Warwick Barr

Total 257 Posts

Racing’s future on the line in ACT election as insurance relief looms for Canberra stables

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.

How Racing Australia plans to revive national Pattern

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

Guineas runner puts rookie trainer Dominic Sutton on fast track to racing’s biggest stage

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.

Group 1 status locked in for $20m Everest ahead of 2024 edition

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.

OTI Racing finds its Knight in shining armour for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

On the 40th anniversary of trailblazer Strawberry Road’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe bid, an Australian presence will loom large in this year’s race thanks to the owners involved in two runners.

Mills, Fisher win race for vacant MRC board positions

Melbourne Racing Club members have elected Sheamus Mills and Cameron Fisher on to the board following a highly publicised election.

‘Unacceptable’ jumps fatalities spark full-scale Racing Victoria investigation

The viability of jumps racing in Victoria will come under the microscope in an expanded review of a 2024 season that claimed the lives of seven horses.
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