11 October 2026
Amelia Park homebred Bassett Hound owns a big-race pedigree and his first-up win at Ascot on Saturday suggests he also has the wherewithal to match black-type expectations during a summer campaign. Bassett Hound (4g Wootton Bassett – Bound Copy by Street Cry)...
11 October 2026
Impressive Racing partners Darren McAuliffe and Kevin Berry drew first blood at the launch of Ascot’s 2yo racing season on Saturday. They produced Albirex to win the MC Equine Surfaces Initial Plate (1000m) and the normally reserved McAuliffe didn’t hold back when...
8 October 2026
Rangeview Stud has been on a productive run in the last week or two starting with Browning Street on the King’s Birthday long weekend and there’s a black-type feeling in the air ahead of feature meetings at Ascot and Caulfield this Saturday. There’s also been...
8 October 2026
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) is currently engaging with the Australian Government on proposed changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa program and their potential impact on the thoroughbred breeding industry. As part of those discussions, we are also keen to...
8 October 2026
Oakland Park owner-breeders Neville and Susan Duncan won a WATC Derby with Shirazamatazz (Barathea) when it was a Group 1 in 2003 and the fact it’s just been demoted to a Group 3 won’t stop them setting Moose for the classic later this season. Moose won the Country...
7 October 2026
Gold Front Thoroughbreds This striking Gingerbread Man filly was in focus when Gold Front’s happy snapper did the rounds for their latest Foal Friday on Facebook. She will be hard to miss at the races with an ‘Apache Cat’ blaze and is certainly bred to win as a...
5 October 2026
Playing God 3yo filly Miss Profligacy overcame a chequered run in transit to win the Westwide Tracking Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Sunday for in-form trainer Mitch Pateman. Miss Profligacy had finished a close second to Seven No Trumps (Bondi) in a Belmont barrier...
4 October 2026
Kalgoorlie Cup Day has always been a feelgood fixture for Yarradale Stud with founder Ron Sayers winning it as an owner, breeder or both courtesy of Forehand (1995), Priceless Matt (2005) and Smart Missile (2008). A legend in the mining and racing industries, Sayers...
4 October 2026
Peters Investments homebred Cosmic Crusader has firmed from $26 into $8 for the G1 Cox Plate (2000m) in three weeks after a resounding victory in the G1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Cosmic Crusader is also in contention for the G1 Caulfield Cup...
4 October 2026
Local trainer Peter Fernie highlighted Hannans Hcp Day winning four races in a row on Thursday and it was the Williamson family’s turn on Saturday with the first three winners at the Kalgoorlie Cup meeting. Gray Williamson stood Champion WA sire Oratorio (Stravinsky)...
2 October 2026
Born-again sprinter-miler Hoba West shouldered 59kg to see off front-runner Multinational in a rousing renewal of the LR Hannans Hcp (1400m) in Kalgoorlie on Thursday. Hoba West (7g Epaulette – Hoba by Northern Meteor) arrived at Summer Dickson’s Port Kennedy...
1 October 2026
Mt Hallowell Stud Craig Thompson and the team at Mt Hallowell Stud in Denmark welcomed this colt by Yarraman Park sire Brave Smash (Jpn) from NZ-bred mare Corrs (Mastercraftsman) on 9 September. Corrs won four races in Victoria up to 2400m at Sandown Lakeside for...
