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Three Tasmanian stewards dismissed after betting inquiry
Tasracing has dismissed three stewards and stood down another after an integrity investigation found they had been betting on races.
Wings clipped - Asian committee votes against Group 1 upgrade for Golden Eagle
Racing NSW has failed to have four Sydney races recognised as Group 1s after members of the Asian Pattern Committee (APC) rejected its submission, The Straight can reveal.
The race for Australia’s own Triple Crown
The Triple Crown has been at the centrepiece of American racing for over a century but has been elevated even further in prominence thanks to the recent Netflix series. Could Australia follow suit with its own version, over sprint distances in the Sydney spring?
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.