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2026 VRC Oaks Pedigree Preview – Who is Bred to Stay?
The $1million Group I VRC Oaks (2500m) is the highlight at Flemington on Thursday and this year’s race features an undefeated staying star coming off a last start win in the Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes against the colts, so can Proxima Dea keep her record perfect?
$5.2 Million Quietside Tops Standout Book 1 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale
Keeneland’s 83rd November Breeding Stock Sale began its nine-day run Tuesday with a Book 1 catalog featuring a select group of accomplished broodmare prospects, proven mares in foal to leading stallions and well-bred weanlings by prominent stallions and popular young sires. With 23 horses bringing $1 million or more compared to 17 who reached that mark last year, Keeneland recorded nearly $9
$2.8mSnitzel Colt Beats $2.7m Snitzel Colt to Win G1 Coolmore
Naysayers looking to highlight the lack of success of expensive yearlings have been silenced in emphatic fashion at Flemington on Saturday when the two highest priced Snitzel colts sold in 2025 fought out the finish of the $2million Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).
2026 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw
The Melbourne Cup field has been chopping and changing at a rapid rate in recent days with some high profile withdrawals due to pre-race scan issues and a pesky hoof abcess ruling out Joseph O’Brien’s big hope Defiantly, so this is the final top 24 and likely favourite Point of Law (GB) will jump from gate 9.
Lady Shenandoah Stars As Hermitage, Waller and McDonald Complete G1 Double
Adding a fifth elite level victory to her illustrious record, Lady Shenandoah capped off a memorable day for owners Hermitage who teamed up with Chris Waller and James McDonald to add the $1m G1 VRC Empire Rose Stakes to their earlier victory in the $3m G1 VRC Derby.
Second Black Type Victory For Manhattan Rain’s Sabaj
Dropping back in class from contesting G1 races at his previous five starts, Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr’s Manhattan Rain gelding Sabaj recorded his second black type victory, winning the $200,000 Listed VRC Asahi Super Dry Plate (1800m).