Monday Jan 25
Boys Get Paid have been a growing entity on Karaka Million-night, New Zealand’s richest race meeting, but next year could be a whole new level for the racing group led by Luke Kemeys.
Monday Jan 25
First season sire action on Australia Day centres around the Listed MRC Blue Diamond Preview races for colts and fillies at Caulfield with the young guns accounting for key runners in both races.
Monday Jan 25
Deep Field added to his growing reputation in Hong Kong with another promising debut winner at Sha Tin on Sunday in Winner Method.
Sunday Jan 24
Champion sire Exceed and Excel added a 17th Group I winner to his tally when exciting gelding Excellent Proposal rose to the top of Hong Kong’s four-year-old pecking order with an impressive win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, a result that strengthened trainer John Size’s hand for the remaining two legs of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, the Hong Kong Cla
Sunday Jan 24
Not even a slipped saddle and muddling tempo were enough to end the winning streak of Golden Sixty as he posted a dramatic 12th successive victory after scrambling home to win the Group I Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha tin on Sunday.
Sunday Jan 24
Here is the full list of 59 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Sunday with winners and result details.
Sunday Jan 24
It was a welcoming sight on Day One at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series with a number of active bidders participating online and in person at the Karaka Sales Centre.
Sunday Jan 24
Good things come to those who wait and that was certainly the case for one of Hong Kong’s most popular racehorses Hot King Prawn (Denman x De Chorus), who claimed a deserved maiden G1 in the Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday evening.
Sunday Jan 24
The $100,000 Listed Elwick Stakes (1100m) at Hobart on Sunday was won in commanding style by Outreach gelding Turk Warrior, who has a half-brother by exciting young sire Zululand entered for the Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale next month.
Sunday Jan 24
The betting suggested the Mitch Freedman-trained Adandiman was primed for a big debut at Geelong on Sunday and he didn’t disappoint with a bold front running display to earn the honour as the first winner for his sire Dandino (GB).
Sunday Jan 24
Trainer Roger James admitted he had pretty much given up the ghost towards the end of a bidding stoush for Lot 126, the Sebring filly from the Trelawney Stud draft at Karaka on Sunday.
Sunday Jan 24
While international buyers weren’t able to be present at Karaka for New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale this week, Te Akau principal David Ellis ensured an international flavour wasn’t missing.
Sunday Jan 24
Te Akau Principal David Ellis has purchased the last five Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winners and he believes he may have bought his sixth at Karaka on Sunday.
Sunday Jan 24
Leanach Lodge principal Ross MacKay was On The Bubbles after the horse sporting the same name won the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday night.
Saturday Jan 23
Winner of the Listed VRC St Leger last year after finishing fifth in the Group I ATC Australian Derby won by Quick Thinker, promising Pierro stayer Sacramento showed his class with a dominant front running win at Randwick on Saturday putting the spotlight on his half-brother headed to Inglis Classic.
Saturday Jan 23
Gerald Ryan always maintains Rubick was one of the fastest horses he has trained and he has high regard for his talented son The Face , who returned to the winner’s list at Randwick on Saturday.
Saturday Jan 23
WA owners Barry and Jan McRostie had plenty of success a few years back with talented stakes-winning Nicconi mare Caipirinha and they look set for more success with a two year-old daughter of the same sire in Michelada.
Saturday Jan 23
Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer is aiming towards a lucrative pay day for smart Randwick winner Rocketing By, who is eligible for the $1million Inglis Sprint on February 6 and has a half-sister headed to the Perth Magic Millions..
Saturday Jan 23
Here is the full list of 114 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday Jan 23
A brilliant performance by On The Bubbles, chased home by three of his stablemates, has added another chapter to trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team’s incredible dominance of the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m).
Saturday Jan 23
In a titanic tussle that lived up to the pre-race hype, Aegon kept his perfect record intact with a thrilling win over Amarelinha in Saturday’s Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie.
Saturday Jan 23
Classy three-year-old Need I Say More made his first run at Ellerslie a winning one when he lumped topweight of 60.5kgs to victory in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m), the first race on Karaka Million night.
Saturday Jan 23
Just one stakes race anywhere in Australia on Saturday, the Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, fell to a horse making his black-type debut.
Saturday Jan 23
Racing fans were left shaking their heads at Ellerslie on Saturday evening after witnessing exciting mare Levante take out the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m).
Saturday Jan 23
Connections of Riccarton visitor Showemhowitsdone had to endure some anxious moments before her victory in the Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) was confirmed on Saturday.
