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Let us entertain you: Capitalising on Australian racing’s greatest strength

In their entries to TTR's problems and solutions series, both Olly Tait and Duncan Ramage recognise that every level of the racing industry benefits from serious investment at the top end. In Part 2, we examine what else people spending at the top end value, and how, at every level, the main thing people want is to have a good time.
Wednesday 16th September
Sectionally Speaking: Warwoven and Satono Glow hint at bigger things to come

There was lots to like about Saturday's racing for form analyst Nic Ashman, who breaks down where the best runs came from. Sheza Alibi had a one-horse race in the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes, while Warwoven and Satono Glow showed some electric speed that makes the 3-year-old sprint program look very exciting.

September 16th 2026

Trial Report: Jimmy Recard looking sharp ahead of resumption

There were a few interesting performances at Warwick Farm's trial morning on Tuesday, where G3 Vain Stakes winner Jimmy Recard sharpened up after nearly a year on the sidelines and a well-bred daughter of Home Affairs stepped out for Mulberry Racing.

September 16th 2026

US$2.8 million Gun Runner colt on top as Keeneland September Yearling Sale blasts off

The 2026 Keeneland September Yearling Sale is off and racing, and for the first time in 20 years, 18 seven-figure yearlings were sold on the opening day of the 12-day auction. Offspring of supersire Gun Runner accounted for seven of the day's top 12 lots, including a US$2.8 million colt offered by Four Star Sales consignment.

September 16th 2026

Bred To Win: Nepotism’s Black Caviar Legacy, Spring Stars & Winchester Brown

Bred to Win delves into the breeding stories behind the spring’s standout performers, while showcasing an exciting new stallion, a famous racing family and the heritage of Cambridge Stud.

September 16th 2026

The long game: Inside Gerry Harvey’s unusual path to the racetrack

TTR takes a closer look at the way Gerry Harvey prepares Baramul’s retained yearlings for racing, where patient education, repeated spells and unconventional work such as dressage can come well before a permanent trainer is chosen.

September 15th 2026

Stable Tours: Pondalowie has Sparta Racing dreaming of more Group spoils

Emmalee and David Browne of Sparta Racing head deeper into spring with an exciting team, led by the last start G2 Let's Elope Stakes winner Pondalowie, while a bunch of new-season 2-year-olds look ready to build towards the future. The duo also have targets around the lucrative Victorian country circuit racing with some of their proven performers.

September 15th 2026

Welcometotheshow welcomes Donaldson-Aitken to the stakes winning club

Tyler Donaldson-Aitken’s first stakes winner at Flemington has arrived not much over 15 months into his training career, but Welcometotheshows breakthrough is the product of years the trainer has spent learning, breaking, educating and preparing horses, learning his craft and now training them.

September 15th 2026

Hong Kong Review: Doubles all across the card

The second Sha Tin meeting for the season was all about doubles with Deep Field scoring a pair of winners. Jockeys Zac Purton, Derek Leung, and Ellis Wong all had a double, as did trainers Danny Shum and Manfred Man. The theme continued as the 1400-metre class five record was broken twice.

September 15th 2026

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