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Hannover Lodge loves Home Affairs and Hitotsu
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
Meta Osborne: The horse has no seat at the table
The third response in TTR’s problems-and-solutions series comes from successful breeder, equine vet, and horse welfare advocate Meta Osborne, who puts forward the case that we must look deeper at whether our welfare programs are really looking after our sport's main participant.
July 20th 2026
What’s going on at Coffs Harbour Racecourse?
A Facebook post announcing the closure of Peter Evans Racing has drawn fresh attention to a long-running dispute over the stable buildings at Coffs Harbour Racecourse. Trainers say they paid substantial sums for buildings they believed they could occupy and later transfer, while the current Crown land arrangements do not recognise those buildings as privately owned assets. TTR examines what is known, what remains disputed, and who is being asked to resolve it.
July 20th 2026
Sword adding to Moodie's expansive breeding legacy
At this year's Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, Sword Of Legacy was the filly David Moodie couldn't let go. Her gutsy win at Rosehill on Saturday is the product of over 30 years of Moodie's shrewd breeding decisions.
July 20th 2026
International News: Johanna Walsh wins fastest Irish Oaks in 20 years
G1 Irish Oaks favourite Thundering On may have missed the main event, but stablemate Johanna Walsh rose to the occasion in her place to win a lightning fast edition of the classic. In the States, Chad Brown prepared the trifecta to win his 11th G1 Dunkin' Diana Stakes and Vino Baby upset Napoleon Solo in the G1 Haskell Stakes.
July 20th 2026
Saturday Summary: Midnight Dynamite goes bang at Rosehill
Midnight Dynamite headlined another solid day of winter racing after extending his stellar winter campaign with a second Listed victory, while Ladies Pro, Roselyn's Star and Prioress also delivered strong performances to further enhance their racing records.
July 19th 2026
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