Nathan Tinkler’s entire racing stable will be sold at public auction next month. More than 200 horses racing under the banner of Tinkler’s Patinack Farm will be sold through bloodstock auction house Magic Millions during its annual National Sale. The announcement of the dispersal comes 24 hours after Sydney-based bloodstock [...]
Horse racing cheats will be caught, with integrity to be the number one priority in the sport, Victoria’s racing chief says. Racing Victoria chief executive officer Bernard Saundry said there may be small pockets of people who want to try to beat the system, but that can happen in any [...]
Leading betting exchange Betfair has purchased the customer database of bookmaker Blue Square for STG5 million ($A7.36 million). The online firm, which was owned by the Rank Group, explains on its website that “Blue Square is now a part of Betfair” and directs its clients towards the Betfair site. “Betfair [...]
Embattled businessman Nathan Tinkler is reported to be selling his racing and breeding operation, Patinack Farm. Tinkler established Patinack Farm in 2007, investing millions of dollars buying yearlings, stallions and brood mares for his new thoroughbred venture at Sandy Hollow in the NSW Hunter Valley. One of his biggest assets, [...]
The challenge of growing one of Victoria’s biggest industries, and of maintaining its integrity, has been retained by the state’s new premier. Denis Napthine announced on Tuesday he would balance the racing portfolio along with that of regional cities and the state’s top job. Dr Napthine said the $2 billion [...]
A substance derived from chilli peppers and used to stop horses from chewing on fences has produced positive swabs in harness racing, prompting Racing NSW to issue a warning to thoroughbred trainers. Capsaicin is banned because of its effects on the nervous, cardiovascular and digestive systems and is also categorised [...]
Secrecy still surrounds the exact details but at least a new thoroughbred racing series planned for Sydney has a frontman. Well-known NSW racing administrator Ian Mackay has beaten “a field of outstanding applicants” to be named chief executive officer of the Racing NSW promoted series. In almost a decade working [...]
Broadcaster TVN will control the media rights for NSW and Victorian thoroughbred clubs in a landmark deal for Australian racing. A formal agreement to aggregate the media rights of all thoroughbred clubs in Australia’s two strongest racing states was signed on Monday. Under the agreement, TVN will hold the rights [...]
Victoria’s racing minister has questioned the sport’s governing body’s handling of the Damien Oliver case, urging the racing integrity watchdog to review the inquiry. Racing Minister Denis Napthine has asked Racing Integrity Commissioner Sal Perna to examine whether Racing Victoria acted appropriately in opting not to stand Oliver down from [...]
Victorian racing authorities have defended their failure to stand down Damien Oliver while an investigation proceeded into a $10,000 bet he placed which has resulted in a 10-month ban for the jockey. Racing Victoria chairman Michael Duffy said such action would have jeopardised the case against Oliver. “The investigators formed [...]