Tweaks in troubled UK affordability checks a heads-up for Australia

Tweaks in troubled UK affordability checks a heads-up for Australia

Bren O'Brien |
The implementation of affordability checks on punters in the United Kingdom may have taken a ‘move in the right direction’, but the troubled process is a lesson for countries like Australia, which may consider similar measures.
I Am Invincible filly tops first day of Inglis Australian Weanling Sale
Breeding and Bloodstock

I Am Invincible filly tops first day of Inglis Australian Weanling Sale

Warwick Barr |
Run The Numbers – Service fees have their reckoning
Breeding and Bloodstock

Run The Numbers – Service fees have their reckoning

Bren O'Brien |
Weanling sales - the art of getting ahead of the game
Breeding and Bloodstock

Weanling sales - the art of getting ahead of the game

Warwick Barr |
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Management changes at Widden Stud as Ben Walsh assumes key role

Management changes at Widden Stud as Ben Walsh assumes key role

Bren O'Brien |
Widden Stud has confirmed changes to the management of the historic Thompson family business, with Ben Walsh elevated to the role of stud manager.
Black-type winners join Imperatriz as part of Magic Millions supplementary list

Black-type winners join Imperatriz as part of Magic Millions supplementary list

Warwick Barr |
Tracked - The Saturday Racing Review - May 4

Tracked - The Saturday Racing Review - May 4

Jesse Dart |
McGauran backs Rosehill process, insists on members’ vote

McGauran backs Rosehill process, insists on members’ vote

Bren O'Brien |
The last bastion of on-course bookmaking

The last bastion of on-course bookmaking

Matt Stewart |
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Stokes pair thriving ahead of Group 1 Goodwood bid

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Godolphin warrior Cascadian bows out of racing

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2024 Stallion Fees - Latest

2024 Stallion Fees - Latest

Staff Writer |
The latest service fees for Australia and New Zealand for the 2024 breeding season.
Northern exposure - Australian mares and their passports to success

Northern exposure - Australian mares and their passports to success

Helen Thomas |
As shuttle stallion numbers in Australia reduce, breeders looking to access the world’s strongest bloodlines are turning to shuttling mares back the other way.
Run The Numbers – Autumn proves the time again for rising Sun

Run The Numbers – Autumn proves the time again for rising Sun

Bren O'Brien |
The Autumn Sun’s historic trifecta in the Australasian Oaks puts him right in the mix with the two other standout racehorses of his stallion crop, Trapeze Artist and Justify, in the battle for second-season honours.
Racing NSW lobbied government on Rosehill proposal ahead of public announcement

Racing NSW lobbied government on Rosehill proposal ahead of public announcement

Bren O'Brien |
Peter V’landys met with representatives of the NSW government to express his support for the sale of Rosehill while raising concerns about the Australian Turf Club's board structure weeks before the contentious proposal was announced.
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McGauran backs Rosehill process, insists on members’ vote

McGauran backs Rosehill process, insists on members’ vote

Bren O'Brien |
The mission to resuscitate The Pattern

The mission to resuscitate The Pattern

Bren O'Brien |
Jones’s demise as Racing Victoria CEO a lesson in board behaviour

Jones’s demise as Racing Victoria CEO a lesson in board behaviour

Bren O'Brien |
‘Patience and planning’ – The challenge that keeps Ciaron Maher coming back to the jumps of Warrnambool

‘Patience and planning’ – The challenge that keeps Ciaron Maher coming back to the jumps of Warrnambool

Michael Lynch |
NRL Titans owner Rebecca Frizelle joins Racing Queensland board

NRL Titans owner Rebecca Frizelle joins Racing Queensland board

Warwick Barr |
Wagering
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Tweaks in troubled UK affordability checks a heads-up for Australia

Tweaks in troubled UK affordability checks a heads-up for Australia

Bren O'Brien |
The last bastion of on-course bookmaking

The last bastion of on-course bookmaking

Matt Stewart |
Clock ticks on the end of credit card gambling in Australia

Clock ticks on the end of credit card gambling in Australia

Warwick Barr |
Top End fisherman lands $1 million catch in Sportsbet competition

Top End fisherman lands $1 million catch in Sportsbet competition

Staff Writer |
Smaller bookies on the wane as Punters Pal joins recent closures

Smaller bookies on the wane as Punters Pal joins recent closures

Bren O'Brien |
Breeding and Bloodstock
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Management changes at Widden Stud as Ben Walsh assumes key role

Management changes at Widden Stud as Ben Walsh assumes key role

Bren O'Brien |
I Am Invincible filly tops first day of Inglis Australian Weanling Sale

I Am Invincible filly tops first day of Inglis Australian Weanling Sale

Warwick Barr |
Black-type winners join Imperatriz as part of Magic Millions supplementary list

Black-type winners join Imperatriz as part of Magic Millions supplementary list

Warwick Barr |
Run The Numbers – Service fees have their reckoning

Run The Numbers – Service fees have their reckoning

Bren O'Brien |
Weanling sales - the art of getting ahead of the game

Weanling sales - the art of getting ahead of the game

Warwick Barr |
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