A busy set of trials at Rosehill on Thursday morning featured two exciting three year-olds that both start with B and have very different goals this spring.

The prestigious NZB Filly of the Year Series is back again for 2024-25, kicking off in style with a superb line-up of fillies contesting Saturday’s $120,000 Group Three HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings.

The Barneswood Farm team are waiting with bated breath as their Group One winner Desert Lightning gets set to make his debut for new trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman at The Valley on Saturday.

A $1million Inglis Easter yearling by an iconic champion sire bought by a great judge, this colt went on to be a Group I winner at three and as a sire is ticking along at close to 70% winners to runners – so what sort of service fee does he command?

Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) will be sadly missed in Australia this season and was making a bit of news overnight with a debut win for a very impressive two year-old filly that was the highest priced filly at the Arqana May Breeze Up Sale this year when fetching €800,000.

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

I Am Invincible has made a real name for himself with a string of outstanding older Group I winning sprinting mares and while his four year-old daughter Estriella will be looking to add her name to that list a couple of other progressive young mares by the champion sire won races impressively on Wednesday at Sandown and Warwick Farm.

Cliff Goss has many adoring words when describing Casino Princess, but there was only one to sum up her performance in the Robert Bruce Clothier Memorial (1600m) at Matamata on Wednesday, tough.

Seven talented 3-year-olds accepted for Wednesday's All Too Hard @ Vinery Stud Hcp (1300m) at Warwick Farm, and it had a promising winner with the lone colt in the race, Private Life.

Anthony Cummings is never frightened to set the bar high for a promising horse and his Castelvecchio three year-old El Castello kicked his spring campaign off with a maiden win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday that is likely to pave the way for a return to stakes class.

What an iron horse Pieris is shaping up to be. Since returning to racing at Flemington in July after starting in the Group III Maribyrnong Plate and Group III Blue Diamond Prelude, the son of Snitzel has made six starts, including four in August.

Lux Libertas overcame plenty of adversity early in her life, but the four-year-old left unfortunate beginnings behind her when completing a winning hattrick at Matamata on Wednesday.

The racing industry is mourning the passing of acclaimed businessman Mr Rob Ferguson aged 78 following a long illness.

Two NZ trial winners by exciting young sire Wyndspelle caught the eye yesterday (and one is already attracting interest from Hong Kong buyers).

Entries for the Melbourne Cup have been revealed with 123 contenders that include 39 bred in Australia or New Zealand.

Good news for Kiwi breeders with the announcement Almanzor (Fr) will now be permanently based in New Zealand at Cambridge Stud, who have acquired the full breeding rights to the champion son of Wootton Bassett, who has sired 19 stakes-winners, 12 of them in Australasia headed by Group I winners Manzoice and Circle of Fire.

Since being established by Jasmine Robertson in 2019, Ziba Creative has been at the forefront of the thoroughbred industry and has worked closely with leading brands such as Inglis, Kia Ora Stud, Arrowfield Stud, Alabar Farms, Duncan Ramage and Vinery Stud.

The three year-old maiden at Newcastle on Tuesday over 1200m had a short priced favourite and the daughter of Brutal lived up to expectation when producing a brilliant finish to win running away.

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

A select field of nine have accepted for the $750,000 Group I MVRC Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday with a trio of elite three year-olds set to take on the older sprinters that include established Group I winners I Wish I Win and Chain of Lightning and two exciting four year-olds by I Am Invincible.

Star youngster Velocious will have the opportunity to redeem herself on a better surface at Hastings on Saturday.

While many trainers are hoping to see the rain stay away from Hawke’s Bay this week, Andrew Forsman has the opposing view when considering whether to start Mustang Valley in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m).

The Scone Showjumping Club Spring Show last Sunday was the location for the second round in the TSHA Godolphin Lifetime Care Australia Slipper Series which incorporates a 90cm TSHA Slipper class at 4 different shows this year.

Last week we ran a story highlighting the remarkable sireline that has been nurtured by Coolmore through four generations of stallions to produce their Epsom Derby winning Breeders’ Cup Classic contender City of Troy and in Australia Storm Boy is flying the sireline flag and he’s in the right stable if you believe history is a good form guide.

