Those in the racing game know that top West Australian trainer Simon Miller only heads to the eastern seaboard for a few very select occasions; a Geelong AFL finals appearance, a good party, or to buy a good horse. Like most in the caper, Miller likes to shop where he's had luck before, which is proof positive for supporters of Lovatsville stallion Fierce Impact, a sire that is proving to be a trainer's pal. In 2023 Miller paid $105,000 for a weanling filly from Fierce Impact's first crop at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale. Later named Fine Star, the filly was one of Miller's top line three-year-olds recording two dominant wins before a strong third in the Group 3 Champion Fillies Stakes on the heels of subsequent Quokka placed Talkanco. Lofty summer goals were set before a minor injury hit pause on the campaign. "She's a beauty. She's always been very trainable, she's got a great brain and importantly a really good turn of foot", Miller said. "She's back in work and I'll take her through her grades, she'll find her way back to black type races for sure." On the back of Fine Star, Miller returned to the Inglis sales, this time the 2025 Premier Sale where he parted with $170,000 for another daughter of Fierce Impact from the Helmet mare Silk Jacket, now named Bella Roccia. On debut in June at Belmont Bella Roccia caught the eye with a brilliant finishing burst, running a narrow second over 1200m with Miller looking ahead to Stakes races. "She's very similar to Fine Star really, a good sort, great brain and that turn of foot. I'm setting her for a Champion fillies pathway and she'll be right up to it." Respected Adelaide trainer Michael Hickmott is another horseman to sing the praises of Fierce Impact, and like Miller, he's forward looking to a bright future. "They're extremely trainable and very durable, every trainer wants horses like these in their stable", Hickmott said of Fierce Impact progeny. "I've had a few through and I like them all. Sure, they bit of time, but once upon a time those horses were sought after. Just because some buyers are obsessed with instant gratification doesn't mean horses that need time are any less valuable." Hickmott has high hopes for an unraced son of Fierce Impact named Zeus Lightning, which has really impressed in track work and trials. "He's a name to remember for sure, I like him a lot. He's got really nice ability, and I'll give him every chance to show what he's got." The Fierce Impact Blackbook Bella Roccia - Simon Miller, huge debut run at Belmont Bewley Castle - Waterhouse &amp; Bott, $400,000 Easter yearling Eureka Rebel - Mathew Smith, G2 Tulloch Stakes runner-up Fine Star - Simon Miller, Stakes placed ready to resume Istriano - Unbeaten in two starts, sold to Hong Kong Meleys - Lindsay Park, lightly raced city class miler Procyon - Impressive trial winner, sold to Hong Kong Strong Tempo - Lindsay Park, $200,000 Gold Coast yearling, classic potential Wild Radiance - Andrew Noblet, very smart autumn jump outs Zeus Lightning - Michael Hickmott, quality jump outs has a reputation

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(homepage) (fierce-impact) Fierce Impact: The Trainers Friend

Sam White

People see different things in babies. Mum's eyes, Dad's smile, Aunty Sally's dimples, humans are predisposed to look for familiarity when accepting something new. Weanling buyers didn't have to look too hard, nor did they have to convince themselves that the progeny of the brilliant Gold Trip would fit right into Australian stables. Although from a family steeped in European quality, Goldie's sons and daughters have plenty of Aussie power where it counts - behind the saddle. "It has been common feedback from buyers for sure, I've seen that bum somewhere else, and that somewhere is on Exceed And Excel," said Lovatsville founder Sam White. "Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Most of Gold Trip's stock have that familiar Australian back end, very much through the hindquarter and hock, it's Exceed And Excel coming through strongly." Shrewd trainers the likes of Cindy Alderson, Archie Alexander, and David Jolly agree, and have bought foals, mares in foals and have bred to the horse. Group 1 winning trainer Paul Preusker was so impressed by Gold Trip progeny that he bred two of his own mares to the stallion in 2025. The standard of foal produced by Gold Trip so far only strengthens his Australian trainer Ciaron Maher's resolve to seek out the best yearlings by the stallion in 2027. "You're talking about your So You Think's, he (Gold trip) is of that sort of ilk," said Maher. "This is a topliner. I will be chasing the best of them at the sales for sure." An extremely fertile stallion, Gold Trip will be represented by a select but high-quality group of yearlings at the 2027 sales. The likeness to Exceed And Excel in his progeny has prompted breeders to look towards successful nicks that the sire line has enjoyed in Australia. There is no need to reinvent the wheel with Gold Trip, the path to the winner's circle is proven and well worn. Elusive Quality mares under the Exceed And Excel sire line have produced stakes winners at a whopping 7.45% SW/R, including Group 1 winners Guelph, Bivouac, and Mischief Magic. Exceed And Excel over Street Cry line mares has been exceptionally potent, with eight stakes winners including three Group 1 winners, Beiwacht, September Run and Cylinder. Mares from Lonhro's line have produced 15 stakes winners under Exceed And Excel including Group 1 winners Golden Mile and recent Queensland Oaks winner Fireball Miss. Another 15 stakes winners have when Encosta De Lago mares have been bred to the Exceed And Excel line. In fact, Exceed And Excel works with pretty much anything in Australia, or around the world for that matter. He has stakes winners over, Galileo, More Than Ready, Savabeel, Shamardal, Rubiton, Snippets, Singspiel, Canny Lad, Thorn Park, the list goes on. He might have won a Melbourne Cup, but this is a pedigree with plenty of room to move. Genetically measured as a miler-middle distance performer by Equinome, Gold Trip shapes as a surprise packet stallion, a stallion to bank now and appreciate interest over the next 18-months.

