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Thoroughbred Aftercare and Welfare Working Group set to hand down findings
The findings of an extensive independent study into equine welfare in the Australian thoroughbred industry are expected to be handed down in the first quarter of next year. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group (TAWWG), established in February after revelations were aired on the ABC’s 7.30 program which detailed the slaughter of racehorses at knackeries,... Read More
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Avondale to close under proposed club merger
A proposal to merge the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) and the Counties Racing Club (CRC) has been tabled, which would see a major overhaul of racing in the Auckland region, including the closure of Avondale racecourse. Under the proposal the two clubs would merge their collective assets, a move that would enable them to more... Read More
Cambridge Polytrack open for business
Horses stepped out onto New Zealand’s first synthetic surface last week with construction of the Polytrack completed at the Cambridge Jockey Club. Construction began in January this year and nearly ten months on, Cambridge Jockey Club chief executive Mark Fraser-Campin is more than happy with the result and enthusiastic about the benefits it will bring... Read More
Melody Belle retains NZ Horse of the Year title
There was a tangerine glow to the 2020 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Awards, with the colours of Te Akau Racing the dominant element at the virtual event last night. Te Akau stable star Melody Belle (6 m Commands – Meleka Belle by Iffraaj) retained her Horse of the Year title and also headed the voting... Read More
Feed manufacturer issues apology over contaminated batch
Results of tests on O’Brien Carnival team expected this week Gain Equine Nutrition, the feed manufacturer at the centre of the contamination incident which led to Aidan O’Brien being forced to take his four intended runners out of Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), yesterday issued an unreserved apology to trainers impacted... Read More
Tributes flow for Bob Ingham
Racing industry luminaries have paid tribute to thoroughbred racing and breeding giant Bob Ingham, who along with his late brother Jack created the Woodlands empire, after he died on Tuesday, aged 88. Best-known for the on-track feats with turf greats such as Octagonal (Zabeel) and his champion son Lonhro, Ingham and his brother Jack were... Read More