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G1 Caulfield Cup - a bit of history for Gold Trip?

Memories of the grand Bart Cummings-trained stayer Viewed (Scenic {Ire}) comes to mind when looking at what Gold Trip (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) seeks to do on Saturday - win a G1 Melbourne Cup one year, and the G1 Caulfield Cup the next!

And he boasts better lead-up form than Viewed who had run seventh in the G1 Turnbull S., a race in which Gold Trip could not have been more impressive in three weeks ago - racing away to one of the wins of the spring so far.

Second in last year's Caulfield Cup, Gold Trip joins Montefilia (Kermadec {NZ}) who also took her place 12 months ago; the former finishing fourth.

Montefilia found trouble turning before finishing off nicely last year, coming off a G2 Hill S. third - the race she won this year with a bit in hand.

Imported and visiting gallopers boast a good record in the Caulfield Cup - Northern Hemisphere-bred horses taking out seven of the last 20 runnings including Durston (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) last year and Mer De Glace (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}) four years ago.

Fourteen of the 18 acceptors on Saturday were bred up north.

Incentivise (Shamus Award) flew the flag for the locally bred horse two years ago and there are just three runners this time - Montefilia, Right You Are (So You Think {NZ}) and Fame (Manhattan Rain).

New Zealand horses are not well-represented this year - Goldman (NZ) (Verdi {NZ}) bigger odds than the last of his country to win this race - Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) successful as favourite three years ago.

A variety of sirelines have been represented in recent times - Northern Dancer (Can) unsurprisingly the most prominent (including six Danehill {USA}-line winners in the last two decades) whist Zabeel (NZ), Kingmambo (USA), Halo (USA), Native Dancer (USA), Klairon (Fr) and Grey Sovereign (GB) have also featured.

Gold Trip is the only horse with a Danehill sireline running this year with the race dominated by Sadler's Wells (USA) whose sons Scenic (Viewed) and High Chaparral (Ire) (Descarado {NZ}) have sired Caulfield Cup winners.

An amazing 11 of this year's 18 acceptors hail from the Sadler's Wells sireline including two grandsons of High Chaparral - Right You Are and Bois D'Argent (GB) and eight male line descendants of Galileo (Ire) including his sons Okita Soushi (Ire) and United Nations (Ire), two sons of the mighty Frankel (GB) - Soulcombe (GB) and Francesco Guardi (Ire) as well as two sons and a granddaughter of Teofilo (Ire) - West Wind Blows (Ire), Without A Fight (Ire) and Montefilia.

G2 Thousand Guineas Prelude - differing form lines

With the G1 Thousand Guineas shifted to later in the spring, this race - which was formerly known as the Tranquil Star S. - has also had a move, in recent times run in mid-September.

It can often be a tricky race to figure out and this year is no different with the 17 to accept coming out of 12 different lead-up races though it is the G3 Champagne S. run at Moonee Valley late last month that has the most influence on the race with five of its runners having their last start in that 1200-metre contest.

Including the first four home with Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir), Inhibitions (Zoustar), Bossy Nic (Nicconi) and Lazzago (Capitalist) again taking each other on, noting that only 2.75l separated them last time.

Coeur Volante is one of the seven last-start winners contesting this race, the others looking to make it two in a row including the all-the-way Listed Jim Moloney S. winner Oz Empress (Exceed And Excel) and the impressive maiden winner Apache Song (Sioux Nation {USA}).

Meanwhile the South Australian visitor Lovely Lookin' (American Pharoah {USA}) seeks to win a third race in a row having won on the two different Morphettville tracks at her last two outings. And adding interest to the race is the New Zealander Matawai (NZ) (Derryn) who was dominant at debut and the Waterhouse/Bott-trained first-upper Azula (Maurice {Jpn}) who has been trialling well.

First run as a 1600-metre Listed race (the Heath S.) in 1983 (switched to the current 1400 metres seven years later), this race has been won on 10 occasions by fillies who have gone onto Group 1 success including four G1 Thousand Guineas winners - Miss Finland (Redoute's Choice), Irish Lights (Fastnet Rock), Azzurro (Bluebird {USA}) and Bianco Flyer (Godswalk {USA}).

