Racing Industry

The short reign of John Kanga as chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club has come to a dramatic end on the eve of one of the club’s biggest days of the year.

Australian Turf Club chair Tim Hale has laid out some of the organisation’s case why it should not be placed into administration ahead of a show-cause hearing.

Tasracing has locked away a broadcast deal through a crucial next five years, which will include a new funding arrangement with the state government and the end of greyhound racing in the state.

Of all the feature spring battle grounds between Australia’s two biggest racing states, it has been Caulfield Guineas raceday that has worn most of the shrapnel. As Bren O’Brien discusses, Sydney metro prize money on that day has increased by a factor of 11 in the past 20 years.

The release of the much-anticipated Queensland Racing Review has been delayed by Racing Minister Tim Mander, just days before he was due to front stakeholders with the plans.

Australia’s biggest thoroughbred operation Yulong remains undecided on who it may use its slot for The Everest, eight days out from the $20 million race.

The number of horses trained in the Australian Capital Territory is on track to double, with a breakthrough in a workers’ compensation scheme issue set to end years of crippling costs for trainers.