Bren O'Brien

Phoenix Thoroughbreds’ founder Amer Abdulaziz may currently be serving 15 months in an American jail, but that didn’t stop a horse under his ownership grabbing a chunk of prize money at Flemington last Saturday.

Triple Group 1 winner Lady Shenandoah is the latest horse to be locked in for The Everest, with John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds utilising its slot to secure the four-year-old.

Al Riffa has established himself as top seed for the 2025 Melbourne Cup, with the recent Australian Bloodstock purchase now a $7 chance to give trainer Joseph O’Brien his third win in the famous Flemington race after an impressive victory in the Irish St Leger.

The Triple Crown has been at the centrepiece of American racing for over a century but has been elevated even further in prominence thanks to the recent Netflix series. Could Australia follow suit with its own version, over sprint distances in the Sydney spring?

The NSW government has opened expressions of interest for two possible vacancies on the Racing NSW board.

Wagering industry insiders are extolling the virtues of Australia joining much of the rest of the world in opening up online live in-play betting as a means to combat unregulated operators and boost funding to racing.

John Kanga and two other Melbourne Racing Club committee members have had their terms extended after no other nominees came forward to contest their positions.