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Troy Corstens: The room racing never built
Arabian Rose steps out of the shadows into the Glasshouse
A young trainer with a small team and a small broodmare farm have combined to win Saturday’s Listed Glasshouse Handicap with Arabian Rose. She is the first stakes winner for trainer James Healy who has 30 boxes on the Sunshine Coast, and the second stakes winner sold by Shadow Brook Bloodstock at the Inglis Great Southern Sale in 2022.
July 7th 2026
Buy of the Weekend: Stars Of Dom proving another astute 'Horse In Training' purchase for Team Hayes
A $80,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses In Training purchase is proving exceptional value for Lindsay Park as Stars Of Dom has already picked up $137,500 in prize money. The promising filly continues to repay the stable's faith and is showing all the signs of developing into an exciting spring 3-year-old.
July 7th 2026
Guest Column: What Japan gets right
Bloodstock agent Will Johnson is on his way to the JRHA Select Sale. He shares his thoughts on the Japanese industry and how they have bounced back from a falling foal crop which could provide some relevance to the challenges facing Australia
July 7th 2026
International news: Calandagan returns to form
2025’s World’s Best Racehorse Calandagan bounced back to form to win his second Prix de Saint-Cloud in a faster time than last year. In Germany, the Deutches Derby went to outsider Dardanos to give trainer Andreas Wohler a sixth Derby victory.
July 7th 2026
Saturday's stakes successes has Bivouac and Wootton Bassett butting heads at the top
There's only dollars to spare between Bivouac and Wootton Bassett at the top of the second season sires' premiership after both recorded stakes winners on Saturday. Vendors of their latest stars reflect on each stallion's performance to date and what lies ahead for their next crops.
July 6th 2026
'Blue chip will always be blue chip': Is the equine property market immune to economic pressure?
With housing prices softening and investor confidence under pressure, Australia’s equine property market is not immune - but it is behaving differently. Clint Donovan says blue-chip assets are still finding buyers, while smaller commercial farms face a thinner bench and a slower decision cycle.
July 6th 2026
Hong Kong review: Four-timer for Yiu as Victor reigns Supreme
Ricky Yiu scored four wins on the Sha Tin card on Saturday night, headed up by victories from Hong Kong Derby prospect Victor Supreme and stable stalwart Rising Force. Meanwhile, $1.75 million yearling Solid State got off to a strong start in the jurisdiction with a five and a quarter-length win on debut.
July 6th 2026
International news: O'Brien clan strike in cross-continental Group 1 contests
Where there's a Group 1 to be won, look for an O'Brien. On Saturday, Aidan O'Brien prepared his fourth consecutive G1 Coral-Eclipse winner with Constitution River stepping into the spotlight, while his son Donnacha O'Brien sent out Kensington Lane to secure the G1 Belmont Oaks. Title Role prevailed in a G1 Belmont Derby photo finish, while Justin Snaith picked up a sixth G1 Durban July with Note To Self.
July 6th 2026
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