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V’landys yet to receive ‘invite’ to appear at Rosehill inquiry
ATC chair McGauran tables submission in favour of selling Sydney racecourse Under attack Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys, whose long tenure of the state’s regulatory body was questioned at an explosive Upper House parliamentary inquiry on Monday, has revealed he has not yet been asked to front the committee. In an extraordinary opening session... Read More
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‘There were definitely conversations as to why I shouldn’t appear at this inquiry’
Explosive claims as parliamentary inquiry into sale of Rosehill gets underway Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse and her Randwick-based Group 1-winning peer John O’Shea have explosively claimed they were pressured not to appear before the Upper House Committee inquiring into the proposed sale of the Sydney racecourse Rosehill. The pair have been strongly opposed to the... Read More
Bookmakers hit by global computer outage
Betting giants Tabcorp and Sportsbet were among hundreds of major businesses in Australia impacted by a global IT outage which affected millions of people around the world. At approximately 3pm on Friday, betting with TAB came to a complete standstill both online and in retail, with Sportsbet also experiencing issues with its online offering. The... Read More
Weir issued two-year disqualification
Darren Weir has been handed an additional two-year ban for animal cruelty relating to the use of an electrical device, known as a jigger, on three of his horses. Weir was originally banned for four years after a CCTV video captured him using a jigger at his Warrnambool yard in October 2019. The video reportedly... Read More
Registrations open For TBA’s management skills workshops
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) is calling for industry participants to register for its upcoming nationwide management workshops, which offer stud farm workers the opportunity to advance their leadership and communication skills. The training consists of a two-day delivery by Juliet Robinson from Big Goals, who has coached more than 150 industry participants since the programme... Read More
Hirst fires broadside at Munz in RV farewell
The following statement is provided on behalf of retiring Racing Victoria director and acting chair, Mike Hirst, whose term concludes this weekend. “I am very grateful to have been afforded an opportunity to contribute to an industry that I love. I have been fortunate to meet a lot of similarly committed people and will walk... Read More