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From King Island to King Charles, Henry Dwyer is a man on a mission
Henry Dwyer has chanced his hand everywhere from the roaring forties to Royal Ascot and deserves every plaudit for his sense of adventure, writes Matt Stewart.
Global racing platform to emerge from new media alliance
A global 24-hour racing broadcast platform is poised to bring Australian racing to a greater audience and more international racing to Australians following a media rights alliance between Tabcorp and three key global partners.
Hirst feelings – Outgoing RV chairman fires one last shot at Munz
Departing Racing Victoria chairman Mike Hirst has fired one last shot at TROA chairman Jonathan Munz, accusing him of “appalling behaviour” while defending the achievements of the RV board in his time a director.
Group 1-winning jockey Jason Benbow takes race club CEO role
Jason Benbow has been appointed as the chief executive of the Stony Creek Racing Club in Victoria.
Run The Numbers – A Rock-solid legacy from Australia to Ascot
Fastnet Rock is having a record-breaking season as a broodmare sire in Australia, while at Royal Ascot the progeny of his daughters continue to achieve what their damsire was never given the chance to do.
Victorian feud to roll on as Munz’s keeps his target on board
The prolonged disquiet in Victorian racing will continue despite the appointment of Tim Eddy as Chairman of Racing Victoria, with TROA chairman Jonathan Munz vowing to continue his campaign for change.
Tracked - The Saturday Racing Review - June 22
Wollombi provided a scintillating finish in the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic, At Witz End continued his strong run of form with victory in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes