A potential clash with superstar Sheza Alibi and other topliners in the $10m Group I ATC Golden Eagle at Randwick in late October awaits Dan Morton's star sprinter miler King Of Light, now a winner of six of his seven starts.

The Group I ATC Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday was not the only G1 event over 1400m contested in the past 24 hours and the results in both races only served to highlight the strength of the form out of that rich Australian initiative, the Golden Eagle (1500m), which will run as a G1 for the first time this spring.

Here is the full list of 99 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

With the clash of Autumn Glow and Sheza Alibi all that most racing pundits could talk about over the last few days, the two star mares delivered what we wanted, as Chris Waller’s Autumn Glow came out on top, winning the $1m G1 ATC Winx Stakes (1400m), her fourth victory at the elite level.

A stunning winner of the Listed SAJC Lightning Stakes at Morphettville two starts back before winning last time out at Caulfield, 4yo Bivouac mare Cavalry Girl had to overcome a slightly challenging run at Sandown on Saturday before winning the $200,000 G3 MVRC Carlyon Stakes (1000m).

Having taken Midnight In Tokyo until her 31st start to secure her first black type victory, the 7yo daughter of Kobayashi has now recorded four black type wins in her proceeding eight starts, highlighted by Saturday’s fighting effort in the $250,000 G3 ATC Show County Quality (1200m).

Kia Ora Stud were unable to sell Pembrey when she was offered at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale Book 2 last year with a modest $20,000 reserve, but the decision to keep the flying daughter of Prague has proven a good one.

In-form mare Prima Bella added valuable black-type to her record with a determined victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick.

Having his fifth start in Australia, Mick Price and Michael Kent’s French import Boniface (FR) secured his first local victory, and first at black type level, winning the G3 Gold Coast Turf Club Premier’s Cup (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Alabama Express was parading in the Hunter Valley for Yulong for the first time earlier today and in New Zealand his star daughter Alabama Lass kicked off her spring campaign with a big win.

Foire De Trone showed plenty of fortitude to win the Jersey Day Andrew Wisemantel Handicap (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday, rallying late to defeat favourite Le Troisir and lead home a New Zealand-bred trifecta with Golden Century filling third place in the muddlingly run staying contest.

Talented Peltzer gelding Buccleuch won three races in succession as a winter juvenile culminating with a win in the Listed VRC Taj Rossi, but then he went virtually missing for a year before bouncing back with all guns blazing at Sandown on Saturday.

The Group I Nunthorpe Stakes (5f) at York was always going to be an interesting race and while the fairytale swansong win for Asfoora failed to eventuate there was still a great contest with a US bred 3YO scoring a dazzling win and there was a return to form for a Zoustar stallion that covered mares in Australia last spring.

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

This year’s G1 Australian Oaks runner-up Profoundly and a share in Australia’s 2024/25 Champion First Season Sire Ole Kirk headline a typically interesting catalogue for the Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.

Mbube (Rubick) has moved into the second line of betting for the $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes. He was selected using the same structural pedigree model that underpins all Signature Pedigrees analysis. His progression has followed the developmental pattern identified early in his profile.

Before launching Signature Pedigrees, in 2024 Glenn Hunter set himself a challenge: could he identify racehorses for $10,000 or less with genuine potential using the pedigree system he had been developing?

An outstanding daughter of our new stallion Chaldean proved to be a hot ticket item at the Arqana Yearling Sale at Deauville in France.

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and TAB NZ have today finalised a revised funding package for the 2026/27 racing season.

Some interesting runners at the Rosehill trials on Friday morning included a couple of Everest hopefuls and some classy three year-olds tuning up for Group I goals this spring.

Winter is in the rearview mirror and the first G1 of the season has arrived with nothing short of a cataclysmic bang! 

Previously unbeaten filly Lara Antipova’s spring campaign will change tack slightly following her first career defeat in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.

On-course trainer David Greene’s optimism has grown as the week has progressed, with Te Rapa’s track improving into the Soft range ahead of Saturday’s Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate meeting.

Exciting racing at York overnight with the Group I Yorskhire Oaks (1m4f) won by race favourite  Kalpana in a thriller, while two year-old filly Sun Goddess has been made favourite for next year’s 1000 Guineas off her dazzling victory in the rich Goffs incentive race for 2YOs.

Newgate Farm’s Cox Plate winner State of Rest (IRE) has his first 2YO’s running in Europe this year and among his four winners so far is exciting filly Star of State, who stepped up sharply in class overnight to run a fine second in the Group II Lowther Stakes (6f) at York.

