Racing Industry

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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.

From Libya to Moonee Valley via Hokkaido – The extraordinary background of Cox Plate favourite Prognosis

The backstory of leading Cox Plate fancy Prognosis extends far beyond his home country of Japan to a humble chestnut mare, who found herself in the midst of a civil war in Libya, only to win a miraculous reprieve.

What a likely LNP Queensland election victory will mean for racing

The Liberal National Party is tipped to be swept into power in Saturday’s Queensland election. What’s in it for the racing industry?

Joint venture a possibility as $30m Macedon Lodge hits the market again

The highly regarded Macedon Lodge training facility in Victoria is on the market for the second time in two years.

40,000 reasons to sell – The figure that could make or break ATC’s Rosehill plans

The possibility of 40,000 houses and a new Metro station led the Australian Turf Club down the path of its proposal to sell Rosehill racecourse. But questions remain over which key figures were discussed with whom before the idea was made public in December.

Glass half full – Tasracing CEO optimistic despite integrity, wagering and budgetary challenges

Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins believes clouds over integrity, wagering and the Tasmanian industry’s financial future are beginning to lift as he plots a path for blue skies and certainty for participants.

Extinct - Racing NSW, ATC brickpit plan on life support

The prospect of relocating racing in western Sydney to the brickpit site at Olympic Park is looking increasingly remote after a leading planning expert said the environmental conditions on the site are "inhibitive for any form of development".

‘Industry participants have no say’ - Finemore calls for Racing NSW board shake-up

The composition of the Racing NSW Board, the spread of prize money and the conduct of the Australian Turf Club have been put under scrutiny by respected thoroughbred industry figure Ron Finemore at the Rosehill parliamentary inquiry.
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