Saturday Jan 23
Newgate Farm first season sires were in hot form on Saturday winning all three of the metropolitan juvenile races on the east coast of Australia with Stay Inside (Extreme Choice - Randwick) and Artorius (Flying Artie- Sandown) followed by Mystic Gem (Capitalist), who made a winning debut at Doomben, while Sneaky Shark (Capitalist) was second in the Karaka Million.
Saturday Jan 23
Minutes after the Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Extreme Choice colt Stay Inside made an explosive debut at Randwick, Anthony and Sam Freedman countered with the Flying Artie colt Artorius who came with a barnstorming finish from the rear of the field to open his winning account over 1300m at Sandown-Hillside.
Saturday Jan 23
Exciting young Not a Single Doubt stallion Extreme Choice only has 48 two year-olds in his first crop, but they are certainly making an impression.
Friday Jan 22
There are so many runners by first season sires in Australia and New Zealand today it’s hard to know where to look first!
Friday Jan 22
Here is the full list of 58 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.
Friday Jan 22
It took eight preparations for Streets Of Avalon to win first up, and the six-year-old son of Magnus chose the right spot to do it in Friday nights Group II Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley.
Friday Jan 22
Savabeel gave us a ‘One to Watch’ on Thursday and another on Friday with an impressive debut juvenile winner from the powerful Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable.
Friday Jan 22
One season shuttler Air Force Blue (USA) is off the mark in Australia after the Travis Doudle-trained filly Roxy Blue made a one-act affair of her career debut over 1000m at Port Lincoln.
Friday Jan 22
The quest to find the next racetrack star is underway with the release today of the online catalogue for the 2021 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.
Friday Jan 22
One of the strongest Inglis Digital catalogues since the platform’s inception has been finalised for the January (Late) Online Auction, which is now open for bidding.
Friday Jan 22
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy will take their Byerley Park stable into uncharted territory at Ellerslie this weekend.
Friday Jan 22
The two leading figures of Karaka Million night, Te Akau and racing group Boys Get Paid, are set to join forces for the first time at Karaka this week.
Friday Jan 22
The 2021 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale was, by any definition, a truly remarkable event.
Thursday Jan 21
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Online Yearling Sale is now live and available to view on Gavelhouse Plus.
Thursday Jan 21
Trainer Jamie Richards won the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) last year with Probabeel and he is hoping he has a filly who can repeat the dose on Saturday.
Thursday Jan 21
You could forgive Daniel Nakhle if he told you he wasn’t quite sure what hat he was wearing on any given day of the week.
Thursday Jan 21
The broadcast for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series is set to bring viewers all of the live action across five days of selling at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre. The format will capture 918 catalogued lots set to go under the hammer, as well as highlights, interviews and colour from around the complex.
Thursday Jan 21
Purchased for $800,000 from Karaka Book 1 in 2019, this Savabeel filly is bred to be something special and looked the goods at Pakenham on Thursday evening which is good news for her half-sister by Zoustar headed to Karaka 2021.
Thursday Jan 21
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Thursday Jan 21
Following phenomenal returns on the Gold Coast last week, Magic Millions has switched focus to Perth and the local industry is hoping COVID-19 restrictions won’t adversely affect interstate participation on February 15 and 16.
Thursday Jan 21
Results of major races around the world over the last few weeks have delivered a series of significant boosts to pedigree pages for Karaka 2021.
Thursday Jan 21
The last four winners of the Karaka Million have gone on to be Group I winners and a Victorian bred youngster by Brazen Beau may well keep up the trend if he comes out of this Saturday’s big race at Ellerslie with his undefeated record intact.
Thursday Jan 21
The victory of Shaquero in the Magic Millions 2yo Classic puts Shalaa (IRE) on track to become just the second overseas-born sire this century to claim the title of Champion First Season Sire.
Thursday Jan 21
Adrian Stanley and Hannah Kettlety are in their seventh year preparing yearlings under their Woburn Farm banner and they believe they are bringing their strongest draft yet to Karaka in 2021.
Thursday Jan 21
A big set of trials at Randwick on Thursday morning included two for Group performers won by Splintex and Mizzy, but also six heats for juveniles with some interesting winners including a well bred colt by Not a Single Doubt, whose yearlings sold like hotcakes at the Magic Millions last week.
