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How’s ’Zat - Group 1 case for Golden Eagle grows after eighth elite winner from 2024 edition
Peter V’landys believes the Golden Eagle deserves Group 1 status but Racing NSW won’t make its case for black type until a Racing Australia-led review of Pattern guidelines is released.
Straight Shorts - Friday June 20 - Moody, Purton join Hall of Fame, betr ups ante in PointsBet bid, NZ Listed winner for Hello Youmzain, Group 1 placegetter peaks for Strickland Stakes
In today's Straight Shorts, there will be five inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, betr pushes on with PointsBet ambitions, Hello Youmzain filly in New Zealand Listed win and Admiration Express ready to show best in Group 3 Strickland Stakes.
Sink or swim - How the next generation of the Hayes dynasty made their own success
When crisis after crisis hit Lindsay Park in 2021, David Hayes was stranded on the other side of the equator. But four years on, he and his sons know that moment has proven the making of their current run of success.
Tried and true - Takeover Target's influence on the career of Luke Pepper
Luke Pepper is a trainer on the move this season, thanks in some way to the experience he gained as a figure in one of Australian racing’s best rags-to-riches stories.
Straight Shorts - Thursday June 19 - Waterhouse-Bott to train French G3 winner, cash injection for WA bush racing, Jim Byrne to press on, weighty issue for Asfoora
In today's Straight Shorts, Australian plans have been revealed for a French Group 3 winner, regional funding boost for Western Australia, veteran jockey Jim Byrne to ride on and Henry Dwyer's strategy for Asfoora ahead of Goodwood start.
Maher wins race for Leilani Lodge as Cummings’ attachment to Randwick stables ends
Ciaron Maher will double the number of horses he has in training in Sydney and relinquish his stables at Warwick Farm after being granted access to Leilani Lodge at Randwick by the Australian Turf Club board.
Tabcorp and NSW government’s delicate dance as Gill hunts the trifecta
If Tabcorp CEO Gillon McLachlan plays his cards right, he could land a trifecta of big results by the end of the year in NSW, the state that has caused such headaches for the publicly listed wagering giant in recent times.