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Australian vendors have worked hard through a tough selling environment this year, but in Adelaide at the annual Magic Millions Yearling Sale, there was some cause for hope as the median rose from 2024 to 2025, as did the number of six figure lots.

Skyhook’s triumph in the G3 Pago Pago Stakes was more than just a win for part-owner Matthew Ennis—it was a powerful validation of his Stallion Match program, the very system that led to the colt’s acquisition. We spoke with Ennis and co-trainer Sterling Alexiou about how the Written Tycoon colt has recovered and his prospects for a quick turnaround into the Golden Slipper.

The Magic Millions Adelaide Sale commences at the Morphettville Sales Complex on Monday, where vendors from across the country will meet a broad buying bench for what Magic Millions anticipates to be another year of consistent trade.

The G2 Phar Lap Stakes may be her first strike in Group company, but Lazzura has always shown the ability to get there. Riccardo Surace Jnr, co-director of B2B Thoroughbreds, spoke to The Thoroughbred Report about seeing the leggy yearling transform into a true queen of the turf, and the strategic changes B2B Thoroughbreds have made to futureproof their operation.

It was racing’s stars to the fore on Saturday with Lady Shenandoah beating the older mares in the G1 Coolmore Classic, Champion mare Pride of Jenni returning a winner at Caulfield, and high-profile stayer Vauban impressing on resumption in the G2 Sky High Stakes.

The $1 million Vobis Platinum Showdown was won by the talented Mcgaw, which sent connections into an understandable frenzy. In other juvenile action, the maideners Skyhook and Memo booked themselves a Slipper berth with impressive Group 3 wins at Rosehill, Grafterburners showed his class taking out the $500,000 QTIS Jewel at the Gold Coast, and there was an upset at Eagle Farm, with Financially Famous winning impressively on debut.