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Saturday Summary: Sir Delius stuns Autumn Glow in Queen Elizabeth upset

Day 2 of The Championships delivered a string of high-class performances and theatre across four Group 1 races, headlined by Sir Delius ending Autumn Glow’s unbeaten streak in a major Queen Elizabeth Stakes upset.
Sunday 12th April
Juvenile summary: Cherry bombs them in the Percy Sykes

Cherry Bomshell headlined a standout weekend for juveniles, producing a powerful G2 Percy Sykes victory, while Gin Twist, Diameter, Enchantment and Verzain each added black-type success across Australia and New Zealand in strong, contrasting performances.

April 12th 2026

Saturday Preview: Can Autumn Glow stretch her brilliance out to 2000 metres in the Queen Elizabeth?

It's Day Two of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Within the four Group 1 races, can Autumn Glow remain unbeaten, Treausurethe Moment looks to keep her unbeaten Sydney record intact, can Ciaron Maher pick up another Sydney Cup, and will Profoundly defy her pedigree and win the Oaks?

April 11th 2026

Trial Report: Lady Of Camelot looks sharp as Royal Ascot potentially beckons

A mix of proven performers and emerging 2-year-olds lit up Canterbury’s trials on Friday, with several horses building towards late autumn and winter targets, while Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon) stood out with an authoritative display.

April 11th 2026

Maher assembles deep and high-class National draft

Ciaron Maher’s powerful stable is set to make a major impact at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, presenting a deep and high-quality draft headlined by elite racetrack performers and well-credentialled mares with significant ongoing upside.

April 11th 2026

‘It’s important that breeders get a win’: Yarraman Park release their 2026 fees

Yarraman Park have an unchanged roster for 2026 with Champion Sire I Am Invincible unchanged at $220,000. His son, Hellbent, gets a lift to $55,000 while Brave Smash will stand for $22,000, all fees including GST. All three stallions achieved a Group 1 winner in their first crop.

April 10th 2026

$58 million, five years, and half a job done. Who's accountable?

The NSW Auditor-General tabled a performance audit on Thursday finding that the Racing for the Regions program - $58.6 million in public money committed to regional racing infrastructure in 2021 - has delivered less than half its projects, was governed by a funding deed not fit for purpose, and has no mechanism to measure whether it achieved anything it promised. TTR sought responses from key parties to learn more.

April 10th 2026

Anamoe leads the first season sires in the ring

With nine yearling sales now complete in Australia and New Zealand, an analysis of the first season sires can be done to discover which of the young guns grabbed the attention of buyers. From the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in January to the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, and everything in between, TTR crunches the numbers.

April 10th 2026

Science Corner: The importance of the recovery period

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.

April 10th 2026

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