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Newgate and Coolmore unite as Wodeton heads to Newgate in 2026
National Thoroughbred Week builds towards 2026 return
Following a successful inaugural year across Australia and New Zealand, National Thoroughbred Week is set to return in 2026, with organisers now inviting industry participants across Australia and New Zealand to become involved as event hosts.
June 8th 2026
International News: Christmas Day is the Derby winner
Camelot’s Christmas Day slogged through the rain to win the G1 Epsom Derby and become the 50th Classic winner for Aidan O'Brien. A huge day of Grade 1 racing in America saw the G1 Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo take out the G1 Belmont Stakes. Stallion prospect Nysos returned from the Middle East to add a Grade 1.
June 8th 2026
Saturday summary: Fireball Miss lights up Eagle Farm in Oaks victory
The fireworks were at Eagle Farm on Saturday, where Fireball Miss powered home to win the G1 Queensland Oaks and Uncommon James broke a three-year winless drought in the G2 Moreton Cup. Rachel King scored a treble on the card, including a stakes double for Bjorn Baker.
June 7th 2026
Juvenile summary: Voynichese scores an Aussie stakes victory for Pinatubo
Canberra-based Nick Olive dared to take Voynichese north to the Listed Show A Heart at Eagle Farm, and was vindicated with the filly's smart victory for his decision to travel. Why So Hard added another string to All Too Hard's bow at Randwick, while Danny O'Brien prevailed with classy homebred Aethera at Flemington.
June 7th 2026
International: Thundering On wins The Oaks
England’s G1 The Oaks was won by Joseph O’Brien-trained Thundering On to give Frankel his fourth winner in the race. In America, Nitrogen added another Grade 1 to her tally in the Ogden Phipps while Counting Stars earned her first Grade 1 title in the G1 Acorn Stakes.
June 7th 2026
Saturday Preview: Can the Queensland Oaks find another heroine?
It’s ten years since Winx won her first Group 1 in the Queensland Oaks. Can this year’s field find another incredible heroine for racing fans to cheer? The G2 Moreton Cup awards the winner a ballot free entry into the G1 Stradbroke Handicap with plenty of chances. Joe Pride has three runners aiming to give him a second Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes.
June 6th 2026
Kooringal Stud meets the market with fees for stallion trio
Kooringal Stud has revised its fees to reflect current market realities, particularly in the pressured middle segment of the market. Stud master Angus Lamont has expressed concern about the continuing contraction in the ranks of small breeders across the industry.
June 6th 2026
Good technology, hard questions: Sleip rollout puts NSW trainers on edge
The mandatory introduction of Sleip technology by Racing NSW is positioned as a strong welfare and safety initiative, but trainers say the proposed rollout has exposed serious gaps in consultation and practical detail. With questions over cost, device access, data use, application and compliance still unresolved, the debate has become less about the technology itself and more about how it is being introduced.
June 5th 2026
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