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Matings Mix: Sword Of State earns second date with Warwoven's dam

Freshly anointed G1 Golden Rose Stakes winner Warwoven is the third top tier proof this year of Kia Ora Stud's matings decisions. In today's Matings Mix, General Manager Shane Wright talks through some of this season's matches, particularly the high calibre mares helping fellow Group 1-winning graduate Tropicus hit the ground running.
Tuesday 29th September
Hinton gets the top job at Racing NSW

Graeme Hinton was always the obvious internal candidate to replace Peter V’landys at Racing NSW. However, the process was unusually swift: one full business day between V’landys confirming his departure and Hinton’s appointment, no external search, and Brad Hazzard’s review of Racing NSW’s governance still unreleased.

September 29th 2026

Carlaw Park using Parkvale Farm as launchpad to new heights

Top-priced yearlings and stellar pinhook results have given Nick Fairweather and Nicole Brown's Carlaw Park the confidence to take things to a new level. The respected spelling and yearling consignment operation will celebrate a decade of progress when moving into the historic Parkvale Farm next month.

September 29th 2026

Hong Kong: Derby winner Invincible Ibis resumes in style

The December International meeting beckons for Invincible Ibis after he resumed with a victory in the G3 Celebration Cup. Per Incanto sired a double at Sha Tin, while apprentice jockey Nichola Yuen had her first treble in the region.

September 29th 2026

International news: Glorious Goliath wins in Germany

Resolute Racing's globetrotter Goliath returned to Germany on Sunday to win the G1 Cologne's G1 Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung Preis von Europa. In Japan, Puca Magic won the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama with a couple of Aussie mares providing winners on the day.

September 29th 2026

Jimmysstar flies as Maher wins five at Caulfield

Trainer Ciaron Maher won four of the first five races on the card at Caulfield on Sunday before taking out the headline act with a rejuvenated Jimmysstar in the G1 Manikato Stakes to make it five. Pride Of Jenni won her third successive G2 Feehan Stakes.

September 28th 2026

The door is open for an Everest slot: Blue Door’s big future

With a pedigree to die for, Saturday’s G3 Heritage Stakes winner Blue Door is hunting for a slot in the G1 The Everest. The expensive yearling from one of Australia’s best families has thrown strongly to her speedy, precocious sire line.

September 28th 2026

Stable Tours: Will the Cups overflow for Grahame Begg?

With several stable stars headed towards Group 1 targets in the next few weeks, the spring looks exciting Grahame Begg’s yard. She’s A Hustler is headed to the Caulfield Cup and Zakouma has already won a ballot free entry to the Melbourne Cup.

September 28th 2026

Spectacular Keeneland concludes with records everywhere

For the second successive time, the gross was over US$500 million for the 12-day Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The average was the sixth time in a row they’ve broken the record average, and the number of seven figure yearlings hit 70 up from 56 in 2025. Gun Runner was the leading sire across the whole sale.

September 28th 2026

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