Overpass back in favour - Field banks on Baker’s sprinter for third shot at Everest

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.

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.

Cocaine positive costs stablehand a nine-month ban

A positive test for cocaine has cost New South Wales licensed stablehand Matthew Quinn a nine-month suspension.

Malaysia jockey fails to have 18-month suspension quashed

A jockey who appeared to deliberately jump off a favourite in a race in Malaysia earlier this year has failed in his bid to have an 18-month ban overturned.

Dabble links up with NBL

Dabble plans to capture the younger betting demographic have ramped up with a key partnership with the National Basketball League.

Tom Prebble to leave ICU but spinal prognosis unclear

Injured jockey Tom Prebble is set to leave intensive care and move into the Austin Hospital’s spinal care unit as his medium-to-long-term prognosis remains unclear.
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