Archive for category: Horse Racing Industry

• Trainers asked to monitor spelled horses

  Horse Racing Industry August 2, 2011 7:03 pm

  Horse trainers in NSW have been asked to monitor horses returning from spelling paddocks to further minimise the threat of a Hendra virus outbreak.

   

• Prize money cut for Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes

  Horse Racing Industry July 28, 2011 4:29 pm

  The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) has cut prize money for the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes by $100,000 after it failed to gain Group One status.

   

• New date for Gosford Cup

  Horse Racing Industry July 27, 2011 5:08 pm

  Gosford Race Club has revamped one of its flagship events with the Gold Cup to be run as part of a summer twilight program from next year.

   

• VRC deputy chief Lloyd-Williams to retire

  Horse Racing Industry July 22, 2011 6:20 pm

  The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) deputy chief executive Sue Lloyd-Williams has announced she will retire after the 2011 Melbourne Cup carnival.

   

• Winterbottom Stakes now a Group One

  Horse Racing Industry July 22, 2011 6:13 pm

  The Winterbottom Stakes in Perth has been upgraded to Group One status following an Australian Pattern Committee meeting in Sydney on Friday.

   

• Bendigo gets stand-alone Saturday date

  Horse Racing Industry July 21, 2011 7:02 pm

  A total of $770,000 in prize money and bonuses will be on offer for Bendigo’s inaugural premier Saturday meeting on March 17 next year.

   

• Forecast bright for the Eagle Farm

  Horse Racing Industry July 21, 2011 6:41 pm

  Warwick Farm has missed the worst of Sydney’s torrential rain and officials are confident Saturday’s eight-race card will go ahead.

   

• New code to govern sales agents

  Horse Racing Industry July 20, 2011 1:32 pm

  Eight of the racing industry’s major bodies have banded together to release a code of conduct governing sales agents.

   

• Oaks day meeting put back an hour

  Horse Racing Industry July 19, 2011 5:43 pm

  Oaks day racegoers won’t have to rush as much after the Victoria Racing Club announced that the meeting this year would start more than hour later than usual.

   

• New CEO for NSW trainers

  Horse Racing Industry July 19, 2011 4:43 pm

  The NSW Trainers’ Association board has appointed Steve McMahon as its new chief executive.