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

At the Widden Victoria stallion parade last Friday, Southport Tycoon was the star of the show and the dual Group I winning son of champion sire Written Tycoon has his first foal arriving this spring and breeders are happy with what they are seeing.

Rosemont Stud homebred Churchill (IRE) gelding Narbold has been a great money spinner for the farm and now he’s added Black Type to a valuable female family by winning the $200,000 Listed Rowley Mile (1600m) at Hawkesbury on Thursday.

After two highly dynamic sessions, the third and final day of the Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale saw 150 yearlings go under the hammer. A total of 78% were sold for an average of €268,889, with a total turnover registered of €31,560,000 for the session, in line with the same day last year.

John Cameron’s eye for a thoroughbred has been respected throughout his seasoned career as a bloodstock consultant, and relationships he fostered in that role nearly 50 years ago are still bearing fruit.

Four exciting new additions to New Zealand’s stallion ranks will add further interest to an outstanding line-up when the Gavelhouse.com Waikato Stallion Parade returns this weekend.

They were saving the best for last at the Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale with Godolphin and Coolmore locking horns over an exceptional colt by Wootton Bassett that was ultimately sold for  €4.6million (A$7.4m) setting a new record at this sale.

There’s  a lot to talk about at this time of year with spring 3YOs stepping out and stallions getting ready to start the breeding season, plus we discover Clocker is a poet, who knew!

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

She’s No Saint added her name to Highline Thoroughbreds’ roll of honour in emphatic fashion at Ruakaka on Saturday, with Cam and Eva Heron’s farm now hoping she can progress to their list of top-flight graduates.

Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan could be in for an exciting spring with her filly Phillyjean following her eye-catching runner-up effort in the Listed Chittick Family Fillies’ Classic (1100m) at Taupo on Sunday.

We enjoyed the hospitality and horses so much on our Victorian tour of the studs last year we decided to go back and this time hit a few farms we missed last year on the way down – driving, looking at horses and having a yarn to people, what’s not to like!

The Tony and Calvin McEvoy trained Yellow Jersey (IRE) has become a real watch  horse for this spring and as anyone that follows Breednet knows he is a blueblood and we saw that highlighted in the second session at the Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale overnight where three yearlings from his immediate family all sold for €1million or more.

Following on from the afternoon’s racing at Deauville La Touques Racecourse, which saw the running of the prestigious Prix Aga Khan Studs Jacques Le Marois (Gr.1), buyers returned to the sales complex for the second evening session of the August Sale with Godolphin purcashing four of the top five lots.

Breednet hit the road last week for the Victorian stallion parades and photographer Grant Courtney took some great images at several of the big parades including Darley, Swettenham Stud, Yulong and Lovatsville.

Exciting 3YO colt A Boy Named Susie generated headlines earlier this year when it was reported he would be sold into the Ciaron Maher stable, but the deal did not proceed and the son of Starspangledbanner remained with Donnacha O’Brien, who produced him for a brilliant win overnight in the Group III Royal Whip Stakes (1m2f) at the Curragh.

One of France’s elite mile races, the Group I Prix Jacques le Marois (1600m) was run at Deauville overnight and while last year’s winner Diego Velazquez (IRE) is now holding court in Victoria at Swettenham Stud a new chapter was written with victory going to Aga Khan Stud’s homebred colt Rayif.

Breednet hit the road last week for the Victorian stallion parades and photographer Grant Courtney took some great images at several of the big parades including Darley where there was tremendous interest in father and son duo Ghaiyyath (IRE) and Observer.

Breednet hit the road last week for the Victorian stallion parades and photographer Grant Courtney took some great images at several of the big parades including Swettenham Stud, who have an exciting new addition this year in flashy Frankel G1 winning miler Diego Velazquez (IRE).

Breednet hit the road last week for the Victorian stallion parades and photographer Grant Courtney took some great images at several of the big parades including Yulong and while some of their stallions have relocated to their new base in the Hunter Valley there was still plenty of interest and a power packed roster.

Breednet hit the road last week for the Victorian stallion parades and photographer Grant Courtney took some great images at several of the big parades including Lovatsville, home to five stallions offering an affordable mix of speed and stamina.

Here is the full list of 55 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Golden Slipper winning sire Stay Inside might have missed out on stakes success on Saturday when his brilliant daughter Blue Door was a gallant second in the Listed ATC Rosebud, but he has made amends with two promising debut winners in the past 24 hours.

