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Sectionally Speaking: Tempted stakes her claim for the Slipper
After a top weekend, Laurie heads to Sydney: ‘It could be a big month or so’
It was a Saturday to remember at Flemington for Matt Laurie and his team, with a Group 2 double by outstanding Treasurethe Moment and the very promising 2-year-old colt Vinrock. The Thoroughbred Report caught up with Matt to check on future plans for these talented gallopers and to reflect on the results.
March 11th 2025
Adelaide Cup Day summary: Milnes rates Silent Surrente to perfection in The Cup
People flocked to Morphettville for Adelaide Cup Day, where the racing was exciting and competitive. South Australian local trainers and an ex-pat had a successful day, sweeping the four feature stakes races.
March 11th 2025
Hong Kong Review: Doubles for Yeung and Wong, HKIS topped by Vinnie
Only a month after a horror fall, Keith Yeung returned to the winner's circle with a double, while apprentice Britney Wong sits on top of Hong Kong jockeys’ All Weather Track standings after a double. John Size looks to have another Derby contender with Bundle Award. The International Sale was held on Friday night and an I Am Invincible gelding topped at HK$5 million (AU$1 million).
March 11th 2025
Sunday Summary: King Of Pop continues the Farnan freight train at Canberra
The G3 Black Opal Stakes concluded with a quinella for Kia Ora Stud's first season sire Farnan, with his son King Of Pop edging out Farcited in a scintillating finish. Group 1-placed filly Snow In May clinched her first black type win at Canberra, and Yulong struck out west with the victory of Glasgow Lass at Ascot.
March 10th 2025
New Zealand's Champions Day is all about putting Kiwi racing on the map
The resounding success of New Zealand racing's revamped Champions Day is, for Entain's Cameron Rodgers, a testament to the enduring quality of the Kiwi industry. He spoke to The Thoroughbred Report about New Zealand's racing on the global stage, making the industry more accessible, and having a share of the NZB Kiwi pie himself.
March 10th 2025
A wicked game of smoke and mirrors: are statewide welfare programs failing retired thoroughbreds?
On the border of Victoria and New South Wales, one off the track retrainer discovered what happens when an ex-racehorse is caught between the welfare systems of two jurisdictions. What does this mean for the contingent of horses whose careers mean they may end up in a similar place?
March 10th 2025
Buy of the Weekend: Willydoit? Of course he did
Co-trainer Emma Clotworthy prefers to judge a horse on gut feel and sight rather than closely studying its pedigree. And this simple scouting technique led her to training her first G1 winner after Willydoit’s dominant 2.3l victory in the New Zealand Derby on Saturday, as she explains to The Thoroughbred Report.
March 10th 2025
Saturday Summary: Joliestar dreams of Royal Ascot after Newmarket victory
Joliestar's return to form in the G1 Newmarket Handicap has Chris Waller considering a path to Royal Ascot, on what was a huge edition of Saturday racing. Classy Wootton Bassett entire Royal Patronage clinched his first Group 1 win at Randwick, Tom Kitten came out on top in the G1 All-Star Mile, and Provence shook up the G1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes during a massive Champions Day at Ellerslie.
March 9th 2025
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