NEWS
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...
The Week Ahead Feb 4
The death of our champion racehorse THINK ABOUT IT has cast a pall over racing this week. Unfortunately on Tuesday night we learned that THINK ABOUT IT had been euthanised due to complications arising from colic...
Vale THINK ABOUT IT
Proven Thoroughbreds is deeply saddened to announce that THINK ABOUT IT was euthanised yesterday due to complications arising from colic surgery. A once in a lifetime horse, THINK ABOUT IT rose to stardom in the blink...
Sectionals Review Feb 3
Promising gelding LARADO ran a career peak at Eagle Farm on Saturday with Matt Hoysted's 3YO looking destined for stakes races. But first, Happy New Year and all the very best for 2026 with whatever your goals are over...
MELTDOWN hardens!
A welcome change of luck and newfound desire conjured an overdue victory for 4yo gelding MELTDOWN at the Sunshine Coast's Sunday meeting. Prior to his weekend success, MELTDOWN had been the epitome of frustration,...
Karaka wrap – Good things come in 3s!
A strong Australian dollar relative to the NZ dollar made for a healthy market at the Centennial NZB Karaka Yearling Sale. With the AUD trading around $1.14 NZD, Australian buyers were armed with more buying power than...
Hi Ho LARADO!
Having always revealed above average ability at home, it was heartening to see LARADO again get the money at Eagle Farm Saturday, lifting his record to an impressive 4: 3-1-0 to the roars of his delighted band of...












