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27th Apr 2021

James Kennedy, Australian businessman and Executive Chairman of Luxury Group, Kennedy, has secured the vacant GPI Racing slot for the 2021 running of The Everest.

Historic Easter Sale ends on a high

8th Apr 2020

The hammer this evening came down on a memorable Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, arguably its most remarkable in the firm’s 153-year history.

Cup Carnival Scoops Tourism Award For Third Consecutive Year

17th Nov 2015

The Melbourne Cup Carnival was named the winner of the Major Festivals and Events category for the third consecutive year at Monday's Victorian Tourism Awards.

Hunter Breeders welcome PAC determination

21st Oct 2014

The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders today welcomed the decision of the NSW Planning Assessment Commission that the economic benefits of the Drayton South project do not outweigh the potential demise of the Hunter Valley’s equine industry and that the project is not in the public interest.

Breeding Season Set To Start

31st Aug 2014

The Australian Thoroughbred breeding season will begin on Monday (Sept 1), with the country's stallions set to generate more than $300 million in income for their services.

Report reveals impact of racing in Victoria

13th May 2014

Size and Scope report demonstrates the economic and social impact of the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry

Racing NSW And ATC Announce The Championships

12th Nov 2013

Racing NSW and Australian Turf Club have today announced a momentous change to the Sydney autumn racing program, heralding a grand finale event towards the end of the Southern Hemisphere Thoroughbred racing season.

Super VOBIS nominations soar

12th Feb 2013

The benefits of Victoria’s lucrative new breeding and racing incentive scheme, VOBIS Gold, are already being shown with a significant spike in nominations for its mother scheme, Super VOBIS.

Artificial insemination challenge defeated

20th Dec 2012

Federal Court Justice Alan Robertson ruled against a legal challenge by former bookmaker and chairman of the Sydney Turf Club Bruce McHugh to current thoroughbred breeding laws in Australia.

Australian Turf Club comes into being

4th Feb 2011

The NSW Government has announced the Australian Turf Club, the result of the merger of the Australian Jockey Club and Sydney Turf Club, will officially start operating on Monday.

Sydney’s Autumn Carnival to celebrate 200 years of racing

16th Mar 2010

Sydney’s Autumn Carnival launched yesterday with the major influencers in the world of racing converging on Luna Park in a vocal and visible show of solidarity and shared enthusiasm for Australia’s Racing Championships.

Bargain Priced Ticket to Commercial Breeding Barn

9th Feb 2010

Acquiring a share in a commercial stallion these days is an expensive business, and most often out of reach of many breeders and owners with most commercial stallion prospects either owned by or the subject of, massive offers from the major farms upon Group success on the track.

Should There Be A Tax On Stallion Fees?

4th Feb 2010

There have been suggestions that an Australia-wide industry tax of five per cent be placed on stallion fees. Graeme Kelly sourced industry opinion on this subject.

What Is The Outlook For 2010 And Beyond

28th Sep 2009

Stallions, Graeme Kelly, spoke with a number of industry figures, and asked them under these circumstances what is the outlook for the thoroughbred industry in 2010 and beyond?

Breeders bristle at stallion tax proposal

15th Jun 2009

RACING'S breeding sector has dismissed as "unfair" recent calls for stallion owners to pay a levy towards prizemoney.

Politicians urged to act to save horseracing

21st May 2009

AUSTRALIAN RACING BOARD chairman Bob Bentley yesterday issued a blistering attack on the country's governments, corporate bookmakers and betting exchanges while warning the $5 billion industry faces an annual loss of $126 million in betting-related revenue.

Arrowfield 2009 Stallion Fees Reduced

9th Apr 2009

For the 2009 season, the fees of Arrowfield’s three champion sires, Redoute's Choice, Flying Spur and Hussonet, will be reduced by between 40% and 50%.

Hold your horses

8th Apr 2009

This week, the industry's leading players from Australia and overseas gathered at Randwick, the home of racing in Sydney, with the hope of finding the sport's next champion