Racing Queensland's recently announced Racing Institute aims to offer a one-stop shop for workforce training and professional development across all three codes at its Gold Coast hub. The industry's shrinking offerings for recruitment and advancement leave it with a big hole to fill.
May 11th 2026
Zac Purton is closing in on yet another Hong Kong milestone with another double at Sha Tin on Saturday, but the champion jockey was far from the only headline. Jerry Chau strengthened his domestic riders’ title lead, while Manfred Man landed one of the season’s biggest upsets within his double.
May 11th 2026
It was the Sioux Nation filly offered by Roderic Kavanagh that sold for €1.1 million, which was the highlight of the 2026 Arqana Breeze-Up Sale. While most metrics were down from the corresponding sale last year.
May 11th 2026
The high stakes action remained in South Australia on Saturday where Desert Lightning got up late in the game to snag the G1 Goodwood Handicap, and two fillies secured valuable Group victories for their pedigree. Pride Of Jenni was back in form on the Gold Coast, where Beadman also grew his stud credentials with a G3 Gold Coast Guineas win.
May 10th 2026
St Gotthard, full brother to Coolmore Stud resident Switzerland, demonstrated his capabilities with a slashing victory in the G3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic, while Anders produced a third stakes winner with Brave Hustler's G3 David Coles AM Stakes win.
May 10th 2026
Group 1 racing continues at Morphettville on Saturday with the sprinters flying in the G1 Goodwood Handicap, while the Queensland carnival begins to ramp up with two Melbourne Cup winners going up against Pride Of Jenni in the Hollindale Stakes while two expensive Snitzel colts have a crack at the Ken Russell Memorial Classic and the Gold Coast Guineas.
May 9th 2026
Brilliant Group 1 winners Auguste Rodin and Paddington return to Windsor Park Stud in 2026, with each standing at NZ$30,000 plus GST. In a six-strong roster that includes this season’s NZ Derby winning sire Circus Maximus and Shamexpress, the sire of Ka Ying Rising, Windsor Park Stud also announced freshman sire Savaglee in partnership with Mapperley Stud.
May 9th 2026
The action came to a crescendo late in the Inglis Chairman's Sale on Thursday night, with three of the last five lots selling for seven figures. The best was saved for last when Coolmore Stud prevailed over Yulong to secure G2 Reisling Stakes winner Chayan for a new sales record of $5.6 million.
May 8th 2026