A big crowd of excited racegoers flocked to opening day at Ascot, and they were treated to a super contest in the Listed three year old feature, the Listed WATC Max Simmonds Stakes.

The well-known blue and white colours of John Singleton will be carried in the Everest this week by exciting filly Blue Door and they were in the winner’s circle at Rosehill on Saturday when homebred mare Gerringong captured the $250,000 Group III ATC The Nivison (1200m).

Back at Coolmore Australia this spring, St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) added a new stakes-winner to his tally in France overnight where progressive three year-old colt Pathein won the Listed Prix le Fabuleux (1800m) at Chantilly.

Resuming off arguably his most successful campaign that saw the son of Manhattan Rain secure two G1 victories, the Cindy Alderson trained Jigsaw took his current run of victories to eight with an all the way win in the $300,000 G2 MRC Schillaci Stakes (1100m).

It was Godolphin vs Coolmore in the Group I Dewhurst Stakes (7f)  for 2YO colts at Newmarket overnight with a neck at the finish separating top class colts by Camelot and Frankel.

Here is the full list of 121 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Juddmonte is one of the most successful breeding operations in the world and two of their blueblood homebred horses sold to Australia as tried horses posted Group wins on Saturday with Pinhole (GB) taking out the Group II MRC Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) and Formal Display (GB) capturing the $1.5million Group III ATC Alan Brown Stakes (1400m).

‘When in doubt back a Frankel’ – that punting strategy paid dividends on Saturday when a blueblood son of the champion sire burst into Cups contention at Caulfield.

Super talented Snitzel mare Lady Shenandoah enjoyed a flawless 3YO season winning all five starts at that age including the G1 Coolmore Classic, Surround Stakes and Flight Stakes, but in 10 subsequent starts she had been winless until today.

Cambridge Stud based Sword Of State has the best 3YO colt in Australia with Warwoven going back-to-back in two of Australia’s most prestigious three-year-old races, adding the $3 million Group I  Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas (1600m) to his last-start success in the Group I Golden Rose (1400m) in Sydney.

While it’s been quite a while between drinks for Mitch Freedman’s Attrition, the son of Churchill (IRE) has shown he has a distinct liking for the $2m G2 ATC Hill Stakes (1800m), winning the race in 2024, finishing second in 2025, before adding a second victory in the race on Saturday.

Sent out at prohibitive odds to record her fourth elite level victory, Sheza Alibi was unable to run down race leader Land Legend (FR) as the son of super sire Galileo (IRE) proved too hard to catch in the $1m G1 MRC Might And Power Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield.

Talented New Zealand-bred filly Satono Glow continued her march towards the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) with an impressive victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.

Just two weeks ago veteran warhorse Waitak and progressive performer Tuxedo went head to head in a thrilling finish to the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Hastings with the decision at the winning post that day favouring Waitak by a short half-head.

A stylish winner on debut, the Hawkes Racing trained Exceedance filly Chuchichaschtli stepped up to stakes class at just her second start to win the $500,000 Listed ATC Tapp-Craig (1400m) with authority. 

The $240,000 Group III MRC Northwood Plume (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday was won in dominant style by talented Blue Point (IRE) mare Point Barrow, a $400,000 Magic Millions purchase from Yarraman Park.

The superlatives were flowing once again at Hastings for amazing mare War Princess as she sat three wide throughout the Gr.3 Timberspan Spring Sprint (1400m) before displaying her undoubted will to win as she defeated Matamata raider Affirmative Action and the late closing Amazing Son in a thrilling finish to the Group Three contest.

A full sister to G1 Queensland Oaks winner Gypsy Goddess, Proxima Dea became the first filly since Constant Flight in 1993, and just the third in the race’s history, to win the Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill on Saturday, producing a determined late rally to maintain her unbeaten record.

Newgate Farm based Capitalist son Profiteer is on the board with his first stakes-winner after progressive 3YO Fraudster won the Group III Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton in New Zealand on Saturday.

Beaten less than two lengths first up when fourth in the G2 ATC Golden Pendant behind Lazzura, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Surfin’ Bird was simply too strong, winning the $240,000 G3 MRC Evergreen Turf Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

The reigning leading sire of Australian winners, Capitalist posted his first 2YO winner of the new season when the Kelly Schweida trained filly Venus Invicta won the first juvenile event of the season in Brisbane at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Progressive New Zealand-bred gelding In’kantosstar continued to step out of his famous brother’s shadow with a smart victory in the Beverly Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

The Group I Betfred 365 Fillies Mile (1m) at Newmarket was run overnight and the winner Musical Times kept her undefeated record at a perfect four for four when the Godolphin homebred juvenile saluted as favourite.

