NEWS
The Week Ahead Jan 28
The Sales/Raceday Carnival at Karaka on the outskirts of Auckland, is always enjoyable and productive. New Zealand has been an outstanding nursery for Australasian Racing with regular Group 1 winners spawned from the...
The Week Ahead Jan 21
Sales season is in full swing with inspections already underway at Karaka following the 2026 Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Proven Thoroughbreds concluded its business on the Gold Coast last Friday with the acquisition...
2026 Magic Millions – The select 7!
A 4.3% jump in the clearance rate reflected greater buying opportunities at the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Whilst the $270k average was almost bang on last year's figure ($269k), the gross was down...
LARADO back in business!
Excitement machine LARADO rectified a surprise defeat at the end of last preparation with a dominant first-up performance at the Sunshine Coast on Friday. Lumping 60kg from the outside barrier, LARADO had the job ahead...
The Week Ahead Jan 7
Day One of the Magic Millions carnival will see a Proven Thoroughbreds runner chase the lion's share of $250,000 in the Maiden Plate. HIT THE SWITCH, a 3yo son of FARNAN, has secured a run in the rich maiden and will...
The Happiest New Year!
The start to a new year doesn’t get any better. In the space of 15 minutes both Proven runners on the day saluted, BREAK FREE disposing of her BM68 rivals at the Sunshine Coast followed by KING’S SECRET securing his...
The Week Ahead Jan 1
Emerging 4yo KING’S SECRET climbs into stakes company for the first time when he races Thursday night in the Listed Canterbury Sprint (1200m). Not only is it his inaugural Black Type challenge. It’s also the gelding’s...
TAKE A BOW salutes!
Some festive cheer was brought to the owners of TAKE A BOW after the mare posted her fifth career win in thrilling fashion at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Starting on the third line of betting in the 1000m BM75...
The Week Ahead Christmas edition
On the doorsteps of a new year, the Joe Pride Juggernaut for season 2025/26 shows no signs of abating with a trio of Proven gallopers lining up over the festive break. “Juggernaut” is generally an over-used term that’s...
Farmed with Gold!
How do unfashionably bred horses succeed on the racetrack? Their start to life might have a fair bit to do with it. They may not have been the types of horses buyers were clamouring for in the sale ring, but it’s a...
A SECRET no more!
KING’S SECRET appears ready to step out of the shadow of his famous older brother PRIVATE EYE after recording his fifth win from just 10 starts at Randwick on Saturday. Rising sharply in grade to a Benchmark 94...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
For the sake of impartiality, we normally ask our form analyst Nic Ashman to avoid tipping Proven Thoroughbreds horses if he can, but an exception has been made for Randwick's meeting this Saturday Randwick R7 N10...
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