Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
‘Significant doubts about its ability to survive’ - Cooke turns blowtorch on ATC's financial future
Racing NSW chair Dr Saranne Cooke has laid bare what she claims is a bleak financial outlook for the Australian Turf Club in justifying why the regulator issued a show cause notice as to why the ATC shouldn’t be placed into the hands of an administrator.
More stewarding troubles in Tasmanian racing
Tasracing has confirmed a thoroughbred steward was stood down ahead of a meeting at Devonport at the weekend.
‘Asset-rich, resilient and strong’ - ATC directors promise to meet Racing NSW’s show cause notice head on
The Australian Turf Club faces a fight for its independence with Racing NSW issuing a show cause notice on Friday in the wake of two directors resigning and the sacking of its chief executive.
SA gets another new racing minister
South Australia has its second new racing minister in the space of nine months with a cabinet reshuffle seeing Rhiannon Pearce now appointed to the key role.
Written in the Stars - ‘What else would I do if I wasn’t doing this?’ - Age won’t stop the remarkable Shirley Batten
Most people retire when they move to the Gold Coast, but Shirley Batten’s career as a horsewoman is still going strong at 93, 30 years after her relocation north. Jessica Owers spoke to Shirley about a lifetime spent in the company of horses.
'I don't see a positive future for the club under this Board' - Dual resignations add to ATC turmoil
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Bayot and Natalie Hewson have stood down as a directors of the Australian Turf Club, continuing a troubled period for the organisation at both board and executive level.
‘You have to laugh and you have to pick yourself up’ - Robbie Griffiths on living life, losing mates and a new Legacy
The reminders of his own mortality and that of those around him have been everywhere for Robbie Griffiths. He tells Matt Stewart that since losing three of his closest friends in a 12-month period, he has allowed himself time to take the foot off the accelerator.