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‘I really fear for the future of the pattern in this country’
Australia will soon have a plethora of black type upgrades, all decided on race ratings alone and in the absence of a traditional pattern committee – a body said to be anti-competitive under legal advice understood to have been put to Racing Australia from New South Wales. As a potential clash with international authorities looms,... Read More
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Elite status bestowed upon The Everest and All Star Mile
Further black type upgrades spark concern from sectors of the breeding industry News that 12 Sydney races will receive black type upgrades – aside from elite-status status for The Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) and Melbourne’s All Star Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) – has sparked a concerned reaction from sections of the breeding industry. Despite the... Read More
‘Racing Australia must have a properly functioning black type committee’
Prominent breeding industry figures have reacted warily to reports Australia will soon have up to four more Group 1s, three of them in Sydney, using the news to call for the urgent reestablishment of Australia’s dormant pattern committee. Reports on Friday said Group 1 status would come “soon” for the Golden Eagle (1500m), Rosehill’s $10... Read More
Fangirl awarded NSW Champion Horse of the Year
Off the back of a brilliant 2023/24 season which saw her snare two Group 1 wins, the Chris Waller-trained Fangirl (Sebring) was crowned NSW Champion Horse of the Year and NSW Miler of the Year at Racing’s Night of Champions on Thursday evening. Fangirl got last season off to a flying start with a courageous... Read More
V’landys and Morrison vow to unite
Racing Victoria’s (RV) new CEO Aaron Morrison and his Racing NSW counterpart Peter V’landys addressed the Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Japan on Wednesday, vowing to work together to combat the sport’s challenges. Morrison said RV is now working hard to make sure Racing Australia is more ‘effective as an advocate’, while V’landys said both... Read More
Two MRC committee members switch camps
Two Melbourne Racing Club committee members who initially sided against a move to spill the board have dramatically changed their allegiances and backed the Save Our MRC group. Board members Caitrin Kelly and Alison Saville wrote to their fellow committee members on Wednesday claiming that there was a “longstanding poor culture and toxic atmosphere” and... Read More