Liam Ruddy and Cade Hunter made one hell of a gamble paying $250,000 for a Toronado colt last year at the yearling sales. It first paid off at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale when he sold for $900,000, and it's about to pay off again as the colt now known as Tron Bolt heads the betting for the G1 JJ Atkins Plate.
June 4th 2026
Four yearlings by the sought-after sire helped lift the market, but stronger depth, more six-figure sales and continued international demand show the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale is building momentum in its own right.
June 4th 2026
Extreme Choice’s remarkable run continued, international buyers remained a major force and trainer Michael Costa wasted little time making his presence felt after returning to Queensland. Here are five things that stood out on the final day of the yearling sale season for 2026.
June 3rd 2026
Providence withstood a high-pressure Queensland Derby to claim his first G1 in good time, while meetings across Eagle Farm, Rosehill and Caulfield provided plenty for form analyst Nic Ashman to dissect.
June 3rd 2026
At the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, Michael Costa uncovered an outstanding value buy after securing a daughter of Farnan for $50,000.
June 3rd 2026
Day 1 of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale exceeded the first day of the 2025 sale on all metrics, with a particularly healthy six-point rise in the clearance rate. A Lope De Vega colt topped proceedings, aiding vendors Glenbeigh Farm in leading the sale by both average and aggregate.
June 2nd 2026
From a $12 bet in 1971 to one of the best syndication companies in Australasia, New Zealand’s Sir David Ellis has been appointed Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours. On a day of celebration, Sir David took time to reflect with TTR on a lifetime of achievements.
June 2nd 2026
At the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, TTR uncovered another outstanding value buy, and on Monday, it was Pitman Racing who went home with an absolute steal when paying $90,000 for a son of Snitzel.
June 2nd 2026