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Urge to merge wanes, as the court of Kanga is put under the spotlight
Less than four months after meeting to discuss the possibility of a merger, the Victoria Racing Club and the Melbourne Racing Club could not be further apart on the issue. Bren O’Brien ponders whether it was the consolidation of power which spooked the VRC.
Queen Anne glory for OTI, Zahra
OTI Racing-owned Docklands continued his affinity for Royal Ascot and delivered jockey Mark Zahra and trainer Harry Eustace a memorable beginning to the famous carnival.
Straight Shorts - Tuesday June 17 - MM calling for Horses in Training entries, All Too Hard filly off the mark, Bunbury fills Belmont void, 2YO winner No.21 for Snitzel
In today's Straight Shorts, entries are open for Magic Millions' Horses in Training Sale, All Too Hard filly Horseshoe Hill breaks maiden ranks, Bunbury's fibre-sand track approved for racing, Lofty Thoughts adds to Snitzel 2YO tally.
Tait vision - The respected industry figure leading Wathnan Racing’s northern hemisphere charge
Australian Olly Tait has been instrumental in the emergence of Qatari outfit Wathnan Racing which could have more than 50 runners at this week’s prestigious Royal Ascot meeting.
A betr offer - Rival remains determined to fight for PointsBet
Betr says it will use its 19.9 per cent stake in PointaBet in an attempt to block an acquisition move from Japanese company MIXI.
Tabcorp fined $4 million for spamming VIP customers
Tabcorp has agreed to undertake a remediation of compliance obligations under Australia’s Spam Act after it was hit with a $4 million fine for breaches in 2024.
Run The Numbers - A Cool reminder of Zabeel’s influence
Newhaven Park’s Cool Aza Beel became the first sire-son descendant of Zabeel to produce a Group 1-winning two-year-old from his first crop. Run The Numbers looks at the ongoing influence of the Zabeel sireline, as well as a prodigious damline influence in Cool Archie’s JJ Atkins win.