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‘Serious consequence for owners’ - Racing Australia persists with foal compliance crackdown

Racing Australia has confirmed its hardline stance on foal ownership declaration forms ahead of the breeding season, with those who fail to register within 60 days forced to appeal in order to have their horse eligible to race.

Rowe On Monday - Bronco boost for Taltys, blue hens and big results, and lessons learned the hard way

In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Tim talks to Mick Talty about the joy of breeding both Group 1 winners and an NRL player, examines a run of global elite wins from progeny of blue hens and looks as the lessons Daniel Allam learned when it came to placing his yearlings in the right sales.

Revoked – Racing NSW loses Crown land management of Queanbeyan after government review

Racing NSW’s Crown land management of Queanbeyan racecourse has been revoked by NSW Minister for Lands and Property Stephen Kamper after a review by the Department of Planning and Environment.

MIXI's Pointsbet play gets Canadian nod

MIXI’s intended takeover of Australian bookmaker PointsBet has cleared another regulatory hurdle, with Canadian authorities offering no objection to the $400 million acquisition by the Japanese company.

Pro punters ‘kneecapped’ but owners and breeders boosted by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Professional punters in the United States are tipping the end of their profession with a major change in tax obligations.

‘A daisy-eating, scenery-loving, sleepy-eyed and slightly pot-bellied hussy’ – The legend of unbeaten Kincsem lives on in Hungary

The Hall of Fame Legend elevation of Black Caviar and Winx may have created some debate, but in Hungary, there remains no doubts as to who was the greatest of them all, and as Matt Stewart reports from Budapest, the legend of Kincsem remains strong, 138 years after her death.

No turning back - McColm has new mountains to climb

After three decades training out of the NSW Northern Rivers, David McColm will launch a new phase of his career when stable star Far Too Easy contests the Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast.
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