Stand and deliver - funding crucial to BRC’s Eagle Farm plans
The Brisbane Racing Club feels “very encouraged” that the new Queensland government seems to be on the same page with plans for a significant upgrade of racegoer facilities at Eagle Farm.
Straight Shorts - Tuesday June 3 - Dream pinhook result at MM, PointsBet in trading halt, Philia favourite for Qld Oaks, second winner for Peltzer
In today's Straight Shorts, a Harry Angel colt has delivered a breathtaking pinhook result for Temerity Park, MIXI ups its offer for PointsBet, Philia favoured to extend sequence and another winner for Peltzer.
Murray’s term as acting RQ CEO extended by government
The Queensland government has extended the interim term of Racing Queensland chief executive Lachlan Murray under legislation that is 70 years old.
Waller’s prize point – Is it time to slay the prize money beast?
Australia’s leading trainer of the past decade, Chris Waller, believes the prize money in his adopted country has reached a tipping point and it is time to take a step back. Bren O’Brien examines how ever-increasing returns to owners led to Australian racing’s inflationary bubble.
Run The Numbers - Sires of the decade
With the 2020s now past their halfway point, it seems a good time to reflect on the most dominant Australian stallions on the track over the past six-and-half seasons, with one champion dominating almost every category.
Straight Shorts - Monday June 2 - Winx to visit Darley's Too Darn Hot, Prost relation makes $850,000, Hawes back at Picklebet, Catriona Williams honoured
In today's Straight Shorts, a spring mating plan for Winx has been revealed, an Extreme Choice colt tops first day of Magic Millions' Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, major Picklebet appointment, New Zealand's Catriona Williams honoured.
Rowe On Monday - BRC Sires' winner 'a proper horse', final curtain for Penang racing
In today's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe examines the emergence of Brisbane two-year-old Cool Archie, a $100,000 yearling by Newhaven Park's Cool Aza Beel while an era in Malaysian racing has come to an end.