A four-year period cost Tabcorp its dominant position in the Australian wagering landscape, with chief executive Gillon McLachlan revealing the green giant had been punished by changing customer behaviours as well as for its own entitlement and inability to accept change.
A ban on gambling advertising was just one of the 31 recommendations of the You Win Some You Lose More Report, but 1000 days after its release, Bren O’Brien says the political focus on only that one aspect has meant a missed opportunity to create a national approach to wagering reform.
The Victoria Racing Club’s desire to continually grow the international appeal of the Melbourne Cup, has seen it add a French Group 2 to its list of golden ticket races.
Australian breeders’ desire for international pedigrees has arguably never been stronger, with a historically high number of progeny of non-Australasian-bred mares represented at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Run The Numbers examines long-term trends.
Vinrock, who became the first Group 1-winning two-year-old for champion sire I Am Invincible in Australia, has been retired by Yulong to stand at stud.
On a rare Golden Slipper day where the headline race didn’t take centre stage, it was a record-breaking jockey who stole the limelight on what was also a brilliant day for Arrowfield, a return to the pinnacle for Marhoona and another off-script success for Cindy Alderson.
Ahead of the 2023 edition, it had been 37 years since the progeny of a sire aged 20 or older had won Australia’s most famous two-year-old race, the Golden Slipper. In 2026, the progeny of the “greybeards” are aiming for four in a row.
Australian punters who wish to bet cash amounts of $5000 or more in venues or on track will now be required to produce photo identification as new anti-money-laundering laws come into effect at the end of March.
John O’Shea faces a four-month disqualification on the eve of one of the busiest times of year for Sydney racing, after Racing NSW stewards took a dim view of a “robust conversation” with two vets after one of his horses was scratched.