Wednesday Jan 20
Hot favourite Swoop Dog justified punters enthusiasm when scoring a dominant two and a half length win in the $100,000 Launceston Guineas (2100m) in Tasmania on Wednesday evening.
Wednesday Jan 20
The opportunity to “buy Wednesday and go around in a Stakes race six days later’’ proved too much for Esker Lodge’s Darren Dance to ignore, tonight purchasing a 49% share in Never Again on the Inglis Digital platform.
Wednesday Jan 20
Here is the full list of 55 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Wednesday with winners and result details.
Wednesday Jan 20
Promising young sire Vancouver posted a winning double on Wednesday thanks to Anotherthinkcomin’ and progressive filly Thunder Peak, who scored at Sandown.
Wednesday Jan 20
Pencarrow is excited to present its comprehensive Karaka 2021 'Look Book' - a digital publication is designed to give prospective buyers - both domestic and international - a unique insight into each Lot offered by Pencarrow at NZB's 95th National Yearling Sales Series starting Sunday.
Wednesday Jan 20
Auckland’s Ellerslie Racecourse will host the richest 70 seconds in New Zealand sport this Saturday with the 14th running of the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m).
Wednesday Jan 20
ew Zealand Bloodstock’s live barrier draw conducted at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre has confirmed the final fields for the $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) to be held at Ellerslie this weekend.
Wednesday Jan 20
The schedule for the 2021 edition of Australia’s most successful 2YO auction – the Inglis Ready2Race Sale – has today been confirmed.
Wednesday Jan 20
Veteran trainer Paul Cave has had a long and successful association with the family of the four-year-old gelding Blue Sky Moon who made a winning career debut over 1200m at Wyong on Wednesday.
Wednesday Jan 20
Vancouver has had some smart winners over the summer including this lightly raced three year-old that broke his maiden with a dominant display at Wyong on Wednesday.
Wednesday Jan 20
Time to move to New Zealand and focus on Karaka as we try to shed light on what the best progeny of a sire looked like as yearlings so we can maybe learn a lesson going forward, this time we take a look at Tavistock, who sadly passed away at the end of 2019.
Wednesday Jan 20
A promise made by Janet Hepi to one day send a mare to Hallmark Stud has resulted in Super Strike, the winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.
Wednesday Jan 20
Two years ago Probabeel overcame her outside barrier to win the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and trainer Jamie Richards is hoping another of his runners can replicate that performance in the Doubletree By Hilton sponsored race on Saturday.
Tuesday Jan 19
Successful jockey Jeff Penza and his showjumping horses have been star performers in the Thoroughbred Sport Horse Classes at NSW shows.
Tuesday Jan 19
Plenty of interesting two year-old trials around the country in the past week including easy wins for unraced youngsters by Capitalist and Winning Rupert, so here are all the placegetters with their breeding and sale information.
Tuesday Jan 19
Time and time again, the Karaka sale ring has proven to be an incredible source of star quality for value prices.
Tuesday Jan 19
He’s got the movie star looks and now exciting Savabeel colt Brando will be out to showcase his talents on the international stage.
Tuesday Jan 19
Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin is looking forward to the autumn with a number of New Zealand-breds, particularly three-year-old filly Impecunious.
Tuesday Jan 19
Time to move to New Zealand and focus on Karaka as we try to shed light on what the best progeny of a sire looked like as yearlings so we can maybe learn a lesson going forward, this time we look at the mighty Savabeel.
Monday Jan 18
Raheen Stud were thrilled to present the first yearlings by Fastnet Rock’s Group I winning 2YO Heroic Valour at Magic Millions 2021 and were duly rewarded when he emerged as the leading first season sire by average in Book 2.
Monday Jan 18
Grenville Stud will be holding an open day on Saturday the 13th of February to parade our 2021 draft of yearlings.
Monday Jan 18
In 2021, the NZB Karaka Yearling Sale Preview is must watch viewing on Sky Racing 2 this Wednesday and Friday mornings, the 20th and 22nd of January at 7am AEDST (Sydney time).
Monday Jan 18
Records tumbled across the board as the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale came to a close after seven sensational days of selling at Australia's holiday playground.
Monday Jan 18
Here is the full list of 16 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Monday Jan 18
Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae is like a kid before Christmas as he counts down to Saturday’s $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie.
Monday Jan 18
Coolmore’s Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (USA) added a new stakes-winner to his tally in the US on Sunday, while in Australia his second crop of yearlings found favour at Magic Millions with 17 averaging $219,706.
