Racing Industry
Total 782 Posts
The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
Haggas adds Golden Eagle to remarkable Australian run
William Haggas took his extraordinary record to 10 wins from 22 starters in Australia with his four-year-old Lake Forest causing an upset win in a rough-and-tumble Golden Eagle at Rosehill.
‘The rituals are gone’ – Bruce McAvaney laments the Melbourne Cup’s lost lustre
Broadcasting legend Bruce McAvaney still believes the Melbourne Cup is racing’s greatest prize, but believes it no longer stops the nation. Matt Stewart spoke to McAvaney and trainer Richard Freedman about how the Cup has changed.
Fool's Gold? Two more New South Wales races handed black-type status
The Golden Gift for two-year-olds and The Warra at Kembla Grange appear to have been handed Group 3 status with immediate effect for the first time, but the latest changes to the New South Wales Pattern are unlikely to be recognised by international authorities.
Choosing Del Mar over Derby day, Sandblom still harbours Coolmore ambitions
Matthew Sandblom’s focus will be split between Flemington and the Breeders’ Cup this weekend, as his homebred Stoli Bolli takes on the Coolmore Stud Stakes and Ramatuelle contests the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
Have prize money, will travel - French trainer’s global approach could land him a Golden Eagle
Jerome Reynier is hoping Lazzat can add to the French trainer’s international bucket list with a victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle.
Status unknown for Belclare - Black cloud over Invitation win as NZ owner counts cost of Pattern debacle
The Hot Danish Stakes is the likely next target for The Invitation winner Belclare as connections attempt to win an all-important Australian black-type race with the New Zealand Group 1 winner after Saturday's win added to her prize money but not her residual value.
Sought after NZB Kiwi slot fits the bill for Waikato Stud
Waikato Stud may have been the last to buy a slot in the NZB Kiwi, but has moved first on its representative in the $NZ3.5 million race.