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Dual Group 1 winner She’s Extreme to be offered at Inglis Chairman’s Sale

Part-owner Robert Crabtree has labelled the daughter of Extreme Choice the best filly/mare he has raced.

Analysis: Does 2-year-old racing really dominate the Australian racing landscape?

Australian racing has often been branded as ‘obsessed’ with 2-year-old racing and early speed. In the first instalment of a two-part series, The Thoroughbred Report seeks to establish where Australia sits in the global context of juvenile racing, with input from both Gai Waterhouse and John Messara.

November 30th 2023

Q & A with David Kobritz

In our latest Q & A series, The Thoroughbred Report seeks insights from a variety of professionals, be they agents, trainers, breeders, handlers, owners, administration and ancillary, etc., to hear their thoughts on our industry.

November 30th 2023

Harry running towards Australian Guineas after owners knock back interest from Hong Kong

Connections of boom horse Run Harry Run (Written Tycoon) have turned down a ‘significant’ offer from Hong Kong for the last-start Group 3 winner, and we caught up with Mark Player, whose PR Funds purchased Run Harry Run as a yearling, to find out more about what the future holds for the progressive 3-year-old.

November 29th 2023

Analyse This: November sire focus on So You Think

In this series, TTR AusNZ shines the analytical spotlight on an in-form sire, trainer, vendor or breeder who is enjoying a particularly good run and So You Think (NZ) is TTR AusNZ's sire of the month.

November 29th 2023

Trial Report: Yulong-owned colts thrill at Randwick

The Yulong-owned Straight Charge (Written By) and the $1.3 million yearling Trunk (Snitzel) impressed trial watchers with their efforts in Heat 8 at Randwick on Tuesday morning.

November 29th 2023

‘I think the stallion strength is the strongest we’ve seen for a few years’: NZB releases National Yearling Sales Series catalogues

More than 1100 yearlings are set to go through the ring at Karaka at the end of January in 2024, including the progeny of several first-season sires.

November 28th 2023

Who’s on the move? People and farms changing bases

The Thoroughbred Report has summarised the significant property and staff movements throughout 2023. This year has seen several properties hit the market, and breeders, such as John Singleton who too sold his Strawberry Hill property to Coolmore, sell their world-renowned breeding stock.

November 28th 2023