Read: Foal crop review: What should we expect this spring?

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The Australian Thoroughbred foal crop for 2023 is expected to decrease by 2 per cent, raising concerns about the impact on racing. However, while there may be fewer foals, data suggests race fields and wagering aren’t suffering, with stable field sizes and a record number of individual runners in the 2022/23 season. The real challenge lies not in the number of horses available, but in finding enough owners to sustain the industry.

Foal crop review: Racing fields remain stable despite foal crop decline

Magic Millions

Tuesday marks new territory for Magic Millions as the auction house hosts its first virtual sale featuring multiple lots. The Magic Millions August Virtual Sale has compiled a catalogue of 48 lots, headlined by the Group 1-winning mare Marabi (I Am Invincible) in foal to Zoustar. Also on offer are mares in foal to Frankel (GB) and Too Darn Hot (GB), alongside several stakes-winning mares.

‘It’s a mini National Sale’: Marabi headlines 48 Lot Magic Millions Virtual Sale

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Emirates Park's unwavering support of Tassort is yielding top-class results. On Saturday, the operation was represented by its Group 1 winner Manaal (Tassort) in the G2 Silver Shadow S. However, she was upstaged by her paternal sister Ameena (Tassort), who fulfilled the potential she showed as a juvenile. The Thoroughbred Report spoke with Emirates Park General Manager Bryan Carlson about the fillies and the operation's strong belief in Tassort.

'Ameena and Manaal are both mentally very tough': Tassort fillies a gold mine for Emirates Park

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It was a busy morning at Cranbourne and Hawkesbury with 24 trials run for the Victorians and 17 in New South Wales with a number of quality horses preparing for their spring campaigns.


Trial Report: Group 1 winners Warmonger and Amelia's Jewel amongst the stars on show at Cranbourne and Hawkesbury

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