At Warwick Farm on Wednesday, two 3-year-olds picked up their second career victories in smart fashion, while over at Caulfield Heath, Yulong homebred Vega Vixen turned four winning jump-outs into a sharp first-up victory for Tony and Calvin McEvoy.
May 21st 2026
As equine influenza spreads across 37 English counties, the BHA has tightened biosecurity measures ahead of Royal Ascot. With Joliestar and Overpass set to travel, Asfoora already in Newmarket, and shuttle stallions due later this year, the outbreak is being watched closely from Australia.
May 21st 2026
It was two very well-bred 3-year-olds that were the headline acts in the Magic Millions Digital Sale (15-20 May), as Botanist and Crusader Voyage found new homes after being purchased for $55,000 and $45,000 respectively.
May 21st 2026
Records continued to fall on the second day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which saw a healthy growth across all metrics in the sale's first year with untimed workouts. A US$1.375 million daughter of Gun Runner topped the session, bought by Pedro Lanz for KAS Stable.
May 21st 2026
From Rothfire’s remarkable Group 1 victory in the Doomben 10,000 to Chispa’s Oaks credentials and Concord Connie’s explosive rise through the grades, form analyst Nic Ashman finds the horses and runs that mattered most over the past seven days.
May 20th 2026
Blake Ryan could not find a buyer for Queen Regent, even after months of trying. Now the passed-in daughter of Wild Ruler has delivered his first stakes win and confirmed the Hawkesbury horseman as one of racing’s emerging trainers.
May 20th 2026
Fasig-Tipton's new format for their Midlantic 2YO Sale removed times from the equation in 2026, a move that had some initially skeptical. However, the change has been embraced by buyers in the opening session on Monday, which was topped by a US$2.1 million son of Flightline.
May 20th 2026
Welcome to this edition of the Science Corner, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia, where we delve into recent findings in equine research that have significant implications for the thoroughbred industry.
May 20th 2026