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Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick
This time last year Hellbent produced a live chance for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in Zip Lock, who is set to return at Eagle Farm this Saturday for his first appearance at three, and at Randwick on Friday the Yarraman stallion produced a brilliant 2YO heat winner that will also have MM aspirations.
Breeding To Win - 2026 G1 VRC Champions Stakes
It's a Cox Plate rematch in the G1 Champions Stakes and Flemington was a Soft 5 on Oaks Day with the odd shower persisting until Saturday, but that's when the forecast turns a little ugly as Cosmic Crusader seeks to cement his place as the 'Best from the West' since Northerly.
NZB Ready to Run – More Like Proxima Dea!
A quality packed catalogue for the 2026 NZB Ready to Run Sale is now online and in the lead up to the sale we’ve gone looking each week for horses of interest that jump out on pedigree and superstar filly Proxima Dea has us hard on the trail of Tarzino.
Magic Millions 2027 – The Sire Break Up
The Magic Millions Yearling Sale (Book 1 &2) in January features 1280 entries (up slightly on 1221 last year) and the break up of stallions is always interesting as it reflects the thinking of the sales company back at the start of spring when inspections were undertaken and entries being judged and finalized.
Kiwi Bred Evaporate Wins $2m G3 Five Diamonds
It was a Kiwi bred quinella in the rich $2million Gr3 Five Diamonds (1800m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday when consistent performer Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) edged out Zambardo (NZ) (Belardo (IRE)) to add another gold star to his burgeoning career record.
What a carnival it's been, and it draws to a close with a star-studded Champions Day at fabulous Flemington and while two of the three Champions races border on the predictable thanks to superstar mares Autumn Glow and Tempted, the third promises an epic Cox Plate rematch!