For Todd Pollard, when you are a trainer, recruiter, marketer and handyman all at once, the reality of opening a racehorse training business hits home. He is under no illusions about the road ahead.
The 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival produced a record economic impact, generating $533 million for Victoria, driving tourism growth, and an $848 million national uplift, research data has revealed.
Half of Ascot Park on Sydney’s western outskirts has been sold, yet Bob Hannon’s breeding impact continues when it matters most during Magic Millions week on the Gold Coast.
Despite 13 seven-figure Magic Millions graduates in 2025, none will contest the 2YO Classic, highlighting an uncertain but by no means career-defining link between sale-ring price tags and early racetrack success.
Australian bookmaker BoomBet will close its online wagering outlet, advising customers to withdraw funds, review unsettled bets, and monitor final platform notices.
As Ice Kool targets the $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight, the team at Strong Bloodstock is balancing racetrack ambition with yearling sale inspections and the realities of buying bloodstock on a budget.
Western Australia’s thoroughbred industry has welcomed an independent review into racing governance and funding, warning the current financing model threatens sustainability, jobs and long-term infrastructure across the state’s tri-code sector.
In a commercial shake-up, horses that previously raced for global superpower Yulong Investments in Britain, France and Ireland, will run under the name of Forz Europe.
The West Australian government has launched an independent review to assess the long-term financial sustainability of the state’s racing industry.
