Providence withstood a high-pressure Queensland Derby to claim his first G1 in good time, while meetings across Eagle Farm, Rosehill and Caulfield provided plenty for form analyst Nic Ashman to dissect.
June 3rd 2026
At the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, Michael Costa uncovered an outstanding value buy after securing a daughter of Farnan for $50,000.
June 3rd 2026
Day 1 of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale exceeded the first day of the 2025 sale on all metrics, with a particularly healthy six-point rise in the clearance rate. A Lope De Vega colt topped proceedings, aiding vendors Glenbeigh Farm in leading the sale by both average and aggregate.
June 2nd 2026
From a $12 bet in 1971 to one of the best syndication companies in Australasia, New Zealand’s Sir David Ellis has been appointed Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours. On a day of celebration, Sir David took time to reflect with TTR on a lifetime of achievements.
June 2nd 2026
At the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, TTR uncovered another outstanding value buy, and on Monday, it was Pitman Racing who went home with an absolute steal when paying $90,000 for a son of Snitzel.
June 2nd 2026
Zac Purton’s 2000th victory started a day where All Too Hard celebrated a double and a new stakes winner with Patch Of Stars winning the G3 Sha Tin Vase on Sunday. Light Years Charm gave David Eustace his first group win in the G3 Lion Rock Trophy, and Caspar Fownes had a double to put him on top of the tight trainer’s battle.
June 2nd 2026
Three Group 1s in three countries took place over the weekend, and it was the Ballydoyle troops all the way at Chantilly, with two sons of Wootton Bassett running the quinella in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club. In Japan, Lovcen added another string to his bow in the G1 Japanese Derby, and in South Africa, Star Major delivered a maiden Group 1 for trainer James Crawford.
June 2nd 2026
The Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, the final yearling sale on the Australian calendar, will take place on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Managing Director Barry Bowditch highlights the opportunities on offer at all four corners of the catalogue, including the final chance to access next season's Magic Millions Race Series.
June 1st 2026