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Tim Eddy to lead Racing Victoria as new chair, McCrohan to serve as deputy
Victorian Racing Minister Anthony Carbines has appointed Tim Eddy as chair of Racing Victoria with Sharon McCrohan announced as deputy.
Deal or no deal - Hickmott has his Eye on winter carnival prize
If the word isn’t already out, Michael Hickmott is a name to watch in the Australian training ranks with an emerging stable that includes Eye Liner Stakes runner Fancify.
$1 million a week – Australia’s training duopoly raking in record rates of prize money
Australia’s two biggest stables are banking an average of over $1 million a week in prize money with Chris Waller set to become the first trainer to surpass $50 million in a season this weekend.
Satono Aladdin filly tops NZB Weanling Sale
Prominent owner Gary Harding’s secured the top lot of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale with a $170,000 purchase of a Satono Aladdin filly.
Where are they now - the millionaire babies from the class of 2023
During the 2023 Australian sales season, 47 yearlings were sold for more than $1 million, but have their racing careers so far matched their headline-grabbing purchase price?
Asfoora heroics a boost for Blue Gum Farm’s Flying Artie
Flying Artie now has the distinction of siring the winner of a Blue Diamond Stakes and a King Charles III Stakes from his first crop following Asfoora’s Royal Ascot triumph.
Foxcatcher to live on after Pointsbet acquisition
Pointsbet has acquired wagering content and betting platform Foxcatcher, as consolidation of the wagering industry in Australia continues.