(homepage) (gold-trip) Back-End Goals For Gold Foals

Group 1 winning trainer Gordon Richards has seen his share of good horses, and a very good one that came in the shape of Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash. South Australian Richards and his unlikely sprint star were pin up boys for an underdog success story as Gytrash beat up on the likes of dual Everest winner Redzel, Royal Ascot hero Nature Strip, and flying filly Sunlight. Lightning might just strike twice for Richards who with training partner Daniel Moyle, have unbeaten Fierce Impact three-year-old Barghest shaping as a surprise Spring Carnival contender. "I bought his older brother Gwyllgi (ex Outlaw Miss) because his mum is a half-sister to Gytrash. He has shown us plenty so when this horse (Barghest) came along it wasn't hard to buy him," Richards said. Richards and Moyle have been rewarded for keeping the faith with their Gytrash connection, with Barghest - named after a monstrous dog from English folklore - looking a proper beast in two metro wins at Morphettville. "He's a good horse don't worry about that, he's a real smooth operator," said Richards. "He surprised me a little because he's unassuming at track work and around the place but on race day you can see what he's capable of." "My wife thought he would have won by more if the jockey let him go on debut, she's probably right." Following last Saturday's 4.2-length romp at Morphetville, Richards' phone has predictably been running hot with overseas interest to buy Fierce Impact's fastest son, but the owners are inclined to see how far their horse can go on local shores. "We've got Pretty Baby heading to the Jim Moloney at Caulfield on the 27th of September and there's an 1100m three-year-old race that looks perfect for Barghest. All going well he could go to the Blue Sapphire from there," the trainer said. Already proven as a Stakes class source of speed with five-length two-year-old winner and Listed placed Zelia, brilliant metro winner and Group 3 placed Fine Star, along with Group 2 runner-up Eureka Rebel and Group 3 runner-up Yokozuna, Barghest may well take Fierce Impact to a new level this spring.

(homepage) (fierce-impact) Barghest's Best Is Yet To Come

Every young stallion needs a headline horse and for Royal Meeting, brilliant two-year-old filly Hayasugi was responsible for some proper front page material.Conceived out of the sire's very first crop, the 2024 Group 1 Blue Diamond winner was a standout filly of her generation but was tragically lost early in her three-year-old season after a narrow second against older horses in the Group 1 Moir Stakes.Just as Royal Meeting won a major Group 1 race as a juvenile, Hayasugi followed in his hoofprints with her stunning Blue Diamond victory; her sire's speed, class and quality to the fore in one of Australia's top two-year-old contests.Her racetrack legacy set an impressive benchmark for her sire, but a new high-water mark is on the horizon with Royal Meeting's best crop of yearlings turning heads.Royal Meeting covered his biggest book of mares during the 2024 breeding season with leading breeders rallying behind the stallion on the back of Hayasugi's success, with 129 mares visiting the Lovatsville based stallion.85 foals are on the ground and now yearlings, with 17.5% of those young horses the progeny of Stakes winning or placed mares, the highest ratio of black type performers that the stallion has covered during his career.The timing couldn't be better with two smart winners in Hong Kong for trainer Mark Newnham, and numerous multiple winners in Australia that have trained on and climbed the grades, much like the progeny of other sire sons of Invincible Spirit, I Am Invincible (Imperatriz, Viddora, Hellbent), Kingman (Zardozi, Palace Pier, Kinross) and Territories (Lazzat, Berkeley Square, Kings Valley).Couple those proven performers with young local talent coming through the ranks including Henry Dwyer's On A Journey, heavily backed on debut at Sandown before an eye catching run over 1000m, Adelaide two-year-old winner Tully Heart, and wide margin trial winner Royal Canvas; there are plenty of irons in the Royal Meeting fire this racing season.A proven source of elite Group 1 progeny and with his highest quality crop of yearlings about to hit the sales, Royal Meeting is set to ride a rising tide with the progeny of mares bred in 2026 set to sell as weanlings and yearlings on the back of his best crop's two-year-old and three-year-old season.Smart breeders with an eye for value and an appetite for profit will recognise the opportunity this breeding season.Highlight mares with Royal Meeting foals on the ground: - Bam's On Fire, Group 3 winner- Belfast Lass, dam of Group 3 winner Knight's Realm (Royal Meeting)- Blessit, dam of Group 3 placed Bless Her- Exclusive Lass, Listed winner, dam of Listed winner Lassified- Express Power, Listed winner- Flying Snitzel, Group 2 &amp; Group 3 winner- Grey River, Listed winner- La Rocque, Group 3 winner- Magnanime, Listed winner, dam of Group 2 runner-up Eureka Rebel- Monopole, Group 3 winner- Queen Of Wands, Group 3 placed- Risque, Group 1, Group 3 &amp; Listed winner- Siwa Lady, Listed winner- Testa Secret, Listed winner- The Front Bar, Listed placed

