It’s arguably the race that means more to the Australian breeding industry than any other as the $1million Group I ATC Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday is invariably won by a colt and this year 12 of them will be in the running, plus one gelding, Plagiarism.

Jamie Beatson had to dig deeper than intended to secure a son of Ole Kirk last year, but topping up his budget proved to be a wise and lucrative move.

Yuto Kumagai will be a familiar face to many in New Zealand racing from his time riding as an apprentice jockey for Wexford Stables, and now he is living the dream of travelling the world with one of Japan’s top stables.

The Melbourne Racing Club’s review of last Saturday’s Underwood Stakes Day meeting has found that the track, as presented, was safe for racing and that the turf plugs used in preparation of the track had been correctly installed.

Since the $1million Golden Rose was elevated to Group I status in 2009 it has been won in every single year bar one by a colt with the lone gelding to succeed being Manawanui in 2011 and winning this race is a passport to a commercial stud career, so we thought we’d take a look at the fortunes of the past winners who have gone to stud in Australia.

Nine heats for new season juveniles were run and won at Randwick with six winners sold by Magic Millions, two sourced from Inglis Classic and one from Karaka Book 1, while the only sire with multiple winners was Anamoe.

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.

Here is the full list of 22 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The leading sire of winners in Australia last season, Capitalist had one of the most impressive fillies at the officially Sydney trials on Monday, while Stay Inside had one of the fastest colts.

The greatest racehorse ever bred and raced in Australia by Godolphin, Anamoe won nine Group I races and was the Australian Horse of the Year in 2022/2023, so there was plenty of interest at the official 2YO trials at Randwick on Monday morning when his very first 2YO’s stepped out and they did not disappoint.

Frank and Christine Cook are two of the most popular and successful racehorse owners in Sydney and they also breed horses under their Mystery Downs banner that include unbeaten sprinter Lord Remlap, whose baby half-brother has arrived safe and sound.

Rising age group star Blind Raise continues to add further honours to his already decorated family.

Karaka 2025 graduate Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) rose to favouritism for next month’s Group One Caulfield Guineas (1600m) with a runaway performance in the A$300,000 Group Three Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday.

All 2YO heats this morning run at Randwick over 850m with these trials the key factor in deciding fields for the Group III ATC Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes in two weeks time.

All 2YO heats this morning run at Randwick over 850m with these trials the key factor in deciding fields for the Group III ATC Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes in two weeks time.

All 2YO heats this morning run at Randwick over 850m with these trials the key factor in deciding fields for the Group III ATC Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes in two weeks time.

Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale resumed Saturday after its scheduled one-day hiatus and posted $61 million in through-the-ring sales led by four seven-figure horses: a $1.5 million colt by Not This Time, a $1.4 million filly by Not This Time, a $1.25 million colt by Life Is Good and a $1 million colt by Into Mischief. The group increased the record number of horses sold for $1 million or

Here is the full list of 53 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A new stakes-winner for Golden Slipper winning sire Pierro, The Jester’s Son is the latest Inglis Digital success story after landing the $125,000 Listed Boulder Cup (2125m) at Kalgoorlie on Sunday.

The Dubawi sireline has been red hot worldwide this year and certainly popular in Australia this spring with broodmare owners and at the forefront of this surge from an international perspective is Night of Thunder, who produced a serious contender for the Caulfield Cup last Saturday.

Matt Laurie had a lot of success with brilliant Deep Field colt Portland Sky when he was racing and the trainer produced an eye-catching debut winner by the young Widden Stud based sire at Bendigo on Sunday.

Maurice (Jpn) had a super Saturday with Group winners Mazu and Icelady, plus Group placed Cosmic Crusader and Matcha Latte. plus he had an interesting winner on Sunday that is sure to add value to her 2YO half-brother headed to Inglis Ready 2 Race.

Talented Australian bred filly Primetime Emmy was the first European winner for her sire Extreme Choice when she won on debut at Deauville in July and now she is his first stakes-winner in Europe after taking out the Group III Prix Eclipse (1200m) at Chantilly on Saturday.

With eight previous attempts to secure his first elite level victory, today was the day as Chris Waller’s much-maligned Angel Capital (Harry Angel) rose to the top and claimed the $1m G1 MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

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

Arrowfield shuttler Maurice (Jpn) came to Australia for the first time in 2017 and one of the foals born in his very first crop was G1 winner Mazu, while another was triple G1 winner Hitotsu and while the latter will have his first runners this season, old Mazu turned back the clock at Randwick on Saturday.

