000 Wentwood Grange 3YO (1200m). Ridden by Leith Innes, the gelding sat in second place before outsprinting his talented opposition and kicking clear down the straight. 

Time Flies has been unbeaten in two trial appearances and will bid to give his Little Avondale Stud-based sire his first Southern Hemisphere winner when he steps out at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday.

2022 yearling sale catalogues are a moving picture that evolves and changes with every race meeting up until sale day, so this weekly report seeks to bring you all the relevant updates in the one place and this week features siblings to four stakes-winners.

Scoring a stylish win at Greyville in South Africa on Tuesday was five year-old Stratum mare Freedom Seeker, an $80,000 Inglis Premier purchase for World Wide Bloodstock  from the draft off Grenville Stud.

Paul Messara and Dundeel gave us the ‘One to Watch’ on Monday with an impressive debut winner at the Beaumont meeting at Newcastle.

The consistent Battledance opened his winning account at start four over 1050m at Rockhampton on Monday to credit his first season sire Invader with his third winner from as many runners.

Back in 2004 there was a remarkable three year-old gelding called Grand Zulu (Grand Lodge (USA) x Bravo Zulu) , who upstaged his elders to win the Group I STC The BMW (2400m) beating legends Mummify and Makybe Diva and at age 21, he’s still a winner taking out both divisions of Thoroughbred Sport Horse Jumping classes on Sunday at SIEC.

A son and a daughter of popular Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Almanzor impressed with winning outings at today’s Rotorua trials.

Group Three winner All Saints’ Eve had her first hit-out on home soil at Arawa Park on Monday and new trainer Stephen Marsh is excited about her prospects over the summer.

If Matamata trainer Graham Richardson is sent a horse by Hong Kong agent Willie Leung he knows there’s a better chance than usual that it will be good – as current Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty has proven.

A stellar weekend for Trelawney Stud was crowned on foreign shores when farm graduate Sky Field triumphed in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday evening.

The date may be different, but when buyers and consignors converge on Karaka for the 96th annual New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series in March, the stars of the show will be the same stellar selection of yearlings that New Zealand is famous for. 

The Listed Prix Luthier (1500m) on the all weather track at Deauville over the weekend produced a stakes quinella for Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) with Amilcar scoring a three-quarter length over Midlife Crisis, who is out of an Australian mare from a very well known family.

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

Legendary sire Deep Impact made his mark at Sha Tin with a Group I double on Sunday - Yoshito Yahagi's wonderful Deep Impact mare Loves Only You (JPN) heads into retirement with wins in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and Longines Hong Kong Cup and her final two starts.

The reigning champion Golden Sixty turned back the challenge of the international raiders in Sunday’s Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin.

Tragedy marred the running of the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1200) at Sha Tin, which was won by Blake Shinn on the Deep Field gelding Sky Field.

Fresh of a wonderful Breeders’ Cup meet at Del Mar, the Japanese drew first blood on Hong Kong International Day at Sha Tin with the odds-on favourite Glory Vase (JPN) powering home to defeat the game Pyledriver in the Longines Hong Kong Vase (2400m).

You would go a long way to see a more impressive debut than the four-year-old Contributer (IRE) gelding Untouchable Ed in a 1300m maiden at Bendigo on Sunday.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Rise Of The Masses made a winning career debut over 1000m at Kembla Grange on Saturday to ring up the second winner for Newgate Farm’s Russian Revolution.

The $2m Inglis Millennium is at the top of the agenda for untapped colt El Padrino (Street Boss) following his win in today’s feature $400,000 Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick.

On Villiers Stakes race-day at Royal Randwick on Saturday the Australian Turf Club hosted the 2021 Thoroughbred Breeders’ New South Wales annual awards in conjunction with the New South Wales Racehorse Owners’ Association. The event was a great way for NSW industry participants to see out the year.

In a week where Group 1 stars Funstar and Miami Bound departed these shores for Japan, a mare who left with little fanfare seven years ago produced the winner of the Group III Chunichi Shimbun Hai at Chukyo on Saturday.

Here is the full list of 118 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Former Darley sire Exosphere has been a new addition at Oaklands Stud in Queensland this year and featured at Eagle Farm on Saturday when his undefeated two year-old filly Exo Lady proved too good for Magic Millions contenders Minks Star and Penthouse in winning the Listed BRC Calaway Gal Stakes (1000m).

