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Private Capital - Canberra racing’s master plan progresses despite government reluctance

The Canberra Racing Club will pivot to a well-advanced contingency plan and press ahead with a Thoroughbred Park redevelopment.

A good bloke, a champion trainer and a huge presence – Racing mourns the loss of Mike Moroney

Mike Moroney’s passion for racing and life was unbridled. His family and friends, including leviathan owner Rupert Legh, will have to learn to live without his substantial presence after his death this week.

A rich history and an uncertain future – Tasmania’s market woes raise difficult questions

Tasmania is getting much better at recognising its vibrant thoroughbred history, but it is its prosperity in the future which is under question after a difficult yearling sale has set breeders on the back foot.

Picnics play - Home of iconic bush meeting on Racing NSW's radar

The iconic Ardlethan picnic meeting won’t be run at its traditional venue in 2025 but Racing NSW is considering stepping in to ensure the races will be held at their spiritual home again in the future.

Run The Numbers – Extreme Choice and the fastest to five

Statistically, Extreme Choice has been at warp speed since the time his first crop hit the track. On Saturday, he became easily the fastest Australasian stallion this century to reach five individual Group 1 winners. Run The Numbers examines his amazing run rate.

National significance – Why a single tote matters so much for Tabcorp and Gillon McLachlan

There may be matters of greater commercial importance to Tabcorp chief executive Gillon McLachlan but there are none so symbolically salient as achieving a national tote pool.

'We are our own country, we make our own rules' - WA industry thriving in isolation

The vibrancy of Western Australian bloodstock remains undiminished, but competing for the best yearlings is becoming a bigger challenge for WA’s leading trainers.
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