Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
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.
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.
Fifth Royal Ascot winner for J-Mac
James McDonald claimed a fifth Royal Ascot win of his career, scoring aboard the Wathnan Racing-owned Crimson Advocate in the G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes on the second day of the meeting.
Wait continues for NSW Thoroughbred Racing Act review
Slow progress on a review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act in NSW is frustrating advocates for change, but Racing Minister David Harris has urged patience with the process.
Urge to merge wanes, as the court of Kanga is put under the spotlight
Less than four months after meeting to discuss the possibility of a merger, the Victoria Racing Club and the Melbourne Racing Club could not be further apart on the issue. Bren O’Brien ponders whether it was the consolidation of power which spooked the VRC.
Queen Anne glory for OTI, Zahra
OTI Racing-owned Docklands continued his affinity for Royal Ascot and delivered jockey Mark Zahra and trainer Harry Eustace a memorable beginning to the famous carnival.