Here is the full list of 58 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Aga Khan Studs have announced the retirement to stud for Daryz, their homebred brilliant dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner, who won his second Arc last Sunday in Paris.

The $20million ATC TAB The Everest (1200m) is just a week away and with 11 of the 12 slots now confirmed, Yarraman Park have a real interest in the race with champion sires I Am Invincible and his son Hellbent both represented, while a third runner has a Yarraman connection given Blue Door was foaled, raised and sold as a yearling at Inglis Easter in the Yarraman draft.

Cambridge Stud's exciting young sire Chaldean (GB) made an impressive start at Tattersalls Book 1, with Europe’s premier yearling sale concluding on Thursday in Newmarket.

Bidding is now open for the Magic Millions Digital (9-14 Oct) Sale, with nearly 90% of the catalogue offered unreserved.

The early stages of a stallion's career are a mixture of excitement and tension for the stud owner... they have shown great faith in a young horse's ability, conformation, temperament and pedigree to stand him so all those boxes are already ticked.

Breeze Ups for the world’s best sale of two-year-olds are set to take place next week on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October at Te Rapa Racecourse.

Four further million guineas lots on the third day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale took the final tally of million guineas yearlings for the sale to a record equalling tally of 17.

Here is the full list of 35 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Caulfield’s carnival kicks off in earnest with three mouthwatering G1 contests to savour on Saturday.

The next generation of racetrack stars have gone through their paces and the scene is set for next week's Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale.

Long-time Cambridge Stud employee and respected Waikato horsewoman Margaret Fife is being remembered for her extraordinary work ethic, loyalty and willingness to help others following her passing last week.

The G1 Golden Rose might be the headline spring race in terms of it’s sire making ability, but the G1 Caulfield Guineas is not far off it with four of the leading young sires in the country right now winning the race in successive years from 2018 to 2021.

The Inglis Board of Directors is pleased to announce Sebastian Hutch has been appointed Managing Director of the company, effective January 4th 2027.

The electric trade that was seen on the opening day continued into day two of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. The day was topped by Newsells Park Stud’s FRANKEL colt, who was purchased by M V Magnier and White Birch Farm for 4,000,000 guineas. The strong trade was reflected in further rises in both the average and median.

Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Featured in several Juvenile Trial Watch stories last season, Ole Kirk colt Punxsutawney Phil was a Breednet One to Watch when winning on debut at Scone last month, before scoring at his second start Kembla and on Wednesday he made it three wins in as many starts at Randwick.

The Everest-bound 4YO Ninja (Farnan) has been valued at $5.5m after a share in him sold “incredibly well’’ in today’s Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale.

Stepping up to the 2270m at just his second start off the back of a debut third, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s 3yo Too Darn Hot (GB) gelding Cold Shower has Derby runner written all over him after pulling clear to break his maiden at Geelong in style.

Talented four year-old Justify (USA) mare Love Story has been showing talent at the trials since July last year, but it’s taken her a while to bring that to race day and we saw a glimpse of her potential at Randwick on Wednesday.

New Zealand bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo has enjoyed a rewarding weekend, with Australian recruits Miss Waititi and De Armas enhancing their Classic prospects at Flemington and Randwick.

Yulong will have hundreds of gorgeous foals arriving this spring, but none will be quite like the Alabama Express filly from pure white mare Utzon (NZ).

The world’s fastest horse Ka Ying Rising has come to town for the $20million The Everest at Randwick next Saturday and his connections have announced their intention to set a new track record, but it’s going to take some doing to better the current benchmark set by Yes Yes Yes when blazing to victory in the 2019 Everest.

Australia’s reigning champion sprinter Joliestar will get her third crack at an Everest next week with Chris Waller Racing announcing the six year-old Zoustar mare as their contender for this year’s race.

It was a blockbuster start to the opening day of Book 1 of the 2026 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale as Godolphin topped the purchasers’ list, headlined by a 4,600,000 guineas NIGHT OF THUNDER colt setting a new European record price for a yearling colt. 

