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‘We must constantly engage and re-engage with fans’ - Hong Kong not immune to racing’s downturn
Local wagering turnover on Hong Kong races dropped 7.2 per cent year-on-year with the Hong Kong Jockey Club admitting it must explore new ways to captivate fans.
Run The Numbers – Group 1 mares on the market
Australia offers a higher percentage of Group 1 winning-mares to public auction than any other jurisdiction, with 18 in 2024. This week’s Run The Numbers examines the Australian market’s unrivalled access to elite broodmares.
Deep Field breaks more Hong Kong records with another championship
Pensioned Newgate stallion Deep Field claimed his third straight leading sire in Hong Kong title by winners and second straight by progeny earnings after yet another record-breaking season.
A Sidestep in the right direction - how Telemon navigates the fickle breeding game
Dan Fletcher will be forever grateful for what Sidestep has done for his Telemon Thoroughbreds venture as one of the stallion's homebred daughters chases an overdue stakes win at Caulfield.
Data-driven – Thoroughbred innovators won’t wait for an ‘industry solution’ on welfare
Those who believe that data could revolutionise the thoroughbred industry are adamant they can’t afford to wait for industry regulators or governing bodies to make that revolution happen.
O'Dea and Hoysted part ways
Steven O’Dea and Matt Hoysted, who reached the pinnacle of racing thanks to Oakleigh Plate winner Uncommon James, will go their separate ways with their training partnership to be dissolved after four seasons.
Bourne to fly and a Will to succeed - Ciaron Maher’s Secretary of State
Will Bourne followed his father Butch into the thoroughbred game, but as Ciaron Maher’s right-hand man, is going at a pace his dad can only dream about.