Two of the thoroughbred racing industry’s most recognised and reputable brands have joined forces, with Inglis today announcing Ladbrokes Australia as its official wagering partner.
Imagine waking up at 3am for work or working 12 days on, two days off. Imagine working Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, New Year’s Eve, or any public holiday. Sounds tough, right?
Spirited bidding from the diverse buying bench saw increases in key metrics across the board at the end of the second day of the 2016 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, with 87 per cent of lots cleared at an average of $115,541 so far.
On the back of a record-breaking start to Inglis’ sales season, Inglis National Bloodstock Director Jonathan D’Arcy today announced the appointment of Craig ‘Boomer’ Rounsefell as the company’s representative in North America.
Bernadette Hamill, Don Healy and Richard Nettleton were tonight announced as winners of their respective categories in the inaugural Australian Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards. They join last week’s category winners Ben Cadden and Mark Newnham in vying for the prestigious Australian Thoroughbred Excellence Award.
Trainers and studmasters are encouraged to nominate their outstanding staff members for the national 2015 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff awards before entries close 5pm Monday 28 September.
Another chapter in the history of William Inglis and Son Ltd has been written today, with Managing Director Mark Webster announcing the sale of the iconic 5ha Newmarket property in Randwick to Cbus Property, an Australian company and wholly owned subsidiary of Cbus, an industry superannuation fund with 780,000 members.
Leading Victorian nursery Three Bridges Thoroughbreds are bringing a select draft of three to Sydney for the 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale and one of those youngsters has a very important pedigree update and is unique at this sale as the only grey yearling by exciting first season sire Foxwedge.
Racing Victoria (RV) has announced revised product fee policies to be applied to all wagering operators for the publication and use of Victorian thoroughbred race fields from 1 July 2013.
Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster has announced the launch of The Inglis Platinum Club, an exciting new initiative to assist potential and new racehorse owners.
Two of Australia’s most well renowned organisations in the equine industry, Equestrian Australia (EA) and Inglis, are teaming up in a bid to revolutionise Equestrian sport.
The Keneally Government on Thursday announced up to $174 million in funding to secure the future of thoroughbred racing in NSW – and protect jobs in the sector.
Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster today announced the launch of Australia’s latest website for all equine breeds and disciplines, [horsezone.com.au](http://www.horsezone.com.au/)
The ACT racing industry is mounting a public campaign in a bid to overturn the ACT Government's intention to deny clubs a share of revenue raised from race fields fees paid by wagering operators.
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.
A newly formed alliance of racing industry participants has stepped up the fight for a better deal from wagering operators with detailed submissions to the Productivity Commission enquiry in Gambling.
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?
JOCKEY Corey Brown, who tomorrow will present a case to the Australian Racing Board to amend the contentious whip rules, has been hit with another fine and suspension for excessive use of the whip.