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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Racing NSW’s Crown land management of Queanbeyan racecourse has been revoked by NSW Minister for Lands and Property Stephen Kamper after a review by the Department of Planning and Environment.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.
Gooree say Yes Yes Yes to Everest winner
The Everest-winning sprinter Yes Yes Yes has found a new home at stud, with the son of Rubick to relocate to Gooree Park.