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Wednesday Racing: David Payne and Zac Lloyd combine to claim a Canterbury 2-year-old double
David Payne and Zac Lloyd combined for a deserved metropolitan 2-year-old double at Canterbury on Wednesday, with Persian Wonder and Krasina both shedding their maiden tags after consistent juvenile seasons. Watson was also a sharp winner at Canterbury, while One Day At A Time impressed with a dominant maiden victory at Sandown.
July 23rd 2026
Yulong purchase more of Within The Law on Magic Millions Digital
A 5% share in multiple stakes-winning filly Within The Law topped this week's Magic Millions Digital sale when selling to Yulong for $70,000, while stakes-performed Kimberley Rose made a $50,000 splash as a broodmare prospect.
July 23rd 2026
Bennett sees shades of Artorius in stallion's first crop
It's been a busy year for the Thenford Farm team and renowned breaker Greg Bennett, who has been able to appraise the first offspring of some of his previous star graduates. Bennett walks TTR through his processes and identifies the sires he thinks will make a splash next season.
July 22nd 2026
Trial Report: Big, bold Beiwacht looks ready for a big spring
Warwick Farm hosted Tuesday morning's trial session, with Beiwacht the standout in the Group trial on the course proper, while four-time Group 1 winner Ceolwulf stretched his legs on the Polytrack and a trio of Gary Portelli-trained juveniles also impressed.
July 22nd 2026
Hannover Lodge loves Home Affairs and Hitotsu
Hard Kick and Buggsy graduated from Hannover Lodge’s 2025 Inglis Ready2Race sale draft, and this season, they’ve educated around 80 rising 2-year-olds for clients. With Guest House doing his pre-training on site, Home Affairs’ next crop are also standing out among next season’s runners. The first crop by Hitotsu are showing themselves as intelligent types.
July 21st 2026
Derby eligible but maybe not a Derby horse
From a brilliant pinhook result for Sullivan Bloodstock to earning a ballot-free slot in the G1 Victoria Derby, Ole Kirk’s juvenile colt Ko Phangan has a big spring ahead of him. With a miler’s pedigree, he might not head to the Derby but he’s certainly being set for stakes targets on the way.
July 21st 2026
Glamour Extreme's win has Rosemont feeling confident for spring
Rosemont Stud's first season sire Extreme Warrior notched a fourth winner from nine runners on Sunday with Glamour Extreme, who has stakes goals ahead of her. Rosemont's Ryan McEvoy shares the team's enthusiasm for their sire's flying start and shows how they will be setting him up for success this spring.
July 21st 2026
Trial Report: Sharp hit-outs for Shiki, Agrarian Girl, and Napoleonic
Heavy rain on Friday meant all the stars were out at the trials on Monday instead. Spring preparations went into top gear, with Napoleonic, Shiki, $10 million mare Barnavara, and Group-performed juvenile Screen Icon amongst the winners at Randwick.
July 21st 2026
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