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Canberra’s insurance lifeline sets scene for capital resurgence
The number of horses trained in the Australian Capital Territory is on track to double, with a breakthrough in a workers’ compensation scheme issue set to end years of crippling costs for trainers.
Spring sees surge of new Australian bookies
Betdragon and Xbet take the number of newly licenced online bookmakers in Australia to at least 24 since the start of 2025.
‘The sense of disappointment and anger is still there’ – How the ghost of Kranji haunts ex-Singapore trainers
A year on from the demise of racing in Singapore, Matt Stewart catches up with the horsemen who were scattered across the world by a decision that ended a 182-year industry with a stroke of a pen.
Magic Millions leans on Asian buyers ahead of Horses in Training Sale
Predicting the market at a breeze-up sale isn’t easy, but Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch is hoping a greater proportion of Hong Kong buyers will be in action at its Horses In Training Sale on the Gold Coast.
Shooting the breeze - Why faster times aren’t a guide to better buys at two-year-old sales
With the Australasian two-year-old sales season about to begin, new analysis has revealed that the most successful graduates are rarely horses who post the quickest time in the pre-sale breeze-ups.
Bet Right in wrong as NT regulator issues $13,000 fine
Online bookmaker Bet Right has been fined more than $13,000 for code of conduct breaches in relation to responsible gambling, while the Northern Territory government probes questions about the independence of the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission.
WA’s TABradio next on SEN’s expansion playlist
Having acquired Victorian racing radio station RSN, the Craig Hutchison-led Sports Entertainment Group is set to add the West Australian racing industry’s broadcast assets to its burgeoning portfolio.