NEWS
The Week Ahead Feb 25
Provincial-Midway Championships Final aspirant WILD THOUGHTS is poised for a chance at redemption following a luckless run in the first of the qualifying heats at Hawkesbury last Thursday. The Kerry Parker-trained...
Sectionals Review Feb 24
Last week Proven Thoroughbreds showed that a dash of 14th-century poetry and a slice of Pythagorean philosophy still holds up. The phrase “patience is a virtue” dates back to the 14th century, appearing in William...
MELTDOWN burning bright!
Another confidence boosting win for the Matt Hoysted-trained MELTDOWN has him well positioned to finally deliver on some of his early promise. Having got the money over 1400m at the Sunshine Coast on February 1,...
SUPERcharged SETH coming to Australia
In a seismic shake up to the breeding industry, international giants Coolmore have purchased SUPER SETH from New Zealand’s Waikato Stud for more than $60 million. After siring four Group 1 winners from his first two...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Our resident form analyst Nic Ashman is expecting the favourite to prevail in Saturday's renewal of the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Caulfield R7 N7 TREASURETHE MOMENT "Outstanding mare resuming,"...
The Week Ahead Feb 18
A trio of our autumn carnival aspirants return to action this week while a pair of 3yos are also set to make their long awaited debuts. Hawkesbury's Thursday meeting plays host to the first of the 2026...
Sectionals Review Feb 17
Character building week for Proven Thoroughbreds while two superstars further enhanced their credentials as Australia’s best within their respective categories. The week began with DECLAN at Gosford on Wednesday....
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Our resident form analyst Nic Ashman is backing a 4yo entire to upset JOLIESTAR in Saturday's Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Randwick R7 N1 ANGEL CAPITAL "Resuming and is unbeaten in 4 first-up runs,"...
Lucky 7 from Inglis Classic 2026
Proven Thoroughbreds came away with seven yearlings from the 2026 Inglis Classic Sale - widely regarded as THE value for money sale in Australia. This was the same number of additions made at the 2025 Classic Sale...
The Week Ahead Feb 11
A lightly raced 4yo with upside is an intoxicating attraction so LARADO will capture plenty of interest when he lines up on Saturday at Eagle Farm. The winner of 3 of his 4 outings, the gelding takes on BM78 company...
Sectionals Review Feb 10
A couple of hard luck stories are the feature of this week's Sectionals Review column. The week began with EMPHATIQUE at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. She was having her third start in a 1200m Maiden and should’ve finished...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Nic Ashman's weekly tip segment is back for another year and this Saturday at Randwick he is backing a Godolphin gelding to make a winning return to from a spell. Randwick R5 N3 POLYGLOT "Resumes and comes out of some...











