‘This is why the stewards issued serious charges’ - secret police video released in Weir case

Racing Victoria has come out strongly against disgraced trainer Darren Weir after footage showing him and two staff members using a “jigger” on three horses at Warrnambool seven years ago.

Macdonald's Astute move into bloodstock agency work

Young horse racing industry professional Will Macdonald has joined Astute Bloodstock.

Massive boom in illegal online gambling in the UK

A new study has found that illegal gambling in the UK has grown by 345 per cent since 2022 and now controls nine per cent of Great Britain’s £8.2 billion online gambling marketplace.

Fursdon takes on NZ welfare role

Experienced industry professional Sam Fursdon has been appointed as New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s general manager of welfare and industry capability.

It runs in the family - a horses-for-courses clue to the Moir Stakes

Midwest is one of the outsiders in the Moir Stakes, but a rich family history with Moonee Valley promises to carry him a long way in the Group 1 sprint.

Written In The Stars - Years of dedication and a Strand of fortune

Amid the dust and the sun of Australia's racetracks and sales grounds, Sharon Lee Chapman is always looking for her next great photo. In the next instalment of Written In The Stars, the award-winning photographer talks to Jessica Owers about life behind the lens.

Separate paths, same destination for Yulong’s Cox Plate-bound mares

Thoroughbred superpower Yulong has given the bottle green light for Via Sistina and Treasurethe Moment to contest the Cox Plate in what will be the first meeting between the two glamour mares of Australian racing.
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