Here is the full list of 16 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia is pleased to announce that up and coming, Victorian based bloodstock agent, Ash Richards of Intel Bloodstock is joining the membership ranks of the organisation.

We’re a month into a new racing season and while Zoustar has flown the gates with four stakes-winners to his credit already there is another stallion that’s gotten off to a very good start and he’s one of the best value sires in Victoria this spring.

Wrote (IRE)  continues to find favour with breeders and the tried horse market also remains strong for the progeny of High Chaparral’s Group One-winning son.

Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Wentwood Grange were thrilled to watch farm graduate Quintessa add to her burgeoning record when victorious first-up in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

With his first Australian bred runners due to take flight here this season, Coolmore Australia have confirmed the fee for top class shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) at $192,500 inc. GST.

The Group I Grosser Preis von Baden (2400m) had a short priced favourite in Dubai Honour, but he came up short when overpowered by last year’s German Derby winner Fantastic Moon.

Te Akau’s trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson had a successful day on Saturday and one of their most impressive winners in New Zealand was Zousain filly The Victress, who won the open three-year-old contest named in memory of the late Kevin Hickman.

Here is the full list of 57 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

This active champion sire is making increasing waves as a broodmare sire and his daughters produced two of the most interesting stakes-winners on Saturday in a new Group I winner and a colt chasing G1 success this spring with both highlighting a couple of nicks that click.

There would be few greater bargains in racing than Terra Mater, who landed a massive plunge in Sunday’s Listed Domeland Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) at Wyong.

Monovale Farm have found plenty of excitement watching homebred gelding Rise At Dawn succeed across the Tasman, particularly with the next of his dam’s progeny about to hit the track in the farm’s colours.

Te Akau Racing celebrated five winners across three venues on Saturday, including the exciting return of stakes-bound filly The Victress at Riccarton Park.

Everest hero Yes Yes Yes is enjoying a flush of success heading into spring and added a new winner to the tally on Sunday when his most expensive filly opened her account at Wyong.

Seventh in the Melbourne Cup last year, the Willie Mullins trained French bred Fastnet Rock stayer Absurde may have booked his ticket back to Australia for a second tilt at the Melbourne Cup following a strong win in the Listed Chester Stakes (1m6 ½ f) overnight.

High profile Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) begins his Australian covering season today and he featured overnight with a new juvenile stakes-winner in Ireland where Ides of March scored a resounding victory in the Group III Round Tower Stakes (6f) at the Curragh.

Here is the full list of 117 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The Group 1 Stow Storage Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield was billed as a match race between the Horse Of The Year finalists Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside, but Pinstriped did not read the script and after not striking a blow in five starts at the elite level, provided a memorable day for trainer Enver Jusufovic.

In-form galloper Rise At Dawn got off the canvas to score an unlikely victory in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) at Caulfield on Saturday as he made it three wins in succession. 

An explosive second-up win by Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) runner-up Ceolwulf at Rosehill has put trainer Joe Pride in two-minds about the best path to pursue this spring.

Class told in Saturday's Group III Tobin Brothers Cockram Stakes (1200m) when New Zealand's Group 1 winner Quintessa made light of her 60kgs at her seasonal debut.

Exciting Zoustar colt Growing Empire showed the promise of good things to come last season when he won two stakes races from just three starts and the Yulong flagbearer returned in scintillating form on Saturday at Caulfield to win the Group III MRC McNeil Stakes (1200m) eased down.

After creating a huge impression at her career debut at Rosehill, the Inglis Easter Sale topper Autumn Glow took the step to stakes company in her stride when creating history as the first filly to win the Group III CMNL Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill.

Exciting three-year-old prospect Read About It made all the headlines in the feature event at Wanganui, the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m).

Coolmore’s Triple Crown winning sire Justify (USA) has the best three year-old colt in Europe in City of Troy and may well have the best three year-old colt in Australia with his exciting son Storm Boy treating his rivals with contempt in the Group III ATC San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Recommendation is in the best form of his life, adding Saturday's Group III Vale Black Caviar Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield to recent wins in the Group III Sir John Monash Stakes and Group III Bletchingly Stakes.

