The first race at Warwick Farm on Wednesday went the way of the Chris Waller trained I Am Invincible gelding Jack the Lad, who has a half-brother entered for the upcoming Inglis Ready2Race 2YO Sale.

Every foaling season brings stories of joy along with disaster and this story from Holbrook Thoroughbreds brings us a poignant mix of both.

At this time of year there are a lot of horses contesting Wednesday races with their connections dreaming of bigger and better thigs to come this spring, so read on for the full list of horses entered for spring majors running today.

A bit of history was made at Devonport on Sunday where four of the seven races were won by the progeny of one stallion - Armidale Stud's quiet achiever Tough Speed.

Here is the full list of 26 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Promising young sire Flying Artie has wasted no time putting a trial winner on the board with Princess Bojack scoring an easy three length victory at Toowoomba on Tuesday morning.

It might have been nearly dusk, but after Travimyfriend won the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, Silver (John) Goodin was down to Pineau’s paddock with an extra scoop of feed and a carrot.

Demand for the progeny of Triple Crown hero American Pharoah was strong at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Book 1 with a stunning filly from Modification selling for $1.2 million to Mike G. Rutherford.

Emirates Park co-owned shuttle stallion Dream Ahead (USA) is proving to be the premier sire of open-age sprinters in Britain and Ireland at the minute following a notable brace of Group 1 victories over the space of two weekends.

A panel looking into thoroughbred welfare headed by former Victorian Premier Dr Denis Napthine has been “very pleased” by the number of suggestions it has received.

The huge impression created by young unbeaten Sydney galloper Mo’unga with his Rosehill stakes win last Saturday highlighted a significant week for champion New Zealand sire Savabeel, one which also uncovered another two of his possible three-year-old stars.

There were no juveniles in action at the Rosehill trials on Tuesday morning, but we did see the return of a million dollar colt that showed promise last season and might now be ready to get on with the job.

A partnership of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Robert LaPenta, Gainesway and Winchell Thoroughbreds paid $2 million for a colt by leading sire Tapit out of Grade 1 winner Tara’s Tango to top Tuesday’s second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which was marked by competitive bidding and the sale of nine yearlings for $1 million or more.

In Covid world, economic circumstances can change quickly, this forcing the Government to extend the JobKeeper program to beyond the original 27 September 2020.

The first session of breeze ups for the upcoming Inglis Ready2Race Sale on October 20 were held at Seymour in Victoria on Monday.

This unbeaten colt was one of the most exciting stakes-winners last weekend and he’s bred on a highly successful nick that is very relevant to Australian breeders this spring considering Newgate Farm’s newcomer Brutal.

Here is the full list of 20 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Kiwi four-year-old Dragon Leap has suffered a set-back that will curtail his Sydney spring campaign.

Some Aussie interest on day one of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale with a half-brother to Group II Silver Shadow Stakes winner and Group 1 Golden Rose runner-up Omei Sword (High Chaparral) making $US230,000.

Claiborne Farm, agent, paid $1.25 million for a filly by leading sire Tapit out of Grade 1 winner Embellish the Lace to top today’s first session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on a day marked by brisk trade and the sale of five horses for $1 million or more.

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale have reached heights unmatched by any other Australasian two-year-old sale and a quality catalogue of 311 two-year-olds has been compiled for this year’s sale.

Deep Field has made a big impression in Hong Kong siring five winners from 11 runners and one of his most impressive winners last season was Sky Field, who resumed with a dominant win at Sha Tin on Sunday.

He's not the ‘last of the mohicans’, but he is the last foal of a celebrated blue hen.

Champion sire Galileo has always had a great affinity with Danehill line mares and we saw it demonstrated clearly overnight with three Group I winners bred this way in exciting two ye-rold filly Shale, Cox Plate entry Mogul and Search for a Song, who won the Group I Irish St Leger (1m6f) for the second year in a row.

Strong New Zealand ties will see Lime Country’s Jo and Greg Griffin venture into new territory as first-time vendors at the Inglis 2020 Ready 2 Race Sale on October 20.

With four wins and three places from nine starts, the Waikato Stud homebred West Wind is building a formidable record, her latest success coming when railing like a greyhound to win a Benchmark 70 over 2080m at Cranbourne on Sunday by a widening six lengths.

Joe O’Neil’s Prime Thoroughbreds colours had a lot of success last season on top class filly Rubisaki, but not far behind was progressive Deep Field filly Fituese and she returned from a winter spell with a big win at Rosehill on Saturday.

