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Cox’s plate full, with racing at the centre of VRC plans

Vin Cox will assume the coveted Victoria Racing Club chair role in December, emerging from interstate and a deep racing background rather than the office towers of Melbourne’s Collins Street, writes Tim Rowe.

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Nacim Dilmi
Cummings relationship endures as Dilmi prepares to enter racing’s biggest stage

Nacim Dilmi’s first Group 1 runner reflects a career shaped by James Cummings, whose advice helped him take charge at Domeland and forge his own path.

Kalgoorlie
Rich pickings – as mining behemoths fight over gold, Kalgoorlie racing seeks its own fortune

As mining giants battle over Kalgoorlie’s gold, the Golden Saddle slot race offers the thoroughbred industry a chance to demonstrate its own value to the Goldfields region in Western Australia.

Straight Talk – Hinton and Cox appointments, One Pool’s launch and where to for Lady Of Camelot

Graeme Hinton's elevation to Racing NSW chief executive, the future of Lady Of Camelot, global yearling market trends and an exclusive interview with Tabcorp's Michael Fitzsimons on One Pool feature in this week's Straight Talk.

Graeme Hinton
Does Racing NSW’s rapid executive baton change help or hinder Graeme Hinton?

In the four days since Peter V’landys confirmed his departure, Racing NSW’s board has already chosen the man to replace him as chief executive. Graeme Hinton was the obvious choice, but Bren O’Brien questions whether the haste of his appointment might undermine how his leadership is perceived.

O'Brien on Monday
O’Brien on Monday – A Pattern of ongoing concern, a stallion-maker in more ways than one, Hellbent and Arrowfield enjoy a big weekend

In this week’s edition of O’Brien on Monday, Bren takes the temperature of the industry on recent changes to the Australian Pattern, reflects on a breakthrough Golden Rose win for a New Zealand-based stallion and looks back on multiple stakes successes for Hellbent as well as Arrowfield graduates.

Gallery – Stars of Saturday (and Sunday)

All the action from a bumper weekend of stakes racing at Caulfield and Rosehill from the perspective of the photographers from The Image Is Everything.

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Waterhouse VC – Betting on Autopilot

AI-powered betting agents could become wagering’s equivalent of autopilot, giving punters the ability to automate research, strategy execution and bet placement.

Straight Talk
Straight Talk – What does PVL’s exit mean, the MRC’s jockey problem, money thrown at Vic Derby and Anamoe’s fast start

Peter V’landys’ exit from Racing NSW, escalating spring racing tensions, major integrity reforms, emerging breeding storylines and wagering industry developments headline this week's edition of Straight Talk.

Peter V'landys
From equine influenza to The Everest – a timeline of Peter V’landys’ tenure as Racing NSW chief executive

From his arrival in 2004 to his resignation on Thursday, Peter V’landys transformed NSW racing’s finances and national standing while becoming increasingly embroiled in governance disputes.

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