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Five candidates contest three BRC board seats as club posts profit boost

Three Brisbane Racing Club directors face re-election in October, as the club marks an improved result over the previous financial year.

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Yusuke Ichikawa
Ichikawa finds his place on the other side in a move with a potential Golden lining

The Group 1 colts Yusuke Ichikawa now helps manage are a world away from most of the horses he rode during a decade-long career spent travelling to racetracks across NSW.

Josh Kadlec-Cavanagh
Ciaron Maher Racing head of data fined $10,000 over false nomination documents

Ciaron Maher Racing employee Josh Kadlec-Cavanagh pleaded guilty and was fined $10,000 after Racing Victoria found that three tables purporting to confirm nominations for meetings had been falsified.

Autumn Glow
Apollo Stakes lifted to Group 1, while Sydney Cup receives reprieve

Australia’s black-type pattern for the current season has been finalised with a Group 1 promotion for the Apollo Stakes, while several staying features, including the Brisbane and Adelaide Cups, were downgraded.

Brad Hazzard
Racing Reform Group calls for Hazzard report release before V’landys succession

A racing industry reform advocacy group wants the NSW Government’s completed governance review compiled by Brad Hazzard released before Racing NSW defines and fills its soon-to-be-vacant chief executive role.

Mike Saunders
RWWA appoints wagering chief Mike Saunders as interim CEO

Mike Saunders will take up the role of interim CEO of Racing and Wagering Western Australia embarking on a handover period with exiting CEO Ian Edwards before holding the acting role until at least July next year.

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.

Peter V'landys
‘I have put my heart and soul into racing for 22 years’ – Peter V’landys to leave Racing NSW after being appointed to rugby league role

Peter V’landys’ time at Racing NSW will officially conclude at the end of November as the long-serving chief executive ends a period that reshaped NSW racing’s funding, prize money and major-race programming.

Tabcorp fined $350,000 after failures allowed unauthorised withdrawals

Victoria’s gambling regulator fined Tabcorp $350,000 for failing to put extra login checks in place for all betting customers after some accounts were accessed without permission and money was withdrawn with affected customers repaid by their banks or Tabcorp.

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