Racing Industry

With a reputation as the Sport of Kings, wealth and racing often go hand in hand. Among the top 200 wealthiest Australian people profiled in the recent Australian Financial Review Rich List is a host of racing identities who share a passion for the thoroughbred industry.

The Brisbane Racing Club feels “very encouraged” that the new Queensland government seems to be on the same page with plans for a significant upgrade of racegoer facilities at Eagle Farm.

The Queensland government has extended the interim term of Racing Queensland chief executive Lachlan Murray under legislation that is 70 years old.

Australia’s leading trainer of the past decade, Chris Waller, believes the prize money in his adopted country has reached a tipping point and it is time to take a step back. Bren O’Brien examines how ever-increasing returns to owners led to Australian racing’s inflationary bubble.

Perth Racing says preliminary data from samples of the Belmont Park racetrack has been “valuable” but further analysis is needed before any remedial action is taken.

Filling a void left by the retirement of three-time Group winner Atishu won’t be easy but Go Racing is already well positioned to cover for her absence, starting with the Queensland Derby aspirant Maison Louis.

Noel Callow was in a post-race bust-up with a fellow jockey, which has cost him his first Australian Group 1 ride in nearly five years. The rollercoaster is nothing new for the man they still call ‘King’, writes Matt Stewart.