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Mr Brightside to Guest Affairs: The luckiest owner in Australia
Joe Molinaro thought owning 10-time Group 1 winner Mr Brightside would be the racing experience of a lifetime. Then Guest House won this year’s Golden Slipper at his fourth start and was sold days later in a deal worth $30 million. With both stars preparing to return for the spring, Molinaro is still trying to comprehend his extraordinary run.
July 28th 2026
'It’s all I have ever really wanted to do': Williams trains his first winner
Dean Williams celebrated the first training winner of his career at Murtoa on Saturday when Tempest Moon delivered a breakthrough success, rewarding years of dedication and fulfilling the lifelong dream he has pursued since childhood.
July 28th 2026
Buy of the Weekend: Astronomix proving a $70k bargain with a unique full-circle story behind his rise
Purchased for just $70,000, Astronomix has already banked more than $200,000 in prizemoney and has the promise of much more to come. But the promising gelding's rise is about far more than value, with James Bester's long-standing connection to the family and the unique story behind his purchase making his success uniquely personal.
July 28th 2026
International: Hotazhell wins a Group 1 in Germany
Group 1 winning juvenile Hotazhell returned to the elite winner’s circle with victory in Germany on Sunday. In South Africa, reigning Horse Of The Year Eight On Eighteen showed his class in the G1 Champions Cup, while the G1 Mercury Sprint went to top sprinter Buffalo Storm Cody. Hong Kong jockey Lyle Hewitson won the juvenile Group 1 in South Africa.
July 28th 2026
Kingsley Bartholomew: The one customer racing cannot afford to lose
Professional punter Kingsley Bartholomew has spent more than 25 years betting on racing, has worked as a bookmaker, and is known to many punters through Wolfden and The King Zone. In TTR’s problems-and-solutions series, he argues racing is making the game harder to enjoy for the recreational punter who funds so much of the sport.
July 27th 2026
Cavalry Girl turns pedigree knowledge into black type
When Islands was purchased for two long-time Vinery clients, Adam White was looking for speed, commercial appeal and a family capable of producing an early runner. Her first foal, Cavalry Girl, has now become a stakes winner, from a mating built around two bloodlines the farm knows better than most.
July 27th 2026
International News: Juddmonte’s Kalpana steals King George
Juddmonte’s Kalpana stole the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes from the two favoured runners, Calandagan and Masquerade Ball. In America, outsider Listenupshance on the G1 Bing Crosby, while the G1 American Oaks went to last start G1 Acorn Stakes victrix Counting Stars.
July 27th 2026
Saturday Summary: Cosmic Crusader bookends season
G1 Northerly Stakes winner Cosmic Crusader showed he’s one to watch over the spring as he resumed with an impressive Bletchingly Stakes victory. Bivouac’s Cavalry Girl won the Listed Lightning Stakes to become the Champion Second Season Sire-elect’s eighth stakes winner.
July 26th 2026
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