Bren O'Brien

There may be matters of greater commercial importance to Tabcorp chief executive Gillon McLachlan but there are none so symbolically salient as achieving a national tote pool.

The exodus at Entain has continued, with Lachlan Fitt and Cameron Rodger, two of the most senior executives in the wagering company’s Australian and New Zealand operation, announcing their departure.

David McGrath will remain on the board of the Australian Turf Club as an independent director for another four years, with the NSW government insisting it did not need to convene a selection panel for his re-appointment.

More than 1200 Australian racehorses will take part in a Racing Australia-commissioned research project which could identify if a key biomarker can be used to predict equine injuries.

The Lightning Stakes victory of Skybird enhances the legacy of her grandsire Lonhro, one of the most popular and accomplished thoroughbreds of the past 50 years. Run The Numbers looks at the ongoing influence of the champion sire, through his sons and daughters at stud.

NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey says Racing NSW’s status as crown land manager of Queanbeyan racecourse will be reviewed, following concerns about how the process was handled.

Andy Hoad, Racing Victoria’s latest recruit, helped Entain build an integrated media business from the ground up. But bringing Victoria’s racing media assets together into one functional business is a hill on which plenty of previous executives have faltered.