New Zealand Bloodstock’s 85th National Yearling Sales Series concluded with the final session of the two-day Festival Sale today at Karaka, with local sire Don Eduardo providing the highlight of the day. (more…)

Good news from the Czech Republic for New Zealand’s Westbury Stud, Corcovada  (ex Misty Mountain by Namaquland) has been voted best 3yo Filly and best overall miler in 2010. (more…)

The $200,000 Group 1 Railway Stakes in New Zealand saw Miss Raggedy Ann score an 80/1 upset in New Zealand’s premier sprint race.

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Amazon Twilight, a daughter of the Westbury shuttle stallion Librettist, opened her winning account at Kempton in England on Saturday when coming from well back in the field to score a commanding victory in a Nursery event over 1400m in the hands of George Baker. (more…)

In the wake of the 150th Melbourne Cup, all eyes returned to Flemington today for the $1million Group 1 Crown Oaks and with the sun shining, Brazilian Pulse became the 34th filly to complete the coveted Wakeful-VRC Oaks double. (more…)

Brazilian Pulse has raced her way into favouritism for the Group 1 $1m Crown Oaks on Thursday after posting a tough win in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Derby day. (more…)

Westbury Stud and Darley shuttler Librettist recorded his tenth individual winner on 30 September when Godolphin juvenile Auden took the mile maiden on the opening day of Newmarket’s Cambridgeshire meeting. (more…)

Captain Rio was to the fore over the weekend in New Zealand with a winner at each of the North Island race meetings on Saturday. (more…)

Group One-winning sprinter Swiss Ace has been carefully selected by Trevor McKee as the mate for Sunline’s first filly, Sunstrike, in her debut season. (more…)

The news for shuttle stallion, Captain Rio just keeps getting better with Red Badge winning the Group 3 Select Stakes at Goodwood in the UK recently. (more…)

This time of year has to be one of the most exciting times on a stud when mares foal and tomorrow’s racetrack stars are born. (more…)

Westbury Stud and Darley shuttler Librettist notched his seventh individual winner in England at Epsom when Hawdyerwheesht won the European Breeders’ Fund Median Auction Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs. (more…)

Iconic Australian trainer Bart Cummings is an avid fan of young Giant’s Causeway sire Shamardal not only as a trainer but also a breeder. (more…)

Past and present Westbury Stud stallions had a day to remember on Saturday with Faltaat, Captain Rio and Postponed all represented with winners while former barnmate Kilimanjaro was also in the winner’s circle. (more…)

Illuminates bowed out of racing in style when she gave her rivals weight, a start and a beating in the listed Toy Show Handicap (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Saturday. (more…)

Westbury’s new stallion Red Giant received another boost when fellow Giant’s Causeway stallion Footstepsinthesand added black-type to his resume. (more…)

Ex-pat New Zealand mare Late Cuddle opened her stateside account for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer with a 6-1/4 length allowance victory at Del Mar last  Sunday. (more…)

The Liam Birchley trained Favela Star made every post a winner at Eagle Farm during the week when he snuck in off the ballot in the $45,000 The Arcade Creative Hcp (1200m). (more…)

Smart two-year-old Libranno gave his sire Librettist the perfect welcome back to Westbury with his second Gr.2 victory on the eve of his sire’s arrival back at the farm. (more…)

Recent Group Two July Stakes winner Libranno has been rated 113 by Timeform making him the third best two-year-old in Europe. (more…)