Hosts Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe dissect the current strength of the Australian bloodstock market and explore rising young stallions, a proposed NZ export levy and the rise of betting influencers.
With a stated ambition to gain a foothold in the Hunter Valley, it seems inevitable that at some point Australia’s biggest breeding operation will have a presence in the nation’s thoroughbred industry’s heartland. Bren O’Brien looks at the likely impacts of a Yulong arrival in NSW.
The ongoing rise in New South Wales prize money has been used by Racing NSW chairman Saranne Cooke to defend the strength of the local industry against what she described as "divisive and personality-driven politics".
A punter who altered bank documents to hide depositor identities has lost a dispute involving over $12,000, with the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission backing Picklebet’s decision to retain the funds.
Lloyd Kennewell is hoping he can repeat the success of stakes-winning External Warrior after going to $220,000 to top Book 2 for another colt by Extreme Warrior on the final day of Inglis’ Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
Liquor & Gaming NSW has foreshadowed a crackdown on influencer promotions of betting and gambling products with companies held responsible for all marketing content shared online.
Racing Australia’s Fact Book, usually published in December or January each year, has finally made an appearance on Tuesday with the industry none-the-wiser as to the reasons for its delay.
The recent high-profile purchase of Super Seth and the Group 1 heroics of the progeny of Ghaiyyath, Too Darn Hot, Ole Kirk, Bivouac and Alabama Express this Australian racing season pose an interesting question. Run the Numbers attempts to determine which of these rising stars is the best emerging stallion.
The mysteriously named X Bloodstock, the entity of Malaysian trainer and trader Han Yong Cheng, was to the fore on the second day of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