Miss Finland is one of the two - Hollow Bullet (Tayasu Tsuyoshi {Jpn}) - to go onto G1 VRC Oaks success and those fillies are two of the nine who have taken their form to stud, represented by stakes-winning progeny.

Miss Finland, Brompton Cross (El Qahira {NZ}) and Danelagh (Danehill {USA}) fared especially well with Group 1 winners - the first two producing between them the Thousand Guineas winner Stay With Me (Street Cry {Ire}) (dam of Saturday's G2 Tristarc S. contestant Waltz On By {I Am Invincible}) and the G1 Australian Guineas winner Delago Brom whilst Danelagh is the dam of the Hong Kong-based star Vengeance Of Rain (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and the G1 AJC Oaks winner Dizelle (Zabeel {NZ}).

Also worth a mention is Irish Lights whose G2 Silver Shadow S.-winning daughter Omei Sword (High Chaparral {Ire}) is the dam of Wednesday's G3 Coongy Cup winner Muramasa (Deep Impact {Jpn}).

G2 Tristarc S. - small but select

It is just a small group of mares - nine - contesting this 1400-metre race on Saturday at Caulfield, but for what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in quality with seven of these fillies and mares already stakes winners including the Group 1 winners Madame Pommery (No Nay Never {USA}) and Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel).

It is take two for Skew Wiff who was strongly fancied in the G2 Rose Of Kingston S. only to play up in the gates and since that late scratching she has managed to win a jump-out at Cranbourne.

Her recent New Zealand form is hard to fault... she has raced six times in 2023, recording two wins and finishing runner-up (twice in Group 1 company) on another three occasions. The form from her latest win is holding up nicely with the third-placed Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) - who defeated last weekend's G1 Toorak H. winner Attrition (Churchill {Ire}) in this year's G1 Australian Guineas - outclassing her rivals in the Listed Matamata Cup a couple of weeks ago.

It is somewhat of an anniversary for Madame Pommery who enjoyed her big-race success during this carnival last year - taking out the G1 Thousand Guineas with a couple of her rivals this Saturday behind her... Revolutionary Miss (Russian Revolution) and Waltz On By.

She has not managed a win since but has run some fair races and will find this assignment easier than her latest, the G1 Epsom H. Revolutionary Miss looks a chance to turn the tables on her having been sound off a wide run when resuming in the G3 Nivison at Rosehill.

Waltz On By also covered ground last time out and is nicely primed third-up - there would be anniversary connotations to a win by her as well with her dam Stay With Me and grandam Miss Finland both winning the G1 Thousand Guineas which was then a feature of this carnival.

Gallery: A selection of runners in the G2 Tristarc S. on Saturday

First run in 1987, the Tristarc S. has on 10 occasions been won by mares who have gone onto Group 1 success - Camino Rose (Sea Road), More Joyous (NZ) (More Than Ready {USA}), Streama (Stratum), Red Tracer (Dane Shadow), Sweet Idea (Snitzel), Colette (Hallowed Crown), Reactive (Geiger Counter {USA}), Pernod (NZ) (Centaine), Typhoon Tracy (Red Ransom {USA}) and Bonanova (NZ) (Star Way {GB}).

And 10 Tristarc winners have produced stakes winners with two of those represented with Group 1 winners - Ice Cream Sundae (Sovereign Red {NZ}) the dam of Flavour (Rubiton) whilst Procrastinate (Jade Hunter {USA}) did a great job at stud with her five stakes winners including the South African star Laisserfaire (Danehill {USA}).

Another interesting Tristarc winner is Canny Lass (Bletchingly), the dam of two Listed winners and the third dam of Coleman (Pierata) who was so impressive taking out the Listed Debutant S. on Wednesday.

G3 Ethereal S. & G3 Neds Classic (Norman Robinson S.) - Classic lead-ups

There are two Group 3 2000-metre races for 3-year-olds at Caulfield on Saturday - the second race on the card being the Neds Classic (Norman Robinson) for the colts and geldings and the third race, the Ethereal S. for the fillies.

Both races will be watched with interest as we progress towards the big races for both genders - the G1 VRC Derby and the G1 VRC Oaks - and it is interesting to take note of the influence each race has enjoyed over the last couple of decades.

