Mertens to ride Cylinder as Godolphin colt faces stiff William Reid test

Cylinder will have to raise the bar on his Newmarket Handicap win to claim the William Reid Stakes at The Valley.

Racecourse sale key to Goulburn securing $9.5 million in Racing NSW handout

Goulburn Race Club will have to transfer the freehold of its racecourse land to Racing NSW if the country club wants to receive funding for new stables.

Changing times make WA TAB a hard sell

Does anybody want to buy the WA TAB? Not at the current price and in the current environment writes Bren O’Brien.

Provincial qualifiers to further sour Big Dance for country-trained horses

NSW Country and Picnic Racing's Jeff Hanson has dug deep into the contentious decision to add five new qualifying races for the $3 million Big Dance and $750,000 Little Dance.

Extreme colt highlights positive finish to Adelaide sale

Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale concluded with an improved average while other metrics exceeded pre-sale expectations.

Wide draw suits Imperatriz in Group 1 William Reid Stakes: Te Akau stable

Imperatriz has drawn barrier 10 in her bid for a second win in the William Reid Stakes.

Golden Slipper favourites fare well in barrier draw for $5 millon race

Long-time Golden Slipper favourite Storm Boy has drawn barrier two for Saturday’s two-year-old feature.
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