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NZ sprint star aims up for summer

Group 1-winning New Zealand sprinter Crocetti has returned to Danny Walker and Arron Tata’s Byerley Park stable to be prepared for some lofty summer targets.

Caesar’s moment still to come

Peter Snowden believes two-year-old Caesar will measure up in better races, but it’s likely the trainer will resist the temptation to raise the bar too quickly with the talented Capitalist colt.

NZ industry mourns apprentice Hailey

Apprentice jockey Ngakau Hailey has been killed in a dirtbike accident in Hamilton, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has confirmed.

Too Darn Hot closes in on $10 million milestone

Darley’s Too Darn Hot continues to close in on becoming just the second second-season sire in Australia history to bank over $10 million in progeny earnings, with an 82nd racetrack success of the Australian season.

UK, Ireland punters at centre of Flutter cyber attack

UK and Ireland-based customers of Flutter Entertainment's Betfair and Paddy Power wagering brands have been hit hardest by data breaches.

Online casinos in Curacao prosecutor’s crosshairs

The public prosecutor has reached an out-of-court settlement with all but one online casino operator based in Curacao that failed to conduct verification checks.

Bet Deck fined for unsolicited approach to customer

Bet Deck has been fined almost $30,000 for breaching the terms of its Northern Territory licence.
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