Seven-year-old gelding Young Werther indicated he is in for another good campaign when resuming from a brief break with a strong win in the Quayclean Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

The familiar tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing were back to doing what they do best when To Bravery Born took out the traditional opening two-year-old race of the season at Wanganui on Saturday.

Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital have announced plans to collaborate on an online sale of mares covered on Southern Hemisphere time.

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

Everest hero Yes Yes Yes has had a flurry recent of winners and one of them made it two wins in as many starts when bolting in at Scone on Friday.

A $60,000 Inglis Classic purchase by well proven veteran sire Smart Missile, three year-old filly Dream Smart was the latest horse to secure a $100,000 Inglis bonus for winning a maiden race when she saluted at Scone on Friday.

Having last raced in the Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) at Randwick in April, has been set a difficult task when she resumes under topweight in a very open Tobin Brothers Cockram Stakes (1200m) on Memsie Stakes Day at Caulfield.

When you go to the Hunter Valley on a trip looking at stallions you see a lot of them and sometimes (although you don’t know it at the time) you may well see a horse that will change the course of breeding history as the waxing and waning of sirelines over time is rarely straight forward and frequently delivers the unexpected.

Stephen Marsh is building towards the second and third days of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival with a bit more confidence after a pleasing trial by El Vencedor on the Cambridge synthetic track on Friday.

The first two heats at the Randwick trials on Friday featured some serious contenders for The Everest and later in the morning we saw some talented three year-olds looking to measure up to Group I class this spring.

Fangirl has stolen the show at Racing’s Night of Champions, taking out the NSW Miler of the Year award before being crowned NSW Champion Horse of the Year.

The foals are coming thick and fast now at the end of August so here’s a look at some of our favourites this week including a few by first season sires.

The nominees for the prestigious 2023/2024 Australian Racehorse of the Year awards have been announced today by Racing South Australia in association with Racing Australia.

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

The 3-year-old filly Escarpa made a winning debut in the Apiam Animal Health Maiden Plate (1000m) at Bendigo on Thursday to credit the multiple Group II winner and $1,180,000 earner Cliff's Edge with his first winner.

Given 17 weeks off after a winning debut over 1200m on Wagga Town Plate Day in May, Snow In May overcame a troubled run to keep her record perfect in Thursday's Davali Thoroughbreds Hcp (1200m) at Newcastle.

A $1.25million yearling colt by Zoustar, Northern Eyes didn’t make the grade as a sire prospect but the now four year-old gelding has hit a purple patch of form for his new trainer Kim Waugh after being snapped up on Inglis Digital for $155,000 in March this year.

Toronado (IRE) is making every post a winner as we move through the first month of the new season and he had a stylish maiden winner at Newcastle on Thursday that is also his equal highest priced yearling ever sold.

Over the last 5+ years, the Aquis Stallions Breeders Bonus programs have paid out over $1.5million to our clients.

Middlebrook Valley Lodge is pleased to once again be involved in the upcoming Equimillion Event (October 4 - 7) , sponsoring two up and coming riders over the course of the four days.

The team at Elsdon Park are deeply saddened to report the passing of their star mare Lucia Valentina yesterday.

Since 2016, the ATO have continued to target taxpayers who have invested in what they term “Lifestyle Assets”. It is no great surprise that they classify “thoroughbred horses” as part of these targeted lifestyle assets.

In the highly competitive world of racing, every advantage counts. As breeders, trainers, and owners strive to present their yearlings in peak condition for the sales ring or prepare their horses for optimal performance, Equilume Performance Lighting is a game-changer in equine management, leveraging the science of light to boost performance, well-being, and overall success.

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

Backing up his three-and-a-half-length romp on debut at Ballarat, Federer left little doubt that he will be a player in the spring with a walk in the park over 1600m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

Sweet moving Toronado (IRE) filly Hurricane Georgie franked the Daggers form when outclassing a field of 3-year-old fillies in the Senet Gambling Law Experts (1400m) at Sandown-Hillside.

Matt Dunn thought enough of Yes Yes Yes colt Climactic to send him to Sydney for last year’s $1million ATC Golden Gift won by Shangri La Express and while he could finish only a brave fourth that day on debut beaten two lengths, he made light work of a maiden at the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday.

