45+ min ago   (600+ words) Allegations of perjury against senior racing executive Peter V’landys, raised under parliamentary privilege before NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon in a budget estimates hearing, have been described as a ‘shameful stunt’ and ‘factually incorrect’ by Racing NSW. An extraordinary session…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (610+ words) The new chair of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Paul Humphries and his fellow director Dean Lawrence have been appointed to the newly formed Establishment Committee. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has made two key appointments to the body charged with…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (812+ words) Yolo Investments, the venture gaming firm founded by Australian entrepreneur Tim Heath, claims an AI-native team launched a fully licensed real-money casino and sportsbook in just 24 days. It is just the latest example of how AI will disrupt the global…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (189+ words) Canberra trainer Gratz Vella has shelved plans to run Music Time in The Kosciuszko, with the three-year-old to be aimed at even loftier targets. Last season’s Black Opal winner and Golden Slipper placegetter was being targeted towards the $2 million Kosciuszko,…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (141+ words) Racing Victoria will use Equine MediRecord welfare software to monitor horses competing in the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup during the 2026 spring racing carnival. The agreement will make a tailored version of the platform available to Australian-trained horses…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (302+ words) The NSW Government has announced a major package of wagering and gambling reforms aimed at reducing gambling harm, strengthening consumer protections and tightening oversight of online betting operators. Among the headline measures is a ban on unsolicited direct marketing by…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1020+ words) PointsBet has detailed advertising cutbacks, tighter VIP controls and its concerns over compliance costs during its annual general meeting, while urging Canberra to target offshore operators, influencers and payment channels. PointsBet has backed the Australian government’s gambling advertising reforms in…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (870+ words) Despite basking in the glorious return of Autumn Glow, it has been an anxious few weeks for Arrowfield principal John Messara, with Japanese star Maurice stuck in quarantine and Vandeek suffering a season-ending injury. If John Messara needed something to…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (560+ words) The catalogue for October’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale was released on Sunday, featuring a record 321 lots. Buoyed by the racetrack success of recent graduates and growing demand from buyers and vendors, Inglis has expanded its Ready2Race Sale catalogue to a record 321 lots for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (933+ words) While initial reports suggest that new gambling laws passed by the federal parliament this week could result in a 10 per cent drop in racing turnover alone, both the racing and wagering industry admit they are uncertain of the precise impact…...