(homepage) (royal-meeting) A Royal Tide Is Rising

Although lost to the sport before the 2025 breeding season, the legacy of former four-time Australian Champion Stallion Snitzel is destined to be carried forward by his sire sons.&nbsp;Shamus Award, Russian Revolution, Trapeze Artist, Wild Ruler are Snitzel sons that have left their mark at stud, and more recently New Zealand based Sword Of State has joined that list.There are in fact, some undeniable comparisons to be made between Sword Of State and Generation, perhaps indicators of the success that lies ahead for the young Lovatsville bull.Both stallions are of course by Snitzel, and both carry their sire's physical strength and power. Short coupled, strong, and sharp, both have bodies built for speed. Generation is by the brilliant multiple stakes winning juvenile Fontiton, while Sword Of State's dam In The Vanguard was a debut winner at two and Group placed.Ciaron Maher went to $575,000 to buy Generation at the 2020 Gold Coast Magic Millions Sale, David Ellis went to $600,000 to buy Sword Of State at the very same sale.Both were lightning fast two-year-olds, Generation unbeaten in two metropolitan starts while Sword Of State won four of his five two-year-old starts including the Group 1 Sistema Stakes.Generation trained on at three, winning the Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes and finishing on the heels of Australia's best sprinters when a close fourth in the Group 1 Manikato and Group 1 Moir Stakes, matching it with the likes of Group 1 stars Bella Nippotina, Coolangatta, Rothfire, and September Run.Sword Of State also trained on to win at Group 3 level at three, but his best Group 1 result that season was 13th in the Coolmore Stud Stakes behind Home Affairs.While Sword Of State was retired at the end of his three-year-old season, Generation trained on and continued to test the likes of Asfoora and Imperatriz in high quality Group races in Australia.With a head start at stud Sword Of State has hit the ground running with precocious early types the likes of Warwoven, sensationally scratched as favourite for the Magic Millions 2yo Classic, Debutant Stakes winner and Karaka Millions placegetter Torture.Convinced yet? Well, if the comparisons are anything to go by, supporters of Generation might be in for a real boon if Sword Of State's trajectory is anything to go by. Initially offered at NZ$15,000, Sword Of State's fee has climbed to NZ$50,000 in 2026.Generation, a horse undeniably similar on many scorecards, stands at $6600 inc GST in 2026. As they say, there's a dollar to be had by supporting Generation this season.Breeders looking to reduce their risk even further should consider sending a daughter, or granddaughter, of Written Tycoon to Generation if early black type statistics are any guide to the future.Although Written Tycoon has had only moderate success statistically as a broodmare sire with 13 stakes winners at a SW/R ratio of 3.3%, his SW/R ratio more than doubles with a Snitzel line stallion over the top, leaping to 7.32%.Outstanding Tasmanian filly Sanniya, and stakes winners Snitzel Dancer and Foreign Press are leading the charge with some very exciting new season two-year-olds also carrying the cross.If there's such a thing as a match made in heaven, maybe Snitzel and Written Tycoon is it.Put Written Tycoon over Snitzel mares and you get a similar result, with 8.23% SW/R, more than double Snitzel's ratio as a broodmare sire, including Caulfield Guineas winner Private Life and Group 1 winners Velocious and Captured By Love.