During that time 12 Norman Robinson winners have contested the Derby but only one of those - Polanski in 2013 - won both races with another three figuring in the placings at Flemington.

However, another three Derby winners came through this race - Warning (Declaration Of War {USA}) second in 2019, Extra Brut (Domesday) sixth in 2018 and Sangster (NZ) (Savabeel) second in 2011.

There is a hot favourite in this year's running with the last-start Listed Super Impose S. winner Riff Rocket (American Pharoah {USA}) odds-on to repeat the dose. And he is also favourite for the Derby.

There is less history to the Ethereal S. which was first run in 2010. Two of its winners have won the G1 VRC Oaks - Pinot (Pierro) in 2017 and Set Square (Reset) in 2014. Of the other nine winners to contest the Classic there has been just one placegetter - Eleonora (NZ) (Makfi {GB}) in 2016.

And there has been just one other Oaks winner - Aristia (Lonhro) in 2018 - to come through this race but form lines suggest she could've won any other running of the Ethereal. She just happened to run into a rather smart one recording her very first stakes victory - a somewhat wayward filly by the name of Verry Elleegant!

As with the boys, there is an odds-on favourite in this race with Tropical Squall (Prized Icon) impressing punters with her all-the-way win in the G1 Flight S. And she is also favourite for the Oaks.

The Sprinters - the Caulfield Sprint and the Moonga S.

The sprinters are well catered for at Caulfield on Saturday with two feature contests, the G2 Caulfield Sprint over 1000 metres being the sixth race on the program whilst those at their best over 1400 metres take their place in the eighth race, the G3 Moonga S.

Last year's Caulfield Sprint was taken out by Asfoora (Flying Artie) who has again been in good form this week and she is one of a number of quality speedsters to have this race on their record - others including River Rough (NZ), Campaign King, Schillaci (Salieri {USA}), Rubitano (Rubiton), Sepoy, Spirit Of Boom and Eduardo (Host {Chi}).

A couple of talented gallopers are fighting out favouritism for Saturday's edition - Godolphin's Spacewalk (Exosphere) who looked to have a bit in the tank recording an easy first-up win as an odds-on favourite at Warwick Farm and the Julius Sandhu-trained Lofty Strike (Snitzel) whose full sister and stablemate Excess went close to the prize at Caulfield last Saturday.

The two-time Group winner is having his first run since finishing on the heels of the placegetters in the G1 Goodwood in May and he looks nicely forward on the back of a couple of handy jump-out performances at Cranbourne.

He is one of the three Snitzel runners in the field of six with last year's third placegetter Generation lining up again along with Doull who enjoys a nice drop in weight.

The Moonga is another race with a strong honour roll, won by the likes of Vo Rogue (Ivor Prince {USA}), Rough Habit (NZ) (Roughcast {USA}), Thorn Park (NZ), Boban (Bernardini {USA}) and Flavour (Rubiton).

Blake Shinn was successful 12 months ago aboard Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}) and he looks a top chance to make it two in a row, partnering the in-form favourite Nunthorpe (Playing God) who has been making her way through the classes in impressive fashion.

Buffalo River is attempting to become the first dual winner of this race and he has the same lead-up as two years ago, a good run (second in 2021, a close up fourth last weekend) in the Listed Weekend Hussler S.

Five Diamonds Prelude - big money on offer at Randwick

No stakes races in Sydney on Saturday but there is still good prizemoney on offer with the running of this $1 million 1500-metre contest solely for 5-year-olds.

A prelude to a race worth double that on November 11, it has attracted an open field with seven runners quoted in opening markets at 10-1 or under.

The favourite of those is Democracy Manifest (Flying Artie) who finished off well to run fifth in the G1 Epsom H., a race which also provides this race's topweight Converge (Frankel {GB}) - a dual Group 1 winner who is certainly going to appreciate this drop in class.

Also in the market is Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) who was such an unlucky second when resuming in the Alan Brown at Rosehill three weeks ago and that race is a major form pointer to this with others coming through it being Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines), Waterford (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}) and Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry {Ire}).

Fawkner Park (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) adds interest resuming whilst fellow import Altivo has also accepted to run in the the G3 Moonga S. at Caulfield.

