David Vandyke won’t be bidding up with Australia’s biggest trainers at this week’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. But he will be at Flemington on Saturday mixing it with the best with a horse he hopes is his next good one.
Like every part of Australia’s rural economy, skyrocketing fuel prices are also placing an unprecedented strain on regional Queensland’s racing industry, raising immediate challenges to go with mounting long-term sustainability concerns.
A Victorian horseman, who operates on scale and reputation, is quietly shaping elite racing prospects for leading stables, will be one of the more interested sideline observers during the Golden Slipper.
After 12 months in the role, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s chief executive Matt Ballesty is attempting to reposition the national industry for long-term sustainability.
After four decades capturing racing’s defining moments, including the 1996 Rosehill Guineas finish, through a camera lens, Steve Hart has stepped back into the jockey management arena, bringing hard-earned industry insight to a role he helped pioneer.
Irony will be flowing just as much as the champagne if Gary Portelli can train Verona Rose to win the $1 million Coolmore Classic.
Jane Seawright has announced her departure from Racing Queensland after seven years as a director, as the state government moves to overhaul racing governance and expand the board’s structure.
More than two decades on from Hollow Bullet, Redgum Racing remains a working partnership between John McArdle and Brent Clayton that has made the most of its opportunities to return the stable to top-level racing.
A punter who altered bank documents to hide depositor identities has lost a dispute involving over $12,000, with the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission backing Picklebet’s decision to retain the funds.
Liquor & Gaming NSW has foreshadowed a crackdown on influencer promotions of betting and gambling products with companies held responsible for all marketing content shared online.
