History was made at Randwick on Saturday when the new training partnership between Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott tasted their first success with exciting Snitzel colt Thronum carrying the Sun Stud colours to victory in the Listed ATC Rosebud.

Aussie breds were expected to star at the Turffontein meeting in South Africa overnight and while boom More Than Ready (USA) colt Banaadeer was beaten into second place in the Group I SA Nursery Stakes, there were still a pair of Group II victories for Redoute's Choice duo Majmu and Honorine.

Peggy Jean got the Group 1 events at The Championships off to a tremendous start on Saturday claiming the $1 million Gr.1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes for two-year-olds to the roar of a huge syndicate of owners on course at Royal Randwick

The record price for a thoroughbred sold at public auction in Australian was shattered today when dual Group One winning Anabaa (USA) mare, Virage de Fortune was purchased by Darley Australia for an astonishing $3.

The 2006 Australian Select Broodmare Sale concluded at Newmarket today with 474 lots achieving an average price of $53,668 and a total aggregate of $25,438,650.

The Australian Select Broodmare sale continued today at Newmarket with quality mares bringing big prices during a very solid day’s trade.