November 2023
- Exclusive
- Horse racing
Horseracing director pushes for renewal amid NSW leadership clash
International racing heavyweight Greg Nichols has urged administrators to prioritise renewal as a NSW leadership spat divides the racing community.
- Samantha Hutchinson
Horse breeders threaten legal action in Racing NSW stoush
A letter to Racing Minister David Harris threatens to drag the Minns government further into a stoush dividing the top rungs of racing.
- Samantha Hutchinson
Reporters dragged into Racing NSW’s internal war
A dispute over the chairmanship of Racing NSW has descended into accusations that each side used its preferred media outlet to attack the other.
- Zoe Samios
March 2023
Peter V’Landys opens Pandora’s box at Racing NSW
A haphazard approach taken by Peter V’Landys in administering the strappers’ bonus in major horse races has angered influential figures in the thoroughbred industry.
- Joe Aston
April 2021
- Exclusive
- Horse racing
Billionaire racehorse owner learnt of prizemoney freeze from AFR
Tony Fung wasn’t told money laundering allegations meant his horse-racing partner, Phoenix Thoroughbreds, wouldn’t be able to collect prizemoney in NSW and Victoria.
- Aaron Patrick
January 2020
Racecourse betting tool steals jump on online bookmakers
Australia's online-dominated wagering industry is facing a fresh challenge from Betmakers, which aims to digitise and promote onsite bookies.
- Lucas Baird
October 2019
Thousands of racehorses slaughtered
A two-year ABC investigation has revealed up to 4000 racehorses are being sent to the slaughterhouse each year.