Latest Featured Articles
Saturday preview: All important Everest audition in Premiere
Gimcrack Stakes background check
Randwick hosts two of the first juvenile stakes races of the season on Saturday with the G3 Gimcrack Stakes for fillies attracting a good sized field of 13. First season sire Anamoe is represented by Runaway Diva who comes from last year’s winning trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
October 3rd 2026
Breeders’ Plate background check
Eight juvenile colts are set to line up in the G3 Breeders' Plate at Randwick on Saturday. Last year, first season sire Stay Inside had the perfect beginning to his stud career with victor Incognito and Ole Kirk achieved the same with King Kirk the year before. This year, three first season sires have runners, Anamoe, Hitotsu and State Of Rest.
October 3rd 2026
Finding their race: The options available to overseas 2-year-olds
Yesterday, we examined how overseas training systems prepare 2-year-olds for racing. In Part 2, we look at how trials, race programming and financial incentives help explain why a greater proportion reach the track overseas than in Australasia.
October 2nd 2026
Matings Mix: The Arrowfield mares standing in the Sun
There is no doubting the quality of one stallion's book this year in the Hunter Valley, and that would be The Autumn Sun, who enjoys a fee raise to $137,500 (inc GST) in recognition of his achievements to date. Arrowfield Stud's Bloodstock Manager Jon Freyer gives us a glimpse of the mares they are entrusting him with this spring.
October 2nd 2026
Maribyrnong Trial Stakes background check
Juvenile stakes action kicks off at Flemington on Saturday, with the Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes where a field of six juveniles are set for the early scamper down the straight for precocious black type. Trial winner Ankaa represents first season sire Anamoe.
October 2nd 2026
A new era at the VRC as Vin Cox announced as Chair of the Board
Industry heavyweight Vin Cox will become the 23rd Chair of the Victoria Racing Club at the next AGM in December, after current Chair Neil Wilson announced he would step down. Cox brings considerable experience to the role, having worked in major roles across racing for Godolphin, Yulong and Magic Millions.
October 2nd 2026
More records broken at Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings
The record breaking run at the American yearling sales in 2026 continued with a record top lot at the Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings Sale. A colt by Justify’s son Arabian Lion made US$525,000 and the gross rose 5.1% despite less horses selling than in 2025.
October 2nd 2026
Perpetual motion: A deeper dive into why international 2-year-olds race more
The percentage of the Australasian foal crop racing as 2-year-olds isn't falling fast, but in comparison to our overseas compatriots, we are certainly behind. In the first of a two-part analysis, we examine how international training systems prepare horses to get to the races early.
October 1st 2026
Latest Editions
If you have any feedback at all, call or send us an email.
Vicky
vicky@tdnausnz.com.au
+61 405 601 152
