Warwick Barr

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Newgate reduces stallion fees to meet market as 2024 roster expands

Newgate will introduce three new sires in 2024 amid fee reductions for most of its stallion roster.

Betting inducements ban in Brazil gives Australia a window into possible reforms

Brazil will ban wagering incentives in a new, tighter gambling regulatory environment that could easily be mirrored in Australia.

Darley mourns ‘the people’s champion’ as Lonhro dies at the age of 25

Lonhro, an 11-time Group 1 winner whose racetrack record was matched by an outstanding stud career, has died.

Watchdog gives online bookies the boot for breaches during World Cup

Australia’s media watchdog has found that 18 overseas-based online betting firms were in breach of gambling regulations during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Hawaii Five Oh retired, added to Vinery Stud stallion roster

Hawaii Five Oh, the Group 3-winning son of I Am Invincible, has been retired from racing to stand at Vinery Stud.

Luke Fernie making moves - on and off the racetrack

With two horses in The Quokka, a new stallion acquired and a handful of new yearlings from eastern states yearling sales, Luke Fernie is a young Western Australian who isn’t afraid to back himself.

BlueBet hit with $50,000 fine for illegal public billboard advertising

BlueBet has been slugged $50,000 and ordered to pay costs after it breached Victoria’s law on gambling advertising.
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