Tempted upsets Ka Ying Rising in epic Everest
Tempted has lowered Ka Ying Rising colours in an epic edition of Australia's richest race, the $20 million The Everest, handing Godolphin one of its most significant Australian results.
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🔒 🔒 Jason Scott steps in as CEO after acquisition of Amused Group brands
Amused Group's 10 brands, including Bet Nation and Bet Deluxe, are now under a new licence and new ownership after Matchday Group secured them, prompting a major change of leadership at the Melbourne-based wagering company.
From a flip of the coin to The Everest summit – Ka Ying Rising’s unlikely beginning
The remarkable story of Ka Ying Rising begins not on the racetrack, but with a sub-fertile stallion, a $500 mare and a mating where the odds of success were far longer than those he faces at Randwick on Saturday.
🔒 🔒 Galileo’s Cup curse lives on at Caulfield, but his influence remains
For the first time since 2015, Galileo has no direct representative in the Caulfield Cup. Yet while he has never sired a winner of Australia's great handicaps, his descendants continue to leave an increasingly powerful imprint on both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
Entain rides global challenges as Australian business posts modest growth
Entain's Australian revenue rose one per cent in the September quarter, well down on its first-half rebound, but still growing as the global business rides a wave of regulatory changes.
Sharpe suspended from upper house as pressure mounts for the release of Hazzard review
NSW government Upper House leader Penny Sharpe has been suspended from parliament amid mounting pressure to release Brad Hazzard's review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act.
Avondale Jockey Club seeks racing future as it details court battle
Avondale could be set to again host race meetings as the committee behind the New Zealand club seeks re-instatement on the racing calendar in a High Court determination of its future.
🔒 🔒 A deed delayed – Tasmanian racing still awaiting funding certainty past 2029
The long wait for a new funding deed for Tasmanian racing continues with the latest minister responsible for delivering certainty to the industry, Roger Jaensch, saying final details are unlikely to be formalised before the state budget in May next year, while any new agreement is unlikely to be as long as the current 20 years.
PointsBet suffers revenue hit driven by Australian business
PointsBet has attributed a 16 per cent fall in first-half group revenue to stronger compliance standards in its Australian business and adverse sports results as it expands its mass-market sports customer base.
Run The Numbers – King’s latest successes put female jockeys on brink of 50 Australian Group 1 wins
As Rachel King builds her own formidable Group 1 record, she is also helping female jockeys power towards a significant milestone: 50 Group 1 wins in Australia. Run The Numbers dives into the major contributors from Diane Moseley to Siena Grima.