Cover image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

The Kirkham Plate will be run and won on Saturday at Randwick. The 2023 edition will see a small but intriguing field of seven, five colts and two fillies, head to the barriers.

The Kirkham Plate does not carry Graded status. However, it has been a vital early-season juvenile race, with last year's winner, Godolphin's Barber (Exceed And Excel), winning the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings) in later starts.

Newgate Farm's Tiger Of Malay, a G2 Sires' Produce victor, won the Kirkham Plate on debut. While Godolphin's Ojai (Exceed And Excel) narrowly defeated the triple Group 3-winning filly Queen Of The Ball (I Am Invincible) in 2021.

Please note runners are in saddle cloth order. Horse 1, 5 and 7 are scratchings.

No.2 - Agenda Setter

2-year-old colt, I Am Invincible x Secret Agenda (Not A Single Doubt)

Trainers: Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes

Jockey: Tommy Berry

Barrier: 3

Breeder: Cressfield

Owners: Horse Ventures

Sale information: This colt was a $250,000 purchase by Horse Ventures from the draft of the colt’s breeder Cressfield at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Agenda Setter is a son of Australia’s reigning Champion Sire I Am Invincible. The colt is the third foal from the Not A Single Doubt mare Secret Agenda.

She starred on the track, claiming seven victories, including the G1 Robert Sangster S. and the G2 Sapphire S.

Agenda Setter’s pedigree has had some excellent updates recently, with The Autumn Sun filly Tutta La Vita running third in the G1 Flight S.

The colt is also from the family of speedy Enthaar (Written Tycoon) and Stellar Pauline (Not A Single Doubt). Enthaar was a star juvenile who won the G3 Gimcrack S. and the Chairman’s S., while Stellar Pauline was second in the G2 Sweet Embrace S.

No.3 - Blue Illusion

2-year-old colt, Blue Point (Ire) x Alucinari (Street Cry {Ire}})

Trainer: James Cummings

Jockey: Zac Lloyd

Barrier: 2

Breeder: Godolphin Australia

Owners: Godolphin

Sale information: Blue Illusion is a homebred for Godolphin Australia and was not offered at auction.

Blue Illusion hails from the first Southern Hemisphere crop of Darley’s Blue Point (Ire). The star son of Shamardal (USA) is chasing his first winner in Australasia after a blistering start from his initial Northern Hemisphere crop.

The colt is the fourth foal from the Street Cry (Ire) mare Alucinari - a victress of the Listed Denise’s Joy S.

Alucinari is the dam of the Group 3-placed Portray (Ribchester {Ire}).

Blue Illusion descends from the family of Charmview (Royal Academy {USA}), a winner of the G3 Winter S. and Knight Exemplar, a placegetter in the G2 Roman Consul S. who also ran fourth in the G1 Coolmore Stud S.

No.4 - Lamentum

2-year-old colt, Deep Field x Viviette (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire})

Trainers: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace

Jockey: Tyler Schiller

Barrier: 5

Breeder: Beulah Bloodstock and G Johnson

Owners: Ciaron Maher Racing, Side Creek Pty Ltd, Deg Racing, A R E Investments, Mr D J Eustace, Mr J A O'Neill, A K Racing, Mr W A Bourne, Mr A J Willoughby, Mr D Edmonds, Mr B D Nettlefol

Sale information: The son of Deep Field did not meet his reserve of $500,000 when offered by Vinery Stud at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Lamentum hails from an extensive European family filled with black type. The colt is the third foal from the unraced Invincible Spirit (Ire) mare Viviette (Ire).

Lamentum is a half-brother to Tumbling (Trapeze Artist), who finished fourth in the G3 Kindergarten S. as a juvenile.

The colt’s second dam, Vincennes (GB) (King’s Best {USA}), was a Group 3 winner in Germany and a daughter of the top filly Park Appeal (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}), making Vincennes a half-sister to the outstanding sire Cape Cross (Ire).

Cape Cross was also a brilliant racehorse, winning the G1 Lockinge S. and the G1 Queen Anne S.