Horse of the Year Autumn Glow continued her march towards the $5m G1 ATC King Charles III Stakes (1609m), defeating a small but select field to win Saturday’s $1m G2 ATC Seven Sunrise Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

Having not started since his first up effort over an unsuitable 1400m in the G1 MRC Memsie Stakes behind stablemate Beiwacht, Chris Waller’s Birdman (IRE) highlighted his Cox Plate potential with a step up in trip to win the $1m G1 MRC Underwood Stakes (1800m).

The $300,000 Group II ATC Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) is the third leg of the Darley Princess Series and the step up in trip was expected to present a challenge to some of these fillies at Randwick on Saturday, but not to the winner Bangkok Hottie.

With Caulfield’s pattern of racing on Saturday appearing to favour on pace runners, the $200,000 G3 MRC How Now Stakes (1200m) come from behind victory of Freedman Racing's Blue Point (IRE) mare Point Barrow was clearly impressive.

The New Zealand-bred Blind Raise stamped himself as one of the horses to beat in next month’s Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) with a dominant performance in the A$300,000 Gr.3 Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday.

Rejuvenated galloper Knock Off proved too tough for his rivals in the Trentham mud as he dominated proceedings from the front to capture the Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m) on Saturday.

At the 2024 Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale, McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse Bott paid 250,000 guineas for Frankel colt The Euphrates and he started paying that sum back at Randwick on Saturday when leading all the way to win the Group III ATC Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) in fast time.

The $250,000 Group III ATC Bill Ritchie (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday featured a number of runners with G1 Epsom aspirations, but the winner was not one of them with Russian Revolution gelding General Salute taking the prize.

Ciaron Maher’s Maurice (Jpn) filly Icelady couldn’t have picked a better way to break her maiden, winning Saturday’s $300,000 G2 MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) off the back of three consecutive second placed efforts.

Te Akau Racing unleashed one of their leading candidates for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November when System Of Play made short work of his rivals at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Last year, talented Hellbent gelding Fully Lit chased home Autumn Glow for second in the Group I ATC Epsom Handicap and this year he will be looking to go one better after scoring a bold front running win at Newcastle on Friday in the $250,000 Group III Cameron Handicap (1500m).

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

Sheza Alibi is not the only offspring of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) contesting feature races this spring with the Matthew Smith trained up and coming stayer Aethelwulf taking another step up the ladder winning the $300,000 Group III Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) on Friday.

The $250,000 Group III Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on Friday delivered another big race win for popular trainer Bjorn Baker and leading rider Rachel King with talented El Roca mare Perfumist scoring a dominant victory.

Stakes horses, multiple shares in a lightly raced 4YO targeting the $10m G1 Golden Eagle and mares on desirable covers feature in a diverse Inglis Digital September (Late) catalogue, which is now open for bidding.

Blueblood I Am Invincible gelding Federalist has been long overdue for a win and at last was able to break the ice at Newcastle on Friday to give his triple Group I winning dam Arcadia Queen her first winner.

Taranaki couple Peter and Heather Crofskey have enjoyed a fairytale ride with their Group One winner Leica Lucy, but that journey has now come to an end following her recent retirement from racing.

Leading thoroughbred nursery Cambridge Stud has again committed its full support to NZB’s 2027 National Yearling Sale, with the announcement they will be selling 100% of their yearling stock at Karaka.

Keeneland’s 83rd September Yearling Sale wrapped up Week 1 today with gross through-the-ring sales for the first four days of $318,115,000 for 633 horses and a record 65 horses bringing $1 million or more.

Like many trainers in the south, Sophie Price is on weather watch ahead of Gore’s race meeting on Sunday.

With a full field of 16 engaged to run this Saturday at Caulfield in the Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and three of the first four home last year set to run again, there is an air of rematch about this year’s race.

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia has acknowledged Racing Australia’s decision to introduce a time-limited, one-off pathway for eligible horses affected by Late Foal Ownership Declaration embargoes.

All eyes were on Mornington on Thursday for the race day debut of the half-sister to Champion 3YO Colt Tentyris and this Godolphin blueblood three year-old filly duly saluted.

EQUIMILLION, Australia’s richest event exclusively for retired Thoroughbred racehorses, has received 640 entries for 2026, an increase of 124 entries, or 24 per cent on 2025.

