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Run The Numbers – Service fees have their reckoning
Over 43 per cent of commercial Australian stallions have had their service fees reduced in 2024, the highest percentage since the pandemic-impacted 2020 season. This week’s Run The Numbers charts the downward trend.
Weanling sales - the art of getting ahead of the game
Shane McGrath, with a track record of having a keen eye for both a potential Group 1 winner and a commercial opportunity, is in his element at a weanling sale.
Tracked - The Saturday Racing Review - May 4
Coco Sun continued Arrowfield Stud’s The Autumn Sun's stellar staying record, as Antino and Kintyre recorded key victories on their way to Group 1 targets in Brisbane.
McGauran backs Rosehill process, insists on members’ vote
Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran has defended the process around the Rosehill sale proposal and insists ATC members will have final say on whether it proceeds.
The last bastion of on-course bookmaking
The bookies’ ring at Warrnambool may have been a hive of activity, but a busy day on the bag is fast becoming a thing of the past, writes Matt Stewart.
Shamus Award comes back in price as Doull joins Rosemont roster
Rosemont Stud has continued the trend of service fee reductions across the board, while introducing Snitzel’s son Doull to its five-strong Victorian roster.
The mission to resuscitate The Pattern
A Racing Australia board meeting will consider the next steps for The Pattern, the system of black-type racing which has remained stagnant in Australia for the past five years.