It was more than just an improved clearance rate on the Gold Coast, which gave strong signs of confidence in the Australian yearling market, with a record number of buyers on the sheets. Run The Numbers digs into the details.
Wagering company Ladbrokes will be the new naming rights sponsor of the Stradbroke Handicap, after a four-year deal which extends Entain’s branding foothold in Queensland.
Promises of a small windfall could amount to a substantial fine for those who look to sell access to their betting accounts online.
Dual Cox Plate winner Via Sistina has been retired by Yulong, who will send her to the Northern Hemisphere to be mated to Dubawi.
A key wagering industry regulator has urged bookmakers to be vigilant about customers selling their accounts to third parties to operate on their behalf.
As betr’s merger and acquisition starts to bear fruit, the Matt Tripp and Andrew Menz-led bookmaker is eying more takeover targets in 2026.
Stefan Pardi and his Equine Growth Fund are set to make a major mark on the 2026 Australian sales season, with plans to buy 100 horses across yearling, weanling and mares auctions.
Recently published data revealed Yulong’s rising star Alabama Express covered no fewer than 21 Group 1-winning mares in 2025, confirming the son of Redoute’s Choice’s status as No.1 seed at Australia’s biggest breeding operation. Run The Numbers breaks down his career at stud so far.
A separation of Racing NSW’s commercial and integrity functions is on the wish list of a key racing participants group, which has lodged a submission to the Hazzard review into the way the state’s racing industry is governed.
Yulong supremo Zhang Yuesheng is back in Australia and on the Gold Coast ahead of this week’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
