Race favourite Quattro Quinta backed up an impressive trial performance ten days ago when he proved too quick for his rivals over 880m in the first two-year-old event of the season at Ellerslie on Saturday.

A field dominated by a lot of European-bred hard heads, Saturday’s Group III Colin Stephen Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill may not have excited punters although it did throw up a deserved winner in the Mathew Smith-trained Attorney (FR).

Encosta De Lago’s tough-as-teak daughter Brom Felinity, who won the 2006 Group II VRC Hilton International Stakes (Matriarch) and Listed Werribee Cup, was represented by her first stakes winner at Newmarket on Friday when James Doyle guided Godolphin’s 6yo Cape Cross gelding Walton Street to a commanding win in the Listed Eqtidaar Godolphin Stakes.

Quality sprinter Pippie secured a second career G1 with a lightning display of speed to win last night's Moir Stakes at The Valley.

Vadamos supporters can take great heart from the ‘winning’ start made by the sire’s first crop two-year-olds in the Northern Hemisphere.

Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, held with extensive COVID-19 protocols to create the safest environment possible for participants, ended today with solid results generated by competitive trade throughout the 12-day auction and the sale of 15 yearlings for $1 million or more, led by a $2 million colt by leading sire Tapit.

Winner of the Group I VRC Australian Guineas and $5million All Star Mile last year before finishing fifth in the Cox Plate, Mystic Journey had a massive class edge over her rivals in the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night and duly returned to the winner’s list.

With a wing on every foot, the five-year-old Written Tycoon mare Pippie blasted out of the barriers under Damian Lane and made every post a winner in Friday night’s Group 1 Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.

Seven year-old Zoffany gelding Al Galayel (IRE) has never been going better, scoring a powerful win in the Group III MVRC JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

A luckless second in the Cap D'Antibes Stakes at Flemington on her seasonal debut on September 13, the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Swats That overcame a tough run to ring up her first stakes win in Friday night’s Group III Piper-Heidsieck Scarborough Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.

Group I placed last season at two, exciting Fastnet Rock colt Glenfiddich claimed his first Black Type victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night when scoring a cavalier win in the Group II MVRC Stutt Stakes (1600m).

The Bloodstockauction.com catalogue for September 24 – 29 is now online featuring a strong selection of racehorses, yearlings and broodmares.

Coolmore Stud’s Champion First Season Sire, Pride Of Dubai, had his eighth winner from his first northern hemisphere crop overnight with the Jim Bolger homebred Flying Visit but those that took the odds-on headed straight to the bar.

Displaying the courage that carried his sire Dunaden (FR) to victories in the Melbourne Cup, Hong Kong Vase and Caulfield Cup, the Andrew Balding-trained Ranch Hand toughed out a maiden stakes success in Thursday’s Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (2m) at Newmarket.

There were some high profile stakes-winning heat winners at the Randwick barrier trials on Friday morning in Fierce Impact, California Zimbol and Dawn Passage as well as two interesting juvenile winners by Not a Single Doubt and I Am Invincible.

Rich Hill Stud in New Zealand is home to proven sires Shocking and Proisir as well as exciting young guns Ace High and Vadamos (Fr) with video parades for all four stallions now on Breednet Stallion Parades.

With 11 mares in Australia due to foal to Balllylinch Stud based Lope de Vega (IRE) this spring there is plenty of interest in his fortunes and he sired his 75th stakes-winner overnight in the UK when two year-old colt La Barrosa captured the Group III Tattersalls Stakes (7f) at Newmarket.

Victoria’s Champion Second Season Sire FIORENTE has covered in excess of 300 mares over the past two seasons, including the dams of both CELESTINE and CETSHWAYO - two hugely impressive winners at Flemington on Wednesday.

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

This expensive half-brother to Group I ATC Australian Derby winner Quick Thinker opened his account with a strong finishing win at Hawkesbury on Thursday.

The road towards The Jericho Cup (4800m) at Warrnambool on November 29 will begin at New Plymouth on Saturday for the victor of the qualifying race of the same name.

It is the end of an era with the sad passing of Bob Ingham who, along with his late brother Jack, built a racing and breeding operation that had no equal in Australia.

Using a young stallion in his second season can be a smart move for savvy breeders that can analyse a sire’s first foals to advantage and mate to him accordingly.