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

It’s that time of year again when the first 2YO’s of a new season are ready to step out at Randwick and this year we have nine heats over 850m on the Kensington track and the runners include two youngsters that sold for $1million or more.

Well-bred shuttle sires carrying the world’s best bloodlines are enjoying a real resurgence in popularity with Australian broodmare owners and Neville Murdoch of Larneuk Stud has added a new stallion to the roster that fits the profile.

A lot hinges on Joliestar’s performance in the Gr.2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale continued to post impressive numbers as it moved into its third day on Wednesday, the first day of the Book 2 catalog with the op seller a colt by Nyquist purchased for $2.25 million by Kimmel/Sallusto, agent for Alex and JoAnn Lieblong.

Asfoora’s recent retirement closes out a 35-start global career that turned a mare bred on a modest Victorian stud farm into one of the most recognisable Australian sprinters in the world.

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

Racing stock dominated results in today's Magic Millions Digital (11-16 Sep) Sale, with multiple lots achieving strong results.

A son of the champion sire Too Darn Hot and out of a Danehill Dancer mare from the family of the champion Alexander Goldrun, Hotazhell has all the hallmarks of the Dubawi line: precocity, speed and toughness. His turn of foot and his determination are strong assets for a stallion career, and he represents an excellent opportunity for European and Australian breeders alike.

Lightly raced King’s Legacy gelding Whatalegacy has been off the scene for nearly a year, but the half-brother to G1 winner Benedetta made a glowing impression at Canterbury on Wednesday when returning to win as hot favourite with James McDonald in the saddle.

With the past two winners of the Balaklava feature contesting this year’s Listed Balaklava Cup (1600m), it was interesting to see the pair run the quinella on Wednesday with last year’s winner Sav On Ice showing a return to form to defeat 2024 winner Air Assault.

Narrowly beaten at her first two starts, talented Wild Ruler filly Saffron Veil broke the ice at Canterbury on Wednesday bringing a pedigree update for her three-quarter brother headed to the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale next month.

Another chapter is set to be written in the history of one of New Zealand’s most admired thoroughbred properties, Fayette Park, following its purchase by South African interests.

Winning a $100,000 ATC Super Maiden is a great way to start your career and promising Written Tycoon colt Crescent King did just that at Canterbury on Wednesday bringing a pedigree update for his 2YO half-brother to be offered at Inglis Ready 2 Race next month.

With consecutive second placed efforts at his past two starts, Ciaron Maher’s 3yo Ole Kirk colt Scarole gave nothing else a chance once he found the front, pulling clear in the run to the line for a decisive victory at Sandown on Wednesday.

The $1million Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield this Saturday has drawn a full field of 16, plus emergencies and Darley shuttler Harry Angel (IRE) has a strong hand with four runners including enigmatic stallion Angel Capital.

Lara Antipova may be Fortuna Racing’s pin-up horse at the moment, but fellow three-year-old filly Tolaga Bay is bidding to snap at her heels this spring.

A rewarding family association will continue for Stephen Marsh on Saturday when the race day covers come off a well related three-year-old at Ellerslie.

There has been plenty of hype surrounding Coniston, and the three-year-old son of Wootton Bassett delivered on his promise when winning the Waharoa Transport Co. (1995) Ltd 1400 at Matamata on Wednesday.

Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale continued to have an electric atmosphere during Tuesday’s second session as 23 youngsters sold for $1million or more highlighted by an Into Mischief colt that sold for $3.7 million to M.V. Magnier and Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm becoming the most expensive horse of the sale.

The second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale is underway and setting the pace is a colt by champion sire Into Mischief that sold for US$3.7million to MV Magnier/ White Birch Farm.

Widden Stud’s young sire Portland Sky has made a strong start to the new season with two winners in the past three days adding to his tally.

There will be many foals added to the Breednet Foal Gallery this year, but one that is unique came in from Widden Stud this week and it is the first foal ever born in Australia by champion US sire Not This Time.

On a day when Golden Slipper winning sire Shinzo was making headlines when his yearling half-brother sold for US$1.1million at Keeneland September, a four year-old mare by Graff from his female family cast off maiden status with a facile win at Wellington.

Tiger of Malay offers breeders the chance to go to a Group winning son of freakish sire Extreme Choice at a fee of just $11,000 and even better, he’s getting his winners with two new winners in the past two days.

Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Sam Bergerson has every reason to have a spring in his step, with Drops Of God, Getupoffathatthing, System Of Play and Lara Antipova among the headline acts in a bumper Te Akau team heading into the heart of the spring.

Group One performer Lollapalooza will be looking to get her campaign back on track when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Trackside.co.nz 1600.

Byerley Park training partners Danny Walker and Arron Tata are preparing to step up the spring campaigns of talented stablemates Shalabiya and Crocetti, with both set for important assignments in the coming weeks.

Eighteen horses sold for $1 million or more — the most for this sale’s opening day since 2005 - during Monday’s vibrant first session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which posted gross sales of $71,770,000 highlighted by the $2.8 million purchase of a Gun Runner colt by RTM Racing.

The first session of the 2026 Keeneland September Yearling Sale is underway and one of the early highlights and the first horse this year to sell for seven figures was Lot 12, the half-brother by Justify to Golden Slipper winner Shinzo.

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.

It’s all happening in the world of spring racing, so we’re looking at what can win a Golden Rose and a Golden Eagle and what horses might fit the profile of a good horse that has one bad run and bounces back!

Here is the full list of 22 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Top-flight hopes are held for a trio of New Zealand-bred representatives who posted stakes victories across the Tasman at the weekend.

It was a sentimental weekend for the Moroney family as they gathered at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday to witness the inaugural running of the Listed Michael Moroney (1400m), named in honour of the trainer who passed away last year.

Australian bred mares have made a great impression in Japan and 2018 Group I MRC Thousand Guineas winner Amphitrite is the latest to produce a filly that may prove exceptional.

Astute trainer Joseph O’Brien elected to bypass the Group I Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday with exciting filly Star of State in favour of the €316,500 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes (6 ½ f) on the same card and was well rewarded for the decision.

The Group I smorgasbord of racing continued in Ireland at The Curragh overnight with four G1 races – two of them for juveniles, plus a 5f sprint and the Irish St Leger with all races won by stallions that have shuttled to Australia and all prepared by trainers whose surname is O’Brien.

The Group I Moyglare Stud Stakes (7f) at the Curragh overnight was expected to be won by the hot favourite Sun Goddess and the Sioux Nation filly did not disappoint.

Here is the full list of 53 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Astute trainer Charlotte Littlefield unleashed a handsome son of St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) at Sale on Sunday and he duly made an eye-catching impression with his debut win.

Last year’s Karaka yearling sale draft is proving to be a vintage crop for Cambridge farm Wentwood Grange, with several of their fillies shining this spring, including Sweetest Thing, who recorded her maiden stakes success in Saturday’s Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.

It’s a big weekend of G1 racing in Europe and while Australian racing seems fixated on lessening the importance of staying races, the same can’t be said in Europe where a brand new G1 race for 2YOs over 1800m was decided and the time-honoured St Leger at Doncaster delivered a fairytale result that made headlines around the country.

Now a triple G1 winner, Sheza Alibi might be the big pin-up girl for Inglis Digital at present, but there is another success story emerging that was highlighted at Doomben on Saturday when Tony Gollan produced talented sprinter Gram to win his sixth race in a row.

If it's precocious speed you want, then Coleman is the stallion you are looking for - Times don't lie, so take a look at what this stunning colt was able to achieve early in his career.

Resuming on Saturday with a campaign aimed towards the $10m G1 ATC Golden Eagle, Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou’s 4yo Written Tycoon stallion Skyhook justified favouritism with a commanding win in the $300,000 G2 ATC Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill.

All Too Hard sprinter Losesomewinmore continued his strong affiliation with the Flemington track, recording his second black type victory down the straight by winning the $300,000 G2 VRC Bobbie Lewis Stakes (1200m) on Saturday for Richard and Chantelle Jolly.

Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) has sired a lot of good horses and his four year-old son Hotazhell is one of the best and not averse to producing a headline, which he did again overnight when landing his third G1 victory in the Irish Champion Stakes (1m2f) at Leopardstown as a rank outsider.

Super Saturday for Cambridge Stud sires with Hello Youmzain (Fr) producing a trans-Tasman stakes double with Persian Wonder and Sweetest Thing, while Sword of State sired Warwoven to deliver a knockout blow in the much anticipated Group II ATC Run to the Rose.