A look at the top-rating mares who will be offered at Thursday night’s Chairman’s Sale.

Silent Sedition wins 2018 Mannerism Stakes Group 3 $150,000 at Caulfield (VIC), 1400m.

The fact that 19% of all Group One winners in Australia over the past five seasons have first and/or second dams that carry the NZ suffix comes as no surprise to breeders, trainers and owners eager to tap into New Zealand’s matriarchal strength.

The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding industry is renowned for producing classic three-year-old types and this season’s Group 1 winners have been heavily influenced by race track stars in their three-year-old campaigns

Kiwi filly Bonneval is favourite across All In markets to win the 2017 Australian Oaks at Randwick on Saturday.