Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
Three Tasmanian stewards dismissed after betting inquiry
Tasracing has dismissed three stewards and stood down another after an integrity investigation found they had been betting on races.
Wings clipped - Asian committee votes against Group 1 upgrade for Golden Eagle
Racing NSW has failed to have four Sydney races recognised as Group 1s after members of the Asian Pattern Committee (APC) rejected its submission, The Straight can reveal.
The race for Australia’s own Triple Crown
The Triple Crown has been at the centrepiece of American racing for over a century but has been elevated even further in prominence thanks to the recent Netflix series. Could Australia follow suit with its own version, over sprint distances in the Sydney spring?
Hold your horses - How Ka Ying Rising has turned the Everest countdown into a waiting game
Five horses are locked in for The Everest but for the remaining seven slot holders, it seems there is a lot more to play out before settling on a 2025 runner.
EOIs open for possible Racing NSW board vacancies
The NSW government has opened expressions of interest for two possible vacancies on the Racing NSW board.
Four more Sydney Group 1s put on Asian Pattern Committee agenda
Sydney could have three Group 1 spring sprint races in six weeks and an additional autumn Group 1 race if a submission put to the Asian Pattern Committee is ratified at a meeting this week.
Australian racing's scale of injustice – Boss and Freedman’s call for change
As the feats of Makybe Diva are celebrated at Flemington this week with the race named in her honour, the jockey who was an intrinsic part of her success believes that it’s time to change the weight allowance given to fillies and mares.