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The Australian Turf Club election for two board places has resulted in a significant win for candidates against the proposed sale of Rosehill racecourse.

Forty-two yearlings fetched more than $1 million at auctions across Australasia in 2024 with stables training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and their Sydney rival Chris Waller preferred destinations.

Ten candidates, including two aligned with the “Save Rosehill” lobby group, are trying to win seats on the Australian Turf Club board as two of three voting options have closed before Thursday’s annual general meeting.

Australian racing will be broadcast into Morocco as a newly formed media partnership involving Tabcorp continues to grow its global platform.

David Walter, one of 10 candidates contesting two vacant Australian Turf Club directors’ seats, says the club’s board should not even consider tabling a resolution to sell Rosehill.

The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission has found in favour of bookmaker Ladbrokes in a hearing involving the likely use of a “bowler” account.

Thousand Guineas contender Benagil will provide a reminder of Philip and Patti Campbell’s influence on the Victorian thoroughbred industry when she contests the Group 1 race.