Star mare Well Written pleased trainer Stephen Marsh with a strong performance to win her second trial this preparation over 1100m at Taupo on Sunday.

Run for the first time as a stakes race, the Listed Chittick Family Fillies Classic (1100m) at Taupo in New Zealand on Sunday produced a brilliant winner when Hellbent filly Hawea put away a classy field in stunning fashion.

Our Tara Talks Racing podcast listeners will be all over the fact we are fans of Yellow Jersey (Fr) with his Sydney trial catching our eye and he stepped out at Caulfield on Saturday for an exhibition trial that featured the mighty Mr Brightside.

A full brother to a G1 winner, first starter Fortunato showed he could have what it takes to be a Spring star in the three-year-old ranks with a stunning performance to take out the Poverty Bay Turf Club (1100m) at Taupo on Sunday.

At this time of year the provincial maiden races on a Saturday can throw up some promising new 3YO winners worth following to town and we saw two debut winners at Kembla that can go in the Black Book.

As ARQANA celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the August Sale, that traditionally kicks off the European yearling sales season, began on Saturday at Deauville.

The Australian Bloodstock colours are no stranger to success in the Melbourne Cup and they are potentially going to be in contention again this year with progressive stayer Wine Dark Sea staking his claim with an overnight win in the Group III Geoffery Freer Stakes (1m 5 ½ f) at Newbury.

Arrowfield Stud have announced their dashing grey shuttle sire Vandeek (GB) will be ruled out for this spring having sustained an injury to a tendon in a hind limb while undergoing quarantine in Victoria.

Group One winner Seize The Day is progressing nicely in Australia for trainer Mark Walker and pleased the trans-Tasman conditioner with his 1000m jumpout win at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday.

Last season was one to forget for the connections of dual Group One winner Crocetti, and they are hoping he can return to his form of old this term.

Quality stayer Manzor Blue will begin her path towards the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November when she heads to Hastings on Saturday to tackle the Charlie Whyte Open Mile (1600m).

Tony Pike is approaching in-form mare Churchillian’s task at Te Rapa on Saturday with a major dose of realism.

Waikato Thoroughbred Racing (WTR) has today announced the appointment of Nick Johnson as its new Chief Executive after a comprehensive search.

The unpredictable nature of horse racing was highlighted overnight when the expected two horse war between 5YO Night of Thunder stallion Ombudsman and star 3YO Wootton Bassett colt Constitution River in the Group I Juddmonte International (1m2 ½ f) at York failed to materialise.

With two sons of Justify at stud in Australia this spring in City of Troy (USA) and Storm Boy, there is always interest in the Triple Crown winning sire and he produced a new 2YO stakes-winner overnight at York that is headed for G1 company.

Here is the full list of 49 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Champion trainer Ciaron Maher had a strong hand in the three year-old fillies maiden over 1200m at Sandown on Wednesday and produced the first four over the line headed by Saintly Dancer, a daughter of exciting young sire St Mark’s Basilica (Fr).

Proven Group winner producer Pellicle has sold for $180,000 and in doing so topped the Magic Millions Digital (14-19 August) Sale which concluded today.

Progressive four-year-old Gold Chariot continued his rise through the grades with an impressive victory over 1600m at Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday.

A Cox Plate dreamer, talented four-year-old Mr Miller lived up to his lofty reputation with an effortless victory over 1400m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, prompting connections to dream of more ambitious spring targets.

The three year-old colts and geldings maiden over 1200m at Sandown on Wednesday had a hot favourite in Group placed colt Zambales, but the Godolphin homebred had to settle for second when he came up short against Too Darn Hot (GB) colt Somethings Burnin’.

With four trials under his belt, including a stylish victory at his most recent one, flashy looking Farnan colt Blessed Eagle was simply too strong in the run to the line at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, recording a winning debut for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable.

The $100,000 Super Maiden (1300m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday for three year-olds attracted a highly competitive field with several contenders also eligible for the $100,000 Inglis Xtra bonus and to the delight of astute trainer Matthew Smith, his Anders filly Queen’s Gamble collected all of the cash.

Popular Sydney based bloodstock agent Satomi Oka has just returned from another great July trip to Japan and is sharing her thoughts and observations on the Japanese market and how that can relate for Australian bloodstock investors.

The $1million Group I ATC Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick this Saturday is set to kick start the spring carnival with a power packed clash between Autumn Glow and Sheza Alibi and both mares have drawn favourably in the field of 14.

Resuming runners Media World and Tardelli are primed for bold first-up displays in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) ahead of sterner spring tests.

