Warwick Barr
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Headwinds nothing new for King Island racing community
As its racing season comes to a close, the future of the sport on King Island is again under the microscope.
Keeping up appearances - Blue Diamond hopeful to debut as ‘spitting image’ of sire
The Blue Diamond credentials of Redders, a son of Vinery Stud’s Star Turn, will be put under the microscope when he makes a highly anticipated debut for Danny O’Brien at Sandown.
Black-type snub - Carrington Stakes dumped from Randwick meeting
The Australian Turf Club says it had to make a “difficult decision” in consigning the Listed Carrington Stakes to the 2025 programming scrapheap because of an uncertain number of runners.
Water torture - the cost hike that threatens to cripple Kalgoorlie’s racing industry
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club is considering its legal options as a stand-off with local council authorities over the cost of recycled water reaches a crisis point.
Value-hunting syndicators taking advantage of 2025 yearling market trend
Syndication firms are successfully tapping into the middle level of the yearling sale market, with the affordability and value which underpinned their purchases on the Gold Coast expected to be a theme for the rest of the year.
‘All the stars align’ as Berry, Baker triumph in Magic Millions 2YO Classic
O’Ole has scored an emotional win for jockey Tommy Berry and trainer Bjorn Baker in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic before Bosustow held on to claim the Magic Millions Guineas.
‘Safety, integrity and sustainability’ - Racing Victoria’s new chastened reality for jumps racing
Jumps racing’s new reality in Victoria features fewer races and less prize money.