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Reserve Bank to be the 'cherry on top' of Evergreen Stud's operations
Twenty-one abandonments in 10 weeks: Does NSW need synthetic racetracks?
Since the beginning of May, 21 race meetings have been abandoned in New South Wales. Victoria and Queensland have lost only one each, with synthetic tracks helping both states preserve meetings that may otherwise not have proceeded. Should NSW invest in a synthetic racing surface of its own?
July 15th 2026
Youngstar and Yankee Rose top both days at JRHA
Across the two days of the Japan Racing Horse Association Select Sale, it was the progeny of Australian mares who dominated proceedings. Day One was topped by an Equinox yearling colt from Group 1 winner Youngstar, while Day Two was topped by a Kitasan Black colt foal from dual Group 1 winner Yankee Rose.
July 15th 2026
Winning against worms: A fresh guide on effective parasite management
Giving a deworming product every few weeks is the old standard. Best practice internal parasite control is now about management and targeted treatment, and AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program has the guide to help you understand how to implement these practices effectively.
July 15th 2026
Revenue beyond wagering: A global look at financing sport
In Monday’s edition, Henry Field identified racing’s reliance on wagering as its greatest long-term financial risk. From property development and broadcasting to hospitality and intellectual property, we examine how other sports have built revenue beyond the traditional sources of income.
July 14th 2026
Buy of the Weekend: Unbeaten Apex Predator overcomes plainness
Proven Thoroughbreds paid $35,000 for unbeaten 2-year-old filly Apex Predator, and she collected a handy QTIS bonus on Saturday to take her earnings to $123,300. With a fairly stout pedigree, she should improve again at three.
July 14th 2026
Primetime Emmy lands first Northern Hemisphere victory for Extreme Choice
It only took two runners from his first crop bred on Northern Hemisphere time for Extreme Choice to produce a winner in Europe, with Primetime Emmy landing victory on debut at Deauville. For those who visited the stallion on Northern Hemisphere time this year, it is further proof of a good investment.
July 14th 2026
Hong Kong Review: Fownes wins Champion Trainer
At the penultimate meeting for the season, Caspar Fownes went without a winner but took home the Champion Trainer title for 2025/26 with 69 victories. A trio of promising 3-year-olds won on the card, and war horse Beauty Joy will race on next season after making it two wins in succession.
July 14th 2026
Henry Field: Racing must look beyond wagering to fund its future
The second response in TTR’s problems-and-solutions series comes from Newgate Farm’s Henry Field, who looks beyond the day-to-day issues racing debates most often and instead points instead to the financial base that underpins everything.
July 13th 2026
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