It’s that time of year when a midweek metro maiden might be your first look at a new season G1 winner and there are some exciting prospects going around later today that include the $2.3million unraced sister to In Secret, a Frankel filly highlighted in a Breeding to Win Crystal Ball story and a colt that has already started in four G1 races!

There’s  a lot to talk about at this time of year with spring 3YOs stepping out and stallions getting ready to start the breeding season, plus we discover Clocker is a poet, who knew!

A total of 124 horses have been nominated for the historic 150th running of the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup, with 24 Group 1 winners headed by reigning Caulfield and Melbourne Cups champion Half Yours.

Golden Slipper winning sire Stay Inside has made a fast start to the new season with three quick winners including promising gelding Jailhouse, who scored at Ballarat on Tuesday at his second start.

Young riders from more than 220 Pony Clubs across NSW will gain new career pathways into the NSW thoroughbred racing industry, thanks to a landmark partnership agreement announced today by Racing NSW and Pony Club NSW.

Christchurch trainer Anna Furlong will be keeping a keen eye on the progress of promising three-year-old Spill It after the talented youngster was sold to Australia following his impressive Riccarton victory earlier this month.

Here is the full list of 105 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

If there is one thing we know about mares by Pride of Dubai it is that they get better and better with age and that does seem the case for Shadhavar, who posted her third successive win on Saturday when capturing the $175,000 Listed MRC Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

The $200,000 Listed ATC Rosebud (1100m) attracted a competitive field of talented three year-olds and the cream rose to the top when two Group winning fillies from last season filled the quinella with Chilly Girl surging past the favourite Blue Door.

Former Western Australian star Cosmic Crusader kept his perfect Melbourne record intact and completed a rare feature double in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Catanach’s Jewellers PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Tony and Calvin McEvoy have always held Home Affairs filly Natural Fling in the highest regard and after winning the $200,000 Group III MRC Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday she earned comparisons to the stable’s Champion 3YO Filly Sunlight.

Commencing his career with an impressive victory in the Listed VRC Talindert Stakes at 2, the Ben, Will and JD Hayes trained All Too Hard gelding Hard Kick was sent for a spell, and after disappointing when resuming recently, bounced back with an all the way win in the $200,000 G3 MRC Vain Stakes (1100m) on Saturday.

Now standing at Oaklands Stud in Queensland, Redoute's Choice son Prague is the sire of talented filly She’s No Saint, who put her contemporaries on notice for the rest of the spring following her dominant win in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday.

Victory in Saturday’s A$130,000 Remembering Diatribe Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield capped a consistent run of form for Taka Speed, and the New Zealand-bred gelding also passed an important stamina test.

Lightly raced mare Attractiveness capped a breakthrough campaign with her second straight Rosehill victory on Saturday, setting up a potential shot at black type in the autumn.

The Benchmark 72 event over 1300m at Rosehill on Saturday is a race that as been won in the past two years by very progressive 3YO’s Autumn Glow and Ninja with this year’s winner Steel Will looking to follow in their footsteps.

The Breednet tour of the Victorian stallion parades ended on Friday at Widden Stud and while this day is often held in arctic conditions, the weather gods were kind this year!

Back at Darley NSW in Australia this spring, Harry Angel (IRE) is also progressing in his stud career with his first G1 winning son Private Harry to stand at Yulong NSW, and overnight the champion son of Dark Angel sired two new juvenile stakes-winners in the UK and Ireland.

Nicconi County has been in a purple patch of form over winter and will bid to extend his winning streak to four when he heads to Ruakaka on Saturday.

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

Stakes winning mares and a wonderful line of unreserved yearlings as part of the Forest View Farm Unreserved Dispersal are among the highlight offerings in the Magic Millions Digital (14-19 August) Sale which is now open for bidding.

Recording his fourth winner so far this season, Wild Ruler’s first crop runners have started the new season in fine form as Annabel and Rob Archibald’s 3yo Konomie headed to Taree on Friday to record a facile victory.

An interesting set of barrier trials at Randwick on Friday morning with a host of the older big guns turning up and some of the most eagerly awaited three-year-olds finalising their spring build ups.

Time to get excited, racing fans - A new season is underway, and Spring Carnival action is just around the corner, so it's time to switch our Breeding To Win focus into race preview mode. 

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

It has been a lucrative couple of weeks for the connections of Kereti, which was capped by another big cheque at Awapuni on Thursday following his win in the $75,000 Power Farming Manawatu Polytrack Championship (1400m).