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Divine glory - the rise of WA’s most sought-after sire Playing God
Ahead of The Pinnacles, where the best in Western Australia try to repel the eastern seaboard raiders, Jesse Dart examines the influence of the state’s leading sire Playing God.
A Brazen opportunity - stakes winner Bold Bastille to go under the Digital hammer
Lindsay Park’s sprinting three-year-old stakes-winning filly Bold Bastille will be offered for sale via Inglis Digital next week.
Home Affairs to make a Magic impression as Gold Coast catalogue is released
Coolmore’s marquee young Australian stallion Home Affairs is set to make a major mark at Magic Millions, which has released its 1401-lot catalogue for its iconic January sale.
Departing Racing SA boss warns of ‘challenging’ wagering picture despite record revenue
Racing SA is likely to follow the lead of Racing Victoria in renegotiating its fees with bookmakers despite achieving record revenue figures in the 2023/24 financial year.
'People just want to stick them online' - How digital sales are killing the private mares market
Private mare sales, like the one which delivered multiple Group 1 winner Magic Time to Yulong recently, are becoming rarer and rarer. Tim Rowe looks at the changing nature of the market and speaks to the agents at the heart of those deals.
Run The Numbers – A huge Cup week for J-Mac, Waller and Yulong
While it was James McDonald, who (rightly) dominated the Flemington carnival headlines with a record 11 winners, it was also a successful week for a host of other jockeys, trainers, sires, breeders and owners. Run The Numbers runs the rule over the Cup week stats.
PointsBet scotches takeover rumours as share price doubles since September
Publicly listed wagering company PointsBet has doused speculation it is set for a takeover as its share price soared to its highest point for 2024.