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Newly married couple Ben and Jamie Melham.

This group 1 stat proves Ben and Jamie Melham are inseparable on the track

Racing’s high-profile married couple are going head-to-head at Flemington in the group 1 Australian Guineas.

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The Victoria Racing Club announced Kylie Rogers, pictured with VRC chairman Neil Wilson, as its new chief executive in June.

Flemington lost $70m in four years, but served top-shelf Grange through Cup week. This is why

In a wide-ranging interview, VRC chairman Neil Wilson discusses restructuring under new CEO Kylie Rogers, why top-shelf Grange was served at a Melbourne Cup week function and revealed why luxury car brand Lexus supplied him with a free car.

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VRC chairman Neil Wilson. (Lexus not pictured).

A million more for managers and a freebie Lexus: How the VRC lost money at the track

Like many punters, the Victorian Racing Club couldn’t make money from its endeavours at the racecourse last year.

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The biggest crowd since 2018 attended this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Flemington has lost $70 million in four years. Kylie Rogers has the job of turning it around

Victoria Racing Club released its annual report on Tuesday, revealing a $24 million loss for FY24. It follows losses of $16.9 million and $14.9 million for the 2022 and 2023 financial years.

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The school-leaver up at 4am, and a Katy Perry dancer turned Cup strapper: Racing’s pre-dawn heroes

While the big days of the Melbourne Cup carnival attract the height of fashion and society’s elite, there are also pre-dawn heroes who keep horse racing’s heart beating.

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Sandown racecourse in Springvale in 2021.

The election that could shape the future of the Caulfield and Sandown racecourses

Six faces involved in an election process that started on Tuesday could change the shape of Melbourne Racing Club.

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Track rider Kendall Dickinson continues to recover in The Alfred after a horric fall at Warrnambool.

‘I’ve got her back’: Track rider’s near fatal fall and the quick-thinking staff who saved her life

Kendall Dickinson, 24, moved to Australia 11 weeks ago on a working trip of a lifetime, but her family say a heroic track manager is the only reason she’s still alive.

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Racing owners association chairman Jonathan Munz.

Victorian racing’s war of words heats up

Two of the racing industry’s key figures have gone head-to-head over the appointment of Racing Victoria’s new chair.

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Kylie Rogers will join the VRC as CEO in September.

Top executive quits AFL to take the reins at VRC with McLachlan in racing’s wings

Kylie Rogers is the second AFL executive to have departed for another major sporting organisation after missing out on the top job at league headquarters. Meanwhile, the Gillon McLachlan waiting game continues.

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