Monday Jan 18
If we learned one thing from the Magic Millions Book 1 Sale last week it’s that Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Fr) has the makings of a serious sire with his good showing at European yearling sales in 2020 backed up by phenomenal results on the Gold Coast – so let’s take a look at what he has to offer at Karaka Book 1.
Sunday Jan 17
Spend some time having a chat with Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok and it doesn’t take long to work out he has a real love for New Zealand and the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.
Sunday Jan 17
Here is the full list of 47 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sunday Jan 17
A well related filly by Scissor Kick topped Day Six of the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale this afternoon.
Sunday Jan 17
Buyers will have access to Pencarrow Stud’s exceptional bloodlines at Karaka 2021, with the well-respected nursery set to send 31 well-bred yearlings through the ring during Book 1.
Sunday Jan 17
At the conclusion of Magic Millions Book 1 last night we have a set of figures for first season sires that will prove eye opening for several reasons as I doubt anybody was expecting Almanzor (Fr), the 2016 European Champion 3YO to be at the top of the list.
Saturday Jan 16
There is no doubt Victorians are the first to support one another and day four of the Magic Millions sale on Gold Coast sale was the perfect example of that.
Saturday Jan 16
Plenty of catalogue updates from Saturday’s races around Australasia including a huge Group One update for a colt going to Inglis Classic.
Saturday Jan 16
Let’s hear from some of the people involved at the Magic Millions Night Session.
Saturday Jan 16
A colt by Yarraman Park Stud's super sire I Am Invincible topped the Saturday night action as the Gold Coast Yearling Sale extended its record breaking form.
Saturday Jan 16
The speed was on in Saturday’s Listed Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at Ascot, setting the race up for Willie Pike to come with a booming finish on the Artie Schiller (USA) mare Flirtini.
Saturday Jan 16
Here is the full list of 111 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Saturday Jan 16
The locals went 1-2-3 in the $1m Racing Qld Magic Millions (1300m) to bring the curtain down on Magic Millions raceday at the Gold Coast.
Saturday Jan 16
Champion sire Fastnet Rock has had a lot of outstanding gallopers ,but Eleven Eleven has now become one of his highest stakes earners after scoring back-to-back Magic Millions wins on the Gold Coast with a determined performance in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Fair Magic Millions Cup (1400m).
Saturday Jan 16
Star Witness has been enjoying a purple patch in recent weeks and the run of success continued at the Gold Coast on Saturday when his talented sons Aim and Amish Boy filled the quinella in the $2million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m).
Saturday Jan 16
Blessed with God-given natural speed, the flying Perth-trained mare Fabergino had her opponents off the bit chasing at the halfway mark of Saturday’s Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) at Flemington.
Saturday Jan 16
After giving his first season sire Shalaa (IRE) the best possible to his career when winning the Breeders' Plate at Randwick, Shaquero provided champion trainer Chris Waller with his first win in the $2million Magic Millions 2yo Classic (RL) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Saturday Jan 16
The decision by connections to defer Krone’s transition to the breeding barn paid dividends on Saturday when the talented mare claimed a last-stride win in Saturday’s $1 million TAB Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m).
Saturday Jan 16
David Ellis was keen to secure the progeny of Fastnet Rock at Magic Millions this week signing for three cracking yearlings by the champion sire, who put him in the G1 winner’s list again at Trentham on Saturday.
Saturday Jan 16
Tony Gollan has set his sights on Group 1 glory with Jonker after the rejuvenated sprinter destroyed his rivals with a display of sustained speed in Saturday’s $1 million It’s Live! In Queensland Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) at the Gold Coast.
Saturday Jan 16
Well-related and talented staying mare Our Hail Mary scored a strong win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Dixon & Dunlop Trentham Stakes that counted for much more than its $70,000 stake.
Saturday Jan 16
Bred and sold by Bylong Park Thoroughbreds, hardy stayer Black On Gold landed a Magic Millions blow at his fourth attempt with a tenacious victory in Saturday’s $1 million Frizelle Sunshine Magic Millions Subzero (2400m) at the Gold Coast.
Saturday Jan 16
Bred by Bert Vieira and sold by Bowness Stud, improving mare Paradee gave Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien his first ever win on Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast with a decisive victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Magic Millions Quality (1800m).
Saturday Jan 16
Talented three-year-old Bonham showed she is a filly of the highest quality when winning the Gr.1 Devan Plastics Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday, what price for her half-brother by Almanzor?