‘Outstanding’ – Magic Millions releases 1280-lot Gold Coast Yearling Sale catalogue
Buoyed by graduate success, Magic Millions has released a bumper 1280-Lot catalogue for its 2027 Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast.
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Autumn Glow shines on Champions Day as Birdman reverses Plate fortunes and Point Barrow delivers in Group 1 sprint
Champions Day produced the expected dominance of Autumn Glow, but an unexpected result in both the Champions Stakes and the Champions Sprint, where Tempted's winning streak came unstuck.
Melbourne Cup Carnival draws biggest crowd since 2017 as Stakes Day passes 70,000
The Victoria Racing Club drew 307,889 people across the four days of the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival, up 7.4 per cent on 2025 as Champions Stakes Day attracted 70,414, its largest crowd since 2012.
Angels Halo wins New Zealand 1000 Guineas for Hollie Elliot and Masa Hashizume
Proisir filly Angels Halo won the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas at Riccarton at $15, giving jockey Masa Hashizume his first Group 1 and Cambridge trainer Hollie Elliot her first since going out on her own.
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Field calls for American-inspired broodmare write-downs as Keeneland November completes third session
Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field has called for faster Australian broodmare write-downs, arguing that US tax incentives are helping drive a thriving market as Keeneland’s November sale reaches US$173.9 million (A$248 million) after three sessions.
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Tempted’s Champions Sprint assignment comes with global ambitions
Tempted has already beaten the world's best sprinter, but her performance in the Champions Sprint at Flemington will help determine whether the mare, rated among the best Godolphin has produced in Australia, is destined for overseas challenges.
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Where NSW is losing trainers: the numbers behind a 15 per cent fall in country stables in two years
Country stables accounted for 38 of the 46 trainer licences lost in NSW in 2025/26, according to Racing NSW's annual report, which links the fall to tougher business conditions and increased welfare expectations.
Payne daring to dream after Proxima Dea’s ‘special’ Oaks win
Proxima Dea had every right to falter at the 2500m staying distance of the VRC Oaks but her superior staying qualities have her veteran trainer David Payne pondering a Melbourne Cup.
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Dragged down by legal bills, ATC posts $4.8 million loss
The Australian Turf Club's annual report has revealed the exact cost of its failed court challenge to Racing NSW: $4.1 million of its $4.8 million deficit in 2025/26 is attributable to its fight to prevent the appointment of an administrator.
Straight Talk – A review of an historic Melbourne Cup feat. Will Bourne, plus off-track drama and stallions minted
This week, we dissect a history-making Melbourne Cup. chat to bloodstock agent Will Bourne about sourcing the future Cup winner from King Charles, examine the fallout from Cup week in the stewards’ room, and discuss Frankel’s growing Cup influence and the wagering headlines.
Autumn Glow shines on Champions Day as Birdman reverses Plate fortunes and Point Barrow delivers in Group 1 sprint
Champions Day produced the expected dominance of Autumn Glow, but an unexpected result in both the Champions Stakes and the Champions Sprint, where Tempted's winning streak came unstuck.
Melbourne Cup Carnival draws biggest crowd since 2017 as Stakes Day passes 70,000
The Victoria Racing Club drew 307,889 people across the four days of the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival, up 7.4 per cent on 2025 as Champions Stakes Day attracted 70,414, its largest crowd since 2012.
Angels Halo wins New Zealand 1000 Guineas for Hollie Elliot and Masa Hashizume
Proisir filly Angels Halo won the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas at Riccarton at $15, giving jockey Masa Hashizume his first Group 1 and Cambridge trainer Hollie Elliot her first since going out on her own.
🔒 🔒 Field calls for American-inspired broodmare write-downs as Keeneland November completes third session
Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field has called for faster Australian broodmare write-downs, arguing that US tax incentives are helping drive a thriving market as Keeneland’s November sale reaches US$173.9 million (A$248 million) after three sessions.
🔒 🔒 Tempted’s Champions Sprint assignment comes with global ambitions
Tempted has already beaten the world's best sprinter, but her performance in the Champions Sprint at Flemington will help determine whether the mare, rated among the best Godolphin has produced in Australia, is destined for overseas challenges.
🔒 🔒 Where NSW is losing trainers: the numbers behind a 15 per cent fall in country stables in two years
Country stables accounted for 38 of the 46 trainer licences lost in NSW in 2025/26, according to Racing NSW's annual report, which links the fall to tougher business conditions and increased welfare expectations.
Payne daring to dream after Proxima Dea’s ‘special’ Oaks win
Proxima Dea had every right to falter at the 2500m staying distance of the VRC Oaks but her superior staying qualities have her veteran trainer David Payne pondering a Melbourne Cup.
🔒 🔒 Dragged down by legal bills, ATC posts $4.8 million loss
The Australian Turf Club's annual report has revealed the exact cost of its failed court challenge to Racing NSW: $4.1 million of its $4.8 million deficit in 2025/26 is attributable to its fight to prevent the appointment of an administrator.
Straight Talk – A review of an historic Melbourne Cup feat. Will Bourne, plus off-track drama and stallions minted
This week, we dissect a history-making Melbourne Cup. chat to bloodstock agent Will Bourne about sourcing the future Cup winner from King Charles, examine the fallout from Cup week in the stewards’ room, and discuss Frankel’s growing Cup influence and the wagering headlines.
