Trainer backlash forces ATC to review 10 per cent stable rent hike
New Australian Turf Club chair Tim Hale and his fellow board members will review an intended 10 per cent stable rent increase imposed on Sydney trainers after meeting with their NSW representative body.
Zoustar sets the pace in bid to retain sires’ title
Widden Stud flagbearer Zoustar is making an early statement in defence of his champion sires’ crown.
The Next Era of Prediction Markets
In the latest Waterhouse VC newsletter, the enormous growth of prediction markets, facilitated by the likes of Kalshi, is in the spotlight.
Australian Bloodstock bolsters Melbourne Cup squad
Syndicator Australian Bloodstock has purchased Irish stayer Al Riffa in a high-powered Melbourne Cup move laced with global ambitions.
Shane Nichols goes into training partnership with Hayden Black
Hayden Black, a long-time foreman for Shane Nichols, could be thrust into the Group 1 spotlight as a newly minted co-trainer less than two weeks into his new role.
Wet weather impacts NZ build-up for Cup hopeful Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Melbourne Cup preparation looks to have hit a small snag, with forecast rain likely to lead to his withdrawal from Sunday’s meeting at Te Aroha.
Flutter exits India after bill kills legalised online gambling
Flutter has beat a hasty retreat from India, halting its operations in the world’s most populated nation after the sudden passage of legislation banning online gambling.