The heir apparent to champion sire Fastnet Rock, Royal Ascot hero Merchant Navy made his presence felt at the official two year-old trials at Randwick on Monday with an impressive heat winner in Drisana (2f Merchant Navy x Broadband, by Sebring) and two more place-getters.…

A stunning performance on the undercard at Hastings in New Zealand on Saturday was the talk of the racing world when Sakura Blossom (4m Vancouver x Berning Affair, by Bernardini) made it two wins as many starts.…

Pride of Dubai’s brilliant daughter Bella Nipotina (4m Pride of Dubai x Bella Orfana, by Star Witness) is yet to miss a place in her current campaign and scored her biggest win to date when flashing home to win the Group III MRC How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on…

Unbeaten colt Topgear (2c Wootton Bassett x Miss Lech, by Giant's Causeway) scored a determined win in the Group III Prix Eclipse (1200m) at Chantilly to become the latest two year-old stakes-winner for Wootton Bassett.…

Leading New Zealand trainers Andrew Forsman and Murray Baker produced a promising winner on Wednesday with three year-old filly Lady Koval (3f American Pharoah x To Please a Lady, by Fasliyev) opening her account with a debut victory at Cambridge.…

The first session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Book 2 produced a new benchmark for Triple Crown hero Justify with a cracking bay colt from True Feelings sold for $US1.55million ($A2.11 million) to be the second highest priced horse sold on Wednesday.…

Second at her first two starts in provincial maidens last month, promising filly Mayrose (3f Pride Of Dubai x Mallard, by Falkirk) had race fitness and experience on her side when coming to Randwick on Wednesday to break her maiden in town.…

Book 1 of the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale produced strong results for Triple Crown winners Justify and American Pharoah, whose progeny were in keen demand.…

Exciting Galileo son Churchill unleashed another stylish debut winner in Ireland overnight with River Thames (2c Churchill x Where's sue, by Dark Angel) coming from behind to win over 1m at Punchestown.…

Undefeated Triple Crown hero Justify made an immediate splash at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale during the first session with 10 youngsters averaging $US432,200 ($A587,477), which was the best result of all first season sires.…

The 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale is underway in Kentucky and setting the pace during the first session was a filly by American Pharoah from Letgomyecho that sold for $US1.4million ($A1.9million).…

Top class sire American Pharoah has been churning out stakes-winners this year with progressive mare Skygaze (4m American Pharoah x Skyscape, by Marquetry) adding to the tally when taking out the $100,000 Belle Mahone Stakes (1 and 1/16th m) at Woodbine in Canada on Sunday. …