The Straight News Desk
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Widden appoints Mark Ford as Victorian stud manager
Highly experienced industry professional Mark Ford will join Widden Stud as manager of its Victorian farm at Riddells Creek.
Velocious sells for $1.625 million
Group 1 winner Velocious will join the star-studded Yulong broodmare band after being purchased for $1.625 million under the buyer name Walnut Farm.
NSW trainer banned over welfare charges
A NSW country trainer has been suspended for six months after being found guilty of horse welfare offences.
Jones comes out on top in Brisbane jockeys’ title race
Angela Jones has created a piece of Queensland racing history in claiming the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership.
Metro joy for Anders and Tagaloa
First-crop stallions Anders and Tagaloa finished off the metropolitan seasons in style, with respective winners at Doomben and Warwick Farm.
Former shuttler Congrats dies in Florida
Congrats, who spent four years shuttling to Vinery Stud in the Hunter Valley in the early 2010s, has died at age 25 in Florida.
Officials move to combat late tote betting fluctuations
A US racetrack will close betting into its win pools at two minutes before the advertised start time of each race in a bid to curb the impact of sophisticated professionals using computer-assisted wagering (CAW) methods.