Two of Australia’s three biggest bookmakers have now been caught up in class actions which contest the legality of their fast codes in-play betting service, with Entain joining Sportsbet in the sights of lawyers Maurice Blackburn.
Four of Silverdale Farm’s six seven-figure yearlings have been out of the same mare, the remarkable Sweet Sherry, who, on paper at least, is outshining superstar Autumn Glow as a farm favourite.
A brilliant day of Group 1 racing across Australia and New Zealand was highlighted by tight finishes, a couple of champion mares, some cock-a-hoop Kiwis and another demonstration of Zac Lloyd’s ascension to the company of Australia’s best jockeys.
The pending ratification of a global treaty designed to police match-fixing and illegal betting across international borders is set to trigger much stronger federal sports integrity laws in Australia.
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.
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