Racing Industry

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

Picnics play - Home of iconic bush meeting on Racing NSW's radar

The iconic Ardlethan picnic meeting won’t be run at its traditional venue in 2025 but Racing NSW is considering stepping in to ensure the races will be held at their spiritual home again in the future.

A lot on his Plate: Kevin Payne pinning hopes on Estriella after Katsumi Orochi sale

Kevin Payne says selling Katsumi Orochi was a difficult decision but expectations remain high around Blue Diamond Stakes day for one of racing’s better-known individual owners.

‘It’s all about longevity now’ - Peter Snowden no longer king of the kids

Peter Snowden has trained 17 Group 1 two-year-old winners, and he tells Matt Stewart that while the number of juveniles he trains has reduced, his approach to training is still evolving.

'A slight adjustment' - Ciaron Maher Racing cuts jobs, sharpens focus on NSW

EXCLUSIVE: A restructure at the stables of leading trainer Ciaron Maher has resulted in a reduction of the number of staff and could result in a greater focus on New South Wales as it eyes a Randwick base.

‘It happens here at Yulong’ - Upper Bloodstock's Capital return

A buyer with an insatiable appetite for potential stars and owners with a reputation for trading met in a transaction believed to be worth around $4 million which will see promising three-year-old colt Angel Capital step out in the jade green of Yulong in next week’s Australian Guineas.

David McGrath’s term on ATC board extended

David McGrath will remain on the board of the Australian Turf Club as an independent director for another four years, with the NSW government insisting it did not need to convene a selection panel for his re-appointment.

‘Giving the horse a voice’ – RA backs landmark lameness biomarker study

More than 1200 Australian racehorses will take part in a Racing Australia-commissioned research project which could identify if a key biomarker can be used to predict equine injuries.
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