Waller contingent dominates Cox Plate noms

Chris Waller dominates nominations for the Cox Plate with 30 horses entered for the race, highlighted by defending champion Via Sistina.

Beer bonus as Eagerly Awaits breaks through

Kingstar Farm’s decision to take a punt on a well-bred Written Tycoon filly and send her to Kembla Grange trainer Mitch Beer has paid dividends as Eagerly Awaits broke her maiden in style at Moruya.

Keenan snapped up by Tabcorp, returns to wagering industry

Former CrownBet executive Nick Keenan has returned to the wagering industry, having been appointed as General Manager of Tabcorp’s Max Gaming division.

US Grade 1 winner Carl Spackler out of running for Cox Plate

Carl Spackler, highly touted as a Cox Plate contender for trainer Chris Maher, will be missing from Yulong’s shipment of northern hemisphere horses for the Australian spring.

Racing’s executive conveyor belt – How V’landys’ long tenure defies a national trend

Peter V’landys’ 21-and-a-half-year tenure as Racing NSW CEO stands in sharp contrast to the merry-go-round of executives through equivalent roles in other states. Bren O’Brien examines the implications of too much or too little change at the top.

Rowe on Tuesday - The aura of racing's spiritual home and the magnificence of Goodwood

After a whirlwind week in the UK, Tim Rowe reflects on time spent in a revered Newmarket and three days at Glorious Goodwood.

Hadouken in back-to-back Darwin Cup wins

An affinity for dirt racing has carried the Queensland-trained Hadouken to successive Darwin Cup victories.
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