Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
NSW racing blighted by abandonments
Eleven race meetings in eight days have been lost in New South Wales, while a feature Gosford meeting was moved, as wet weather creates havoc.
Gold Coast turf track return delayed until new racing season
Ongoing issues with the Gold Coast turf track may have forced the movement of another feature race but Racing Queensland and the Gold Coast Turf Club remain confident over the surface’s long-term viability.
$53 million budget tax hit for Victorian racing
The Victorian government has slashed its estimated tax revenue from racing and sports betting in the current and upcoming financial years by $53 million in a forecast which could have a significant impact on the local racing industry.
McGauran backs Rosehill process, insists on members’ vote
Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran has defended the process around the Rosehill sale proposal and insists ATC members will have final say on whether it proceeds.
The mission to resuscitate The Pattern
A Racing Australia board meeting will consider the next steps for The Pattern, the system of black-type racing which has remained stagnant in Australia for the past five years.
Jones’s demise as Racing Victoria CEO a lesson in board behaviour
The brutal nature of racing politics in Australia of late speaks to the importance of principal racing authorities and racing clubs having both a strong, independent board and a knowledgeable and accountable executive, writes Bren O’Brien.
‘Patience and planning’ – The challenge that keeps Ciaron Maher coming back to the jumps of Warrnambool
Australia’s leading trainer Ciaron Maher tells Michael Lynch he is never more at home than at the Warrnambool carnival and its iconic jumps races.