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Saturday summary: Tentyris explosive in the Lightning
Juvenile summary: Hard Kick strikes, kicks away with the Talindert
It was a day where two debutants across Australia stamped themselves as juveniles to follow in bigger races ahead, an established 2-year-old star re-emphasised her class in New Zealand, and a well-bred I Am Invincible filly added further substance to her profile with a polished win at Randwick.
February 15th 2026
Saturday preview: Emirates Park's girls embellishing pedigree pages at Randwick
The G1 Black Caviar Lightning launches us into autumn racing, and Giga Kick bids to continue his spring picket fence against the 3-year-olds, while Manaal and Marhoona lead the charge for Michael Freedman's stable on a bumper Randwick card.
February 14th 2026
Unbeaten Return To Conquer joins Waikato Stud's roster for 2026
Unbeaten in four starts, all in stakes company, Te Akau Racing's Return To Conquer will stand at Waikato Stud in 2026 for NZ$15,000 (plus GST), where the Chitticks hope he will be the next influential sire amongst their ranks.
February 14th 2026
Racing Victoria concedes trainers did not administer Formestane
The investigation into the presence of a breast cancer drug and an anabolic steroid in raceday urine samples dating back to early 2023 took a new step this week, with Racing Victoria reaching an agreement with implicated trainers to concede they did not administer the drugs.
February 14th 2026
A Message to the Thoroughbred Industry: Some things are worth defending
On Tuesday, The Thoroughbred Report, journalist Kit Gow and managing director Vicky Leonard were served with a personal defamation claim filed by Peter V’landys in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
February 13th 2026
Racing NSW and ATC back in court over request for information
A dispute over alleged theft within the ATC’s catering operations escalated to the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday, with the club seeking to prevent Racing NSW from issuing a formal direction under the Thoroughbred Racing Act to compel information relating to its catering business.
February 13th 2026
What the median doesn’t tell you about Inglis Classic
A static median price at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale over the past four years doesn’t tell the true story of what is happening for vendors. TTR's quadrant analysis for the 2026 sales demonstrates a static top end and a lift at the bottom of the market, and great buyer diversity with the top eight lots all by different sires.
February 13th 2026
Science Corner: Peak performance means maximum welfare
Welcome to this edition of the Science Corner, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia, where we delve into recent findings in equine research that have significant implications for the thoroughbred industry.
February 13th 2026
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Saturday summary: Tentyris explosive in the Lightning
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Saturday preview: Emirates Park's girls embellishing pedigree pages at Randwick
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A Message to the Thoroughbred Industry: Some things are worth defending
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