Canberra’s insurance lifeline sets scene for capital resurgence

The number of horses trained in the Australian Capital Territory is on track to double, with a breakthrough in a workers’ compensation scheme issue set to end years of crippling costs for trainers.

Spring sees surge of new Australian bookies

Betdragon and Xbet take the number of newly licenced online bookmakers in Australia to at least 24 since the start of 2025.

‘The sense of disappointment and anger is still there’ – How the ghost of Kranji haunts ex-Singapore trainers

A year on from the demise of racing in Singapore, Matt Stewart catches up with the horsemen who were scattered across the world by a decision that ended a 182-year industry with a stroke of a pen.

Magic Millions leans on Asian buyers ahead of Horses in Training Sale

Predicting the market at a breeze-up sale isn’t easy, but Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch is hoping a greater proportion of Hong Kong buyers will be in action at its Horses In Training Sale on the Gold Coast.

Sky Racing vision now available to betr customers

Betr is the latest online bookmaker to secure a deal to provide racing vision supplied from industry broadcaster, Tabcorp-owned Sky Racing.

Yulong snaps up shares in Enriched via Inglis Digital

Yulong affiliate Walnut Farm has purchased three separate shares in Group 2 winner Enriched.

Shooting the breeze - Why faster times aren’t a guide to better buys at two-year-old sales

With the Australasian two-year-old sales season about to begin, new analysis has revealed that the most successful graduates are rarely horses who post the quickest time in the pre-sale breeze-ups.
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