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

You take one day off to go and compete at Equimillion and at this time of year it leaves you chasing your tail with new G1 winners, 2YO SW’s, Everest intrigue and the Arc!

All eyes at the Randwick trials this morning were on the world’s fastest horse Ka Ying Rising, but there was a heat for juveniles later in proceedings, so let’s take a look at how that unfolded.

The Central Districts has been a great breeding ground for racing talent, both equine and human, and Saturday will showcase that when three of its finest sons – Bjorn Baker, Trent Busuttin and Chris Waller – are represented by the three favourites for the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in Melbourne.

Worth $3million, the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas (1600m) is run this Saturday featuring a select field of 11 with 10 colts and the lone gelding Blind Raise, who has drawn ideally in gate two.

New Zealand will lead a world-first effort to turn decades of injury research into an early-warning system for racehorses.

A quality packed catalogue for the 2026 NZB Ready to Run Sale is now online and in the lead up to the sale we’ll go looking each week for some horses of interest that jump out on pedigree for various reasons.

The long weekend Equimillion extravaganza at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre has come to an end with Racing NSW throwing everything at creating a spectator friendly event showcasing the talents of off the track thoroughbreds.

Here is the full list of 34 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Fresh from producing runaway Group II winner Saintly Dancer at Flemington last Saturday, St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) produced another promising three year-old winner on Monday at Pakenham.

The first foals by Armidale Stud’s Group-winning juvenile Bodyguard are arriving this spring, and already a clear pattern is beginning to emerge. 

The South Island’s Inglewood Stud is renowned for the quality of yearling drafts they bring north to Karaka on a regular basis, but next month’s NZB Ready to Run Sale takes the respected nursery into uncharted territory.

Palmerston North gelding Platinum Pantheon got his Australian campaign off to a pleasing start at Randwick on Saturday when finishing runner-up over 1200m.

An international partnership savoured a top result at Flemington on Saturday when Miss Waititi broke her maiden in style in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m).

Daryz (Sea The Stars) became the first colt since Alleged in 1977 and 1978 to win successive runnings of the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, winning at Longchamp on Sunday by a length and a quarter.

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

The Hawkins family are hoping Saintly Dancer can go a couple of places better than former star graduate Lickety Split in the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday week.

Fresh from siring his first Australian Group I winner on Saturday in Global Goal, Pinatubo (IRE) had another smart new winner at Bendigo on Sunday in what looked a strong maiden.

A massive crowd packed into the KBRC on Saturday to enjoy the culmination of WA’s regional festival of racing, the historic Round highlighted by the $1million Golden Saddle slot race.

New Zealand Horse of the Year Well Written remains on track for the A$10 million Gr.1 Golden Eagle (1500m) after losing her unbeaten record at Randwick.

It was a big Saturday for the Ciaron Maher stable with Group wins for Tempted, Saintly Dancer and The Next Episode, while a couple of imported stayers in Juja Kibo (IRE) and Mr Monaco (GB) put themselves in the picture for The Cups.

The $150,000 Listed Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) delivered a new stakes-winner for Pierro when tough stayer Royal Law saluted on Saturday.

If pedigrees alone won races, Global Goal was on the path to G1 glory from the day she was born at Arrowfield Stud.

The G1-winning $8000 Inglis Digital fairytale story Spicy Martini (Justify) will race in the Inglis slot in this year’s $20m G1 The Everest.

Well-travelled eight-year-old St Lawrence has turned back the clock this spring and returned to top form, including his very first black-type success in Saturday’s A$150,000 Listed Carlton Draught Murray Bridge Gold Cup (1600m).

Here is the full list of 111 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The best local hope of toppling the mighty Ka Ying Rising in the upcoming $20m ATC TAB Everest (1200m), 4yo Street Boss mare Tempted continued her upward spiral, producing a scintillating finish to win the $1m G2 ATC Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

A new Australian juvenile season is off and running with two Group races at Randwick on Saturday and a Listed race at Flemington, so let’s check out these brand new stakes-winners by Trapeze Artist, Ole Kirk and Snitzel, worth noting two are from daughters of Fastnet Rock

Arrowfield shuttler Maurice (Jpn) has made a strong start to the new season and his Kiwi bred six year-old gelding Cosmic Crusader kept the momentum when he carried the famed cerise and white colours of Bob and Sandra Peters to victory in the $750,000 Group I VRC Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Arguably one of the most picturesque stud farms in the world, Gaynor Rupert’s Drakenstein Stud in South Africa can now lay claim to winning the $1.5m G1 ATC Epsom (1600m) as Chris Waller and Siena Grima teamed up to cause an upset with Dubawi’s God’s Window (GB).

