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The Peters blueprint: Family, patience and 11 stakes winners this season
Friendship and the love of the horse: Dr Tsoi retires
Successful breeder and racehorse owner Dr Gene Tsoi is holding a dispersal sale this week. After 30 years in the industry, Tsoi is retiring but he’ll take his memories with him. TTR spoke to Marcus Corban about the sale and his long list of successes.
July 24th 2026
The Butcha's Roast: Racing unites to celebrate a life, a legacy and the man behind it
For more than three decades, Andrew "Butch" Castles has been one of New Zealand racing's most respected racing administrators. On Friday, the industry he has given so much to will come together in Hamilton to celebrate friendship, support his family into the future and honour an enduring legacy.
July 24th 2026
Entries open for 2027 Magic Millions sales series
From the glitz of the Gold Coast to the provinces, Magic Millions have opened entries for the 2027 yearling sales series. Their showcase sale at the Gold Coast will take place in January, while entries are also open for Tasmania, Perth, Adelaide, and the Gold Coast March sale. Entries close on August 14, 2026.
July 24th 2026
Beyond the finish line: Racing’s influence reaches far beyond the track
New economic research from Victoria and Queensland has highlighted the racing industry’s growing influence, with more than $8 billion generated across the two states through jobs, regional investment, participation and community connections.
July 24th 2026
No easy home: how do we care for horses with soundness issues?
When racehorses retire with ongoing soundness issues, the usual aftercare story becomes more complicated. A reader asks where welfare funding goes, what support exists for those horses, and whether the people prepared to give them a quiet life are getting enough help.
July 23rd 2026
Wednesday Racing: David Payne and Zac Lloyd combine to claim a Canterbury 2-year-old double
David Payne and Zac Lloyd combined for a deserved metropolitan 2-year-old double at Canterbury on Wednesday, with Persian Wonder and Krasina both shedding their maiden tags after consistent juvenile seasons. Watson was also a sharp winner at Canterbury, while One Day At A Time impressed with a dominant maiden victory at Sandown.
July 23rd 2026
Yulong purchase more of Within The Law on Magic Millions Digital
A 5% share in multiple stakes-winning filly Within The Law topped this week's Magic Millions Digital sale when selling to Yulong for $70,000, while stakes-performed Kimberley Rose made a $50,000 splash as a broodmare prospect.
July 23rd 2026
Bennett sees shades of Artorius in stallion's first crop
It's been a busy year for the Thenford Farm team and renowned breaker Greg Bennett, who has been able to appraise the first offspring of some of his previous star graduates. Bennett walks TTR through his processes and identifies the sires he thinks will make a splash next season.
July 22nd 2026
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