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Million-dollar madness continues at Keeneland
An extraordinary first week of selling at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale has concluded with US$55 million more spent across the four days on Books 1 and 2 than over the same period last year.
Hold your horses - How Ka Ying Rising has turned the Everest countdown into a waiting game
Five horses are locked in for The Everest but for the remaining seven slot holders, it seems there is a lot more to play out before settling on a 2025 runner.
EOIs open for possible Racing NSW board vacancies
The NSW government has opened expressions of interest for two possible vacancies on the Racing NSW board.
Four more Sydney Group 1s put on Asian Pattern Committee agenda
Sydney could have three Group 1 spring sprint races in six weeks and an additional autumn Group 1 race if a submission put to the Asian Pattern Committee is ratified at a meeting this week.
Keeneland records fall after another ‘amazing’ session
The hot pace of trade continued at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, with 13 horses sold for $1 million or more on the first day of Book 2.
Australian racing's scale of injustice – Boss and Freedman’s call for change
As the feats of Makybe Diva are celebrated at Flemington this week with the race named in her honour, the jockey who was an intrinsic part of her success believes that it’s time to change the weight allowance given to fillies and mares.
Waterhouse VC - New Dawn for Brazil
How the gambling industry in Brazil was flipped on its head by regulation.