The equal most expensive yearling by champion sire Snitzel ever sold, $2.8million Magic Millions purchase The Next Episode was co-bred and sold by Widden Stud and added another feature win to his record when resuming from a spell to win the $300,000 Group II VRC Danehill Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday.

After her debut win at 2 in the $200,000 Inglis Challenge on Wagga Gold Cup Day, trainer John Sargent indicated Pinatubo (IRE) filly Global Goal would be spelled with the Princess Series, and in particular the $750,000 G1 ATC Flight Stakes (1600m) her goal - mission complete.

With little exposure to black type racing of late, 6yo Lonhro mare Stylish recorded her first black type victory, winning the $300,000 G2 Rose of Kingston Stakes (1400m) at Flemington for Ben, Will and JD Hayes.

Exciting young shuttle sire St Mark’s Basilica (FR) unleashed a star on the rise at Flemington on Saturday when progressive filly Saintly Dancer turned the $300,000 Group II VRC Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) into a procession.

Windsor Park Stud stallion Circus Maximus (IRE) is an emerging sire of classic three-year-olds, and another one may have been unveiled at Flemington on Saturday when Miss Waititi took out the A$175,000 Listed Howden Super Impose Stakes (1800m).

Progressive mare Astoria Brooke claimed her first victory at black-type level when she burst through the middle of a crowded pack with 100m to run to score in the Listed Fairview Matamata Kaimai Stakes (1600m) at Matamata.

Coming off a last start win over stablemate Unhinged, who franked the form during the week with victory, the Chris Waller trained Snitzel colt Wonka highlighted his potential with a fighting victory in the $250,000 Listed ATC Dulcify Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

Top class mare Qali Al Farrasha added a second stakes victory to her impressive career record when she burst clear in the concluding stages to win the Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders Stakes (1400m) with consummate ease.

An Ole Kirk filly built like a colt, the Michael Freedman trained Shraddha was a dominant debut winner at Randwick on Saturday in the $250,000 Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes (1000m).

New Zealand mare Hankee Alpha has wasted little time in making her mark across the Tasman, with her Australian debut producing a six-length runaway in Saturday’s A$80,000 TAB One Pool (1200m) at Flemington.

As the first stakes race of the season for the juveniles, John McArdle’s baldy-faced chestnut filly Musandam gave nothing else a chance, winning the $175,000 Listed VRC Maribyrnong Trial Stakes (1000m) in style.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable are always hard to beat in early season juvenile races and Trapeze Artist colt Flying Houdini delivered the goods for his big group of owners when leading all the way to win the $250,000 Group III ATC Breeders Plate (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Dubawi shuttler Ghaiyyath (IRE) is back at Darley Victoria this spring at an increased fee of $88,000 and he added a new stakes-winner to his tally overnight in the UK in the shape of  future star stayer Infraad.

Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The opportunity to have a runner in the $20m G1 The Everest presents itself in the Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale when a 1% share in Ninja (Farnan) will be offered.

Interesting 2YO trial at Rosehill on Friday morning with a Home Affairs colt from the Black Caviar family doing everything right to win.

A stakes-winning two-year-old and three-year-old by champion sire Snitzel, Sandbar stands at Kooringal Stud.

Buyers heading to Karaka for next month’s NZB Ready to Run Sale can do so with confidence, knowing that recent editions of the world’s leading sale of two-year-olds have delivered a return on investment unlike any other sale of its kind.

Two years after making his pinhooking debut with a $350,000 profit, Tim Askew is returning to the NZB Ready to Run Sale with his very first draft in his own name.

The $1.5million G1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) has history, tradition and a cracking field of 19 to do battle.

2026 will mark the 161st running of the Epsom Handicap, Royal Randwick's great mile race of the Spring. 

The feature event at Sha Tin on Thursday was the Group III National Day Cup (1000m) with Australian bred sprinters filling the trifecta led by the David Eustace trained Blue Point (IRE) gelding Colourful King.