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Yorkshire-based trainer Brian Ellison has arrived in Melbourne on a wave of excitement, marking a significant career milestone. Ellison celebrated his 1,500th training victory whilst en-route from Britain to Australia. The trainer now turns his attention to a second tilt at the Group 1 Melbourne Cup with the talented stayer ONESMOOTHOPERATOR.

Newmarket-based trainer Marco Botti is looking ahead to a busy weekend with runners in key races across Europe and the USA. Multiple Group 3 winner GREAT GENERATION lines up in the Grade 1 First Lady Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday, while 2024 Group 1 Hong Kong Vase winner GIAVELLOTTO heads to the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sunday.

The Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, the world's leading yearling sale for turf Group 1 winners, will take place from Tuesday 7th October through to Friday 17th October at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.

Cheshire-based trainer Hugo Palmer will be travelling to Kentucky this week to saddle Group-winning filly CHESHIRE DANCER in the Grade 3 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes worth $2,000,000 on Saturday 30th August.

Newmarket trainer Alice Haynes will aim to advance her international record this Summer with CAIRO, who is set to compete in the Grade 1 Arlington Million on 9th August and the $2,000,000 Grade 3 Mint Millions Stakes on 6th September for Kuwaiti owner Refai Alghraiban.

Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes will aim to add the US to the list of countries where he has saddled winners when lining up LUTHER (GB) in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby on Friday 4th July. In doing so, the trainer who has already claimed major races in Europe, Qatar, Dubai and Australia will seek to have his Group/Grade 1 breakthrough.

British trainer Jamie Osborne has his eyes set on the Group 2 UAE Derby as he prepares HEART OF HONOR (GB) for the $1,000,000 prize on Dubai World Cup night. Osborne, whose trains in Lambourn in Berkshire, will aim to take honours in the race again after the emphatic victory of TOAST OF NEW YORK in 2014.

Within four years of training Ed Bethell has already had a Group 1 win via REGIONAL (GB) in the Haydock Sprint Cup and a Royal Ascot success via MICKLEY in the Britannia Stakes. POINT LYNAS also crossed the line first at the York Ebor Festival for the trainer but the verdict was changed after a stewards’ enquiry.

Ocovango is the stallion in focus for the EBF Stallions feature this month in European Bloodstock News.

Great British Racing International (GBRI) has released its 2025 BUY.OWN.RACE.BREED investor's brochure.