Waller wins NSW racing’s highest honour for 14th time

Chris Waller now has two more Bart Cummings Medals than his legendary fellow trainer has Melbourne Cups, with Waller again honoured as New South Wales racing’s biggest achiever.

Northam exposure - Mistaken identity as four-year-old wins three-year-old race

A case of mistaken identity and a bungle by stewards saw four-year-old Urquhart’s Bluff declared the winner of a three-year-old maiden under the name of his stablemate El Alamein.

‘Does it matter if they're not a Group 1?’ - Scott dismisses Pattern fears as semantics

Ex-Racing Queensland chief executive Jason Scott doesn’t believe a new Australian black-type Pattern will be instituted in the short term, but even if it was he doesn’t believe it would be the disaster that many have predicted.

BetMakers hails pivotal result

Wagering technology company BetMakers jumped into growth mode in the 2024/25 financial year with lifts in revenue, gross margin and an adjusted EBITDA of $4.6 million.

Treasurethe Moment attracts early support for Memsie return

Treasurethe Moment, a standout filly during her spring and autumn campaigns as a three-year-old, has been strongly supported to open her weight-for-age account in a seasonal debut.

Record nominations for Birdsville Cup carnival

A record 135 horses representing 32 trainers have been nominated for the two-day Birdsville Cup carnival, fuelled by the launch of the Big Red 1000m sprint.

SA apprentice Rachael Kraemer injured, stable after surgery

South Australian apprentice Rachael Kraemer remains in stable condition following surgery as a result of injuries sustained in a fall.
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