Almanzor’s first-crop Northern Hemisphere yearlings were hugely popular during Part I of Arqana’s Deauville Select Yearling Sale sale last week and that trend continued for Part II.

A quartet of Easter Yearling Sale graduates will be given their chance at G1 glory this preparation following impressive Stakes wins on Saturday .

Magical had a date with No Nay Never postponed at the start of the year and what a decision that has been – after opening with a pair of Group 1 wins at the Curragh, the daughter of Galileo was beaten by Ghaiyyath in the Juddmonte International at York but she turned that around in Saturday’s Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

A two-year-old daughter of the great Fastnet Rock, Monday (USA), kicked off Champion Day at Leopardstown with a strong performance in the Listed Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes to deny Arrowfield shuttler Shalaa (IRE) a first stakes-winner with No Speak Alexander.

Bred in Australia by Kia Ora Stud, Redoute’s Choice stallion Elzaam has certainly had a different life to the majority of Redoute’s Choice colts foaled in this country, but he joined the long list of his sire sons to have produced a Group I winner when his three year-old filly Champers Elysees won the Group I Matron Stakes (1m) at Leopardstown

Keeneland is excited to welcome Con Te Partiro – who began her career at Keeneland before winning stakes in the U.S. and at Royal Ascot in England and capturing two Group 1 races in Australia – back home for a start in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 6-7 and then offer her during the premier Book 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale on Nov. 9.

Here is the full list of 116 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Champion trainer Chris Waller has a knack for cuddling talented mares and one of them is Haut Brion Her, who resumed from a spell to win the Group II ATC Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday bringing up a two state Group II double for her sire Zoustar, who was successful earlier in the earlier in the day with Zoutori at Flemington.

A last start fifth in the Group II Silver Shadow stakes at Randwick, the Chris Waller-trained September Run showed the strength of that form with a dominant win in Saturday’s Listed Cap D'Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington.

Wild Planet has not had the best of luck in two starts since winning the Listed VRC March Stakes at Flemington in March but everything fell into place for the son of Animal Kingdom (USA) in Saturday’s Group II  Iron Jack Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill.

Million-dollar colt Doubtland bounced back from a disappointing run in a high-class renewal of the San Domenico Stakes at Randwick to claim Saturday’s Group II Seppelt Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.

He came, he saw, he conquered, Rothfire, the $10,000 sales reject from Queensland, looked an inspired choice for the Everest after he blew away a well-performed field of bluebloods in Saturday’s Group II Run To The Rose at Rosehill.

A close third in the Group I ATC Winx Stakes when resuming from a spell, the Matthew Smith trained Deep Impact stallion Fierce Impact (Jpn) had a little fitness edge over some of his key rivals in the Group I VRC Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday and he used it to good effect.

The Chris Waller-trained Mo'unga went into everyone’s black book with his storming performance to win at Newcastle at his most recent start and the 3yo son of Savabeel was favoured to keep his record at a perfect three for three with his black-type debut in Saturday’s Listed Drinkwise Dulcify Quality (1500m) at Rosehill.

Slick Zoustar sprinter Zoutori started last spring winning the Group II VRC Bobbie Lewis Stakes (1200m) at Flemington and he repeated the performance again on Saturday.

Winner of the Group II Sandown Guineas last November, the high-priced Brazen Beau mare Pretty Brazen was back to her brilliant best in Saturday’s Group II Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.

Progressive Smart Missile gelding Crosshaven took a big step forward at Flemington on Saturday when scoring a comprehensive victory over a competitive field of up and comers in the Listed VRC Exford Plate (1400m).

Proven Darley sire Epaulette added a 15th stakes-winner to his tally overnight in France where Amica Nostra captured the Listed La Coupe de Marseilles (1m2f).

The first European bred yearlings by Galileo’s Champion 2YO and dual Guineas winner Churchill (IRE) are being offered at Northern Hemisphere sales in 2020 with pleasing results from the Arqana Select Yearling Sale in France this week.

We now have over 100 stallions listed on our Breednet Stallion Parades section providing a one stop shop for the audience to gain a real appreciation of conformation, type and character of stallions standing at stud this spring.

If you are like me then it’s unlikely you will be heading to Cootamundra anytime soon, which is why Breednet Stallion Parades is a great way to take a close look at Twin Hills Stud stallions Smart Missile, Denman and Hallowed Crown, all proven stakes sires at value fees as well as young gun Odyssey Moon.

