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Australian prize money levels are gold standard in world racing and on the eve of the final Group 1 race of the 2023/24 season, we examine who does it best when rewarding the winners of our best races.

Betfair and Harness Racing NSW have reached an agreement to have the betting exchange’s fees on harness racing in the state reduced from 10 per cent to 7 per cent.

One of South Australia’s key two-year-old races has found itself a place at the end of the racing season, with the Group 3 SAJC Sires’ Produce Stakes to be the final juvenile stakes race of 2023/24.

Six months on from the shock announcement that the Australian Turf Club is considering selling Rosehill racecourse, The Straight has examined the project's status, what we know, and what we don’t know.

Thoroughbred industry identity Steve McCann, a partner in Vinery Stud and current chairman of Kia Ora Stud, has been appointed as the new chief executive of embattled The Star Entertainment Group.

Global wagering giant Entain will extend its support of Tasmania’s three racing codes after announcing a new five-year sponsorship deal between its Ladbrokes brand and Tasracing.

Broadcaster Kayo and parent company Hubbl have been ordered to undertake an internal audit or face multi-million-dollar fines after breaching bans on gambling advertisements.