Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
What will be the five biggest racing industry stories of 2025?
The potential sale of Rosehill promised to become a significant industry topic in 2024 and the headlines didn’t disappoint. Nothing will likely change heading into 2025 as we look into the crystal ball to see what’s ahead for racing in the New Year.
Foundation set in harness racing, Brick takes over three codes of racing in Queensland
Racing Queensland executive David Brick has been promoted to the position of general manager - racing, replacing the role vacated by the retired Adam Wallish.
ICAC dismisses Rosehill report referral
Concerns raised in a parliamentary report regarding possible conflicts of interest in the Rosehill sale proposal process have been quickly dismissed by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
Reilly appointed as Melbourne Racing Club chief executive
John Kanga's revolution at the Melbourne Racing Club gathers pace as Tom Reilly is announced as the new CEO of the club.
Charny and Crismale have Racing NSW board terms extended
NSW Racing Minister David Harris has preserved the status quo of the Racing NSW board by extending the terms of directors Michael Crismale and Garry Charny.
The $63 million question - Victoria slashes expectations on POCT-related revenue again
The Victorian government's initial projections on raising the Point Of Consumption Tax were for revenue of $462 million in the first year. The actual number will be $63 million less than that, causing headaches for a racing industry that now gets half of POCT proceeds.
The pressure of being the best – How James McDonald keeps his head
James McDonald is on track to be the greatest Group 1 jockey in history but he learned how to manage the pressure of expectation. He tells Matt Stewart how he stays in the moment and leans on those who matter to help him stay grounded.