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Chaos as Tabcorp’s systems crash
Tabcorp, the wagering giant and biggest single financial contributor to Australia’s racing industry, last night would not be drawn on whether the company would pay compensation to the sport’s governing bodies after a significant failure of its betting systems yesterday caused chaos to meetings around the country. On one of the biggest race days of... Read More
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Magic Millions extends Gold Coast sale to seven days
Afternoon session to open January auction to cater for bigger yearling catalogue in 2021 Magic Millions, which sets the benchmarks and market sentiment for the Australasian sales series each year, will conduct an expanded seven-day Gold Coast yearling sale in January as the company attempts to strike a balance between vendor and buyer demand. The... Read More
Oaks victory a Personal moment for next chapter of Lindsay Park
Coolmore-owned Fastnet Rock filly relishes fast tempo to take out fillies classic Lindsay Park has used Flemington to make a bold statement that the Hayes family racing empire will remain a force after Personal (Fastnet Rock) delivered a knockout blow in the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m), the stable’s fourth victory of the country’s premier... Read More
Teofilo aims for rare double with Goddess
Nizami, in 1947, was the last to have both the Melbourne Cup and VRC Oaks winner in the same year For the third time in four years, the sire of the Melbourne Cup winner will be hoping to add the winner of one of the Flemington Classics when Tyche Goddess (Teofilo) contests today’s VRC Oaks... Read More
Twilight Payment captures Melbourne Cup as McNeil sparkles
Second O’Brien father-son quinella marred by fatal injury to Derby winner as McEvoy cops record whip fine Joseph O’Brien led home his father Aidan in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) for the second time in four years yesterday as Twilight Payment (Teofilo) held off Tiger Moth (Galileo) under a sensational Jye McNeil ride, giving... Read More
Whittingham living a Verry special Cup dream with daughter of Zed
Honeycomb Stud principal excited about Elleegant’s Melbourne Cup claims Adrian Whittingham, a Sydney-based owner and breeder who has a penchant for stayers, has a love affair with two of the world’s stamina-sapping races, the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), and he has a mare running... Read More