Cranbourne stablehand death under investigation

Victoria Police and WorkSafe are investigating the circumstances of an incident at Cranbourne Training Centre which led to the death of a female stablehand on Tuesday.

Run The Numbers – The stats that matter on the 57 Australian Group 1 winners of 2024/25

As Australia’s busiest Group 1 racing season came to a close, Tashi became the 57th individual horse to win an elite race in 2024/25, a list which also features 30 trainers and 33 different jockeys. This week’s Run The Numbers breaks down all the key figures.

Riverstone bound - Grade 1 winner Starlust has run his last race

Hunter Valley farm Riverstone Lodge’s foundation stallion Starlust, a northern hemisphere-bred son of Zoustar, won’t contest the July Cup with the sire retired immediately to stud.

National Online Breeding Stock Sale up and running

Bidding is open for Gavelhouse Plus' 87-Lot National Online Breeding Stock Sale in New Zealand.

Greyhound administrator Heath joins Racing Queensland board

The Queensland government has appointed a new director to the Racing Queensland (RQ) board.

Te Akau co-trainer Bergerson honoured at Entain awards

Trainer Sam Bergerson has been recognised by his peers when receiving the top gong at the New Zealand Entain Industry Excellence Awards.

Racing Australia to move IT systems to the cloud

The Racing Australia website and associated domains and services will be out of action for up to 10 hours from 7pm next Monday.
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