Lover of thoroughbreds, racing, marketing & tech. Owner & MD @kickcollective & @ttrausnz. Founder @kickupforracing 🇦🇺 // @lightupracing 🇺🇸

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The GoFundMe page is back live. It was reported for “inflammatory language”, however the review found no issue (funny that 😆) and it’s been reinstated. Thanks to everyone for all your amazing support! 💪 here’s the link: gofund.me/49f75ba4a
Have had a few messages about our GoFundMe being down the last few hours. It’s currently offline due to being reported today, which is rather curious… anyway, we’re in contact with them and will have it back up soon.
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The @threebridges1 team could barely believe the result when its Anamoe x Femme Fireball filly became the equal-highest priced lot to ever sell at a Great Southern Weanling Sale, heading to @yulongInvest for $825,000
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This is Arlo. He was on a walk when he found a missing and injured dog by following a trail of blood. We're awarding Arlo and his keen nose with our highest honor, a 15/10.
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"If current trends continue, the Thoroughbred breeding industry is likely to see further concentration over the next two decades: fewer dominant sires, larger books, and deeper integration between breeding, racing, and sales infrastructure." thoroughbreddailynews.com/th…
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⭐ Patience. Expert care. Individualised training. That’s the @JackBruceRacing difference ⤵️ jackbruceracing.com.au/
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June 10 edition is now live: 🔶 Joliestar set for Royal Ascot 🔶 Fireball Miss lands Roses–Oaks double 🔶 Lemrac Lodge shines at Great Southern Sale 🔶 Wednesday Trivia! Read here: ttrausnz.com.au/edition/2026…
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June 5 edition is now live: 🔶 Sleip rollout puts NSW trainers on edge 🔶 Vibrant Sun tops Magic Millions Digital 🔶 Sustaining quality support key to Kia Ora's buying patterns 🔶 Science Corner: It's what's inside Read here: ttrausnz.com.au/edition/2026…
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"It'll bring the industry to it's knees... we won't have a racing industry." Henry Dwyer (@HDwyerRacing) on the state of racing employment and why reform is needed. @bet365_aus | @SENGiddyUp
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Sir David Ellis ‘So well deserved’, was my first reaction on hearing that @TeAkauRacing David Ellis was being knighted in this year’s 🇳🇿 King’s Birthday honours In my time I can’t think of anyone who has done more for racing where I grew up. His tangerine 🍊 stable has introduced so many to racing & winning at all levels - at the highest level at elite rates. I’m in absolute awe of David, alongside his incredible wife Karyn, who for the last two decades have been the leading buyers at @KarakaChat, buying 50-75 yearlings a year, with a spend of $10-15m annually on both sides of the Tasman. The positive flow on effect of his impact in thoroughbred racing in Australasia has been felt by breeders, owners, punters, bookmakers & the many young people who have been trained within David’s incredibly professional operation. Thank you 🙏 & well done Sir 🗡️ 🎥 @TracksideNZ Ep. 2 Upon The Land We Stand with Sir David & Lady Karyn Fenton-Ellis youtu.be/awpJNAjnsCo
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Learn more about the upcoming Hong Kong International Sale with @rolstondj, who is on a global quest to source the world's finest thoroughbreds - and discover their journey from the sales to the races! 🐎 #LoveRacing | #HKracing
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Statement from the RRG on Racing NSW's decision to grant Peter V'landys long service leave to run rugby league.
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LILAC: $1.5m 🤩 Special thanks & congrats to @ChampionTbreds who gave us the opportunity to offer their sensational, G3-winning Justify (USA) mare LILAC @mmsnippets National Broodmare Sale, knocked down for $1.5m to Japan's Mr Katsumi Yoshida 🇯🇵 #YarramanPark
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Congratulations to all the winners at the 2026 Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards supported by @godolphin! Our industry is powered by passionate, hardworking people whose dedication often happens quietly behind the scenes. Thank you to all the finalists and the amazing people who make up our wonderful industry! 🏆
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Since 2009 the fatal injury rate has halved and the industry continues to implement measures to further improve that figure.
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Weanling sales present a great opportunity to inspect the first foals of stallions ahead of their 3rd seasons at stud. As a breeder, this 3rd season offers the most reward if you can get it right, and seeing their first foals at scale is a helpful piece of the puzzle. I started inspecting foals at @mmsnippets yesterday and am excited to see the first foals of the below sires:
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"We hit the superfecta. The gross is up, the average is up, the median is up, and the RNA rate’s down." Fasig-Tipton Boyd Browning (@btbrowning) recaps a record-breaking renewal of the Midlantic May 2YO Sale.
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“We made a conscious decision to do the right thing by the horse and the right thing for our customers.” Superb leadership from @btbrowning 👏 welfare and business going hand in hand 🤝
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📣 The @FasigTiptonCo Midlantic May Sale produced its highest ever gross, average and median when it concluded Tuesday evening. “We wanted to produce a horse that we thought was more suited to going on to the racetrack.” @JessMartiniTDN has the recap. thoroughbreddailynews.com/ab…
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The most stunning time of year on the farm, check out those colours 😍
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