Racing Industry

Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins believes clouds over integrity, wagering and the Tasmanian industry’s financial future are beginning to lift as he plots a path for blue skies and certainty for participants.

The prospect of relocating racing in western Sydney to the brickpit site at Olympic Park is looking increasingly remote after a leading planning expert said the environmental conditions on the site are "inhibitive for any form of development".

The composition of the Racing NSW Board, the spread of prize money and the conduct of the Australian Turf Club have been put under scrutiny by respected thoroughbred industry figure Ron Finemore at the Rosehill parliamentary inquiry.

Ciaron Maher missed out on winning the race named in honour of King Charles III, but he still ruled on one of Australia’s most important days of racing with victories in The Everest and the Caulfield Cup.

The upgraded status of three stakes races on Saturday’s feature The Everest meeting at Randwick is yet to be internationally recognised as uncertainty persists over the black type pattern in Australia.

Interstate racing bodies are unlikely to acknowledge some of the upgrades made to 12 races in New South Wales, in a move which may have consequences for horses looking to qualify or move up the order of entry to the Melbourne Cup.

Nick Hall’s view of this year's Caulfield Cup will differ from when he was twice the winning jockey. But as Matt Stewart finds out, Hall is a man who has always enjoyed a different perspective.