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Members reject ATC’s Rosehill proposal
Members have voted against selling Rosehill for a $5 billion housing redevelopment during an Australian Turf Club extraordinary general meeting.
Straight Shorts - Tuesday May 27 - McKeever secures Group 3-placed mare for Too Darn Hot, first Aussie winner for Ghaiyyath, Brideoake to retire from training, Shinn races fitness clock for Derby meeting
In today's Straight Shorts, Johnny McKeever spends $1.2 million to buy stakes placegetter for Watership Down Stud, Blue Gum Farm confirms Phil Marshall has joined the team and announced 2025 stud fees, a respected Victorian trainer will take a step back and Blake Shinn on ice for Group 1s.
Belmont on indefinite hold as turf, geoscience experts called in to investigate track mystery
Perth’s Belmont Park racetrack will be out of action indefinitely as testing and analysis gets underway to identify the reason for a compromised section of turf.
Analysis: It’s chips-in for McGauran, McMahon and a temperature test for V’landys
The Rosehill vote is more than just a decision on the future of the western Sydney racecourse, it is judgement day for the strategy led by Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran and executive Steve McMahon, as well as a poll on the state of NSW racing under Peter V’landys.
Run The Numbers - The wisdom of buying weanlings
The historical statistics tell us that you have a better chance of sourcing a stakes winner from one of Australia’s two highest-grossing yearling sales than you do from the two biggest weanling sales. But as Run The Numbers reveals, that is not the case with the current crop of two-year-olds.
Straight Shorts - Monday May 26 - Mares take centre stage at Millions, decision on Rosehill future, Schwarz sweetener, Belmont track concern
In today's Straight Shorts, Zougotcha headlines 11 Group 1 winners to be auctioned at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, extraordinary general meeting to decide Rosehill fate, Rosemont Stud offers Schwarz deal, Belmont track puts Perth officials on the back foot.
Rowe On Monday - Tax relief for US owners and breeders, Cornerstone taps into Wootton Bassett popularity, Grenville adds to weanling stocks, big results for Newington Farm
In today's Rowe On Monday column, Tim Rowe reports on an interesting bloodstock industry development in the US, checks out the latest weanling market moves on the Gold Coast and reveals an impressive statistic for Newington Farm.