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Kingsley Bartholomew: The one customer racing cannot afford to lose

Professional punter Kingsley Bartholomew has spent more than 25 years betting on racing, has worked as a bookmaker, and is known to many punters through Wolfden and The King Zone. In TTR’s problems-and-solutions series, he argues racing is making the game harder to enjoy for the recreational punter who funds so much of the sport.
Monday 27th July
Cavalry Girl turns pedigree knowledge into black type

When Islands was purchased for two long-time Vinery clients, Adam White was looking for speed, commercial appeal and a family capable of producing an early runner. Her first foal, Cavalry Girl, has now become a stakes winner, from a mating built around two bloodlines the farm knows better than most.

July 27th 2026

International News: Juddmonte’s Kalpana steals King George

Juddmonte’s Kalpana stole the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes from the two favoured runners, Calandagan and Masquerade Ball. In America, outsider Listenupshance on the G1 Bing Crosby, while the G1 American Oaks went to last start G1 Acorn Stakes victrix Counting Stars.

July 27th 2026

Saturday Summary: Cosmic Crusader bookends season

G1 Northerly Stakes winner Cosmic Crusader showed he’s one to watch over the spring as he resumed with an impressive Bletchingly Stakes victory. Bivouac’s Cavalry Girl won the Listed Lightning Stakes to become the Champion Second Season Sire-elect’s eighth stakes winner.

July 26th 2026

Juvenile Summary: Scintillation set for early spring stakes class

Exciting juvenile filly Scintillation will head to the G3 Quezette Stakes after a strong win at Randwick. In Melbourne, debutant Doubt Time had everyone talking with a thrilling display, while nicely bred fillies Misato and Somerford look to be on the improve.

July 26th 2026

Saturday Preview: The juveniles setting themselves up for spring success

It's the last Saturday metropolitan meeting of the season, and Eviction Notice, Milson's Point, and Ghana's Akan are amongst the 2-year-olds looking to tick off another win before they turn three. Grahame Begg has two mares vying with Winnasedge for the G3 Bletchingly Stakes, and Ciaron Maher has a regal mare stepping up at Caulfield.

July 25th 2026

Graff heads north to complete Eureka Stud roster

G2 Caulfield Sprint winner Graff will join the Eureka Stud roster in 2026 to take advantage of the state where his best son, Grafterburners, is trained. The stakes-producing son of Star Witness will stand his sixth season for a fee of $9900 inc GST.

July 25th 2026

Trial Report: Bigger, better Apocalyptic and Savvy Hallie prepare for spring

A third set of metropolitan trials at Rosehill Gardens dominated Friday morning, with Apocalyptic and Savvy Hallie preparing to reload for bigger, better spring campaigns. A bevy of eyecatching juveniles stepped out, including the return of I'm Ya Huckleberry and red hot Mille Feuille.

July 25th 2026

The Peters blueprint: Family, patience and 11 stakes winners this season

Cosmic Crusader returns in Saturday’s Bletchingly Stakes with the chance to cap another remarkable season for Peters Investments. Behind the results is a tightly run family operation, decades of patience and a breeding philosophy that has barely changed while the industry around it has.

July 24th 2026

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