Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
Boardrooms, ballots and potential legal bunfights: The battle for power at the MRC
From industry unrest over a possible sale of Sandown to the internal issues that have put senior figures at loggerheads, Matt Cain reflects on intense factional issues as he steps down as Melbourne Racing Club chairman.
The $1.6 billion question – ATC board fractured on current and potential Rosehill valuation
Australian Turf Club vice chairman Tim Hale insists an independent valuation of $1.6 billion, an amount described by chairman Peter McGauran as a “paltry return”, is the true improved value of Rosehill including rezoning and a Metro station.
Run The Numbers - The global pattern: Group 1 races around the world
With Australia set to add to its total of annual Group 1 races for the first time in six years, Run The Numbers examines elite racing around the world and how Australia compares.
Greens’ bid to have ACT industry funding cut comes unstuck for third time
An economic report found that racing in Canberra boosted the ACT economy by $80 million amid a motion to have the industry’s funding model scrapped.
Hitting the slot – Australasia’s pop-up race obsession
Slot races are changing the face of racing, pacing and chasing in Australia and New Zealand and, as Matt Stewart reports, the concept and the innovation it drives, show no sign of slowing.
Pending Racing NSW board vacancies prompt Racing Minister to open up process
New South Wales Racing Minister David Harris has established a selection panel and called for expressions of interest for members of the Racing NSW board, with two roles to be filled by the end of 2024.
"Utmost seriousness" – Special Report recommends Racing NSW submission be referred for ‘possible contempt’
The Committee overseeing the Rosehill parliamentary inquiry has recommended that a Racing NSW submission be referred to the Privileges Committee as “it may constitute a substantial interference with the work of the committee and therefore a possible contempt”.