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Stable Tours: A young, exciting and unexposed team ahead of the spring for O'Shea/Charlton
Brooks on owners, trainers and trust in the breaking-in process: ‘They need to work with you and the horse’
For Kit Brooks of KB Bloodstock, breaking in young thoroughbreds and playing polo are two sides of the same horsemanship coin, with patience, communication and adaptability underpinning a busy Cambridge operation built around individual horses and their needs.
August 11th 2026
Yangzi River keeps Emirates Park's good family rolling
Yangzi River, the 3-year-old full sister to G2 Silver Slipper winner Ameena, won on debut on Saturday. She’s the most expensive yearling by Tassort to date at $550,000. It’s one of Emirates Park Stud’s best families, and Yangzi River looks like she’s going to add to the family’s depth.
August 11th 2026
International News: Sun Goddess marches clear among juveniles
Sun Goddess became the first filly to win the G1 Phoenix Stakes for Aidan O’Brien, who has won the race with 17 colts. In France, Samangan became the Aga Khan Stud’s first G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest victory, while Tiffany added a valuable Group 1 to her record in Germany.
August 11th 2026
Matings Mix: Mr Brightside and Angel Capital's sisters booked to Diego Velazquez
After a season of personal highs for flagship sire Toronado and an enormous positive response to new recruit Diego Velazquez, Swettenham Stud talk to TTR for the first Matings Mix of the season on who will receive their Group 1-winning matriarchs and well-related fillies.
August 10th 2026
Jo McKinnon: Why good Thoroughbreds get a bad name
Jo McKinnon says Thoroughbreds are wonderful, but the low quality of horsemanship from riders who own retired racehorses is creating a perception that Thoroughbreds are too hard. In TTR’s problems-and-solutions series, McKinnon argues that the racing industry can do more to educate riders and lift the quality of horsemanship to make it better for our horses in their new careers.
August 10th 2026
Awaiting Hazzard Report: what Victoria and Queensland’s racing structures show
With the Hazzard report into the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 due to be released publicly, TTR looks at how New South Wales’ two neighbouring states - Victoria and Queensland, govern racing, consult their participants and report back to the industry.
August 10th 2026
International News: Sovereignty returns to form in Whitney thriller
The Grade 1 action was at Saratoga on Saturday, where Horse Of The Year Sovereignty returned to the top of his game with victory in the G1 Whitney Stakes, and British raider Glacius nabbed the hot edition of the G1 Saratoga Derby.
August 10th 2026
Saturday Summary: Ninja strikes in The Missile - Could connections be Everest dreaming?
Ninja’s brilliant G2 Missile Stakes victory headlined an intriguing day of racing with Sir Now, Cavalry Girl, Avista and Dusty Road also saluting across Australia and New Zealand in performances that signal promising future prospects for the spring.
August 9th 2026
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Stable Tours: A young, exciting and unexposed team ahead of the spring for O'Shea/Charlton
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Matings Mix: Mr Brightside and Angel Capital's sisters booked to Diego Velazquez
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Saturday Summary: Ninja strikes in The Missile - Could connections be Everest dreaming?
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