(homepage) (generation) Snitzels's Next Success Story

Victorian stallion farm Lovatsville has confirmed the continuation of its celebrated partnership with the Australian Trainers' Association (ATA) for a third consecutive season, cementing what has quickly become one of the most innovative intersections between the Victorian racing and breeding industries.The initiative sees Lovatsville provide stallion nominations to winning trainers of 20 select races scheduled across metropolitan and regional Victoria from Sunday 19 July through to Monday 7 September 2026, with more than $155,000 worth of nominations available exclusively to ATA members who take out eligible races.To be eligible to receive the stallion nomination, the winning trainer of each select race — or the next best placegetter — must be a current ATA member. The trainer can choose to use the nomination on a mare of their own, or monetise it within their client base.“Reaching our third year of this partnership feels like a genuine milestone. What started as something we hoped would resonate with trainers has clearly hit the mark, and we have been inspired by the response from the industry. Trainers are at the coalface of this sport every single day — absorbing costs, backing horses, backing owners — and this is our way of backing them. We’re also really excited to be able to include Espionage in the program this year. He’s a horse we’re incredibly proud to have at Lovatsville and we look forward to giving trainers the chance to win a nomination to him.”— Sam White, Founder, Lovatsville“On behalf of the ATA and its members, I’m delighted to continue this partnership with Sam and the team at Lovatsville into its third year. What Sam has built here is a genuine model for how our breeding and racing sectors can work together. Our trainers put everything into this industry, and having partners like Lovatsville who understand that and want to reward them for their effort is something we are enormously grateful for. The chance to win a nomination to a stallion of real quality — and to either use it or pass that value on to a client — is a meaningful bonus on top of winning the race itself.”— Troy Corstens, President, Australian Trainers’ Association“Credit to Sam and the team at Lovatsville for creating this concept and growing it into the success that it is today alongside the ATA. Winning a service to a stallion based in their own backyard is a great prize for Victorian trainers, and the perfect intersection between trainers and the local breeding industry. The RV team is looking forward to seeing this initiative enter its third year and see which trainers are successful across the 20 races.”— Josh Grimwood, Racing Operations &amp; VOBIS/Owner Manager, Racing VictoriaThe 2026 Lovatsville RosterEspionage: NEW – A multiple Group-winning 2-year-old son of Champion Sire Zoustar, a $1 million Magic Millions yearling purchased by James Harron, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. Standing for $11,000 (incl. GST). Move To Strike: The first Group 1 winning 2-year-old to stand at stud by I Am Invincible. His first foals are imminent, after a quality 143-mare first book. Standing for $16,500 (incl. GST). Royal Meeting: Capable of getting a Champion 2-year-old like Hayasugi — a city winner anywhere across the nation or a trade horse to Hong Kong as his record there continues to grow. Standing for $8,800 (incl. GST). Fierce Impact: Four stakes performers, an 8% black-type-to-runners strike rate, and a Deep Impact-line profile the market has been freshly reminded of by the rise of Sheza Alibi. Standing for $8,800 (incl. GST). Generation: Profiles remarkably closely to Sword Of State in pedigree, physique and performance — that boom young sire has earned a fee rise to $50,000 this season off the back of a fast start. Standing for $6,600 (incl. GST). Gold Trip: The only horse since Rising Fast to contest consecutive Cox Plates, Caulfield Cups and Melbourne Cups. An unbelievable $5,500 this season (incl. GST). Eligible Races – 2026 Season<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">#</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Venue</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Date</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Race</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Stallion</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">Nomination</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">1</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Seymour</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Sun 19 Jul</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Two-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1200m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Espionage</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$11,000</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">2</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Pakenham Synthetic</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Mon 3 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Maiden Plate 1600m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Gold Trip</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$5,500</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">3</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Cranbourne</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Wed 5 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Maiden Plate 1200m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Generation</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$6,600</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">4</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Seymour</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Fri 7 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM62 Handicap 1200m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Royal Meeting</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">5</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Echuca</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Sun 9 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM56 Handicap 1400m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Fierce Impact</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">6</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Ballarat Synthetic</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Tues 11 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM62 Fillies &amp; Mares Handicap 1400m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Gold Trip</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$5,500</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">7</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Bendigo</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Wed 12 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Fillies &amp; Mares Maiden Plate 1300m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Generation</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$6,600</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">8</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Geelong</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Fri 14 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Maiden Plate 2400m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Gold Trip</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$5,500</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">9</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Sandown Lakeside</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Wed 19 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM70 Fillies &amp; Mares 1600m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Royal Meeting</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">10</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Warrnambool</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Thurs 20 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Maiden Plate 1100m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Generation</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$6,600</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">11</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Swan Hill</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Fri 21 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM56 Handicap 1300m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Royal Meeting</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">12</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Wangaratta</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Sun 23 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM56 Handicap 2000m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Fierce Impact</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">13</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Bendigo</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Wed 26 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM70 Handicap 1600m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Fierce Impact</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">14</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Seymour</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Thurs 27 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Maiden Plate 1000m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Espionage</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$11,000</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">15</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Seymour</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Thurs 27 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM62 Handicap 1600m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Gold Trip</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$5,500</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">16</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Seymour</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Mon 31 Aug</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM70 Handicap 1200m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Royal Meeting</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">17</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Wodonga</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Wed 2 Sep</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM56 Handicap 1100m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Generation</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$6,600</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">18</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Warrnambool</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Thurs 3 Sep</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">Maiden Plate 1700m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Gold Trip</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$5,500</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">19</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Mornington</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Fri 4 Sep</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM62 Handicap 1200m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Fierce Impact</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr><tr><td width="41" style="width: 30.55pt;">20</td><td width="118" style="width: 88.25pt;">Tatura</td><td width="95" style="width: 70.9pt;">Mon 7 Sep</td><td width="132" style="width: 99.2pt;">BM56 Handicap 1000m</td><td width="93" style="width: 69.45pt;">Royal Meeting</td><td width="113" style="width: 84.45pt;">$8,800</td></tr></tbody></table>Total nomination value available to ATA members: $155,100 (incl. GST)Media ContactsLovatsville – Sam White&nbsp;&nbsp; +61 408 123 428&nbsp; |&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:sam@lovatsville.com">sam@lovatsville.com</a>&nbsp; |&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.lovatsville.com">www.lovatsville.com</a>