No.6 - Shangri La Express

2-year-old colt, Alabama Express x Sent From Above (Lonhro)

Trainers: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Jockey: Regan Bayliss

Barrier: 6

Breeder: Yulong Investments

Owners: Mr X Y Huang, Yu Long Investments, Mr T M Johnston, Grandlodge Racing Pty Ltd, Mr L Brennan, Mr W E Payne, Mr G L Payne, Mr K Staines, Mrs R Staines

Sale information: Shangri La Express caught the eye of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott Racing alongside Kestrel Thoroughbreds who paid $220,000 to secure at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale when consigned by Yulong.

Shangri La Express is from the first crop of Yulong’s Alabama Express, a Group 1-winning son of Redoute’s Choice.

The colt is the second foal from the Lonhro mare Sent From Above. She was bred by Gooree Park Stud and won over 900 metres.

Sent From Above is a half-sister to the Group 2 placegetter Major Conquest (More Than Ready {USA}). The pair are daughters of Gamble Me (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), a victress of the G3 Birthday Card S. and the G3 Thoroughbred Club S.

No. 8 - The Three Hundred

2-year-old colt, I Am Invincible x Sassy ‘N’ Smart (Smart Missile)

Trainers: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Jockey: Brett Prebble

Barrier: 1

Breeder: Allam Racing Syndicate

Owners: Trilogy, Allam Racing, Mr D P Maher, Mrs V M Anderson, Mr M A Slack-Smith, Mr S S Roth, CBL Racing, G1G Colts & Breeding Pty Ltd

Sale information: Trilogy Racing and Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott Racing paid $400,000 to secure The Three Hundred from the draft of Yarraman Park Stud at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

The Three Hundred, a son of I Am Invincible, is the second runner from the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable in the Kirkham Plate.

The colt is the fourth foal from the Smart Missile mare Sassy ‘N’ Smart. She won Listed Welcome S. and placed in the G2 Matamata Breeders’ S.

Sassy ‘N’ Smart is a half-sister to Mallory, a daughter of Not A Single Doubt. She won the G3 Widden S. and was placed in the G2 Tea Rose S.

Furthermore, The Three Hundred is from the family of the recently retired Westover (GB), a winner twice at the Group 1 level in the Irish Derby and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud; he was also placed in the G1 Prix de I’Arc de Triomphe.

No.9 - Miss Judas

2-year-old filly, Microphone x Sistine Angel (Testa Rossa)

Trainers: Richard and Will Freedman

Jockey: Jason Collett

Barrier: 7

Breeder: Kia Ora Stud

Owners: Mr W Freedman, Picko, Aldine Racing, Mr L Myers, Mr M Barakat, Mr S A Tilley, Mr S A Aboud

Sale information: Miss Judas was offered by her breeder Kia Ora Stud at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale where she was purchased for $320,000 by Richard and Will Freedman.

Miss Judas is from the first crop of Darley’s Microphone, a Group 1- winning son of Exceed And Excel.

The filly is the seventh foal from the Testa Rossa mare Sistine Angel. She claimed the G2 Edward Manifold S. and the G3 HDF McNeil S. and was also placed in the G1 Robert Sangster S.

Sistine Angel is a half-sister to the G3 Victoria H. victor Sistine Demon (Excites) and Themoonlitegambler (Good Journey {USA}), a placegetter at the Group 3 and Listed level.

No.10 - Shoutaboutit

2-year-old filly, Overshare x Etoile Fille (NZ) (No Excuse Needed {GB})

Trainer: Kristen Buchanan

Jockey: Reece Jones

Barrier: 4

Breeder: Manx Park

Owners: Miss K L Buchanan, Ms K Rouse, Thoroughbred Girls No. 16, Thoroughbred Girls No. 14, Mrs A S Nielsen, Mrs DS Rankin, Miss K J Horton, Ms Y E Pearce, Mrs L A Yarad, Ms J L Davidson, Mrs S A Booth, Mrs V Greville, Club Bradley Sapphires

Sale information: Kristen Buchanan Racing paid $50,000 to secure Shoutaboutit from her breeder’s draft - Manx Park at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Shoutaboutit, a daughter of Overshare, is the 12th foal from the No Excuse Needed (GB) mare Etoile Fille (NZ).

The filly hails from the family of the star galloper I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel). He recently was runner-up in the $20 million The Everest.

