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Rourke appointed RV deputy chair
Tim Rourke has been unanimously appointed as the board of Racing Victoria’s deputy chair. Rourke, who was appointed to the RV board in June last year and is the chair of the RV Audit & Risk sub-committee and a member of the Racing sub-committee, replaces Sharon McCrohan at the conclusion of her term on the... Read More
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APC blocks more than 40 proposed upgrades throughout Australia, along with four NSW Group 1s
Racing Australia (RA) will go back to the drawing board this week after a bid to make four more NSW races Group 1s – and upgrade more than 40 other events around the country without making downgrades – was rejected by the Asian Racing Federation’s Asian Pattern Committee (APC). Australia’s black type impasse continues as... Read More
RA’s black type board meeting cancelled
Australia’s black type impasse continues, after a Racing Australia (RA) board meeting set to thrash out the issue was cancelled due to the likelihood of there being no agreement. RA’s six board members were due to meet on Tuesday for the body’s September meeting, where a proposal under development from RA for a new system... Read More
Waikato Stud claim 11th Breeder of the Year title
Another year of New Zealand thoroughbred breeding excellence was celebrated on Saturday night at the National Breeding Awards at Karapiro, with powerhouse breeders Waikato Stud claiming top honours. Hosted by the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the awards recognised the elite performances of 24 individual Group 1 winners plus outstanding achievements in a host of... Read More
NZTR confirms relocation of two Group 1 races this spring
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has confirmed that two key spring Group 1 races will be transferred from Awapuni, as the track continues through its return to racing protocols. The decision reflects a commitment to delivering early certainty for trainers and owners preparing campaigns for Group 1 runners. The $400,000 Group 1 WFA 1600m (previously... Read More
Kiwi breeders to be honoured at National Breeding Awards
The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding community will come together on Saturday, July 26 to celebrate another year of excellence at the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards at the Sir Don Rowlands Centre in Cambridge. The evening will acknowledge 24 individual winners of 37 Group 1 races as breeders can again take pride in the global... Read More