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The Everest’s new summit – Can the slot model sustain its next phase?
As The Everest approaches its 10th edition, even the most ardent critics of Racing NSW could not deny the success of a one-time “pop-up’ race that has become the Group 1 centrepiece of racing in NSW. But how does the race evolve into its second decade, and will the slot format sustain that industry engagement?
The scope and size of employment in Australia’s thoroughbred industry
Australia’s thoroughbred industry carries considerable political and social weight, contributing not just as a sporting pastime but as a fully fledged industry. But exactly how big is it, and exactly how many people does it employ? We have pulled together the latest national estimates and state-by-state figures.
Photo Gallery
Gallery – Stars of Saturday – Randwick and Flemington
All the action from a huge days of Group 1 racing at Flemington and Randwick from the perspective of the photographers from The Image Is Everything.
Vin Cox
Cox’s plate full, with racing at the centre of VRC plans
Vin Cox will assume the coveted Victoria Racing Club chair role in December, emerging from interstate and a deep racing background rather than the office towers of Melbourne’s Collins Street, writes Tim Rowe.

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