I Wish I Win has won six races, including the G1 TJ Smith S., the $10 million Golden Eagle and the Listed Testa Rossa S.

Furthermore, Shoutaboutit’s second dam is Starcent (NZ) (Centaine), a victress of the G3 Gold Trail S. and the G3 Lowland S. in addition, she was placed in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas and the Levin RC Bayer Classic at the Group 1 level.

This week's episode

Week of October 16, 2023

Caroline Searcy wraps up a sensational TAB Everest Day at Royal Randwick along with great stories from Caulfield Guineas Day and more.

Another promising winner by Almanzor (Fr) heading for stakes success in the Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week.

Suzanne Philcox in an unmissable story about the naming of the Inghams' Woodlands Stud champions and now the Darley Godolphin stars of the track.

And the Australian Turf Club's Everest partners in Overpass (Vancouver) - Ram Racing's Cameron Byers in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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Earlier episodes

Week of October 9, 2023

In this week's episode of Bred To Win Caroline Searcy reviews Hill S. and Turnbull S. Day racing. Racing NSW holds the inaugural Equimillion for retired racehorses.

Cambridge Stud is elated with the first foals of Snitzel's Group 1-winning son, Sword Of State, plus the latest on Almanzor (Fr) and Hello Youmzain (Fr) and star mares Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel), Kahma Lass (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}) and Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) and their new foals.

And Blue Gum Farm's Cathy Dingwall - from an equestrian background but loving the racing and breeding industry, in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing!

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Week of October 2, 2023

Bred To Win episode 16 features an extended Aushorse News with the big winners from Epsom Day and the Moir S. meeting.

The Autumn Sun and his incredible five-time Group 1-winning career and now the stakes winners are building as his first crop turn three.

And Coolmore Stud stallion manager Tony O'Meara in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 16 2023

Week of September 25, 2023

Bred To Win reviews Golden Rose Day at Rosehill and Underwood S. Day at Caulfield plus more thoroughbred breeding news.

A special double feature reminding viewers of the incredible racetrack deeds of 10-time Group 1 winner So You Think (NZ) including rarely seen before vision from Ballydoyle in Ireland. And a look at the dual runner-up as Champion Australian Sire and his own Group 1 winners and why the Coolmore team believe he will take that crown in coming years.

And a delightful Arrowfield Stud Horse Who Made You Love Racing featuring Leah Beth Anderton and how her off-track thoroughbred Only Tiger (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) helped her love racing.

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Week of September 18, 2023

Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win episode 14 with an extended Aushorse News featuring Winx's (Street Cry {Ire}) first foal by Pierro going to the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in 2024. An Equimillion showjumping display by retired racehorses at the Australian Turf Club's The Shorts' meeting at Royal Randwick. Great spring racing and the back stories to the big winners in Sydney and on Makybe Diva S. day at Flemington in Melbourne.

Coolmore Stud first-season stallion Best Of Bordeaux - a feature on this elite 2-year-old by Snitzel including a G1 Goldmine analysis and Blue Gum Farm's Sean Dingwall in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 14 2023

Week of September 11, 2023

This episode of Bred To Win features great spring racing in Sydney and Melbourne in 'Aushorse News'. Gary Portelli's smart galloper, Encap (Capitalist) is the Inglis Graduate of the Week, and Cambridge Stud celebrates the first foal for Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel).

Blue Gum Farm features two new stallions, Sejardan (including a G1 Goldmine analysis) and the sire of Artorius, Flying Artie.

Swettenham Stud welcomes back Wooded (Ire), the fastest son of global sensation Wootton Bassett (GB).

And Yulong Farm's Claudia McDougall in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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Week of September 4, 2023

Caroline Searcy returns with the latest Aushorse News from Memsie S. and Concorde S. Day on Saturday and more.

Graff and new boy Dubious at Kitchwin Hills Stud feature, as does Ellsberg who retires to Murrulla Stud. This episode also features a G1 Goldmine analysis of the G1 Epsom H. winner.

Trainer Jack Bruce features in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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Week of August 28, 2023

Caroline Searcy wraps up stakes racing from around Australia in episode 11 of Bred To Win for 2023.

