Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
Waterhouse gets first crack at Rosehill parliamentary committee
Trainers Gai Waterhouse and John O’Shea will be the first two people to speak before the Parliamentary Committee into the proposal to close, redevelop and sell off Rosehill racecourse.
From God’s Carpet to plastic fantastic – The curious place of synthetic surfaces in Australian racing
A winter wet spell on the eastern seaboard has shone a light on the virtues, or otherwise, of synthetic tracks in Australian racing. But 20 years after their widespread introduction, their future role as a racing surface of meaning remains uncertain.
It takes two – Training partnerships evolve to meet need to compete
Four of the top 10 stables in Australia this season have been in training partnerships. Be they family or strategic alliances, they have evolved to meet the need to compete in an era of super stables, writes Matt Stewart.
Tony Partridge quits as Brisbane Racing Club chief executive
The Brisbane Racing Club is searching for a new chief executive after the resignation of Tony Partridge.
Have saddle will travel - Hong Kong apprentices thriving on Australian experience
Britney Wong will become the latest apprentice to make the most of a pathway into Hong Kong racing via a well-established partnership between the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Racing SA.
Tassie on the hunt for a chief for proposed new integrity body
An external recruitment agency has been engaged to fill the role of Racing Integrity Commissioner in Tasmania.
Rosehill inquiry to hear from political and racing heavyweights
With a witness list featuring the biggest names in racing and NSW politics, an Upper House committee is set to hold its first hearings next week to the contentious plans to close, redevelop and sell off Rosehill racecourse.