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Straight Shorts - Friday May 9 - Snitzel mare sells for $280,000, Extreme Choice share up for auction, Tabcorp surges on ASX, NSW trainer suspended over welfare
In today's Straight Shorts, a Snitzel mare has topped the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale, a share in Newgate Farm's star sire Extreme Choice offered at auction, shares in wagering firm Tabcorp close 22 per cent higher for the week and NSW trainer banned on welfare charges.
'You've got to really understand what your trainers are thinking' - Unanswered questions over ATC's $800m plan for Warwick Farm
Warwick Farm may be the beneficiary of an $800 million upgrade should the proposed sale of Rosehill proceed, but trainers at the south-western Sydney track are concerned about the impact such a dramatic renovation may have on their businesses.
‘You have to have the hunger of a distance runner’ – From the saddle to the stable, Sue Jaensch continues to hold sway
Sue Jaensch's quietly extraordinary racing life is missing only a Group 1 on the mantelpiece, something which could be remedied with her Goodwood wildcard Sir Sway on Saturday. He is just the latest of a string of cheaply bought dream horses over the journey.
$4.2 million Bella and $3.8 million Jewel highlight record Chairman's Sale
The Everest winner Bella Nipotina has sold for $4.2 million and Group 1 star Amelia’s Jewel for $3.8 million as records tumbled at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale.
Sportsbet revenue drops $90 million as racing decline bites
Sportsbet’s parent company Flutter has cited racing industry challenges as a key driver in an 18 per cent drop in revenue for the Australian arm of the global wagering giant.
A taxing process - Racing NSW demands proof of financial viability from trainers
Racing NSW will require trainers to provide up-to-date Australian Tax Office Notice Of Assessments and sign a statutory declaration to say they can meet their financial obligations under new licensing rules.
Straight Shorts - Wednesday May 7 - ATC slammed for 'gimmick' move, double delight for Wootton Bassett, Sisstainable on target for Millions, wagering woes in US
In today's Straight Shorts, the Save Rosehill group has taken a swipe at the Australian Turf Club's revised proposal for the sale of the racetrack, a double for Wootton Bassett, blueblood filly Sisstainable breaks through, US wagering on a 2025 slide and Sword Of State's little sister on the board.