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

The art of breeding stayers is not one practiced by many Australian breeders, but Trevor Delroy has achieved amazing success in that area over the years and has unearthed another promising three year-old in Cetshwayo, who scored a tenacious win in the $60,000 VRC Derby Trial at Flemington on Wednesday.

Pierro’s little sister Pensato broke her maiden at her fifth start while stamping her credentials for the Victoria Oaks with a dominant performance in Wednesday’s Kennedy Oaks Trial (1800m) at Flemington.

The Australian Thoroughbred Racing Industry is mourning yesterday’s passing of Mr Bob Ingham AO at age 88, one of the country’s most passionate racehorse owners.

Tony and Calvin McEvoy have been patient with talented Nicconi filly Celestine, who posted her third win from as many starts when scoring at Flemington on Wednesday.

Swettenham engage digital booking platform Breedr to manage stallion’s roster.

A good deal of joy for the sponsors of Wednesday’s Darley Spring Preview (900m) at Flemington with Contract Racing’s homebred Brazen Beau colt General Beau looking the consummate professional in capturing the first-two-year-old race of the season.

All videos from horses that have breezed ahead of the Inglis Ready2Race Sale are now available online following another successful day of action at Taupo in New Zealand on Monday.

It’s a super interesting meeting at Flemington Wednesday with Derby and Oaks Previews over 1800m and the first two year-old race of the season, so a look at the Breednet Sale Mail is a must.

Three-time Grade 1 winner BAST, in foal to Triple Crown winner JUSTIFY, will be offered at this year’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale.  Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency will consign the three-year-old daughter of UNCLE MO on behalf of owner Charles Chu’s Baoma Corporation.

Choisir had three promising maiden three year-old winners on Tuesday and one of them is our pick as the ‘One to Watch’.

Group 1 winning sprinter Exceedance has had a positive start to his new role at Vinery Stud with 9 of his first 12 mares already scanned in foal off early covers this month.

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

 A set of 650m jump outs at Caulfield on Tuesday morning produced a couple of Magic Millions sold two year-old heat winners by Newgate Farm young gun sires Extreme Choice and Winning Rupert.

Rich Hill Stud is delighted with the first foals of resident sire Ace High, a dual Group 1-winning son of High Chaparral.

The Caulfield trainers will line-up Kiwi-breds Bak Da Man and Dalgarno in the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington on Wednesday.

The $1million ATC Golden Rose (1400m) this Saturday is the first Group I race of the season for three year-olds and eight colts and one gelding have accepted for a race that is seen as a passport to a stud career.

It proved to be a record-breaking first session for the relocated two-day Tattersalls Ireland September Sale when Boherguy Stud’s colt by Teofilo (Lot 165) fetched £325,000 (€351,000), a new record price for the sale.

The Danehill influence is never far away and Group I results from last weekend got us looking at who are the best of his sire sons in terms of producing sire sons.

Darley’s champion sire Exceed and Excel produced his 175th stakes-winner overnight with progressive two year-old filly Lady Princess taking out the Listed Blenheim Stakes (6f) at Fairyhouse.

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

Two heats for juveniles at the Gold Coast on Monday produced a pair of Magic Millions sold youngsters by Arrowfield sires Shalaa (IRE) and Not a Single Doubt.

Callsign Mav’s victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) was one of the biggest Group One upsets in the history of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival, but Emily Holmes was less surprised than most.

An Into Mischief filly out of the Group III-placed Fastnet Rock mare Ameristralia was the third highest price lot of Session Five of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale when knocked down to Joey Platts for $US400,000.

HEAT 10 – 51.20 seconds – Vinery Stud's Star Turn became the third first season sire to post a winner at this set of trials with the Peter and Paul Snowden trained colt Astrologer forging clear to win by a length with $1.4million I Am Invincible colt Montenegro an eye-catching third.

Reward For Effort's success in Hong Kong was added to on Sunday Afternoon when Scores Of Fun remained unbeaten thanks to some Moreira magic. 

At Sha Tin on Sunday exciting Deep Field gelding Winning Dreamer kept his record perfect when scoring a stylish win over 1200m.

The Victoria Derby dream is alive tonight for the connections of this impressive staying maiden winner at Ballarat on Sunday.

