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Replenish, revitalise, restore: Ritchie's mission to breed at the top
Full gates, full faith: Queensland finds the formula others are chasing
Queensland does not have the prizemoney muscle of NSW or Victoria, but this winter it has something just as valuable: trainers want to be there, punters are betting with confidence and crowds are coming back. So what is the secret behind the carnival finding its edge?
June 19th 2026
Royal Ascot Day 3: Scandinavia gives Aidan O'Brien 100 Royal Ascot winners
It was all about the Gold Cup on Thursday at Royal Ascot, where Scandinavia gave Aidan O'Brien a remarkable 100th winner at the Royal meeting.
June 19th 2026
Record-breaking Justify filly at Ocala
In the same week that Triple Crown winner Justify sired his first Australian Group 1 winner, he has sired the highest priced horse to sell at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales June 2-Year-Old Sale when a filly made US$1.4 million.
June 19th 2026
Wednesday Racing: Demerzel shows her opposition a clean pair of heels at Canterbury
It was all about the juveniles on Wednesday. Demerzel was the headline act at Canterbury, scoring in style, while By Napolean Hill added a smart win at the same venue. Vivid Storm and Apex Predator were equally eye-catching, recording strong victories at Caulfield Heath and Doomben, respectively.
June 18th 2026
Royal Ascot Day 2: Ombudsman produces an electric display
Ombudsman stole the show on another thrilling day at Royal Ascot, while Aidan O'Brien recorded his 99th Royal Meeting winner and Joseph O'Brien continued his fine week in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes with a son of St Mark's Basilica.
June 18th 2026
Juvenile Group 1 summary for 2025/26
A few trends emerged from the seven juvenile Group 1 races held across Australia and New Zealand in 2025/26. Chris Waller won three of the seven, Te Akau Racing won two, while Snitzel and his son Russian Revolution sired three winners.
June 18th 2026
Who will Joliestar face at Royal Ascot on Saturday?
Australia only sends their best to Europe's premier racing carnival, and on Saturday it will be Joliestar flying the flag in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. TTR takes a look at her 22 opponents standing between her and international glory.
June 18th 2026
Sectionally Speaking: Stradbroke reveals spring players as Spicy Martini passes her final test
The Stradbroke confirmed Spicy Martini’s quality, but the stopwatch uncovered much more than a Group 1 winner. Tron Bolt, Alalcance, Skyhook and several emerging talents all produced figures suggesting bigger targets await in the spring.
June 17th 2026
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