The Bloodstockauction.com catalogue for September 10 – 15 is now online featuring a strong selection of racehorses, yearlings and broodmares.

In a further extension of Racing NSW’s existing equine welfare programs it was today announced that Racing NSW has established an End of Life Welfare Program to ensure that every NSW Thoroughbred horse has access to a free humane euthanasia service throughout its life in circumstances where a vet has certified that it is in the horse’s best interest and necessary on welfare or safety g

The most expensive colt sold at the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale in the US this week was a powerful bay son of Triple Crown hero American Pharoah that made $1.25million.

The second day of the Select Sale, that saw the other half of Part I of the catalogue go through the ring, was marked by a very selective market. In total, 68% of the 111 yearlings presented were sold for an average price of €218,750.

Talented American Pharoah filly Pista has been making rapid progress and took another step forward when scoring a dominant win at Doncaster overnight in the Group II Park Hill Fillies (1m6 ½f).

The full brother to Group II winner Reelem in Ruby opened his account with a tenacious win at Hawkesbury on Thursday as a hot favourite.

Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Eureka Stud have enjoyed a fast tracked ride to elite commercial success with their top class sire Spirit of Boom, but the arrival of some spectacular first foals for their young gun Encryption has Harry McAlpine excited for the future.

Group 1 action with the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington where the 'favourite for everything in 2020' Russian Camelot will have the red carpet rolled out, with other highlights being the return of Farnan in a fascinating Group II  Run to the Rose Stakes at Rosehill, and with stakes action and million-dollar babies galore, just buckle up for another magnificent day of racing aroun

New Zealand Bloodstock has announced eight new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships as well as a new, incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring.

Meleka Belle has been named the 2020 Arion Pedigrees Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year.

Progressive Victorian thoroughbred enterprise Leneva Park is moving forward this spring with a new phase in their development following the arrival of proven stallion Lucas Cranach (Ger) and the acquisition of three quality mares to add to their burgeoning breeding program.

Following the conclusion of the first day of the Select Sale, that saw the first half of Part 1 of the catalogue go under the hammer, 73% of the 126 lots that went through the ring changed hands for an average of €147,739, generating a turnover of €13,592,000.

One of the best value proven sires in Victoria this spring, Foxwedge featured overnight with a new stakes-winner in the UK after Foxtrot Lady took out the Group III Sceptre Stakes (7f) at Doncaster.

Wyong trainer Kim Waugh believes Garrison (I Am Invincible) – today’s Inglis Digital September (Early) Online Auction sale-topper – will develop into an ideal Provincial Championships galloper.

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

The quality packed catalogue for Australia’s best producing breeze-up style auction, the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale, is now online.

The Victoria Oaks is the long-term goal for the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Succeed Indeed after the daughter of Akeed Mofeed (GB) staged a last to first performance in a benchmark 70 for three-year-old fillies over 1600m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

New Zealand-bred three-year-old Oceanography has booked his ticket for the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington in a fortnight after breaking maiden ranks at Sandown on Wednesday.

Entered for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas, Deep Field colt Aysar made a big impression when bolting in at Sandown back in July and returned to the same venue on Wednesday for his spring return.

Spoilt for choice this spring in the colts department, Aquis share in the ownership of another promising Redoute’s Choice colt in Cadenabbia, who broke his maiden at Canterbury on Wednesday in their familiar aqua colours.

Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo made a splash in the northern hemisphere this year with his first crop and now his southern progeny are turning heads.

At this time of year there are a lot of horses contesting Wednesday races with their connections dreaming of bigger and better thigs to come this spring, so read on for the full list of horses entered for spring majors running today.

Opening her career with a easy win at Durbanville in South Africa on Tuesday was three year-old Press Statement filly Kitty Cat Chat.

Female turf division leader RUSHING FALL, a Breeders’ Cup Champion and multiple Grade 1 winner, will be offered at this year’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale. The five-year-old mare will be consigned by Indian Creek, agent, on behalf of the Edwards family’s e Five Racing Thoroughbreds.

Keeneland will kick off its 77th annual September Yearling Sale on Sunday, Sept. 13 at noon with the first of 12 sessions of the internationally important sale of Thoroughbred racing prospects, which will be conducted amid COVID-19 protocols that are designed to create the safest environment possible.

