Tara Talks Racing - The Road to the Golden Slipper

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday February 24

We're going through the Golden Slipper order of entry as the countdown is on towards the world's richest race for 2YOs- who do we like?

Who was the horse that didn't place in the Blue Diamond, but Clocker thinks can win the Slipper and find out why last year's Blue Diamond winner Devil Night might be the horse to follow from Caulfield last Saturday.

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That's Gold Delivers Milestone for Kiwi Trainer Chris Wood

Ellerslie’s Saturday meeting proved to be a momentous occasion for Chris Wood, with That’s Gold’s dominant win in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) bringing up his 500th training victory in New Zealand.

More Stakes Success for Savvy Chairman’s Sale Purchase

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Oaks quinella caps landmark period for Waikato Stud

Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick has barely had time to draw breath just lately, but on Monday he found a brief window to reflect on what has been a landmark period for his family’s Matamata nursery.

New Record Set at Magic Millions Tasmania

The all time record for a yearling sold at the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale was achieved today when a well related Pinatubo filly sold for $170,000.

The Power of Zoustar

The leading sire of winners in the world in 2025, reigning champion sire Zoustar makes his presence felt in many ways and we saw that over the weekend with a pair of stakes-winners in the Northern Hemisphere and here in Australia he got his first G1 winner as a broodmare sire.

Sires With Winners - Sunday February 22

Here is the full list of 76 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

2026 Golden Slipper Order of Entry Updated

The predicted shake up to the Golden Slipper order came last Saturday although not in the way many expected.

First Japanese Stakes Winner for Benbatl

Woodside Park Stud in Victoria were thinking outside the square when they decided to stand globetrotting Group I winning Dubawi stallion Benbatl (GB), who shuttles from Japan and he posted his first stakes-winner over the weekend in Japan.

Miranda Park Present Premier Draft of Ten

Set to offer what they consider to be their ‘best ever’ Inglis Premier yearling sale draft, the Miranda Park team will present seven colts and three fillies at the upcoming sale.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill

There were four heats over 900m for juveniles at Rosehill on Monday morning and we saw a number of youngsters with Golden Slipper aspirations including one time Magic Millions 2YO Classic favourite Paradoxium.