Over two consecutive Saturdays, participants will have the opportunity to race for a share of $20 million in prizemoney, with Magic Millions announcing its revamped Summer Carnival in collaboration with Racing Queensland. Excitingly, Friday, 20 December will mark the Gold Coast Turf Club's first meeting under lights, featuring the $250,000 The Debut.
September 10th 2024
Group 1 winner and sire Contributer (Ire), based in New Zealand, passed away on Sunday morning, leaving behind the promise of his best racing progeny yet to come. As the sire of two Group 1 winners, he will be deeply missed by the team at Mapperley Stud and the broader New Zealand breeding industry.
September 10th 2024
Group 1 winners Fangirl (Sebring), Think About It (So You Think {NZ}) and Mazu (Maurice {Jpn}) were among those stretching their legs on Monday morning at Randwick. TTR AusNZ recaps the action.
September 10th 2024
Emirates Park are enjoying an exciting time racing their homebred fillies Manaal (Tassort) and Ameena (Tassort) with both fillies winning Group races early in the season and providing the quinella of Saturday’s G2 Furious S. We caught up with Bryan Carlson regarding the mating plans for their broodmare band this season.
September 9th 2024
With the Keeneland September Yearling Sale opening on Monday (US time) with a power-packed Book 1, TTR AusNZ chatted to a couple of Australians with keen interests in the sale.
September 9th 2024
Muskoka Park's Robbie Hewetson chatted with The Thoroughbred Report for TTR AusNZ's 'Breaker Insights' series, sharing insights into several 2-year-olds to follow and highlighting two promising young sires: Admire Mars (Jpn), standing at Arrowfield, and Ole Kirk, standing at Vinery.
September 9th 2024
Trainer Gavin Bedggood enjoyed his first Group 1 winner with Mornington Glory (Shalaa {Ire}) in the G1 Moir S. at Moonee Valley, while in New Zealand, Aussie jockey Matt Cartwright won his first Group 1 with Grail Seeker (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) in the G1 Tarzino Trophy.
September 8th 2024
Tassort quinellaed the G2 Furious S. in Sydney while Super Seth, Alabama Express, Harry Angel (Ire), and Too Darn Hot (GB) all gained new stakes winners.
September 8th 2024