Bren O'Brien
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Tough turf times over, Lines insists Gold Coast is back on track
Four months out from the $20 million Magic Millions carnival, the Gold Coast’s turf track faces a fresh test on Saturday and club chief executive Steve Lines is confident the surface will deliver for punters and participants.
ATC parts ways with chief executive as fallout from failed Rosehill sale continues
Matt Galanos has been dumped as Australian Turf Club chief executive in a senior management shake-up under new chair Tim Hale.
On the limit - Melbourne Cup change sees lightweights surge
Favourite Al Riffa will need to break a 71-year weight carrying record if he is to win the Melbourne Cup after being allotted 59kg, while there was a record representation of horses allotted the limit weight of 51kg.
Two more brands launch on Punterstech
Wagering technology company Punterstech has continued to gain market share, with the launch of two new brands on its platform, Ripperbet and Millennialbet.
New Zealand moves Oaks to try and preserve Group 1 status and downgrades Thorndon Mile
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has shaken up its autumn schedule, moving two Group 1 races in order to help sustain their international status, while downgrading another to Group 2.
Run The Numbers - Brightside part of an elite quartet
Only a select number of horses have won Group 1 races in five consecutive Australian racing seasons. Mr Brightside became the fourth in the past 35 years with his victory at Flemington on Saturday.
Drop the Pilot: Rising star’s prize money frozen over jailed owner query
Phoenix Thoroughbreds’ founder Amer Abdulaziz may currently be serving 15 months in an American jail, but that didn’t stop a horse under his ownership grabbing a chunk of prize money at Flemington last Saturday.