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Melinda Martin assumes Racing Queensland COO role
A shuffle up of responsibilities as Racing Queensland has seen Melinda Martin appointed as Chief Operating Officer.
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From God’s Carpet to plastic fantastic – The curious place of synthetic surfaces in Australian racing
|A winter wet spell on the eastern seaboard has shone a light on the virtues, or otherwise, of synthetic tracks in Australian racing. But 20 years after their widespread introduction, their future role as a racing surface of meaning remains uncertain.
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It takes two – Training partnerships evolve to meet need to compete
|Four of the top 10 stables in Australia this season have been in training partnerships. Be they family or strategic alliances, they have evolved to meet the need to compete in an era of super stables, writes Matt Stewart.
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Have saddle will travel - Hong Kong apprentices thriving on Australian experience
|Britney Wong will become the latest apprentice to make the most of a pathway into Hong Kong racing via a well-established partnership between the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Racing SA.
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Rebuilding the Western Empire - Grant and Alana Williams back at the top
|Synonymous with success in WA, a complete rebuild at the start of 2022 has established a new era for the husband-and-wife training team of Grant and Alana Williams.