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What we learned from Day 2 of The Championships – A beatable Glow, a Cox Plate question and Willo’s mettle
The end of Autumn Glow’s winning streak posed as many questions as it answered, Craig Williams went from on his backside to the Group 1 winner’s stall and Matthew Smith crowned another Queen.
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Audit condemns administration of Racing for the Regions program as key projects remain incomplete
In the same week that racing minister David Harris praised projects undertaken by the NSW Racing for the Regions initiative as ‘impressive’ and ‘remarkable’, the NSW Auditor‑General has condemned the way in which the program has been administered.
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Straight Talk – Debbie Kepitis on Winx’s retired $10m filly, should fillies and mares get a 2kg allowance and World Pool perceptions
Straight Talk unpacks this week’s biggest racing stories: the retirement of Winx’s $10 million filly, new international stallion arrivals, plus the fillies and mares allowance and World Pool versus fixed odds.
Rowe On Monday – A bidding cat and mouse, Messara’s statistical argument and a family formula pays off for Field
In this week’s Rowe On Monday, sales companies’ bidding strategies under the spotlight, John Messara ponders a fairer distribution of prize money and Henry Field’s formula for sire success.
Written In The Stars – Emma Cully and the heartbeat of syndication success
Over 14 years, Emma Cully has become an indispensable and important part of the success of Star Thoroughbreds – the quiet constant beside Denise Martin. So how did this Irish-born daughter of a national hunt trainer end up in the heartbeat of one of Australia’s leading syndication companies? Jessica Owers finds out.
Racing’s burning questions as PM moves on wagering advertising reform
Racing has long expected a carve out from any federal gambling advertising restrictions, but even with an exemption, a significant shift in how bookmakers market to customers will have a commercial impact on the thoroughbred industry, writes Bren O’Brien.
