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Cox Plate Redemption As Birdman Wins G1 Champions Stakes
Having finished second last start in the Cox Plate, Chris Waller’s Birdman (GB) reversed the finishing order to defeat race victor Cosmic Crusader (NZ) on Saturday in the $3m G1 VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington.
Super Seth Mare Salutes at Flemington for Waikato Stud
A half-sister to $5.2million earning Group I winning mare Icebath, progressive Super Seth mare Superfabulistic stepped out on the big stage at Flemington on Saturday.
NZB Filly of the Year Frontrunner Faces Group One Test
Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) has wasted little time in stamping herself as an early standout in the 2026-27 NZB Filly of the Year Series, and Saturday’s $600,000 Group One Barneswood Farm 54th New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton gives her the chance to confirm that superiority.
Bidding Now Open for Magic Millions Digital (6-11 Nov) Sale
Bidding is now open for the Magic Millions Digital (6-11 Nov) Sale. The catalogue is packed with racing stock, shares in horses with imminent Group 1 targets and breeding stock with recent updates from the Melbourne Cup carnival, with the vast majority of the catalogue offered unreserved.
Manzor Blue Heads to Sandown Cup
Palmerston North mare Manzor Blue claimed valuable Australian black type when runner-up in the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington on Saturday, and she will now try to go one better in the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) later this month.
Course Record Breaker for Doubtland
Far from the glitter and Group racing at Flemington, lightly raced Doubtland gelding Confucious Flyer smashed the track record at Morphettville Parks stamping himself as an exciting sprinter on the up.