Newhaven Park is home to a lot of outstanding mares, but this one has a special spot in the hearts of the Kelly family.

Here is the full list of 54 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The fastest time in Inglis Ready2Race breeze up history was recorded at Warwick Farm on Friday in a session that showcased some extraordinary talent.

If smiling were an Olympic sport, then Milan Park principal Tony Rider would most likely have had a gold medal hanging around his neck on Saturday evening.

It may have been lost in the plethora of stakes races on Saturday however the results of Shamus Award should be noted as he had four winners, two seconds and a third from eight starters on the day.

There will be interest in a trio of new season juveniles  from the first southern hemisphere crop of dual Group 1 winner Shalaa (IRE) in Monday’s official two-year-old barrier trials at Randwick, particularly after a week where he had winners in England and Japan and a Group III second in France.

There is always a huge amount of interest in the first official two year-old trials of the season and with nine heats there are plenty of watch horses including expensive yearlings, bluebloods and a horse whose colouring will make him the most unusual horse on show at Randwick on Monday.

Behemoth made it back-to-back G1 wins, Classique Legend surged further into Everest calculations, Dame Giselle won a third consecutive leg of the Princess Series and Taikomochi outstayed his rivals on his way to a G1 berth.

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

A luckless sixth in The Everest 12 months ago, the Les Bridge-trained Classique Legend showed he is right on track for this year’s $15 million feature with a barnstorming win in Saturday’s $500,000 Group II The Shorts (1200m) at Randwick, prompting his veteran trainer to declare the son of Not A Single Doubt the best he has trained.

Progressive three-year-old filly Odeum is a stakes-winner at her third start following a dominant performance in Saturday’s Listed Jim Moloney Stakes at Caulfield and connections believe she has the potential to go to the top of the class this spring.

Champion stallion Snitzel can sure sire a tough-nut – his seven-year-old son Taikomochi raced into Group 1 Metropolitan contention with an incredibly brave performance in the Group III Schweppes Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick, while six-year-old son Snitzkraft took his stakes tally to three in the Listed SAJC WH Wylie Hcp at Morphettville.

For one magical moment, it looked like Dollar For Dollar and his half-sister Pretty Brazen would fight out a historic 1-2 in Saturday’s Group 1 Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield, but down the outside with thundering strides came the menacing presence of the imposing Behemoth.

Hastings trainer John Bary has saddled plenty of big-race winners on home soil, but none with the shock factor of Callsign Mav’s $82 boilover in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m).

Punters were faced with a dilemma in Saturday’s Group 1 Fujitsu George Main Stakes at Randwick in trying to place Chris Waller’s four runners in the right order - most failed.

There will be more Australian dollars heading to New Zealand after Brendon and Jo Lindsays wonderful Savabeel mare Probabeel proved a class above in Saturday’s Group III Bill Ritchie Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

Promising galloper Miss Aotearoa provided rider Craig Grylls and owner/breeder Tony Rider with a black type double at Hastings when she out-finished her age-group rivals in the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m).

Hastings filly Shezzacatch was thrown in at the deep end for her debut in Saturday’s Listed El Roca-Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m), and she spectacularly rose to the occasion.

Dame Giselle is on track to emulate the deeds of Angst and Samantha Miss and make a clean sweep of the Princess Series after claiming the third leg, the Group II Darley Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.

A brother to the undefeated, Hong Kong bound, Master Montaro, three-year-old Toronado (IRE) colt Wise Counsel opened his winning account at his third start over 1600m at Caulfield on Saturday.

Waikato Stud’s ill-fated, dual Group 1 Doncaster Mile winner, Sacred Falls was represented by his first stakes-winner at Newcastle on Wednesday when the John O’Shea-trained All Saints' Eve emerged from a zip-fastener pocket to power home in the Group III Yarraman Park Tibbie Stakes (1400m).

Five year old Pierro gelding Rock won his first Black Type race last year when taking out the Group III Cameron Handicap (1500m) at Newcastle and he repeated that performance to win the same race again on Friday, but this time bolting in to score by nearly four lengths.

A long-awaited hometown Cup for trainer Kris Lees and Australian Bloodstock as Mugatoo (IRE) carried his topweight of 59kgs to victory over defending champion Hush Writer (JPN) in Wednesday’s $200,000 Group III Sharp Electronics Newcastle Cup (2300m).

Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

At today's Board meeting, Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) made some significant Board changes.

Blue-blooded Deep Impact mares Reaching and Miss Japan were both last start winners and well fancied to keep up the good work in the opening race at Newcastle on Cup Day, but were relegated into the minor placings by progressive Pride of Dubai colt Street Dancer.

The Bloodstockauction.com catalogue for September 17 – 22 is now online featuring a strong selection of racehorses, yearlings and broodmares.

Covering mares is one thing, but getting them in foal can be another, however for Widden Stud’s young gun Zousain it’s been smooth sailing.

As one of the fastest winners of the time-honoured Gr.1 Golden Slipper in recent years, the son of Not A Single Doubt will, by agreement between Kia Ora Stud, Phoenix Thoroughbreds and Aquis, race in the Aquis slot in this year’s $15m The TAB Everest on October 17 at Royal Randwick.

With runners in two stakes races, the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings looms as a landmark moment in the short history of syndicator Savvy Racing.

– Keeneland’s fourth session of the September Yearling Sale on Thursday recorded active commerce among a number of the industry’s major buyers and featured the sale of an Into Mischief colt to Peter Leidel for $1 million.

The fields are out for the first set of official two year-old trials in Sydney on Monday at Randwick with nine heats run over 850 metres featuring plenty of runners by first season sires preceded by one trial for Group and Listed horses.

Here is the full list of 32 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

There were some serious bluebloods engaged in the 1000m maiden at Kembla on Thursday with victory going to Bert Vieira’s homebred colt by Pride of Dubai.

While the official two year-old trials are set to be run next Monday at Randwick there’s already been a few heats for the babies around the country so here they are so far with breeding and sale details.

Iconic breeding and racing personality Sir Patrick Hogan has another promising filly on his hands.

Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale resumed Wednesday, the first session of the two-day Book 2 catalog, featuring strong participation from a mix of foreign  and domestic buyers and the sale of an Uncle Mo colt from the family of Grade 1 winner and sire Twirling Candy for $950,000 to Mayberry Farm.

After striking gold with Night Raid making the transition from a country maiden to stakes-winner we will roll the dice for a second time in Saturday’s Listed Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, a race that the Henderson brothers, Luke and David, have had an extraordinary influence on.

Served by Coolmore’s undefeated Triple Crown hero Justify (USA) last Saturday, blue hen Pretty Penny has only one thing missing on her resume and that’s a Group I winner, a situation that may be rectified this Saturday.

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series is an iconic event on the New Zealand calendar, bringing the country’s finest fillies together every year for almost half a century to battle for the prestigious and coveted title. Now it’s this generation’s time to shine.

A Group I winner bought for $825,000 by China Horse Club at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale in 2016 got her stud career off to the perfect start when producing an impressive debut winner on Wednesday as her first foal.

Videos of this week’s Seymour and Eagle Farm Ready2Race breeze ups – which has seen some of the fastest times of the past decade recorded - are now available online at inglis.com.au.

Chris Waller has been going quietly with promising I Am Invincible filly Joviality, who racked up her third straight midweek win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when leading home a trifecta for her sire in the Benchmark 72 event over 1300m.

A good day at the office for Darley Stud’s Shooting To Win on Wednesday with a pair of progressive three-year-old winners and a four-year-old winner that is starting to live up to his early promise.

Here is the full list of 33 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

In a vintage crop of three year-old sprinting colts, there is none better than high octane speedster Anders with Widden Stud delighted to announce its purchase of an interest in the ownership of the record breaking son of Not a Single Doubt.

Back on a firm surface, the confidently supported Winning Partner came with a well-timed under Barend Vorster to give the McEvoy stable back to back winners of Wednesday’s Listed Balaklava Cup (1600m) and a third overall.

A year ago exciting Rubick colt Yes Yes Yes was getting ready to rumble with the best sprinters in the country and 12 months on the record breaking  2019 Everest winner is progressing with his new career at Coolmore Stud with his first mares covered testing positive including Group II winner Frolic.

A homebred for Corumbene Stud, flashy chestnut filly Deniki is a three-quarter sister by Not a Single Doubt to former brilliant three year-old Menari and showed a glimpse of his ability when scoring a tenacious win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.