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‘One hand clapping’: Why the Cooks prefer to share their success
Matings Mix: The stallions who just make sense for Blue Gum's mares
Blue Gum Farm's mares are the subject of today's Matings Mix and the overarching theme for the matings is choosing the pairings that just makes sense. Director of Bloodstock Suman Hedge shares a selection of the top producers and home-owned stakes winners, replicating the crosses that have already proven fruitful.
August 26th 2026
Which stallions impressed in New Zealand?: 'He was a real showstopper'
Eight New Zealand studs opened their doors over the weekend to showcase the stallion talent on offer this season. Amongst the horses turning heads with breeders, buyers, and bloodstock agents were exciting new additions Charyn and The Foxes, Champion Sire Proisir, and emerging favourite Armory.
August 26th 2026
‘Everything locked tight’: Rolston takes charge of Yulong’s global racing team
Yulong’s expanding racing operation has horses spread across leading stables, a powerful spring team and a clear commercial need to produce future stallions. New Racing Manager Danny Rolston tells TTR AusNZ how he will manage it all -and why getting every part of the system right begins with the Golden Slipper.
August 25th 2026
Matings Mix: Rosemont mares staying in-house to support blossoming roster
Two things that Rosemont Stud has in spades are promising young sires and a well-bred, well-performed broodmare band waiting to be matched with them. In today's Matings Mix, Rosemont’s General Manager of Bloodstock Ryan McEvoy reveals some of the stud's best mares staying at home this year to patronise Schwarz, Henry Longfellow, and Extreme Warrior.
August 25th 2026
Stable Tours: Gavin Bedggood looks towards Caulfield Cup
In this instalment of Stable Tours, TTR catches up with Gavin Bedggood who is hoping to put G1 Zabeel Classic victor Kingswood on a Caulfield Cup pathway. The boutique stable has plenty of proven horses with strong spring targets and a handful of exciting juveniles to unveil this season.
August 25th 2026
International News: Defiantly books Melbourne Cup ticket in Kergorlay
Diamond Necklace's unbeaten streak came to an end at Deauville on Sunday when downed by Aventure in the G1 Prix Jean et Louis Romanet, while Senorita Bonita draws comparisons to Alcohol Free with her G1 Prix Morny victory. Plus, the Australian Bloodstock-owned Defiantly earns a spot in the 2026 G1 Melbourne Cup field with a bold victory in the G2 Prix Kergorlay.
August 25th 2026
Olly Tait: Attracting more high end investors
Olly Tait says racing gives people the thrill of being professional athletes but we need to do more to capitalise on this. In TTR’s problems-and-solutions series, Olly Tait argues that the redistribution of prizemoney to make the odds of a return more attractive will encourage more big-scale investors to Australian shores.
August 24th 2026
What stallions impressed in the Hunter Valley? Part 2: 'When he came out, I thought, ‘that’s Dubawi’'
The Hunter Valley stallion parades concluded on Sunday after four days of viewing some of the country's finest horseflesh, all within roughly an hour's drive of one another. Visitors to Vinery Stud, Arrowfield Stud, Widden Stud, and Coolmore Stud highlighted who they most loved seeing this weekend.
August 24th 2026
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