A runaway debut victory for Ice in Vancouver at Scone last month was followed up by an equally impressive win at the same venue on Tuesday.

Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Sadly for Australian breeders there are no Japanese sires on the Arrowfield roster this year thanks to the pandemic, but one of them did give us an eye-catching winner at Scone on Tuesday that was among the top sellers at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale last year.

Promising filly La Vernazza will head to the spelling paddock after pulling up injured last week.

The first trials for juveniles in Sydney this season took place at Randwick on Tuesday morning with two heats over 735m and both were won by the progeny of first season sires and trained by Lee Curtis.

There can be a lot of change between what happens at the end of one season and the unfolding of the next and this young stallion has had two stakes-winners in the past three days, which may be a small taste of what’s to come.

What a terrific job Starspangledbanner has been doing in both hemispheres, from limited numbers well represented by 143 winners, 14 of whom have been successful at stakes level including the Group One winners The Wow Signal and Millisle.

Champion sire Redoute’s Choice had a promising debut winner on Monday at Wangaratta and while this Thousand Guineas nominated filly might be running out of time to get to that goal, she does have plenty of ability.

Here is the full list of 20 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Spendthrift Australia have added their five stallions to our Stallion Parades section and given I’m no chance of going to Victoria anytime soon, I’ve got to say I’m a little excited to get a close look at their US shuttlers for this year Omaha Beach (USA) and Vino Rosso (USA), two of the most interesting horses to stand anywhere in Australia this year.

Fresh from siring Night Raid to win a Listed race at Moonee Valley last Saturday, Golden Slipper winning sire Vancouver has now added a new US stakes-winner to his tally with exciting filly Madone capturing the Listed Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes (1m).

The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained Princess Kereru has been retired after finishing 11th in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m).

Gytrash – the South Australian Giant Killer – firmed into a $6 TAB Everest second favourite following a dominant victory in the G3 Concorde Stakes at Randwick.

Thoroughbred Sport Horse classes were held at Stonewall Jumping just north of Sydney on the weekend with a promising debut for well known jockey Rachael Murray and her thoroughbred Mr Pumblechook.

A lease arrangement brokered by Novara Park principal Luigi Muollo has allowed Sweynesse’s former trackwork rider to share in his black-type success at stud.

Australian bred horses won nine of the 10 races run at Sha Tin on Sunday with champion Australian trainer David Hayes preparing a winning double on his first day back as a HK trainer.

Six elite milers lined up in the Prix  du Moulin de Longchamp (1m) in France overnight with the hot favourite Pinatubo beaten by Kingman’s Persian King giving Godolphin a quinella in the prestigious event.

Here is the full list of 60 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A good day in Japan for two former Arrowfield shuttlers on Sunday with Maurice (JPN) having a 1-2 finish in a 1600m maiden at Niigata only to be upstaged by Mikki isle (JPN) who sired his first stakes winner when Meikei Yell powered home in the day’s feature, the Group III Kokura Nisai (1200m) at Kokura.

The NSW Racehorse Industry is mourning the loss of popular Warwick Farm trainer Mr Rick Worthington. Mr Worthington, 60, battled cancer for some time and passed away early on Saturday morning.

Fastnet Rock’s Group I MRC Thousand Guineas winner Irish Lights featured with an impressive winner in Ireland overnight with talented two year-old Lipizzaner saluting at Navan and bringing a timely pedigree for his full brother to be offered at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Zoustar might be best known for his sprinter milers, but in Singapore his reputation rides with the Champion 3YO of 2019 Top Knight, who claimed another big prize at Kranji on Saturday when taking out the Singapore Derby Sng G1.

Pierro’s first son to go to stud, Pierata is set to cover some superb mares for Aquis this spring, but none better than recently retired dual Group I winner Loving Gaby.

A sixth Kentucky Derby for Bob Baffert as the Into Mischief colt Authentic overturned the favourite Tiz The Law in the 146th running of the Run For The Roses at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

A 6yo son of 7-season Emirates Park shuttler Dream Ahead (USA), Dream Of Dreams came close to spoiling the swansong of Darley Stud’s new boy Blue Point in last year’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Ascot but he is now a Group 1 winner in his own right following a flawless performance in the Sprint Cup (6f) at Haydock.

Champion Australian First Season Sire last season, Pride of Dubai is making his presence felt with his first European runners this year adding a new stakes-winner to his tally in the UK overnight where Fancy Man captured the Listed Ascendant Stakes (1m) at Haydock.