Racing Industry

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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.

Rogers acts on VRC troubles with up to 40 jobs to be axed

Up to 40 jobs are set to go from the Victoria Racing Club as new chief executive Kylie Rogers looks to correct the club’s perilous financial position.

Water shortage leaves Kalgoorlie racing industry high and dry

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club is facing a water crisis that is threatening racing in the famous West Australian Goldfields city.

Run The Numbers – The beauty of back-to-back

Overpass entered rare air with his second successive win in the Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot. The week’s Run The Numbers looks at the 56 horses this century who have been good enough to win the same Australian Group 1 race on multiple occasions.

Racing Victoria shakes up media and broadcast with key executives to depart

Racing Victoria has brought its media business, RDCM, fully back in-house, with CEO Peter Campbell’s role made redundant and RSN chief executive officer Bernard Saundry to depart.

‘It would take a lot to cancel the EGM’ - ATC presses on with Rosehill vote despite board changes

A change in the make-up of the Australian Turf Club board won’t alter the club’s plans to put a vote on the future of Rosehill before members in April, according to chairman Peter McGauran.

Bjorn again – Overpass continues his Ascot love affair

Bjorn Baker’s star Overpass has extended his domination of WA’s best sprint races, claiming the Winterbottom Stakes for the second straight year.

Savage but irresistible – Why a Sydney satellite stable makes so much sense for Victorian trainers

With Anthony and Sam Freedman having followed in the footsteps of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr and taken out a satellite operation in Sydney, Matt Stewart examines the motivations behind the shift from state to national operations.
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