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Saturday's stakes successes has Bivouac and Wootton Bassett butting heads at the top
'Blue chip will always be blue chip': Is the equine property market immune to economic pressure?
With housing prices softening and investor confidence under pressure, Australia’s equine property market is not immune - but it is behaving differently. Clint Donovan says blue-chip assets are still finding buyers, while smaller commercial farms face a thinner bench and a slower decision cycle.
July 6th 2026
Hong Kong review: Four-timer for Yiu as Victor reigns Supreme
Ricky Yiu scored four wins on the Sha Tin card on Saturday night, headed up by victories from Hong Kong Derby prospect Victor Supreme and stable stalwart Rising Force. Meanwhile, $1.75 million yearling Solid State got off to a strong start in the jurisdiction with a five and a quarter-length win on debut.
July 6th 2026
International news: O'Brien clan strike in cross-continental Group 1 contests
Where there's a Group 1 to be won, look for an O'Brien. On Saturday, Aidan O'Brien prepared his fourth consecutive G1 Coral-Eclipse winner with Constitution River stepping into the spotlight, while his son Donnacha O'Brien sent out Kensington Lane to secure the G1 Belmont Oaks. Title Role prevailed in a G1 Belmont Derby photo finish, while Justin Snaith picked up a sixth G1 Durban July with Note To Self.
July 6th 2026
Saturday Summary: Cellarmaster storms home late to claim the Winx Guineas
Cellarmaster landed a deserved Group 3 breakthrough in the Winx Guineas, while Wise Inlaw was part of a Listed double for Wootton Bassett, General Salute returned to winning form at Rosehill, and Thebudgiesmugla further enhanced his staying credentials in the Caloundra Cup.
July 5th 2026
Juvenile Summary: Marwooba shows his class in the Taj Rossi
Marwooba, Omolong, Stars Of Dom and Tengun Tommy all enhanced their reputations on Saturday, with the well-bred Marwooba stepping up to a mile to claim Listed honours at Flemington, while the other promising juveniles continued their impressive progress.
July 5th 2026
Deep Field youngster tops a very strong 2026 Hong Kong International Sale
The 2026 Hong Kong International Sale produced a strong set of results at Sha Tin on Friday, with demand driving healthy competition across the catalogue. A Deep Field gelding topped proceedings at HK$9.2 million (AU$1.79 million).
July 5th 2026
Saturday preview: Macedon Lodge's Star seeking Taj Rossi breakthrough
It's G3 Winx Guineas weekend and a host of talented 3-year-olds, including Within The Law and the improving Rustemo, seek to add their names to the race's honour roll. Down in Victoria, Chains Of Love is making the Listed Creswick Stakes her Kosciuszko audition, while Star Of Macedon chases a breakthrough win in the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final.
July 4th 2026
Racing Victoria serve up $1 million boost to country purses
Racing Victoria will designate country meetings as either premium or standard by location in the 2026/27 racing season, with six tracks selected to run premium meetings all year round. The changes will see more than $1 million returned to the industry by prize money increases at the grass roots level.
July 4th 2026
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Saturday's stakes successes has Bivouac and Wootton Bassett butting heads at the top
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