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Sectionally Speaking: Tempted lays down her Everest claims with a dashing first-up win
Stable Tours: Sutton’s youngsters ready to step up as Feroce leads older brigade
Dominic Sutton heads into spring with an exciting young team, led by promising new-season 3-year-olds, while an exciting bunch of new-season 2-year-olds look ready to build towards the future. While Feroce and a couple of strong staying mares add further ammunition.
September 9th 2026
Trial Report: Robusto looks sharp as Everest-bound Ninja catches the eye
Four impressive open heat winners look ready for the spring after trialling at Rosehill on Tuesday morning, with Robusto, Hidden Motive, General Salute and Reachin’ Out all impressing. While the Group 1-winner Spicy Martini was brilliant winning a trial on the Gold Coast.
September 9th 2026
The Next Chapter: Without A Fight heads to a different Carnival
From Melbourne Cup heroes returning to competition to country gallopers celebrating their 30th birthdays, TTR’s new monthly series follows retired Thoroughbreds the lives that await them after racing. First up, Without A Fight swaps Flemington for Boneo Park, Tobacco Road marks a remarkable milestone and three Newcastle combinations secure their place at Equimillion.
September 9th 2026
The long way back: Headwall returns to the Everest conversation
Headwall’s return to The Everest conversation and Too Dardy’s breakthrough stakes victory came only after their connections committed to long, expensive and uncertain rehabilitation programs. Their trainers explain how they decided the horses were worth waiting for - and what it took to bring them back.
September 8th 2026
Hong Kong Review: Ka Ying Rising sends a strong warning
The first day of the Hong Kong season came with a thrilling seven-length victory by Ka Ying Rising. He smashed his own 1200-metre record by more than a second in the G3 Chief Executive’s Cup on a day when two other class records were also broken. Written Tycoon opened the season with a double.
September 8th 2026
International News: Erdenali's Prix du Moulin score cements Aga Khan Studs' Longchamp treble
Sunday featured Group 1 action across three major jurisdictions, and in France, it was total domination for Aga Khan Studs with a treble capped off by Erdenali's G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp win. Pinatubo produced his first top flight winner in the G1 Grosser Preis von Baden with Saddadd, and in the States, Hughes delivered Bob Baffert his 20th G1 Del Mar Futurity win.
September 8th 2026
Unbeaten Well Written crowned New Zealand Horse Of The Year
Well Written completed a remarkable weekend with New Zealand racing’s highest honour, less than 24 hours after extending her unbeaten record in the G1 Proisir Plate. The rising star led an awards night that also celebrated Savabeel’s global legacy, three generations of the Williams family and Te Akau’s dominant season.
September 8th 2026
The filly McArdle feared he couldn’t afford
My Gladiola was asleep in her tie-up stall shortly before delivering the Group 1 win John McArdle and Kia Ora Stud had long believed was coming. The seventh foal of top racemare Villa Verde has rewarded a deal that kept her trainer in the bidding, her breeder in the ownership and may yet take them all to Royal Ascot.
September 7th 2026
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