Chris Waller and James McDonald continued their Group 1-winning run in the Australasian Oaks, while a Tasmanian mare, trained by a Kiwi prevailed in a thrilling Robert Sangster Stakes.
The path is clear for 60 New Zealand racehorses to enter Malaysia after authorities reopened the Singapore transit route and restored a crucial trade pipeline for Kiwi exports.
Up to 40 roles will go as Racing and Wagering Western Australia leans on the TABradio sale, a shift in broadcast and integrity operations and a streamlining of WA TAB’s retail network to deliver more than $20 million in annual savings.
After a challenging financial period that forced a move to Queanbeyan, Nick Olive is back in Canberra racing and on the verge of 800 career winners as he tries to plot the right path for stable star Spicy Lu.
International Racehorse Transport is managing to navigate the complexities of air travel for horses amid the Middle East conflict, with a flight booked to take Australian sprinters bound for the UK in early June.
A US$85 million deal will see the rights to one of the United States’ most important races, the Preakness Stakes, transfer to the control of Churchill Downs Inc, the same outfit that owns the Kentucky Derby.
While one famous equine winning streak came to an end earlier this month, at the weekend, another rolled on as Jigsaw extended his run to seven straight victories. We look at Australian racing’s best current streaks.
Asahi has stepped up its pursuit of the beer-drinking habits of Australian racegoers, with a seven-year deal which gives it an on-course monopoly in Melbourne and Sydney.
Chris Waller moved with two wins of 200 career Group 1 wins with a top-flight double on the final day of the autumn carnival at Randwick, which strengthened Snitzel’s grip on the Australian Sires title while Jigsaw’s extraordinary ride continued in Perth.
RAM Racing’s cowboy image masks a calculated approach to slot racing, with the syndicate doubling down on The Quokka through strategy, negotiation and a possible expansion into racehorse syndication.
