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Hitting the slot – Australasia’s pop-up race obsession
Slot races are changing the face of racing, pacing and chasing in Australia and New Zealand and, as Matt Stewart reports, the concept and the innovation it drives, show no sign of slowing.
Ole Ole - Vinery’s Kirk in hot demand with two first-crop trial winners
If Monday’s first set of major two-year-old barrier trials at Randwick are any guide, Ole Kirk is set to make a major mark with his first crop on the track.
Pending Racing NSW board vacancies prompt Racing Minister to open up process
New South Wales Racing Minister David Harris has established a selection panel and called for expressions of interest for members of the Racing NSW board, with two roles to be filled by the end of 2024.
"Utmost seriousness" – Special Report recommends Racing NSW submission be referred for ‘possible contempt’
The Committee overseeing the Rosehill parliamentary inquiry has recommended that a Racing NSW submission be referred to the Privileges Committee as “it may constitute a substantial interference with the work of the committee and therefore a possible contempt”.
Go West: Behind the recruitment drive for WA’s summer summit
In a congested Australian calendar, West Australian officials are as proactive as any when scouting for talent for their premier racing.
‘I’m optimistic that our great industry will stay strong’ - van Heemst elected president of Thoroughbred Breeders’ WA
Lynward Park Stud principal Troy van Heemst, whose family is synonymous with racing in Western Australia, has stepped up as the new president of the state’s peak thoroughbred breeders’ body.
Wanaruah ride - Fernrigg on new adventure with exciting Snitzel colt
For a small commercial breeding operation such as Fernrigg Farm it’s difficult to take time off at this time of year, even for a couple of days. But Hunter Valley-based Rae-Louise Kelly isn’t missing Wanaruah’s race in Melbourne on Saturday.