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From Kung Fu to chasing Cups - Barry Pang’s never-ending quest for new ideas
Fresh ideas, like the concept of holding a tried-horse sale in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup featuring several of the famous race’s contenders, seem to come easily for Barry Pang.
Run The Numbers – When the market misses – the Pride Of Dubai story
The gap between what the bloodstock market expected of the progeny of Pride Of Dubai and what he has been able to deliver as a stallion is as wide as the margin his star daughter Pride Of Jenni won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes by on Saturday.
Tracked - The Saturday Racing Review - April 13
Coolmore has capped a memorable week on two fronts with Pride Of Jenni’s stunning win in the $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.
Group 1-producing stallion War Chant dies in WA
War Chant, the Western Australian-based sire of 46 stakes winners, including Group 1 winning mare Silent Sedition, has died aged 27.
Success by degrees: Kingsclere stars shine spotlight on Wellwood
Robert Wellwood, an integral part of the team behind New Zealand filly Orchestral, studied for a career in banking before deciding numbers couldn’t match his passion for racing.
'Up for grabs' - Battle to sell Imperatriz on after star mare's sudden retirement
David Ellis says it will be up to the three major auction houses in Australia and New Zealand to make a case for selling Te Akau Racing’s retired star Imperatriz.
Betmakers acquires RACELAB, renegotiates betr deal
Wagering data and technology provider RACELAB has been acquired by Betmakers, which also announced a significant change with its deal with bookmaker betr.