In the latest instalment of TTR’s series visiting Australia’s leading breaking and education yards, Vantage Hill’s Blair Richardson explains why uncomplicated colts so often become top-class racehorses, why a little attitude can be an asset in fillies, and the young stallions whose progeny have already impressed him.

What thousands of young horses have taught Blair Richardson

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Joe Molinaro thought owning 10-time Group 1 winner Mr Brightside would be the racing experience of a lifetime. Then Guest House won this year’s Golden Slipper at his fourth start and was sold days later in a deal worth $30 million. With both stars preparing to return for the spring, Molinaro is still trying to comprehend his extraordinary run.

Mr Brightside to Guest House: The luckiest owner in Australia

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Dean Williams celebrated the first training winner of his career at Murtoa on Saturday when Tempest Moon delivered a breakthrough success, rewarding years of dedication and fulfilling the lifelong dream he has pursued since childhood.


'It’s all I have ever really wanted to do': Williams trains his first winner

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Purchased for just $70,000, Astronomix has already banked more than $200,000 in prizemoney and has the promise of much more to come. But the promising gelding's rise is about far more than value, with James Bester's long-standing connection to the family and the unique story behind his purchase making his success uniquely personal.


Buy of the Weekend: Astronomix proving a $70k bargain with a unique full-circle story behind his rise

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Group 1 winning juvenile Hotazhell returned to the elite winner’s circle with victory in Germany on Sunday. In South Africa, reigning Horse Of The Year Eight On Eighteen showed his class in the G1 Champions Cup, while the G1 Mercury Sprint went to top sprinter Buffalo Storm Cody. Hong Kong jockey Lyle Hewitson won the juvenile Group 1 in South Africa. 

International: Hotazhell wins a Group 1 in Germany

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