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Sectionally Speaking: Rich pickings for Beiwacht at weight-for-age
Hanseatic's first stakes winner demonstrates the virtue of patience with second season sires
Hanseatic became the 15th second season sire to produce a stakes winner on Saturday with Rohesia's Listed Nitschke Stakes win, a reward for Rosemont Stud's Anthony Mithen's patience and belief in the stallion. TTR put the second season sires' table under the microscope to see who has performed up to expectations.
April 22nd 2026
Drought in the Hunter Valley has farms feeling the pinch
Rising costs, the fuel crisis, and the shifting face of the yearling market has already has many farms around the country feeling tight, but Australia's breeding hub in the Hunter Valley is under additional pressure as a drought envelopes Scone and surrounds.
April 22nd 2026
Tentyris and Observer headline Darley 2026 roster
Two of Godolphin’s dual Group 1-winning 3-year-olds will join the Darley roster this season. G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Tentyris will stand at Kelvinside for $88,000 inc. GST, while G1 VRC Derby hero Observer will take up duties at Northwood Park for $33,000 inc. GST.
April 21st 2026
Buy of the Weekend: All roads lead to Queensland Guineas for Brave Monarch
From a $20,000 purchase by syndicator Hancox Bloodstock, to victory in the Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes on Saturday, Brave Monarch took his earnings over $280,000 to be TTR’s Buy of the Weekend. He will run in the G2 Queensland Guineas next for trainers Chris and Corey Munce.
April 21st 2026
‘It’s a bit of fun’: Fifth annual Rugby, Racing and Beer Sale
The fifth annual Rugby, Racing and Beer Sale will be held at Riccarton Racecourse on Thursday, April 23. It’s a charity fundraising lunch with a horse auction on the side and promises to be plenty of fun for the sold-out crowd.
April 21st 2026
Hong Kong Review: Size four-timer heats up trainers' table
Former Champion Griffin Sky Jewellery returned from injury to headline a four-timer for John Size, who moved within nine wins of Trainer’s Premiership leader Caspar Fownes. Zac Purton achieved a century of wins for the season, marking the 11th time in his career he’s hit that benchmark.
April 21st 2026
‘He was put to the sword, and he rose to the challenge’: World champion miler Charyn joins Cambridge Stud
Cambridge Stud’s 2026 roster will be headed up by Sword Of State, whose fee leaps to NZ$50,000 off the back of multiple first crop stakes winners. The roster also welcomes World Champion Miler and Cartier Champion Older Horse of 2024 Charyn, shuttling for the first time.
April 20th 2026
Artortius colt helps lift averages at Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale
The Inglis yearling sales series concluded on Sunday with the Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale, where colts by Artorius and Home Affairs secured the top money en route to the Inglis Ready2Run Sale, and a half-brother to G1 Australian Oaks runner-up Profoundly rounded out the top three.
April 20th 2026
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Sectionally Speaking: Rich pickings for Beiwacht at weight-for-age
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Tentyris and Observer headline Darley 2026 roster
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‘He was put to the sword, and he rose to the challenge’: World champion miler Charyn joins Cambridge Stud
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