(homepage) Lovatsville and the Australian Trainers' Association renew partnership for a third successive season

New arrival ESPIONAGE leads a six-horse roster combining speed, stamina and the world’s best bloodlines at value fees.<div>Lovatsville has unveiled its 2026 stallion roster — a six-horse line-up headlined by the arrival of ESPIONAGE and built, top to bottom, around fees pitched with a breeders-first mentality.A multiple Group-winning two-year-old son of Champion Sire Zoustar, a $1 million Magic Millions yearling prepared throughout his racing career by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Espionage has the looks, pedigree and profile to make an immediate impact. Lovatsville’s Sam White is delighted to have secured the horse, with Coolmore retaining an interest.<img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/c6d376ef75454ca3b3cb555e740ac5bd.jpg" alt="">“He is a great coup for our farm and for Victoria, and Coolmore’s continued backing underlines his credentials in this market,” said White. “He’s a beautifully coloured stallion with a fabulous Zoustar-styled head — a brilliant loose mover with a plunging girth and a great shoulder. He has scope, short cannons, great length to his hocks, and an outstanding demeanour.”Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse was equally enthusiastic.“He was a precocious two-year-old, a sensational horse with enormous speed who did everything so easily,” Waterhouse said. “He has a fabulous temperament, which is so important. He’s as good-looking a colt as you will find, and being a fast son of Zoustar with looks like his, I know breeders will be very impressed when they see him.”After finishing as the second-most active freshman sire of 2025, MOVE TO STRIKE holds firm at $16,500 incl.&nbsp;GST — exceptional value on the back of an extraordinary twelve months for the I Am Invincible sireline. Move To Strike was the first Group 1 winning two-year-old ever produced by I Am Invincible, and on the strength of what the sireline has delivered through the past year — including the feats of Home Affairs and Hellbent — he looks an incredibly exciting prospect.<img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/526b6b455be745358fcabdfe3d9f88d1.jpg" alt="">“Move To Strike was a revelation for us last season — he was well supported in a competitive market, with breeders impressed by his physique, his juvenile form and his brilliant pedigree,” White added. “He’s deep, dark, strong, and has a fantastic temperament. He’s got the head, hip and girth we expect to see as dominant attributes in his foals, and for all that his sireline has achieved in the past twelve months, he looks like a free lick of the ice cream at $16,500.”Now into their third seasons at stud, GOLD TRIP and GENERATION both represent outstanding value given their credentials. Gold Trip, a world-class weight-for-age star, returns at a remarkable $5,500 incl.&nbsp;GST, down from $8,800. Generation — a fast, precocious Snitzel-line colt with the same race-record and sale-price profile as Sword of State (now $50,000) — stands at $6,600 incl.&nbsp;GST, the same fee at which Written Tycoon stood in his third season.“We have a few interesting deals and initiatives in place this season. One of them is an additional 25% discount on Generation’s fee for any Written Tycoon-line mares that visit him,” White noted. “It’s an exceptional cross, and one we’d like to exploit.”Rounding out the roster at the value tier, ROYAL MEETING and FIERCE IMPACT both stand at $8,800 incl.&nbsp;GST. Royal Meeting is the sire of a Group 1 winning two-year-old from his first crop in Hayasugi, and is quietly building a real profile in Hong Kong.“Royal Meeting covered 129 quality mares in 2024, so he has great strength coming through,” he continued. “You’re able to access a Group 1-producing sire, with a trade profile, at a very attractive fee.”Fierce Impact, meanwhile, continues to return over 8% black-type performers to runners — a strike rate that holds its own against any stallion in Australia at any fee.“The Deep Impact sireline improves with age, time and distance, which is exactly what Fierce Impact did himself,” he said. “We continue to receive positive feedback from trainers who have his stock in their yards, and we look forward to seeing the sireline demonstrate its class in this part of the world — led by Sheza Alibi.”Reflecting on the season ahead, White concluded:“We’ve taken the view this year that we meet the market. It’s a competitive game, and the industry is healthy — but when conditions are challenging, we need to be sure we’re on the journey with everyone in it. We have some exciting initiatives in play, some interesting discounts and opportunities — and we welcome your phone call to discuss the possibilities.”<div><div><hr></div></div>2026 LOVATSVILLE STALLION ROSTER<table class="Table" width="0%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>Stallion</td><td>2026 Service Fee (incl.&nbsp;GST)</td></tr><tr><td>ESPIONAGE</td><td>$11,000 (New in 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>MOVE TO STRIKE</td><td>$16,500 (no change)</td></tr><tr><td>ROYAL MEETING</td><td>$8,800 (reduced from $22,000)</td></tr><tr><td>FIERCE IMPACT</td><td>$8,800 (reduced from $13,750)</td></tr><tr><td>GENERATION</td><td>$6,600 (reduced from $11,000)</td></tr><tr><td>GOLD TRIP</td><td>$5,500 (reduced from $8,800)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div>Enquiries: Sam White, Lovatsville 0408 123 428 or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:sam@lovatsville.com">sam@lovatsville.com</a></div></div></div>

