A Facebook post announcing the closure of Peter Evans Racing has drawn fresh attention to a long-running dispute over the stable buildings at Coffs Harbour Racecourse. Trainers say they paid substantial sums for buildings they believed they could occupy and later transfer, while the current Crown land arrangements do not recognise those buildings as privately owned assets. TTR examines what is known, what remains disputed, and who is being asked to resolve it.
July 20th 2026
At this year's Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, Sword Of Legacy was the filly David Moodie couldn't let go. Her gutsy win at Rosehill on Saturday is the product of over 30 years of Moodie's shrewd breeding decisions.
July 20th 2026
G1 Irish Oaks favourite Thundering On may have missed the main event, but stablemate Johanna Walsh rose to the occasion in her place to win a lightning fast edition of the classic. In the States, Chad Brown prepared the trifecta to win his 11th G1 Dunkin' Diana Stakes and Vino Baby upset Napoleon Solo in the G1 Haskell Stakes.
July 20th 2026
Midnight Dynamite headlined another solid day of winter racing after extending his stellar winter campaign with a second Listed victory, while Ladies Pro, Roselyn's Star and Prioress also delivered strong performances to further enhance their racing records.
July 19th 2026
Joint Venture displayed plenty of grit to claim Rosehill's juvenile opener, while Neveu, Ko Phangan, Tengun Tommy and Riverina Lulu also produced impressive performances across Australia on a strong day of late-season 2-year-old racing.
July 19th 2026
It's a solid day of late-season racing on Saturday as the day serves up a bit of everything with emerging talent, proven wet-track performers and a Champion jumper all chasing success. Midnight Dynamite heads the list at Rosehill, while Burning Heartz, Seeiaye, Ice Kool and Stern Idol also command attention.
July 18th 2026
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission deputy commissioner Kim Kelly has put in his resignation, alleging that forthcoming organisational changes announced in last year's The Next Lap report will remove the QRIC's ability to be independent of Racing Queensland.
July 18th 2026
Home Affairs moved to within $5000 of Snitzel in the Champion 2YO Sires’ Premiership after juvenile winners in New South Wales and Victoria, while King Pedro stormed home to win the Listed Grafton Cup and hand New Zealand-based sire Eminent his first stakes winner.
July 17th 2026