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Godolphin’s SA Derby placegetter Lavalier heading west after $380,000 online sale
Godolphin’s latest reduction sale of its racing stock has realised more than $2 million, with high-profile Group 1 placegetter Lavalier bought by Perth interests.
The rising cost of racing – New analysis points to owners’ increasing pain
While Australia’s cost of living crisis appears to be easing, rising ownership costs continue to be a hot issue in racing. New analysis reveals how much more thoroughbred owners are forking out in 2025.
Azzopardi launches BearBet
Former professional punter Darren Azzopardi has launched his new corporate bookmaking business, BearBet.
Rich Hill steps in as Challenge Stakes sponsor - NZ Group 1 to be known as Proisir Plate
Westbury Stud will no longer sponsor New Zealand’s Group 1 Challenge Stakes, with the weight-for-age contest to be known as the Proisir Plate.
Fireburn’s bright - Golden Slipper winner’s first-born foal sells for $3.3 million in Japan
The decision by Golden Slipper winner Fireburn’s owners to sell as a late spring four-year-old has resulted in Northern Farm selling her first foal for $3.3 million in Japan
Deed of uncertainty - Racing’s funding future under Tasmanian election spotlight
In an election most “mainlanders” perceive as about the building of a stadium and the future of an AFL team, the health of the Tasmanian racing industry is also on the agenda in Saturday’s election in Australia’s southernmost state.
State Government chips in $5 million to Valley rebuild
The Victorian Government has announced a $5 million contribution to the major redevelopment of Moonee Valley racecourse, with its investment focussed on the building of a new racetrack, the establishment of new lighting and construction of tie-up stalls.