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Stable Tours: Price Kent loaded for spring with Guest House and a deep supporting cast
Build it and they will come: The industry's future relies on making a connection
On Sunday, Vin Cox surmised that the industry needs to invest more heavily into producing proper fans and long-lasting participants in order to survive. At the heart of getting people involved is the horse, and how we bring people into contact with horses is the key.
August 7th 2026
Under The Radar: Hello Youmzain’s numbers are getting hard to ignore
Champion Second Season Sire in New Zealand, five stakes winners last season and elite winners-to-runners figures on both sides of the Tasman. Hello Youmzain is quietly building one of the strongest young sire records in the region, with his oldest runners only now reaching the age he excelled himself.
August 7th 2026
Chasing the dream: the 3-year-olds with Cox Plate hopes
Sixteen 3-year-olds are nominated for the G1 Cox Plate this spring with Chris Waller putting forward eight of those entrants. His trio of Group 1 winners led the cohort of horses looking to join a select club with only four 3-year-olds victorious in the past thirty years.
August 7th 2026
Wednesday Racing: Phantom Major headlines a day of emerging talent
Phantom Major announced himself as a horse with bigger targets ahead, Glissando made it two from three in dominant fashion, and the beautifully bred Had It All earned a deserved metropolitan maiden at Doomben.
August 6th 2026
How a Golden Slipper winner confirmed Newington Farm's obsession with the little things
When Guest House won the Golden Slipper and later became a multi-million dollar stallion prospect, it vindicated everything Newington Farm believes about educating young Thoroughbreds. Kacy Blaxland explains to TTR why great horses are rarely accidents, and why attention to the smallest details can shape a career.
August 6th 2026
Sminky Shorts tops Magic Millions Digital as Three Bridges Thoroughbreds secures her for $365k
Sminky Shorts topped a successful Magic Millions Digital Sale at $365,000, headlining the Forest View Farm Unreserved Dispersal. The proven producer, offered in foal to Anamoe, led strong demand as part of the dispersal, while there was good competition for some other desired lots.
August 6th 2026
Early season juveniles: who has been named?
Giving a horse a name is an important part of the ownership journey. Naming a horse now, with over a month before the first 2-year-old trials, shows a level of excitement about their potential precocity. TTR checked in on the First Season Sires to see which stallion’s progeny are already thrilling their owners enough to give them a name.
August 6th 2026
Matt Vella's formula for success: 'The secret is working with the horse, not against them'
From G1 Golden Slipper winners to an Everest hero, Matt Vella has helped educate some of Australia's best thoroughbreds. Operating from Hawkesbury, the respected horseman explains the philosophy behind his breaking and pre-training operation, the importance of patience and why every horse tells a different story.
August 5th 2026
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