The Benchmark 64 event over 1200m at Canterbury on Wednesday featured a couple of blueblood three year-olds by I Am Invincible that were both retained to race by their breeder and it was the filly Seascape getting in the bob over the colt Maori Chief with both horses sure to progress to better wins.

Hilal has received a warm welcome from breeders with Grangewilliam Stud close to putting up the no vacancy sign on their newcomer.

Making a belated career debut following his scratching at the barrier at Sandown on March 6, the 4-year-old Savabeel debutant Fields Of Courage made it worth the wait with a hugely impressive performance in Wednesday's Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund Maiden Plate (1300m) at Sandown-Hillside.

Group Three performer Unbridled Joy will be out to capture his maiden stakes victory when he heads south to Wanganui on Saturday to contest the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m).

After more than 15 years of producing champion thoroughbred horses and racing at the highest level, both here in Australian and abroad in the United Kingdom, Europe and United States, the 32.9ha* turnkey ‘Manningtree Park’ thoroughbred stud must be sold.

Inglis Digital USA have announced the addition of well known Sydney based bloodstock agent Satomi Oka to their team.

A move to spill the board of the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) has gained significant momentum after two directors dramatically threw their support behind the push for change, amid claims of bullying and a toxic culture.

Some trainers take what happens to their horses after they finish racing a lot more seriously than others and it was exciting to see Kim Waugh Racing announce their sponsorship of five riders and horses for the upcoming Equimillion next month.

The Australian breeding season begins officially on September 1 with the stallions set to start covering after midnight this Saturday, but there is a little calm before the storm and last weekend across the Hunter Valley all the major farms welcomed visitors to their annual stallion parades and Breednet hit the road to see the best stallions in the country.

The North and North West Showjumping Club Tamworth World Cup last weekend was the venue for the second Equimillion New Star Thoroughbreds jumping class for thoroughbreds recently retired from racing and the winner was one of the most promising young thoroughbred showjumpers on the circuit while second placed Zaaki (GB) needs no introduction.

Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Group I winning I Am Invincible mare Marabi was the obvious star attraction in the Magic Millions Virtual August Sale and sold accordingly with Arrowfield Stud placing the winning bid of $2.4million.

Chris Waller is not the only trainer with a star stable of mares with Ciaron Maher unleashing three of his best girls at the Warwick Farm trials on Tuesday, while his superstar Pride of Jenni is primed for action this Saturday at Caulfield in the Group I MRC Memsie Stakes.

Stable stalwart Aegon will spearhead a three-strong team for Andrew Forsman at Caulfield on Saturday when he attempts to build on a bold but luckless first-up showing across the Tasman.

Group Three winner Sudbina will make her raceday return at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday, kicking off her new campaign in the Majestic Horse Floats 1300.

Loyalty is a core value for Sandy Moore, and he is now reaping the rewards from that virtue with his Group One-winning mare Bonny Lass.

Te Akau Racing are hoping Skew Wiff’s placing in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa bodes well for her Group One title defence at Hastings on Saturday-week.

Trilogy Racing are offering four lightly raced 4YO geldings in the Magic Millions Virtual August Sale this afternoon that will offer plenty of upside for buyers.

We’ve already seen one of last year’s top three year-old fillies in Joliestar come back this spring with an explosive sprint win in the Group III ATC Show County Quality and while the daughter of Zoustar is now seen as a potential Everest contender her sire’s archrival I Am Invincible also has an up and coming mare in the sprinter’s mix.

Thanks to Godolphin Lifetime Care Australia, Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association are excited to announce the introduction of the TSHA Godolphin Lifetime Care Slipper Series which started with the 90cm TSHA Slipper class at the North and North West Showjumping Club Tamworth World Cup last weekend.

A Group I winning daughter of I Am Invincible offered in foal to Zoustar in her first season at stud -Marabi will be the headline act at the Magic Millions Virtual Sale starting at 2pm this afternoon and featuring 46 lots.

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

The strong influence of New Zealand thoroughbreds and Karaka graduates in Malaysian racing was once again on display in Perak Turf Club’s RM100,000 Charity Cup (1400m) on Sunday, won in blistering come-from-behind style by Trigger Pegasus (NZ) (Deep Field).