Racing Industry

Tom Reilly’s short tenure as CEO of Melbourne Racing Club has come to a sudden end, with chairman John Kanga announcing his departure on Monday night, four months after Reilly stepped into the role.

Amid the many tributes following Robbie Laing’s sudden death at age 66, one theme ran strong. As Matt Stewart writes, the five-time Group 1-winning trainer, former jockey, farrier, breaker and racing historian was a natural horseman who forged his own unique path.

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.