Warwick Barr

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Sought after NZB Kiwi slot fits the bill for Waikato Stud

Waikato Stud may have been the last to buy a slot in the NZB Kiwi, but has moved first on its representative in the $NZ3.5 million race.

Gai Waterhouse backs new graduate program to provide thoroughbred pathways

Gai Waterhouse has backed a new pathway for young people to enter the thoroughbred industry, with Thoroughbred Breeders Australia launching a new graduate program in 2025.

‘Winx-like’ as Via Sistina destroys rivals in Cox Plate

Via Sistina has smashed the race and track record in a Cox Plate win over Japanese runner Prognosis and three-year-old Broadsiding that has earned comparisons with champion racemare Winx.

Championing the cause for stamina - Bowness banking on D’Argento

Bowness Stud will be thrust into the carnival spotlight with three runners by its sire D’Argento taking their place in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.

What a likely LNP Queensland election victory will mean for racing

The Liberal National Party is tipped to be swept into power in Saturday’s Queensland election. What’s in it for the racing industry?

Extinct - Racing NSW, ATC brickpit plan on life support

The prospect of relocating racing in western Sydney to the brickpit site at Olympic Park is looking increasingly remote after a leading planning expert said the environmental conditions on the site are "inhibitive for any form of development".

King Ciaron’s magical day as mega stable delivers with Everest and Caulfield Cup victories

Ciaron Maher missed out on winning the race named in honour of King Charles III, but he still ruled on one of Australia’s most important days of racing with victories in The Everest and the Caulfield Cup.
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