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Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys, Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran and champion trainer Chris Waller will be key witnesses when an inquiry into the sale of Rosehill continues.

International entries have bounced back for the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate with interest from overseas stables returning to pre-pandemic levels.

The Melbourne Racing Club is working on a solution to improve Caulfield raceday facilities for jockeys and racegoers, the club’s membership has been told.

Racing Queensland and the Brisbane Racing Club have set a timeline for a return to racing at Eagle Farm of September 14 amid concerns for a section of the racetrack that causes horses to shy at a construction site.

Leaked plans for the reform of gambling advertising have prompted a political furore, with crossbenchers deriding Communications Minister Michelle Rowland’s reported proposals as a "cop-out" and "half-arsed", "weak policy making".

TABtouch and Perth Racing have agreed to a new five-year deal that builds on a long-standing partnership between the wagering company and the principal club.

At the start of the 2000s, totalisator betting made up 85 per cent of turnover on thoroughbred racing. Now it is 16 per cent and falling fast. So what happened? Run The Numbers explores the decline.