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Matt Vella's formula for success: 'The secret is working with the horse, not against them'
It's always better with friends: How Matthew Corban and Will Freedman are elevating the ownership experience
On the opening day of the racing season, syndicator Matthew Corban and trainer Will Freedman hit the ground running with Attractiveness, who scored her first Saturday metropolitan win. The victory opens more doors for more collaboration in the future as both seek to deliver a truly enjoyable ownership experience.
August 5th 2026
Trial Report: Gringotts shows he is ready for a Winx Stakes return
The Ciaron Maher-trained Gringotts stamped himself as a horse ready to make an immediate impact this spring with an impressive Warwick Farm trial. While Warnie and Tornado Valley both impressed in the other two Group trials, and two exciting 3-year-olds also produced eye-catching winning performances.
August 5th 2026
Churchill Downs and NYRA launch 'Thoroughbred Championship Series'
Churchill Downs and the NYRA have launched a new six-race series for 3-year-olds, where participating horses can earn a share of a US$5 million prize pool on top of the riches already available in the G1 Kentucky Derby, the G1 Belmont Stakes, and the G1 Travers Stakes.
August 5th 2026
Protect the Potential: The philosophy behind Hunter's Lodge's rapid rise
Success came quickly for Hunter's Lodge after Tron Bolt's rise from Ready2Race graduate to Group 1 winner. But Cade Hunter says the real measure of a breaker is making sure every horse leaves with its potential intact.
August 4th 2026
Under the radar: Capitalist quietly leaving no box unticked
With the curtain down on the 2025/26 racing season, Under The Radar turns the spotlight turns on Capitalist, who was the Australian leading sire by winners. The draw of what's novel and exciting may be making buyers and breeders overlook the Newgate Farm resident, but it hasn't stopped him from consistently churning out the numbers.
August 4th 2026
Buy of the Weekend: The $25,000 bargain that didn't cost a cent
A VOBIS voucher covered the entire purchase price of Almontego, leaving his owners with nothing out of pocket for a colt who has already won at Flemington, banked $90,000 and now has Group ambitions in the G3 Vain Stakes.
August 4th 2026
International News: Blue Bolt denies Precise again in Prix Rothschild
Tenacious fillies were the theme in Europe's two Group 1 events overnight, where G1 Falmouth Stakes victress Blue Bolt held on to win the G1 Prix Rothschild and Soreanga handed her trainer a seventh edition of the G1 Henkel-Preis der Diana.
August 4th 2026
Vin Cox: How do we turn a party-goer into a racing fan?
Vin Cox says Australian racing has more to work with than many people realise: national cut-through, young talent, country roots, micro-ownership and a story worth telling. The problem, he argues, is that the industry still does not do enough to turn awareness into lasting connection. In TTR’s problems-and-solutions series, we need to tell our own stories better and do more to track engagement.
August 3rd 2026
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Matt Vella's formula for success: 'The secret is working with the horse, not against them'
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Protect the Potential: The philosophy behind Hunter's Lodge's rapid rise
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Vin Cox: How do we turn a party-goer into a racing fan?
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