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Shrinkflation: What’s the truth behind early 2-year-olds?
Graebar’s Group 2 punt with Profiteer filly
Graebar Park are throwing their debutant winning filly Double Dodger in the deep end on Saturday. Her second race day outing will be the G2 Thousand Guineas Prelude, but the Profiteer filly has always shown Graebar Park’s private trainer Jerome Hunter plenty of ability.
September 18th 2026
Matings Mix: Trelawney seeking proven talent across the Tasman
Trelawney Stud's high calibre broodmare band will visit the cream of the Australasian stallion crop in 2026, and Managing Director Cherry Taylor shares some of the highlights in today's Matings Mix. A mare's maiden Zoustar foal books her a return to the champion, while another heads to Home Affairs after two stellar sales results.
September 18th 2026
Racing Australia announce welfare exemption for denied Thoroughbreds
Have you had your Foal Ownership Declaration appeal denied? Racing Australia has introduced a time-limited, one-off window to resolve the problem via a Appeal Denied Fee to allow those foals to have their racing embargo lifted. With at least 102 horses affected, this second chance fee gives some grace to those embroiled in this process.
September 18th 2026
Keeneland stays red hot into the first day of Book 2
The American yearling market stayed red hot on the first day of Keeneland’s Book 2 session. The gross and average were up, while the median came back slightly on 2025. A Nyquist colt topped the session at US$2.25 million on a day where fourteen horses made seven figures.
September 18th 2026
Widden jumps into the Too Darn Hot fire with Hotazhell
Widden Stud have purchased 50% of triple Group 1 winning entire Hotazhell who will stand his first season in 2027. A few shares are available in the son of Too Darn Hot, who represents an investment into the hottest sire line in the world.
September 17th 2026
Wednesday Racing: Sav On Ice goes back-to-back in the Balaklava Cup
Sav On Ice went back-to-back in the Listed Balaklava Cup, while Saffron Veil and Crescent King both saluted at Canterbury. Down in Melbourne, Inner Gold made all to score impressively on the Caulfield Heath in a strong Wednesday of racing.
September 17th 2026
Racing’s lobbying event pushes country angle
Monday’s Parliamentary Friends of Thoroughbred Racing event in Canberra focused on the economic and community benefits of country racing. Politicians met with racing participants as well as representatives from Racing Australia and the major PRAs.
September 17th 2026
Stable Tours: Modella leads the charge as a new generation emerges at Curtis Racing
Lee and Cherie Curtis are entering an exciting period of transition, with some familiar stable stars moving on and a new generation beginning to make its mark, led by the last start Listed winner Modella and the promising 3-year-old filly Sumac.
September 17th 2026
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