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Haggas adds Golden Eagle to remarkable Australian run
William Haggas took his extraordinary record to 10 wins from 22 starters in Australia with his four-year-old Lake Forest causing an upset win in a rough-and-tumble Golden Eagle at Rosehill.
‘The rituals are gone’ – Bruce McAvaney laments the Melbourne Cup’s lost lustre
Broadcasting legend Bruce McAvaney still believes the Melbourne Cup is racing’s greatest prize, but believes it no longer stops the nation. Matt Stewart spoke to McAvaney and trainer Richard Freedman about how the Cup has changed.
Fool's Gold? Two more New South Wales races handed black-type status
The Golden Gift for two-year-olds and The Warra at Kembla Grange appear to have been handed Group 3 status with immediate effect for the first time, but the latest changes to the New South Wales Pattern are unlikely to be recognised by international authorities.
Choosing Del Mar over Derby day, Sandblom still harbours Coolmore ambitions
Matthew Sandblom’s focus will be split between Flemington and the Breeders’ Cup this weekend, as his homebred Stoli Bolli takes on the Coolmore Stud Stakes and Ramatuelle contests the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
The A$150 million stallion - share sale puts huge value on unbeaten US champion Flightline
A 2.5 percent stake in North American stallion Flightline sold for US$2.5 million at the inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale on Thursday (AEDT), while a share in Widden-bound speedster Cogburn also changed hands, days out from his racetrack farewell.
Furlong the latest marker in Siemsen’s thoroughbred journey
When Brian Siemsen saw “tension and fragmentation” when it came to sorting through equine insurance, the insurance mogul and thoroughbred investor was eager to utilise his industry experience to find a solution.
Sports betting/grand finals power PointsBet’s growth
PointsBet has reported that more than two-thirds of its active customers now prefer betting on sports over racing as it recorded growth in almost every key metric over the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.