Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
Vale Colin McKenna
Colin McKenna, the Western Victorian abattoir magnate turned Group 1-winning owner and the man who propelled Ciaron Maher’s training career, has died after a short illness.
‘Winx-like’ as Via Sistina destroys rivals in Cox Plate
Via Sistina has smashed the race and track record in a Cox Plate win over Japanese runner Prognosis and three-year-old Broadsiding that has earned comparisons with champion racemare Winx.
Tasmania increases prize money but drops Cups cash
Tasracing has confirmed its prize money for thoroughbred racing will increase 2.5 per cent over 2024/25, while the state’s two richest races, the Hobart Cup and Launceston Cup, have had their overall prize money dropped by $50,000 each.
The Valley of excitement – MVRC’s journey from despair to ambition
In less than 10 years, Moonee Valley has gone from on the brink of closure to the verge of a spectacular transformation. Matt Stewart talks to CEO Michael Browell about the battles of the past and the expectations of a brave new future.
From Libya to Moonee Valley via Hokkaido – The extraordinary background of Cox Plate favourite Prognosis
The backstory of leading Cox Plate fancy Prognosis extends far beyond his home country of Japan to a humble chestnut mare, who found herself in the midst of a civil war in Libya, only to win a miraculous reprieve.
What a likely LNP Queensland election victory will mean for racing
The Liberal National Party is tipped to be swept into power in Saturday’s Queensland election. What’s in it for the racing industry?
Joint venture a possibility as $30m Macedon Lodge hits the market again
The highly regarded Macedon Lodge training facility in Victoria is on the market for the second time in two years.