MIXI ups PointsBet sweetener
MIXI has further sweetened its play for Australian bookmaker PointsBet, with $1.30 per share on offer to shareholders should the Japanese company secure 90 per cent of the takeover target.
Two slots filled for Kalgoorlie’s $1 million Golden Saddle
Two horses have been confirmed as starters in regional Australia’s equal richest slot race, the $1 million Golden Saddle.
Sydney racing officials on edge despite improving forecast
Sydney can expect some respite from what weather forecasters have described as “a month of rain in two days” heading into the first Group 1 race of the Australian season on Saturday.
Dylan Dunn back in the saddle with renewed enthusiasm
Dylan Dunn is coming out of retirement after an almost four-year absence from Melbourne’s riding ranks.
Big wet causes Murwillumbah Cup postponement
Murwillumbah’s feature Cup meeting has been moved to next Thursday after constant rain made staging the meeting on Friday impossible.
Wet weather washes out Kia Ora parade
New South Wales’ wet weather has forced the cancellation of the Kia Ora Stud stallion parade which was due to take place on Saturday.
King Island season reconfigured but doubts remain
The King Island season will be shortened to four meetings as the first step in a restructured summer program aimed at saving 2025/2026 racing in the Bass Strait community.