Bren O'Brien

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.

Former Tabcorp chief executive Adam Rytenskild has settled his unfair dismissal claim with the wagering giant.

With the outcomes of the Queensland racing review imminent, there is growing confidence that a reduction of the state’s Point Of Consumption Tax rate may be on the cards. Bren O’Brien investigates what it could mean for the funding of racing in the state.

Kia Ora’s Farnan could hit the ground running with seven second crop two-year-olds entered for Monday’s official juvenile barrier trial session in Sydney while Newgate’s first season sire Stay Inside has six accepted across the nine-heat card.

New Australian Trainers Association president Troy Corstens believes the organisation is no longer seen as “a whinging sounding board” and is keen to work with principal racing authorities for the betterment of the sport of horse racing.

MIXI has confirmed its control of PointsBet, with its final share of the Australian bookmaking company getting up to 66.43 per cent.

A seventh slot for this year’s Everest has been filled, with Newgate Farm’s Henry Field signing an agreement with Darby Racing to run consistent sprinter Overpass in the race for a third time.