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Stable Tours: Who amongst the Waterhouse-Bott stable are Golden Rose hopefuls?
Victorian stallion parades: Who impressed, who surprised and who could be the value?
The Thoroughbred Report touched base with industry professionals to see who caught their eye at the weekend’s Victorian stallion parades at Darley, Lovatsville, Swettenham, Widden, Woodside Park, and Yulong. Southport Tycoon, Diego Velazquez, Vinrock, and Espionage were among those who got several mentions.
August 18th 2026
Godolphin spending spree at Arqana continues, and Chaldean yearlings impress
Godolphin were dominant again on the second day of the Arqana August Yearling Sale, with a €2.4 million Wootton Bassett colt featuring amongst four seven-figure lots bought by the operation on Sunday. A Siyouni half-brother to Diamond Necklace is bound for Japan and Chaldean topped the first season sires with an average of €275,000.
August 18th 2026
‘It’s a new start and a new challenge’: Englebrecht on the opportunity as stud manager at Lustre Lodge
For Oscar Englebrecht, joining Lustre Lodge marks a fresh chapter, bringing together lessons from experience at some of Australia’s leading studs with a boutique operation focused on quality, accessibility and future investment in breeding and racing opportunities.
August 18th 2026
International News: Rayif takes Jacques Le Marois, A Boy Named Susie wins Group 3
Rayif won the time-honoured G1 Jacques Le Marois on Sunday to collect his second elite victory. One-time rumoured Aussie sale horse, A Boy Named Susie won at Group 3 level in Ireland and will be set for the G1 Irish Champion Stakes.
August 18th 2026
The $400,000 doubt behind Natural Fling’s spring rise
Natural Fling’s four-length Quezette Stakes win on Saturday has put her firmly into the spring picture. For Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett, it also added another chapter to a broodmare purchase he once wondered whether he had got very wrong.
August 17th 2026
Stable Tours: Quality young talent solidifying Jack Bruce's future
In this instalment of Stable Tours, TTR catches up with Queensland trainer Jack Bruce to discuss the proven, rejuvenated, tried performers who have helped establish his stable, alongside an exciting group of younger horses shaping its next chapter.
August 17th 2026
What Eduardo can teach racing about finding homes for Thoroughbreds
Jo McKinnon's entry into TTR's problems and solutions series highlighted the need to create better equestrians to take ownership of retired Thoroughbreds. How we can achieve this has several stages, but the common theme remains that this isn't a problem anyone can tackle alone.
August 17th 2026
Godolphin outmuscles Coolmore on €1.25m Justify colt at Arqana's opening session
A buoyant first day of selling at the Arqana August Yearling Sale was topped by a seven-figure son of Justify, who was the source of a protracted bidding battle between giants Godolphin and Coolmore. Stall Perlen dug deep to secure a Wootton Bassett colt and China Horse Club picked up a well-related filly.
August 17th 2026
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Stable Tours: Who amongst the Waterhouse-Bott stable are Golden Rose hopefuls?
Monday
The $400,000 doubt behind Natural Fling’s spring rise
Sunday
Saturday Summary: Cosmic Crusader sets sights on Memsie after PB Lawrence victory
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