Rosemont Stud’s Shamus Award consolidated his second place in the race for Champion Australian Sire when the Joe Pride-trained Brutality chose the right spot to open his stakes account, landing a rich prize in Saturday’s $750,000 Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

Champion sire I Am Invincible might be renowned for his two year-olds, but it was seven year-old gelding Totally Charmed who became his latest stakes-winner when taking out the Listed BRC Bribie Handicap (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

The family of the Phillip Stokes-trained mare Mileva has a rich history in the Listed Kensington Stakes, a race won by Mileva’s sire Headwater, while Headwater’s dam River Dove was second in 2003.

Ninety-two weeks out of the winner’s circle, Australian Bloodstock’s Special Reward moved his earnings to $4,000 short of $1million with a dominant win in Saturday’s Listed Razor Sharp Hcp (1200m) at Randwick.

Belle En Rouge bucked recent history when she headed to Awapuni and capped a consistent spring with a deserved victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 LawnMaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m).

The Spirit Of Boom colt Palazzo Spirit kept his record at a perfect two for two with a hard-fought win in Saturday’s Listed Eureka Stud Phelan Ready Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm.

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood capped an already stellar day at Te Rapa on Saturday when Two Illicit strode clear of her rivals to claim the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m), the first elite-level success of her career.

Something about the start of summer brings the very best out of Concert Hall, who broke an 11-month win drought with a superb victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa.

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace made it back-to-back wins in the $400,000 Inglis Classic (RL) (1000m) with the Street Boss (USA) colt El Padrino.

Coolmore Australia is thrilled to announce an exciting incentive that will see the winner of the first qualifying two or three-year-old race from the first crop of Justify awarded a brand new Ferrari.

Never further back than second in his last six starts, the four-year-old Savabeel gelding Mightybeel received his just reward in Saturday’s Listed Egroup Security Christmas Cup (2400m).

Ever consistent sprinter Packing Rockstar displayed all his fighting qualities when he downed a high-quality field of sprinters in the Group III J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.

The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained Celtic Vader opened her winning account at her second start in Saturday’s Aramis Plate at Morphettville to credit Aquis Farm’s Invader with his second winner.

Former brilliant Sebring sprinter Supido is off the mark with his first winner after talented colt Stupendo made a winning debut at Flemington on Saturday for the Danny O’Brien stable bringing a great pedigree update for his Magic Millions bound half-brother.

Heavily backed $2.50 favourite Wolverine carried her many supporters to victory with a stunning performance to take out the Gr.2 Hiddenbed Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa.

A love of horses since childhood and the ability to work hard and keep learning has seen this popular Stud Manager build a great career that can be combined with motherhood.

A Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when breaking his maiden at Hawkesbury last month, this Capitalist three year-old made it two wins from three starts when romping in at Moonee Valley on Friday evening.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott picked an easy assignment for talented Magic Millions eligible Zoustar filly Celestial Spirit in sending her to Scone on Friday and the youngster delivered an impressive debut victory.

Here is the full list of 67 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.

A mare from an outstanding international family and offered in foal to Champion Sire Frankel, headlines an incredibly strong Inglis Digital December Online Sale catalogue of 360 lots, which is now open for bidding.

$14,000 buy Charmmebaby (Charm Spirit), became yet another Stakes winner for the Inglis Digital platform in the Listed Brisbane Handicap at Doomben on Friday.

Consistent gelding Invincible Crown made it back-to-back wins at Moonee Valley when finishing strongly to claim Friday nights Front Runner Membership Hcp (1600m).

Auckland resident Don Goodwin has been named the inaugural winner of the New Zealand Small Breeder of the Year Award for 2020-21 due to the feats of his outstanding mare Verry Elleegant.

Saturday’s Te Rapa meeting was always intended to be the career starting point for well-named Time Test filly Delorean, but it was only this week that it became a debut at Group Two level.

There’s sure to be movement on the first season sire table after racing’s wound up on Saturday with a host of youngsters by freshman sires fancied in the markets.

Progeny of Snitzel have won three of the twelve editions of the Inglis Nursery, including the inaugural winner, the enormously popular, Chance By in 2009.

This is the time of year when the two year-old action really starts to get serious with Magic Millions only weeks away and then quickly into the autumn so we’ve highlighted some of the best 2YO trials of the week from Randwick, Kembla Grange and Doomben.

Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week including plenty by Better Than Ready looking good around Queensland, so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.

The new joint venture will develop metaverse products, games, and NFTs directly related to real-world equestrian activities and assets, including the horses themselves, horse racing, showjumping, and other equestrian sports such as rodeo events.

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

Glenthorne Park are delighted to see their young stallion Sebring Sun put his first winner on the board on Thursday with a well deserved victory for progressive filly Coriander.

The winners of the prestigious 2020-21 Victorian Breeders Awards have been revealed in a small celebration last night.

December might be the month when Magic Millions contenders are the talk of the town, but the $400,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m) to be run at Randwick this Saturday has produced some top class winners in the past so with a big field of 15 engaged it’s well worth a closer look at these untapped babies.

Group One winner The Perfect Pink (NZ) (Savabeel) currently holds a comfortable lead in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, but she could be about to get some company. 

High-priced youngster Andalus hasn’t been troubled by the unexpected rigours of the past week and trainer Stephen Marsh can’t fault the colt ahead of his delayed debut on Saturday.

At this time of year there is great interest in the progeny of first season sires stepping out at the trials so Breednet are tracking them and producing a weekly report which features seven first season sires with trial winners in the pipeline including one that bears close watching.

The star inside the crown brand of Kingstar Farm is rapidly gaining recognition as a symbol to respect at yearling sale time with last season’s Champion 2YO Stay Inside putting this boutique Hunter Valley stud well and truly on the map and a new crop of juveniles poised to make their mark.

Here is the full list of 40 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Gerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud paid $1.6million for blue hen Lipari at the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and her latest winner is Too Much Lippy, who scored her second victory and first in the metropolitan area at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

The Street Boss (USA) filly Bistro became the third generation winner for the Freedman stable when making all the running at her career debut over 1000m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

Keeneland has cataloged 1,516 horses – broodmares and broodmare prospects, yearlings and horses of racing age along with stallions and stallion prospects – for its 2022 January Horses of All Ages Sale, which will present four sessions from Jan. 10-13.

Showing the benefit of a first-up fourth at the Gold Coast, the Lee Freedman-trained Champagne Tastes opened her winning account in an 1100m maiden at Ipswich on Wednesday.

Eligible for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, promising Deep Field colt California Deeply made a winning debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

The two year-old maiden at Warwick Farm this afternoon features several Magic Millions eligible youngsters from major stables that have trialled well in preparation for their debut.

Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace took the wraps off another highly promising debutant for Extreme Choice in Vermentino, who made a one-act affair of an 1100m maiden at Hamilton on Tuesday.  

Trainer John O’Shea has big hopes for Waihaha Falls after his win over 1500m at Rosehill on Saturday.

It is with great sadness that Coolmore announces the passing of Choisir at the age of 22.

John Foote was on the board before a quickfire double strike near the end of the second session of the 2021 Arqana Breeding Stock Sale with Emmaroo Bloodstock and Catheryne Bruggeman and Paul Moroney signing for a royally related mares from Aga Khan families.

Magic Millions favourite Coolangatta tuned up at the Randwick trials on Tuesday morning taking on older rivals and winning with plenty in hand, but she was not the only interesting juvenile heat winner of the morning with the full sister to Profiteer showing all the brilliance of her lightning fast brother.

2022 yearling sale catalogues are a moving picture that evolves and changes with every race meeting up until sale day, so this weekly report seeks to bring you all the relevant updates in the one place and this week includes siblings to three stakes-winners

A two time Group II winner in South Africa, Vancouver four year-old Mount Pleasant was back in the winners list at Greyville on Monday when taking out the Pinnacle Stakes (1200m).

It was announced today that former Managing Director of Tony Fung Horse Investments and Aquis Farm CEO, Shane McGrath, has taken up the position of Executive Director for Shen You Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong based investment group who are rapidly expanding their investment and bloodstock portfolio, both in Australia and internationally.

Studmasters with an eye to the future will no doubt have been taking stock of the performance of quality colts during the spring carnivals that offer stallion potential for the future so we thought we’d go through and take a look at some of the best prospects to win stakes races since August 1.

Bob Baffert is hopeful quality American Pharoah (USA) mare As Time Goes By will remain in training next year as a five year-old as he believes she can win a Group I after racking up another Graded victory on Sunday.

On behalf of the Magic Millions family, we extend to you and your family a very warm welcome to the 2022 The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival.