Warwick Barr

Total 294 Posts

Public liability? - The changing face of holiday racing in Australia

Melbourne Cup day aside, metropolitan racing on a public holiday in Australia is a shadow of its former self as clubs and regulators grapple with high costs and changing consumer habits.

The Kiwi chasing a Quokka in the race for Perth’s richest turf prize

Sprinters with a New Zealand influence have been making inroads outside of their homeland in recent years and Crocetti will be trying to ensure the trend continues in the $5 million Quokka.

How club membership remains a powerful force in Australian racing

Membership has been the foundation on which Australian racing clubs have been built and its power base remains strong despite having a diminishing relevance on the balance sheet.

Champagne and Caviar - the omens surrounding Nepotism’s Group 1 bid

Nepotism, closely related to Black Caviar, will be trying to honour the champion mare while creating his own high-profile identity in the Champagne Stakes.

Racing Victoria, MRC abandon Thousand Guineas November date in spring overhaul

The Thousand Guineas will be switched to a traditional piece of spring carnival programming to bolster the Caulfield Cup meeting among the repositioning of three Group 1 races for the Melbourne Racing Club.

From Piping Lane to Alalcance - Leon Laskey’s never-ending Cup journey

Having played a part in the famed career of Piping Lane, Leon Laskey has had a lifetime ambition to have an even stronger connection to a Melbourne Cup winner. He is hoping Sydney Cup favourite Alalcance can realise that dream.

A Star in the making - How Chris Waller set Aeliana on her way into ATC Australian Derby favouritism

One of the hardluck Group 1 stories of the spring, Aeliana will be trying to become only the 10th filly to win the ATC Australian Derby.
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