Warwick Barr

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.

Brad Playford has found his calling in racing, not as the trainer he wanted to be but as an owner who is about to experience the thrill of having an Everest runner for the sixth time.

Racing NSW has outlined its spending on its equine welfare fund, revealing it had topped up funding outside of the designated prize money levy to the tune of $3.33 million between 2018/19 and 2021/22.

Saturday’s ACT election could see relief in the “unsustainable” cost of workplace insurance for Canberra-based trainers, but a pivot towards a Green vote could prove disastrous for the local racing industry.

Racing Australia has confirmed the Australian Pattern has been reviewed to establish fresh “Australian Black Type Guidelines”.

Dominic Sutton is a young trainer on the move who can scarcely believe he has a Caulfield Guineas runner in the first year of operating his own stable.

The $20 million Everest will carry extra significance this year after confirmation it will be the latest Group 1 addition to the Australian racing calendar.