Racing NSW inject a further $20 million prize-money
New metropolitan Midway races and boost to Epsom Handicap part of increases across the board Racing NSW yesterday announced increases in annual prize–money to the tune of $20 million, in a show of further investment to the racing industry from the state’s governing body. Among the changes is the creation of a new tier of... Read More
NSW trainer’s three-year disqualification over horse deaths stood aside
Leading Southern NSW trainer Trevor Sutherland has had a three-year disqualification thrown out by the Racing NSW Appeal Panel relating to the euthanasia of two retired racehorses he had re-homed to a third party prior to their death. Wagga-based Sutherland was yesterday in the process of re-applying for his trainer’s licence after the appeal victory... Read More
Home Affairs
They say fortune favours the bold, but it can scarcely have smiled more outrageously than it has on Mel Copelin and Brett Cornish since a daring day out at the sales four years ago. The Torryburn Stud duo had a white-knuckle ride in securing broodmare Miss Interiors at the Inglis Chairman’s sale of 2017, beating... Read More
Murrulla Stud’s Tim Nolan has penalty reduced to 11 months on appeal over horse deaths
Hunter Valley nursery Murrulla Stud has been granted permission to continue to trade bloodstock, but its principal Tim Nolan will not be allowed to attend thoroughbred sales for the next 11 months after the NSW racing appeal panel yesterday handed down its decision relating to the death of two horses last year. Nolan was disqualified... Read More
Melbourne lawyers living Slipper dream with share in star colts Profiteer and Stay Inside
Couple hit the jackpot as Newgate swoops on stallion prospects in a matter of weeks Melbournian couple Nadia Angelo and Anna Dodgshun are on the equine ride of their lives, sharing in the ownership of arguably Australia’s most valuable two-year-old colts, leading Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) seeds Profiteer (Capitalist) and Stay Inside (Extreme... Read More
“Neither was a saint but each generous of spirit and wonderful company”
Lamenting the loss of two greats of the racing press room Paul Haigh and Ray Huxley died within three weeks of each other this year. Same age, 76. Same lament, prematurely – notwithstanding well lived lives and immeasurable contributions to the written word on horseracing. Their funerals were last Thursday, thousands of kilometres apart. From... Read More