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“Who would have thought?”: The Cambridge Stud gamble that led to Royal Ascot

Less than a decade after buying Cambridge Stud, Brendan and Jo Lindsay find themselves on racing’s biggest stage. It started when Henry Plumptre put a rare nine-and-a-half rating on the page of a $950,000 Easter yearling and urged them to keep bidding.
Wednesday 10th June
Sectionally Speaking: Fireball Miss impresses, achieving the Roses - Oaks double

Fireball Miss became just the fourth filly to complete the G2 The Roses and G1 Queensland Oaks double this century, while meetings at Eagle Farm, Flemington and Randwick provided plenty for form analyst Nic Ashman to dissect.

June 10th 2026

Momentum Building: Lemrac Lodge’s remarkable rise at the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale

Momentum is a powerful force in the thoroughbred industry, and Lemrac Lodge has harnessed it with precision. From humble beginnings, the Victorian nursery has turned targeted weanling drafts into racetrack success and sale-ring headlines.

June 10th 2026

Monday Racing: Miss Scandal digs deep to notch another winner for Home Affairs

Chris Waller produced a dominant Canterbury King's Birthday performance, headlined by Miss Scandal, with stablemates Hello Captain and Ballpark part of his four-timer, while The Machine Gun impressed on debut for Peter Snowden.

June 9th 2026

The legacy of Femme Fireball builds as the 'Racing Gods' smile upon Murray

Two foals to race, two Group 1 winners - Femme Fireball’s remarkable start is continuing to build and develop, with Fireball Miss matching her half-sister Femminile to claim elite level success, further rewarding the faith of Peter Murray and Three Bridges Thoroughbreds who picked up Femme Fireball as a broodmare last year.

June 9th 2026

Buy of the Weekend: Group 1 next for Voynichese

A $30,000 purchase by Nick Olive, Voynichese took her earnings over $110,000 with victory in Saturday’s Listed Show A Heart Stakes. Having black type as a juvenile adds an intangible amount to her value with more to come for the daughter of Pinatubo. She is being aimed at Saturday's G1 JJ Atkins Plate.

June 9th 2026

Hong Kong Review: Fownes maintains lead in Trainer’s Premiership

Ricky Yiu celebrated his 1100th win in the region as Love Together’s win kept trainer Caspar Fownes on top of the Trainer’s Premiership table. Mark Newnham moved into equal second alongside Danny Shum. The catalogue for the annual Hong Kong International Sale has been released with 22 lots.

June 9th 2026

Newgate and Coolmore unite as Wodeton heads to Newgate in 2026

The highest-rated juvenile of his generation, Wodeton will stand at Newgate Farm in 2026 at a fee of $16,500 inc GST, with Coolmore retaining a stake in a colt whose talent, pedigree and profile mark him as an intriguing new stallion.

June 8th 2026

National Thoroughbred Week builds towards 2026 return

Following a successful inaugural year across Australia and New Zealand, National Thoroughbred Week is set to return in 2026, with organisers now inviting industry participants across Australia and New Zealand to become involved as event hosts.

June 8th 2026

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