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Reduced from $8,800. A four-season, world-ranked Group 1 performer from an Aga Khan family &mdash; genetically built for the Classics.
Lovatsville has set Gold Trip&rsquo;s service fee at $5,500 (incl. GST) for the 2026 season &mdash; down from $8,800 &mdash; opening one of the best performed racehorses currently at stud to a far wider book of mares.
With 4 of the last 7 winners of the Melbourne Cup being bred in Australasia and the 3 year-old Oaks and Derby&rsquo;s being predominantly won by locally bred horses, Gold Trip&rsquo;s performance, physique and pedigree make him an unbelievable value for money proposition when looking to breed a Classic winner. <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/100023c8920642cd8ea580f7e2171504.jpg" alt="" width="698" height="465" />
For four consecutive seasons, Gold Trip held a place inside the world&rsquo;s top 120 horses on the official rankings &mdash; earned in the deepest weight-for-age and middle-distance company on offer in Europe and Australia. At three he was fourth in the Prix de l&rsquo;Arc de Triomphe, beaten less than a length and a half behind Sottsass, In Swoop and Persian King. At four, carrying 58 kg, he ran the Group 1 winner Mare Australis to a length and a half in the Prix Ganay and was beaten a nose into third in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
With Ciaron Maher and David Eustace he then did something only one other horse has managed in the modern Australian record: contested the Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup in two consecutive years, winning, placing or running honestly in every one. The previous horse was Rising Fast &mdash; in the 1950s. His Turnbull Stakes win at Flemington &mdash; beating Romantic Warrior by more than three lengths at weight-for-age over the Classic distance &mdash; stands among the most striking WFA performances of the decade. <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/3f4547e5ed4c4749b24151c9fba8bad3.jpg" alt="" width="697" height="465" />
From a deep Aga Khan family and out of a Dubai Destination mare, Gold Trip has received great support from a number of the nation&rsquo;s top breeders and trainers like Australian Bloodstock, Ciaron Maher Racing, Merricks Station, Seymour Bloodstock, Wentwood Grange, Surf Coast Racing, Sullivan Bloodstock, Noel Greenhalgh, Valiant Stud, Barton Racing, Limerick Lane, Mangalore Park, Archie Alexander, Thompson Creek Thoroughbreds, Matthew Smith Racing, Paul Preusker, Nigel &amp; Meredith Berry, Lakewood&rsquo;s Racing, Munetos Racing, Lindsey Caminiti, MB Thoroughbreds, Robbie Laing, Aaron Purcell, Peter Newsom, Tzaferis Racing, John Simmons, Colmar Lodge, and Chris &amp; Katrina Anderson.
Bookings are now open for the 2026 season at $5,500 (incl. GST) and can be made by calling or emailing Sam White of Lovatsville on 0408 123 428 or <a href="mailto:sam@lovatsville.com">sam@lovatsville.com</a>