Triple Group 1 winner Hitotsu is now what you'd expect at Arrowfield Stud!

And Paulele, a real eye-catcher at Darley in Victoria.

A G1 Goldmine analysis of Yulong Farm's Diatonic (Jpn). Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week is a promising Sydney winner by Almanzor (Fr) and a Group-winning 3-year-old by Russian Revolution is the Inglis Graduate of the Week.

And trainer Will Freedman with a great story in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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Week of August 21, 2023

Caroline Searcy with more stallion features in episode 10 of Bred To Win 2023.

Yulong Farm welcomes Lord Kanaloa's (Jpn) exciting son, Diatonic (Jpn) along with the tough Aussie sprinter, Pierata.

Matthew Sandblom's Kingstar Farm as Unite And Conquer sires the first 2-year-old trial winner of the new season! And Time To War is another great value speed option for mare owners and this episode also includes a G1 Goldmine analysis of Unite And Conquer.

Plus, great vision of Almanzor (Fr) and Hello Youmzain (Fr) arriving back at New Zealand's Cambridge Stud, a packed Aushorse News and Inglis Graduate of the Week as spring racing ramps up in Australia!

In Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing, Yulong's Harry King with his family's homebred filly Aloisia (NZ) (Azamour {Ire}).

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Week of August 14, 2023

Aushorse News includes the Inglis Graduate of the Week for Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace in the 3-year-old Listed The Rosebud at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney.

Dual Group 1-winning 3-year-old Jacquinot brings Encosta De Lago blood and a double dose of blue-hen Shantha's Choice (Canny Lad) to Widden Stud!

Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week sees Almanzor's (Fr) sire Wootton Bassett (GB) with a Group 1-winning 2-year-old in Ireland.

Queensland's Grandview Stud shows off Written Tycoon's speedball son, Winning Rupert, moving back up north where his Champion Australian Sire tasted some of his greatest success. Plus, Hong Kong Group 1 winner, the half-brother to Real Impact (Jpn), Neo Realism (Jpn) at a bargain fee.

And Widden Stud's Billy Primmer with a family favourite from Warrnambool in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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Week of August 7, 2023

A focus on historic Queensland farm, Lyndhurst Stud. Jeff Kruger looks at their past star stallions and their current top sire, Better Than Ready. I Am Invincible's Barbaric also features along with Rothesay. The story includes a G1 Goldmine analysis of Better Than Ready.

The Lamont family's Kooringal Stud in Wagga Wagga welcomes now Group 1-producing sire, the Royal Ascot sprint champion, Merchant Navy, and also Finance Tycoon who is a precocious new stallion by Written Tycoon.

Aushorse News from Australia and overseas and an Inglis Premier Sale yearling is the Inglis Graduate of the Week.

Cambridge Stud's Performance of the Week features a Victorian winner in the Cambridge colours, sold by Hallmark Stud.

And in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing, the lady with the gift for naming champion racehorses, Suzanne Philcox remembers the great Octagonal (NZ).

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BRED TO WIN EP 8 2023

Week of July 31, 2023

Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win returns for the spring season of 2023.

Featuring Godolphin's greatest Group 1 winner globally, the nine-time Group 1-winning champion Anamoe as a new stallion for Darley Australia's NSW base.

The son of Street Boss (USA) joins three-time Group 1-winning world's best sprinter of his generation Bivouac - becoming more and more like his own Champion Sire Exceed And Excel and with his first yearlings heading for the 2024 sales series.

Take a winter tour with Cambridge Stud manager Marc Devcich and Blue Diamond winner Daumier settles in for his first season at Olly and Amber Tait's Twin Hills Stud in Cootamundra in south western NSW. Plus a G1 Goldmine analysis of the best nicks to work with Daumier's pedigree. The son of Epaulette joins Peltzer, a speedy son of So You Think (NZ) who has his first yearlings selling in 2024.

And Lyndhurst Stud's Jeff Kruger with a homebred champion mare in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 7 2023

Week of May 15, 2023

In this week's Bred To Win Caroline provides a background to the major stakes winners from Scone to Doomben, Morphettville to Flemington to Belmont!

Inglis Graduate of the Week and Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week plus G1 Goldmine's analysis of the Exceed And Excel - Street Cry (Ire) cross!

Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia's online learning videos explained by TBA CEO Tom Reilly and the effervescent Antoinette Inglis explains why she's forging her own career in the thoroughbred breeding industry. Plus, Victorian bloodstock agent Peter Ford in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 6 2023

Week of May 8, 2023

A massive Aushorse News in Bred To Win episode five for 2023, which includes racing from Australia, Newmarket in the UK and the Kentucky Derby from the US.

A wrap of the Inglis Chairman's Sale aswell as the Inglis Broodmare and Weanling Sales.

Stallion news, Inglis Graduate, Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week and stallion updates, plus a $3 million yearling winning on debut in Sydney for Chris Waller.

Tasmania's Armidale Stud and their two stallions, Needs Further and Alpine Eagle.

And a G1 Goldmine update on the nick between I Am Invincible and Encosta De Lago mares.

Te Akau Racing's David Ellis updates on the continuing big-race success for the tangerine colours throughout Australasia.

And ATC Director and former Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}) owner David McGrath in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 5 2023

Week of May 1, 2023

This week's Bred To Win has an extensive Aushorse News focusing on stakes racing from the weekend and stallion updates. Plus a G1 Goldmine analysis of Fastnet Rock mares crossed with Written Tycoon sires. And the Inglis Graduate of the Week and Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week.

A touching story about the love for star race-mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}) as her strapper Rosie prepares to farewell her at the Inglis Chairman's Sale.

New Zealand Bloodstock principal Sir Peter Vela with his views on the New Zealand breeding industry and why so many Kiwi-breds win the big races in Australia.

And Rathmore Lodge's Ross Hatton with a family angle in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 4 2023

Week of April 24, 2023

Aushorse News includes stallion movements for the new season, racing from the Hawkesbury standalone meeting and other stakes racing around Australia.

A quick wrap of the 2023 Australian Equestrian Festival featuring three-day eventers Shane Rose and Shenae Lowings on full and part-thoroughbreds.

Case Clay, formerly of Three Chimneys Farm, discusses racing in the US and his role as Arrowfield Stud's American representative while attending the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Cambridge Stud CEO Henry Plumptre updates news from the famous New Zealand operation including footage of the emotional opening of the state-of-the-art Heritage Centre honouring the late Sir Patrick Hogan.

And Racing SA's John Cornell on why Kingston Town (Bletchingly) made him love racing in the popular Arrowfield Stud supported segment.

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BRED TO WIN EP 3 2023

Week of April 17, 2023

Caroline Searcy reviews the pedigrees of the big winners on the final day of the Sydney autumn carnival, including Giga Kick (Scissor Kick) in the G1 All Aged S. and Militarize's (NZ) (Dundeel {NZ}) win in the G1 Champagne S.

A quick look at the thoroughbred classes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, while Cambridge Stud Performance of the week goes to a 2-year-old by their own son of Savabeel, Embellish (NZ).

A feature story on Rich Hill Stud residents Proisir and Satono Aladdin (Jpn) after they sired stars of the Australian autumn in Legarto (NZ) (Proisir), Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) and Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin {Jpn}), including a G1 Goldmine analysis of Proisir and his most successful nicks.

Leading thoroughbred vet Greg Nash explains the process of vetting yearlings and James Murray of Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia with a modern day champ in Arrowfield Stud's Horse Who Made You Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 2 2023 - RICH HILL STUD STORY

Week of April 10, 2023

Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win returns with a full wrap of the breeding back-stories from Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick including Group 1 sires Savabeel, and a Godolphin-Darley treble, sired by Astern, Harry Angel (Ire) and Brazen Beau.

The Cambridge Stud Performance of the Week focuses on another New Zealand-bred and trained Group 1 winner in the Sydney Cup - the Inglis Graduate of the Week was a 2-year-old Group winner sold through the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

A full review of the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Sebastian Hutch including the top sellers and some of the best dramatic moments for successful vendors.

And Case Clay, formerly of Three Chimneys Farm and now the US rep for Arrowfield Stud, tells us the Horse Who Made Him Love Racing.

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BRED TO WIN EP 1 2023 - INGLIS EASTER YEARLING SALE REVIEW