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Saturday summary: Top weight no impediment as Lady Shenandoah takes out Toorak Handicap
3YO and 2YO summary: Warwoven arrogant in Caulfield Guineas demolition
Top class 3-year-old Warwoven ratified his credentials further with a commanding victory in the G1 Caulfield Guineas to go with his G1 Golden Rose Stakes win, while Satono Glow now charts a G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes path after being the first filly winner of the G2 Roman Consul Stakes since 1993. Over in New Zealand, Profiteer recorded his first stakes winner with G3 Barneswood Farm Stakes winner Fraudster.
October 11th 2026
International: Unbeaten Musical Times wins G1 Fillies Mile
Juvenile filly Musical Times showed what a strong crop this year’s fillies are in Europe with a Group 1 victory at Newmarket on Friday. Fellow juvenile filly Lola De Valence won at Group 3 level and both shortened for next year’s G1 One Thousand Guineas.
October 11th 2026
Saturday Preview: Guineas glory on the table
All eyes are on Caulfield on Saturday with a trio of Group 1 races, led by the G1 Caulfield Guineas. Can Bjorn Baker-trained Warwoven add this sire-making race to his last start G1 Golden Rose victory? Several first season sires see their first runners in the three juvenile races across ANZ.
October 10th 2026
Checking in with the Caulfield Guineas winners
With 11 G1 Caulfield Guineas winners active at stud across Australia and New Zealand, what makes this race so special from a stallion point of view? The recent winners include The Autumn Sun, Super Seth, Ole Kirk and Anamoe who all stand for six-figure fees.
October 10th 2026
Godolphin tops the buyer chart at strong Tattersalls October Yearlings
While the average and median at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale of 2026 was still behind the record year in 2024, they were up on 2025. Seventeen yearlings made seven figures across the three days with the third day topped by a Night Of Thunder colt bought by Ace Stud for 2.2 million gns.
October 10th 2026
Harder, better, faster, stronger: What influences Japan's horses to run earlier and for longer?
Australia prizes the early 2-year-old, yet Japan gets nearly four times the share of its foal crop to the races at that age. Northern Farm’s Dr Tomonori Tsuda takes us inside the preparation behind those numbers, where yearling training lays the ground for the Classics and the farm stays involved throughout a horse’s racing career.
October 9th 2026
A Pretty family and a firm believer: O’Brien’s breeding success
Dr Denis O’Brien’s faith in Yes Yes Yes is paying off, with dual Group 1 placegetter Firm Agreement and last-to-first Warwick Farm winner Fuadee among his breeding successes. With descendants of his prized mare Pretty Penny also coming through, there is plenty to keep the Clairden Racing breeder interested this spring.
October 9th 2026
Matings Mix: In Secret gets her date with Anamoe
The Darley broodmare band is a rich one, and with two rosters of proven and emerging talent, few have to venture far for their matches. Andy Makiv, Alastair Pulford, and Jason Walsh handpick the highlights of the operation's 2026 matings.
October 9th 2026
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