(homepage)(gold-trip) Gold Trip to stand for $5,500 (incl. GST) for 2026 season

Multiple Group-winning 2-year-old Espionage, the stunning $1,000,000 Magic Millions yearling son of Champion sire Zoustar, will join the Lovatsville roster in 2026 at an introductory fee of $11,000 (incl. GST).
A boom early-season 2-year-old with blistering speed, Espionage won the time-honoured Group 3 Breeders' Plate over 1000m on debut&mdash;a race previously won by recent sire stars Snitzel, Sebring, Choisir, Capitalist, Pierro, and Charge Forward.
Espionage returned in the autumn to win the Group 3 ATC Kindergarten Stakes over 1100m in devastating fashion, emulating Bivouac, Forensics, Solar Charged, Belle Du Jour, and Snowland as a winner of the prestigious race.
Bred by Gerry Harvey&rsquo;s Baramul Stud and purchased by lauded judge James Harron, he was entrusted to the care of renowned juvenile conditioners, the legendary sire-maker Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. Their preparation and handling helped create the progressive Espionage story that unfolded throughout his 2-year-old career. <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/ddba2ce708284523a95250acd3446d4a.jpg" alt="" width="689" height="459" />
Espionage&rsquo;s high-class juvenile performances, coupled with the colt's striking good looks, prompted Coolmore and their partners to swoop in on a multi-million-dollar deal to acquire the majority of the horse. An untimely injury on the cusp of his 3-year-old season put paid to Everest ambitions for connections, but it highlighted the immense regard and enormous upside they felt he possessed.
Lovatsville&rsquo;s Sam White is delighted to secure the horse with Coolmore retaining an interest.
&ldquo;He is a great coup for our farm and for Victoria, and to have Coolmore&rsquo;s continued backing underlines his credentials in this market,&rdquo; said White. &ldquo;He is a beautifully coloured stallion with a fabulous Zoustar-styled head. A brilliant loose mover with a plunging girth and great shoulder. He has scope, short cannons, great length to his hocks, and has an outstanding demeanour.&rdquo;
Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse enthusiastically endorsed the prospects of Espionage standing at Lovatsville.
&ldquo;He was very much a precocious 2-year-old, a sensational horse with enormous speed who did everything so easily,&rdquo; Waterhouse noted. &ldquo;He has such a fabulous temperament, which is so important. He is as good-looking a colt as you will find, and being a fast son of Zoustar with looks like his, I know that breeders will be very impressed when they see him.&rdquo;
His pedigree adds significant appeal, being by Champion sire and commercial sales ring success Zoustar, out of a quality city-winning Street Cry mare, and a grandson of Magic Millions winner Military Rose by the renowned speed influence General Nediym.
&ldquo;With his looks, pedigree, performance, and price point, he is your commercial 'look and book' moneymaker,&rdquo; White added.
With 50 quality mares already committed to Espionage through a strong shareholder syndicate, he has the right backing and credentials to make an immediate impact on the Australasian breeding and racing scene, profiling very similarly to the likes of I Am Invincible and Written Tycoon.
Espionage will stand at an introductory fee of $11,000 (incl. GST).
Media &amp; Nominations Booking Enquiries: Sam White: 0408 123 428 - <a href="mailto:sam@lovatsville.com">sam@lovatsville.com</a> &ndash; <a href="http://www.lovatsville.com">www.lovatsville.com</a>

(homepage)(espionage) Lovatsville Welcomes Top 2-Year-Old, Million-Dollar Zoustar Son 'Espionage' to Stud

A big week with a story still unfolding for I Am Invincible and his barnstorming sons. Credit to the team at Yarraman who took the initial punt on the G3 DC McKay Stakes winner I Am Invincible - the now 3 times Champion sire. It&rsquo;s a bandwagon we&rsquo;ve unashamedly jumped aboard and are delighted for the partners and supporters of our very own son of Vinny, Move To Strike whose star clings to his wave of success. <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/3e4d11aff702495e807c1151a9bd57b3.jpg" alt="" width="692" height="462" /> Move To Strike (photo: Lovatsville) Here&rsquo;s why: I Am Invincible&rsquo;s first season sire Home Affairs took all before him through four busy seasons at stud, underpinned by breeder support that culminated in sales ring success. Now he has achieved the ultimate in on track success with Guest House&rsquo;s resounding Group 1 Golden Slipper win. His stock at the sales have been strong, substantial horses capable of absorbing and excelling in at the elite level of racing. You just feel there is more to come. What is he worth to the no-doubt circling stallion farms with multi-million dollars cheques to have him stand at stud? $20, $30 or $40 million? What will he stand at? $60, $70, $80, $100,000 or more? <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/1ecfd6bc8a974b52a5058468fb29970e.png" alt="" width="691" height="458" /> Home Affairs (photo: Coolmore) Move To Strike presents similarly. He has strength, substance and quality and I am looking forward to the arrival of his first foals. 143 top mates sent by astute Victorian breeders and we expecting a number of a big, strong, dark sexy foals to hit the ground, built in that Home Affairs style. Move To Strike stood his first season at a fee of $16,500 incl. GST, a fee where breeder&rsquo;s can scale a return. Hellbent, the Group 1 winning sprinter and Group 1 sire son of Vinny added another strong to his bow, siring a dominant, record breaking Hong Kong Derby winner Invincible Ibis. Already the sire of Group 1 winning sprinters Magic Time and Benedetta, alongside progressive types Savvy Hallie and Vivy Air, Hellbent is replicating another typical trait of Vinny&rsquo;s firepower in producing horses that train on deep into their careers. This longevity and progression of his stock augurs well for the likes of Guest House and other sons of Vinny with stud aspirations. A sales ring success, stock that train on, versatility in the market for traders and a service fee and profile that rises season on season. <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/f9dff5f34d664fa4bcbdc20b12ecaf12.png" alt="" width="691" height="458" /> Hellbent's Hong Kong Derby winner Invincible Ibis (photo: Inglis) Yulong this week announced the retirement of their Group 1 winning 2 year-old son of Vinny, the Matt Laurie trained ATC Sires Produce winner (1400m) Vinrock. Another exciting chapter in the story of Vinny&rsquo;s sons at stud, and following in the footsteps of our own Move To Strike, who was a pre-Christmas 2 year-old winner and the first Group 1 winning 2 year-old by I Am Invincible ever. A $525,000 Magic Millions graduate to famed judge David Ellis, Move To Strike is out of multiple Group winning and Group 1 performed sprinting Shamardal mare No Evidence Needed. He&rsquo;s dark, strong and dominant and looms as the likely successor to juvenile sire star Brazen Beau, the VOBIS pin-up boy for so long. We're thankful to the breeders to have underpinned him with quality in year one, all 143 of them providing the market with a great platform to follow him in second season. Move To Strike will be standing again at $16,500 incl GST - give us a call to discuss him. We&rsquo;re as excited about the Vinny bandwagon as anyone. #IAmInvincible #Yarraman #HomeAffairs #GuestHouse #Hellbent #Vinrock #BrazenBeau #MoveToStrike

