Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
Golden Eagle flies east - Sydney’s signature $10 million race to be run at Randwick
After just six runnings of the Golden Eagle, the richest race run at Sydney’s Rosehill racecourse, the $10 million four-year-old feature has been shifted to Randwick, starting this year.
Ballesty’s ‘bold’ strategic moves - NZTR executive undergoes major changes
Matt Ballesty has undertaken a major overhaul of his executive structure five months after beginning his role as chief executive of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing.
Dressed for success - Nichols springs into action with blueblood filly
Esha, a high-priced daughter of Extreme Choice and the Group 1-winning mare I Am A Star, has thrust her trainer Shane Nichols back into the racing spotlight as the filly attempts to lay down a spring marker at Moonee Valley.
‘Should have been handled a lot better’ - Trainers’ trust eroded after errant Racing NSW email bungle
An alleged privacy breach by Racing NSW could be referred to a federal governing body after the regulator identified more than 100 stables as not meeting the financial requirements for relicensing for the 2025/2026 racing season.
Ex-Health Minister Hazzard to conduct review into NSW racing
A five-month search for someone to head up a review into the legislation that governs thoroughbred racing in NSW has ended with the appointment of former MP Brad Hazzard.
‘Most magnificent' - The kid from Calca’s journey to SA racing’s greatest honour
From jockey to shearer to trainer to his home state’s Hall of Fame, Tony McEvoy has traversed the country in a 50-year career that will be honoured by the South Australian Racing Hall of Fame. He reflected on his racing journey with Matt Stewart.
Racing’s executive conveyor belt – How V’landys’ long tenure defies a national trend
Peter V’landys’ 21-and-a-half-year tenure as Racing NSW CEO stands in sharp contrast to the merry-go-round of executives through equivalent roles in other states. Bren O’Brien examines the implications of too much or too little change at the top.