Having experienced enormous highs and lows of racing as a jockey and a trainer, Chris Munce knows he can rebound from the injury setback to his star colt Cool Archie this week. The feeling is slightly different this time, shared with his children Corey and Caitlin, who are key parts of his training business.
Australia’s most influential breeders, led by Jonathan Munz and John Messara, have formed a new industry alliance to wrest control of the nation’s black-type race Pattern from Racing Australia, backing an independent committee they say is essential to restoring international credibility.
The Australian Turf Club remains under the control of its directors, for now, with a key legal hearing in the NSW Supreme Court adjourned until Friday.
Dr Grace Forbes has resigned as Racing Victoria’s general manager of veterinary services less than a week after it was revealed she had settled a Fair Work case against the principal racing authority.
International intervention designed to break Australia’s long-running stakes race deadlock is expected to result in an expanded black-type programme for Australia, according to Racing Australia chairman Rob Rorrison, who has become the key player in the attempts to resolve the Pattern issue.
As the calendar turns into another year, it's time to turn our focus to the crystal ball to see what might shape the wagering industry headlines of 2026, and there is a certain familiarity to our predictions.
Tote pools on global racing are on the agenda of Stake.com after it inked a deal with Australian wagering tech company BetMakers.
Who are the greatest Australian race horses? And what qualifies them for this honour? In this extract from his book The Chosen Few, Andrew Rule discusses the concept of champion and what defines them.
It was hoped the Asian Racing Federation’s intervention would be a circuit-breaker in Australia’s entrenched state-by-state battle over the future direction of the black-type pattern. But Bren O’Brien says it is far from assured that a long-term solution can be found.
The Asian Racing Federation has intervened in Australia’s black type impasse, announcing that its Asian Pattern Committee will temporarily assume control of race status decisions.