(homepage)(move-to-strike) Move To Strike - following the success of Vinny and his sons

(homepage) (gold-trip) Let Gold Trip be your next Melbourne Cup & Classic sire

<div style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;">From Small Numbers To Big Results -&nbsp;Royal Meeting has done it the hard way - covering limited early numbers, now he is delivering undeniable results.&nbsp; From just 60 live foals in his first crop he has already delivered a Group 1 Blue Diamond winner in Hayasugi,international&nbsp;success across multiple jurisdictions, lead by multiple Hong Kong winner King Lotus and recent Moonee Valley Carnival winner Royal Lass.&nbsp; His early success has seen him cover his biggest book yet of 129 quality mares in 2024. With an increase in quantity and quality some of the foals born at Seymour Park this season have the physique to match their upgraded pedigrees. Strong, athletic and stamped with his unmistakable look you can see for yourselves what will be coming through shortly! Royal Meeting colt ex. Avalon Girl Attractive, balanced and athletic colt from the family of high-profile Darley Stallion Native Trail.&nbsp; <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/4d882380e10148ada7c5d977bc885491.png" alt="" width="692" height="455" />&nbsp; Royal meeting filly ex. Romany Rocks Out of a city performed winning half sister to Group winning and Coolmore Stud Stakes placed Invincible Star and stakes winner Festivity (NZ) both by I Am Invincible. Great shape, good quality and a good moving filly with residual.&nbsp; <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/5a1e3239afc04806839563023a6974e3.png" alt="" width="690" height="456" /> Royal Meeting colt ex. Monopole colt Out of the stakes placed High Chaparral daughter of Group 3 winner Raise. Monopole is the dam of last start Group placegetter Mating Call as well as two other stakes performed runners. This colt has a magnificent head, good body, deep girth and overall strength.&nbsp; <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/9cf7bc9d0c304d2ca0d5a4c662696c97.png" alt="" width="687" height="459" /> Royal Meeting colt ex. Cupid Quality colt with great athleticism, good shoulder and girth. Good colour, head and balance. Out of a winning half sister to Arapaho Miss, the dam of Miami Bound, De Little Engine and Kadavar.&nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/8581d2b619eb438db7c3597c2adb1963.png" alt="" width="683" height="454" /> The sale ring tells the same story with his yearlings selling consistently and to the top judges, evidenced by:</div>
<ul style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">
<li style="line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;">First crop $240,000 Magic Millions yearling (2023)</li>
<li style="line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;">Second Crop $280,000 Inglis Premier yearling sold to Te Akau (2024)</li>
<li style="line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;">Third crop $150,000 Magic Millions colt to Chris Waller (2025)</li>
</ul>
<span style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;">He's done it with small numbers - imagine what's next. Leading stables are buying them. Breeders are backing him. His fertility is firing and we're doing great deals on him - <strong style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">CALL us to learn more<span style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;"> about what we can do for you.<br style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><br style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><span style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;">Call Sam White on 0408 123 428 or Brian Byrnes on 0478 010 364 to discuss the fertile Lovatsville roster, currently operating at 87% in-foal fertility across their stallions, and some of the amazing deals on offer.&nbsp;

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