Payne daring to dream after Proxima Dea’s ‘special’ Oaks win
Proxima Dea had every right to falter at the 2500m staying distance of the VRC Oaks but her superior staying qualities have her veteran trainer David Payne pondering a Melbourne Cup.
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Dragged down by legal bills, ATC posts $4.8 million loss
The Australian Turf Club's annual report has revealed the exact cost of its failed court challenge to Racing NSW: $4.1 million of its $4.8 million deficit in 2025/26 is attributable to its fight to prevent the appointment of an administrator.
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From Elite to liquidation – Syndication company collapses
NSW syndicator Elite Thoroughbreds has gone into liquidation, with documentation showing unsecured creditors, including Inglis and Magic Millions, are owed over $400,000 and owners potentially left out of pocket.
The Kanga comeback – former MRC chairman to stand in VRC election
John Kanga’s long-rumoured tilt at a position on the Victoria Racing Club board has materialised as the high-profile former Melbourne Racing Club chairman and club merger proponent puts his name forward for this month’s election.
Melbourne Cup TV audience rises again in Nine’s third year with the race
Tuesday's Melbourne Cup averaged 2.216 million viewers on Nine and 9Now, up 6.6 per cent on 2025., while streaming grew by almost a quarter, adding value to the VRC, Tabcorp and Nine rights deal that runs to 2029.
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Hinton urges industry to brace for wagering impact of gambling reforms
Incoming Racing NSW chief executive Graeme Hinton has warned gambling reforms will weigh on wagering activity, even as the industry claims it helped shape a final package that better protects racing revenues.
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Racing NSW maintains surplus as fresh challenges remain for new leadership
Racing NSW recorded a $13.63 million operating surplus for 2025/26, but as Peter V'landys bids farewell, flat wagering figures point to ongoing regulatory and market challenges in the wagering industry that fuel racing's commercial strength.
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Ciaron, the King, the Cup and the kicker
Except for a British law prohibiting monarchs sharing ownership of horses, King Charles would have been a Melbourne Cup-winning owner on Tuesday, but Ciaron Maher’s bloodstock manager Will Bourne revealed there is some reward headed back to England.
Bettering Bart: The lessons from a master that set Maher on a path to his own history
In the backstory of Ciaron Maher, who on Tuesday became the first trainer in the Melbourne Cup's 166-year history to train the first three horses across the line, lies a brief period of learning all he could from the man whose achievements in Australia’s greatest race surpass all others, Bart Cummings.
Point Of Law wins the Melbourne Cup as Maher trains trifecta in historic result
Point Of Law has won the 2026 Melbourne Cu, beating stablemates Zahrann and Juja Kibo to give trainer Ciaron Maher the trifecta in Australia's greatest race.
🔒 🔒 Dragged down by legal bills, ATC posts $4.8 million loss
The Australian Turf Club's annual report has revealed the exact cost of its failed court challenge to Racing NSW: $4.1 million of its $4.8 million deficit in 2025/26 is attributable to its fight to prevent the appointment of an administrator.
🔒 🔒 From Elite to liquidation – Syndication company collapses
NSW syndicator Elite Thoroughbreds has gone into liquidation, with documentation showing unsecured creditors, including Inglis and Magic Millions, are owed over $400,000 and owners potentially left out of pocket.
The Kanga comeback – former MRC chairman to stand in VRC election
John Kanga’s long-rumoured tilt at a position on the Victoria Racing Club board has materialised as the high-profile former Melbourne Racing Club chairman and club merger proponent puts his name forward for this month’s election.
Melbourne Cup TV audience rises again in Nine’s third year with the race
Tuesday's Melbourne Cup averaged 2.216 million viewers on Nine and 9Now, up 6.6 per cent on 2025., while streaming grew by almost a quarter, adding value to the VRC, Tabcorp and Nine rights deal that runs to 2029.
🔒 🔒 Hinton urges industry to brace for wagering impact of gambling reforms
Incoming Racing NSW chief executive Graeme Hinton has warned gambling reforms will weigh on wagering activity, even as the industry claims it helped shape a final package that better protects racing revenues.
🔒 🔒 Racing NSW maintains surplus as fresh challenges remain for new leadership
Racing NSW recorded a $13.63 million operating surplus for 2025/26, but as Peter V'landys bids farewell, flat wagering figures point to ongoing regulatory and market challenges in the wagering industry that fuel racing's commercial strength.
🔒 🔒 Ciaron, the King, the Cup and the kicker
Except for a British law prohibiting monarchs sharing ownership of horses, King Charles would have been a Melbourne Cup-winning owner on Tuesday, but Ciaron Maher’s bloodstock manager Will Bourne revealed there is some reward headed back to England.
Bettering Bart: The lessons from a master that set Maher on a path to his own history
In the backstory of Ciaron Maher, who on Tuesday became the first trainer in the Melbourne Cup's 166-year history to train the first three horses across the line, lies a brief period of learning all he could from the man whose achievements in Australia’s greatest race surpass all others, Bart Cummings.
Point Of Law wins the Melbourne Cup as Maher trains trifecta in historic result
Point Of Law has won the 2026 Melbourne Cu, beating stablemates Zahrann and Juja Kibo to give trainer Ciaron Maher the trifecta in Australia's greatest race.
