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Vinery secures controlling interest in Warwoven as Kia Ora keeps its stake
Vinery Stud has agreed to buy a controlling interest in Bjorn Baker-trained Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas winner Warwoven, who will stand at the farm on retirement. Breeder Kia Ora Stud, a Vinery shareholder, keeps its interest and the colt is set to race on in the autumn.
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🔒 🔒 NSW racing minister David Harris to retire at March election
NSW Gaming and Racing Minister David Harris will not recontest Wyong at the March 2027 election but will keep the portfolio until polling day, leaving him responsible for the government’s handling of the withheld Hazzard review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act.
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Needs Further, the sire who transformed a family, a farm and Tasmanian breeding, dies at age 19
For Armidale Stud’s David Whishaw, Needs Further was more than a horse who helped reshape Tasmanian breeding. The stallion’s death at 19 has left a family and a farm grieving a close mate and facing the difficult task of finding his successor.
🔒 🔒 The Phar Lap connection that gives Russian Rock’s Victoria Derby bid extra meaning
Mick Trotter’s Victoria Derby dream has an unlikely link to Phar Lap, through Tommy Woodcock, the legendary champion’s strapper who was a formative influence on the trainer’s childhood.
🔒 🔒 A bet each-way – the complexities of a relationship when media meets the business of betting
The union between media and wagering remains fluid and convoluted as both industries weigh the costs and opportunities of controlling sports content, reaching audiences and converting attention into commercial returns.
Straight Talk – Coolmore and Derby debates, overseas buys for Aussies and a chat with Louis Mihalyka
This week on Straight Talk, Louis Mihalyka talks about a host of topics including the Coolmore Stud Stakes, while Tim and Bren chat the future of the Victoria Derby, the latest Tattersalls developments and what Star Entertainment’s AUSTRAC penalty could mean for wagering operators.
